TREASURE ISLAND – The Kiwanis Club of Gulf Beaches announced plans for its annual Mardi Gras celebration in Treasure Island Feb. 6-14.
The event kicks off Saturday, Feb. 6 with a 5K/1-mile fun run, which will benefit the Trevor Miller Foundation.
The Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball is set Friday, Feb. 12, at the Gulfport Casino. A beach midway is slated Saturday, Feb. 13 and Sunday, Feb. 14, featuring over 100 arts and craft vendors, gourmet food, a beer tent, live entertainment and a kids zone.
The Kiwanis Club of Gulf Beaches was the Florida District 2006-07 Club of the Year. It is involved in many worthwhile projects including Ronald McDonald House, Locks of Love, Every Child a Swimmer, and K-Kids at Madeira Beach and Sawgrass Elementary Schools. The club has chosen two local programs, Miracle League of Gulf Beaches and Pinellas Village to receive the majority of the event profits.
Miracle League of the Gulf Beaches is a baseball league that plays on a state-of-the-art playing field and allows children with a variety of disabilities to participate. There is one field located in Pinellas County and the club is raising money to build in a second site.
For more information about Mardi Gras events, call Eddie Lee at 492-7621. For vendor or sponsorship information, call Suzie King at 322-5217.
Sponsorship and Vendor applications can be downloaded at suzieking.com.
