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Cooper Life Find Fund donates $13,000 to NICU

 Caption: Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) is honored to receive a donation for $13,000 from the Cooper Life Fund.  The Super Cooper 5k was held March 23rd bringing the cumulative donation to $169,000 over 13 years. All proceeds from the Super Cooper 5K are donated to The Foundation for TGMC to be used to provide medical and social care needs to the families of infants admitted to TGMC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with serious medical conditions.

John and Ashley Fontenot founded the Cooper Life Fund after their son, Cooper Fontenot, was born with a congenital heart defect called Transposition of the Great Vessels. Cooper spent many weeks in the hospital and endured several hours of open-heart surgery when he was only nine days old. Cooper is alive and well today because of advanced medical care and extensive cardiovascular research.

Pictured: Diane Yeates, TGMC Chief Operating Officer, Remy Fontenot, Ridge Fontenot, John Fontenot, Mark Lee, Cooper Fontenot, Ashley Fontenot and Catty Robichaux, Foundation for TGMC Coordinator.

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About Terrebonne General Medical Center
Terrebonne General Medical Center, an award winning and nationally recognized healthcare organization, has built a reputation based on quality and its initiatives to strengthen the health and wellness of the community. The medical center is a non-profit acute care facility whose mission is to provide exceptional healthcare with compassion. TGMC offers a complete range of services such as the Accredited Chest Pain Center which was recognized by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPS) and US News and World Report for its world-class cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, a comprehensive Women’s Health Center internationally recognized with top honors as a designated Baby Friendly USA™ hospital- the gold standard in maternity care, outpatient services, surgery center, emergency care services and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at TGMC which is nationally accredited with commendation for excellence in cancer care by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) – the gold standard for community-based cancer care.  Additionally, TGMC provides the Healthy Lifestyles Center, which offers the Community Sports Institute, Health and Sports Performance, Wellness for Life, Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation, Diabetes Management and Weight Management.   TGMC is also designated as a Level One Hospital WellSpot Louisiana facility, and received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Joint Commission.  Most recently TGMC has been chosen as a 2016 Women’s Choice Award recipient as an America’s Best Hospitals for Orthopedics and a 2016 Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey. For more information on TGMC’s services please visit.