Ross Bridge to host Hope for Autumn Crawfish Boil
April 26 • 3-9 p.m.
Main Green at Ross Bridge
The 2014 Hope for Autumn Foundation Crawfish Boil will be held on April 26 from 3-9 p.m. at the Main Green at Ross Bridge. Proceeds from the event benefit the families of local pediatric cancer patients, as well as the Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorder’s Developmental Therapeutics Program.
Crawfish will be prepared by Louisiana native John Hein and hamburgers and hot dogs will also be served. Children’s activities will include bounce houses, face painting and balloon artists. Live music will be provided by Rollin in the Hay and The Clammers.
Amanda Knerr, senior vice president of the Hope for Autumn Foundation, said the foundation raises money for specific families battling childhood cancer.
“Our story is unique in that our foundation began as a backyard crawfish boil thrown by a group of friends that live in Ross Bridge to raise money for a child battling cancer, and has evolved to a public charity run by the same group of folks,” said Knerr. “I personally have been involved with the group since 2010, when they benefited my 7-year-old daughter, Emily, who was battling ovarian cancer.”
Tickets are $25 online and $30 at the door. Children 12 and under are free. For more or to purchase tickets, visit hopeforautumnfoundation.org.