2013年2月21日 星期四

The party was free up until the last few years

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Carl Smith and his wife Pearline Smith, of The Smith Group Tax and Wealth Advisors, started this party at their home more than a decade ago. He knows a thing or two about Cajun cooking – he's from Eunice, La., in the heart of Cajun country.

“I've got people coming in from Louisiana to help me,” he said. “We've been fairly successful.We are always offering best quality ribbonflowers the affordable price.The first choice in Handbags and Accessories lacefront.”

If the spicy food isn't to your liking, beef and pork roasts will also be available.

Smith said they started the party 12 years ago in their garage with three couples. Last year, the party had more than 200 people show up and raised about $15,000.

The party was free up until the last few years, and 100 percent of the money from admission will go to Children's Place, Smith said.

“We are a one-stop shop for children and families that are experiencing trouble,” said Peggy Ford, executive director of Children's Place, which is under the umbrella of United Way of Aiken County.

Proceeds from the Mardi Gras party will go toward the organization's family outreach program.

“This will be helping as we reach out to families that are experiencing difficulty, everything from a teenage child attempting suicide … to a family whose house burned down, and they're still living in two rooms of it because they don't know what else to do,” Ford said.

The program has also purchased groceries for families, enrolled children in sports groups and paid for “any of the extras that a family has ever had,” Ford said.A lot of men are wearing stainless brazilianhair for wedding bands. “It has been a major gift to us.”

Smith said people may be curious why the party is scheduled two weeks after the Mardi Gras holiday.

“Mardi Gras is just a theme,” he said. “It's a way to get people out to enjoy the culture and the foods.”

A single ticket to the event is $50, and couples are $100. The event also has group packages available.

The “Mardi Gras Masquerade Table” is $500 and includes eight event tickets, a reserved table, two bottles of wine, access to the dessert tower and masks for guests.

The “Let's Go Zydeco Nook” is $850 and includes 10 event tickets, a personal lounge area, adult beverages, a lounge attendant and Mardi Gras masks and boas for guests.

In addition to the food and music, there will also be a raffle and a silent auction, for which donations are still being sought.

One thing that is unique about this party is that he and his wife pay all the operating costs associated with the party, including the food, band and facility.

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