31 Mar 2014 CARTI Ragin' Cajun Bash scheduled in LR
Ticket sales are under way for the 10th annual CARTI Ragin’ Cajun Bash, a Louisiana-themed fundraiser presented by IBERIABANK and benefiting CARTI, scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, at the River Market Pavilions in Downtown Little Rock.
“Spring is here, and we are looking forward to enjoying the nice weather outdoors and letting the good times roll again at the CARTI Ragin’ Cajun Bash,” said Leslie Gordy, CARTI Foundation special events coordinator.
The CARTI Ragin’ Cajun Bash features a Louisiana-style crawfish boil with all the trimmings, complete with food, fun and dancing to live, authentic Cajun music by Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Roadrunners.
“We are bringing the bayou to the banks of the Arkansas River again this year as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the CARTI Ragin’ Cajun Bash,” says Gordy. “It’s a cool, casual event designed to give people a little taste of Cajun country. Even if you don’t care for crawfish, we offer red beans and rice, gumbo and Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits will be on hand serving Louisiana-style fried chicken."
General admission tickets for the event are $45 each in advance or $50 each at the door. Tickets can be purchased at carti.com or by calling 501.296.3406. All proceeds benefit CARTI cancer patients.
Last year, approximately 1,600 people attended the CARTI Ragin’ Cajun Bash, raising a record-setting single-year amount of more than $105,000. Since its debut in 2005, the CARTI Ragin’ Cajun Bash has raised approximately $576,000 on behalf of CARTI.
CARTI is a not-for-profit, multi-disciplinary cancer care provider offering medical and surgical oncology, diagnostic radiology and radiation oncology at locations throughout the state to provide convenient access for cancer patients. Chemotherapy is offered in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Benton, Clinton, Conway, El Dorado, Heber Springs, Monticello, Russellville and Stuttgart. Radiation therapy is offered in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway, Mountain Home and Searcy.
The CARTI Foundation was incorporated in 1983 as a non-profit organization to assist CARTI in meeting the current and future needs of Arkansas cancer patients and their families.
For more information, visit carti.com.
