Do you recognize that strapping young fellow gracing the cover of our latest issue of Heart to Heart?
If you are a Saints fan, you probably do. He is Rich Mauti, the fan-favorite wide receiver and special-teamer from yesteryear who won the hearts of the Who Dat Nation even before it was known as the Who Dat Nation.
All these years later, the New York native is still here – south Louisiana will do that to a soul – and, through his family’s tireless efforts to raise money for cancer care throughout the region, he is still playing a crucial role in the community.
As you will read in this issue, the Mautis recently took those efforts to a new level by donating a half-million dollars to our St. Tammany Health Foundation for use toward the purchase of what will be the first mobile lung screening bus in the region.
Can you say MVP?
It is just that kind of generosity and dedication to the community that makes the Northshore such a wonderful place to live, work, raise a family – and, of course, cheer for the Saints.
The Mautis’ recent gift is also just one of a number of good-news headlines you will find inside this issue, which includes stories from our community on such topics as a new arts program for patients at our cancer center (p12), some great advice from our cadre of medical superstars (p4), a downright delicious recipe for Chef Austin Kirzner’s Blackened Shrimp Creole (p7) and more.
Here’s hoping you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed assembling it.
You can watch for your complementary issue of Heart to Heart to arrive in your mailbox any day now. If you just can’t wait, you can also find a digital version above or in our online newsroom.
You can also always just swing by our flagship St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington or one of our clinics throughout the community and pick up a complimentary copy.