METAIRIE – From the American Heart Association:
Due to her years of work broadening employee wellness programs in companies across our community and creating productive work forces through intentional health and wellness solutions, Annette Dowdle was awarded the inaugural Willie Paretti Award at the local American Heart Association’s Northshore Go Red for Women luncheon.
The inaugural Northshore Go Red for Women luncheon, which took place on March 6, raised more than $185,000 for the American Heart Association’s efforts against our number one killer, heart disease.
“Willie Paretti was a champion for volunteerism, health and wellness for our community and I am humbled to receive such an honor in her name. The American Heart Association’s Circle of Red has been one of my many passions especially since I too have heart issues. I volunteer for my family, friends, HUB, my team and business partners. I volunteer for me because it makes me a better person and it is the right thing to do for all of our sake,” said Annette Dowdle, Senior Vice President, HUB International Gulf South.
Willie Paretti was a visionary who dedicated her life to volunteering and demonstrated extraordinary interest and effort in serving organizations that made significant and lasting impacts on improving community health. With this award, the American Heart Association of Greater New Orleans and Lakeview Regional Medical Center want to recognize people who have made positive changes to improve their quality of life and health, and/or the quality of life and health of their community. No change is too small, and every accomplishment is significant.
The Northshore Go Red for Women luncheon was co-chaired by Lori Murphy and CJ Ladner, and sponsored nationally by CVS Health and locally sponsored by Lakeview Regional Medical Center, Sophrosyne, Humana, Jennifer Rice, Mercedes-Benz of Covington, HUB, Monica Ernst, State Farm, Netchex, Diane Laplace Real Estate, St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Armbruster Artworks, TD Ameritrade, and Fidelity Bank.
