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.
Friday, Apr 3, 2020 5 PM
NORTHSHORE CHALLENGES SOUTHSHORE IN CORNHOLE COMPETITION TO BENEFIT HEARTGIFT LOUISIANA
More Very Local
Jesse Bascle wanted to do something about the issue of accessibility in New Orleans. So a few years ago he started Nola Rolla, a guide to wheelchair accessible New Orleans...
5-04 Lists, Small Business
Top 5-04: best coffee shops to work from in New Orleans East
Some say the East doesn't have much, but those people must not know where to look. Here are five coffee shops where you can break out of the home office...
While the tradition seems to be less well-known than in days past, there are still plenty of bars around the Crescent City and its suburbs that offer at least a...
Destinations, History, Know Your NOLA
Nazis, Intimidation, and Espionage: How a St. Charles Mansion Became Part of a WWII Conspiracy
It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood summer blockbuster -- a vast campaign of espionage and propaganda taking place on U.S. soil that must be stopped before the fabric...