NEW ORLEANS – Copeland’s of New Orleans will kick off a nine-day fundraising campaign for the Al Copeland Foundation starting on June 28 and ending on July 6. The first day of the event falls on the date of the restaurant’s annual celebration of its late founder Al Copeland Sr. and the last day is national Fried Chicken Day,
The fundraising campaign aims to bring awareness to the mission of the Al Copeland Foundation, which raises funds for cancer research. Each Copeland’s of New Orleans restaurant will highlight several dishes in celebration, including fried chicken. The Copeland family will match every donation made to the foundation during the campaign.
“Each year we celebrate the life of my father, Al Sr., as we raise funds to reach his final wish to save lives and end cancer,” said Al Copeland Jr. in a release. “This year we thought it would be fun to bring a little Mardi Gras nostalgia to the party since we couldn’t celebrate in the spring. We invite everyone to come in and celebrate like it’s Fat Tuesday.”
The Al Copeland Foundation supports cancer research, education and patient programs at the LSU Health Science Center. A partnership was founded in 2008 in honor of the elder Copeland, who died of Merkel cell carcinoma. The foundation said it has raised more than $1.9 million and opened 17 immunotherapy trials, resulting in three completely Merkel cell carcinoma-free patients to date.
To learn more, visit www.alcopelandfoundation.org.