HJBR Jan/Feb 2020

46 JAN / FEB 2020  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF BATON ROUGE   Healthcare Briefs possibilities for healthcare philanthropy in Loui- siana and beyond.” Marmande has held a number of roles, increas- ing in responsibility and contribution throughout her career at LSU, including director of alumni relations for the School of Social Work, and direc- tor of stewardship and senior director of devel- opment for the College of Science. She served as the vice president for development from June of 2013 until August of 2016 prior to assuming her current leadership responsibilities focused on gifts of $1 million or more. Marmande is a certified fund raising execu- tive (CFRE) and holds a Master of Social Work from LSU and Bachelor of Science in Rehabil- itation Services from the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. She is a licensed clini- cal social worker. Marmande is a member of the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge and the LSU Rural Life Museum Board of Trustees. n LSU’s most senior executives, including the presi- dent and provost, as well as the LSU Foundation Board of Directors. “I am honored to have been selected for this role. Throughout the interview process, I was inspired by the absolute commitment to Our Lady of the Lake’s mission of healing and by the leadership team’s dedication to the core values of the hospital and its role in our community. I am exceedingly grateful for the time I spent at LSU, particularly for the opportunity to have worked with so many extraordinary donors and colleagues for the benefit of LSU and my home state,” said Marmande. “I believe in the power of philanthropy, exemplified by the many trans- formations I’ve witnessed at LSU and at Our Lady of the Lake, and most recently through Our Lady of the Lake’s role in the development of their Children’s Hospital. I look forward to working with Our Lady of the Lake’s donors, leaders, staff, and many community stakeholders to advance the Foundation’s role and impact.” Marmande will take over for Christel Slaugh- ter, who has served as interim president since November of 2018. “The experience to serve the Our Lady of the Lake organization and our community in this capacity over the last year has been very grat- ifying. I’ve been impressed with the Board and proud of what we have been able to accomplish with the Foundation staff, especially completion of the newly opened Children’s Hospital capital campaign which exceeded all of its goals,” said Christel Slaughter, interim president of the Our Lady of the Lake Foundation. “The continued support of our many donors and friends under- scores the generosity and depth of commitment to, and for, our community. This Foundation is in a great position for the future and I’m excited for where Ann Marie’s leadership will take us and the Calendar Sales Fund Free Car Seats for LA Families in Need  A statewide program that has provided nearly 2,300 free child safety seats for Louisiana families in need is back for the fifth straight year.  The program is a partnership of University Medical Center New Orleans, the Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force, and SONIC Drive-In locations in Louisiana. The car seats are funded by sales of SONIC Drive-In’s Tot Calendar, on sale now through Feb. 28 at all par- ticipating Louisiana SONIC Drive-Ins. Each calendar is $5, and all proceeds benefit the child safety seat program. The calendars include more than $45 in coupons for purchases at Louisiana SONIC Drive-Ins, along with tips for installing car seats correctly. Since 2016, Louisiana SONIC Drive-In employees have raised a total of $223,000 in cal- endar sales, which has paid for 2,300 car seats. “This is an initiative that our customers love, and our crews are proud to support. It’s our mission to contribute to the safety of children throughout Louisiana,” says Ted Kergan, owner of Kergan Bros. Sonic Group, the state’s largest SONIC franchisee. “The donated seats literally save the lives of kids who wouldn’t otherwise have one.” SONIC Drive-Ins also support National Seat Check Saturday, an annual, statewide event in which the Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force and University Medical Cen- ter New Orleans offer free child safety seat education. Nationally certified child safety seat technicians are available to educate the community on the proper use and installa- tion of safety seats. “These programs provide seats to families in need and ensure the seats are used correctly,” says Bridget Gardner, a registered nurse and coordinator of the Community Injury Prevention Program at UMC New Orleans. “Car crashes kill three children every day across the country, and it’s estimated that 96 per- cent of all child restraints are installed incorrectly. A child safety seat is the best way to prevent these injuries.”