The Fulton County Hospital Foundation will host its first Boots, Bands and Barbecue fundraiser Saturday evening at the Salem Civic Center at the Fulton County Fairgrounds. Doors will open at 5:00. There will be a silent auction, door prizes, dancing and activities for children. Tickets are available at North Arkansas Electric Cooperative and Fulton County Hospital. Individual tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 6 through 12 and free for children ages 5 and under.Recording artists Porter Union of Springfield, a new country duo, will take the stage at 6:00 followed by Chuck Young and Friends at 7:00.
Volunteers hope to raise at least $25,000 for the hospitals radiology department to assist in meeting federal mandates and help improve care for the citizens of northcentral Arkansas and south Missouri.
Sponsorships ranging from $50 to $2,500 will help the foundation’s fundraising effort.
Ron Helm of Oxford, President of the Fulton County Hospital Foundation, says every even-numbered year the foundation hosts a gala to raise funds for the hospital. The Boots, Bands and Barbecue is a new addition to the annual golf tournament. Helm says the family-friendly event will have country music and barbecue sponsored by Everett Brothers, Inc.
Event attire is country-western and weekend casual.
For sponsorship information, call Carol Langston at (501)607-3767.
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