March 26
March 26, 2008
Howard Edward Green
March 28, 2008The second annual Super Cooper Heart Run/Walk will be held Saturday beginning at The Workout Company, at 443 Corporate Drive.
The event begins with a 1-mile run at 8:15 a.m., and is immediately followed by the 5K race.
Proceeds from the event will be donated to Terrebonne General Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to aid families of newborns who have critical medical conditions.
The event will include music, prizes and children’s activities such as face painting and inflatables.
The race is organized by The Cooper Life Fund, a nonprofit organization that raises money for children with heart defects.
Its founders, John and Ashley Fontenot, formed the charity in 2005 after their youngest son, Cooper, recovered from high-risk surgery to correct a congenital heart defect when he was days old.
Last year’s Super Cooper race attracted nearly 200 runners and raised $21,000. The Cooper Life Fund has raised $40,500 since its inception.
A similar race is held in Lafayette during the fall.
To register or make a donation, call (985) 580-2555 or log onto www.copperlifefund.org.
