“BLUES FOR LIFE” EVENT SET TO RAISE FUNDS TO FIGHT CANCER
Fundraiser features live blues music, food, silent auction and motorcycle ride-in.
Organizers have set the date for the 2nd Annual “BLUES FOR LIFE” Cancer Benefit. The event will be held at the Lagniappe Cajun Creole Eatery in Downtown Marquette on Saturday, May 10th 2008 starting at 3:00 pm. Activities will begin that afternoon with outdoor events in the Jackson Cut Alley featuring live music by VOODOO BREW, food provided by the Lagniappe and more.
The motorcycle “Ride for a Cure” will culminate at the Jackson Cut Alley around 5:00 pm. The ride-in will begin earlier in the day with a ‘Blessing of the Bikes’ at Bald Eagle Harley-Davidson in Marquette. Riders of all motorcycles can participate in the ride-in and all events at the Lagniappe later that evening. Contact Bald Eagle Harley-Davidson at (906) 228-5330 for more information. After the bikes arrive on scene, activities will move indoors for the remainder of the evening.
The event will feature complimentary food from the Lagniappe and live music by THE FLAT BROKE BLUES BAND from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and THE RED, WHITE AND BLUES BAND from 8:00 to 10:00 pm. Also on the bill is a silent auction and door prizes. A cash bar will also be available. All proceeds raised will go to the American Cancer Society for local cancer research and recovery programs.
Event Organizer Lorrie Hayes says last year the community came out and supported the event to the tune of $5000 being raised and she’s hoping to top that this year, “This year, we’ve added the outdoor activities and the ride-in thanks to Bald Eagle Harley, and hopefully we’ll get a good amount of people to come out early and stay all night. One ticket gets them a full day’s worth of food and entertainment and they can feel good knowing that their money will stay local to fight cancer!”
Tickets are $25.00 and are available at the Screened Image, The Lagniappe and Bald Eagle Harley-Davidson. For more information about the event, call (906) 226-6112.
