Friday, Apr 3, 5 PM

NORTHSHORE CHALLENGES SOUTHSHORE IN CORNHOLE COMPETITION TO BENEFIT HEARTGIFT LOUISIANA

Name: NORTHSHORE CHALLENGES SOUTHSHORE IN CORNHOLE COMPETITION TO BENEFIT HEARTGIFT LOUISIANA
Start: 2020-04-03T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Children's Hospital New Orleans State Street Conference Center

Cornhole enthusiasts from the North Shore and the South Shore will square off to benefit a local nonprofit that sponsors heart surgeries for needy children from around the globe. The second annual HeartGift Louisiana Crawfish and Cornhole tournament will take place on both shores of Lake Pontchartrain this year, with the Northshore tournament on Saturday, March 20 at the Sanctuary in Mandeville. The Southshore tournament is on Friday, April 3 on the campus of Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. Registration begins at 5pm. Bags fly at 6pm. Teams may enter for $250 and are comprised of two members and include two spectator tickets. Single spectator tickets are $50. Food and beverages are included. HeartGift Louisiana arranges travel and medical care for life-saving heart surgery for children from around the world. So far, the Louisiana chapter has sponsored 60 heart surgeries performed by a volunteer medical team at Children’s Hospital.

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