About this Cause

Hearti Gras 2026 supports Lake Charles Memorial Health System's heart patients in need with transportation, medication, and other medical-related needs.

For questions, please email foundation@lcmh.com or call 337.494.2354.

To make a donation or sponsor, click here.

Ways to Get Involved

• Become a campaign sponsor.
• Make a one-time or recurring donation. Click here to make a donation.
• Wear Red on February 6 and post your photos to Facebook with #HeartiGras.
• Offer a Heart Healthy Sale at your business and donate a portion to the Foundation Heart Fund. Register for your Heart Healthy Sales for the month of February here.
• Host a HeartiGras fundraiser. The Foundation has HeartiGras beads and paper hearts available for sale. Register your fundraiser here.
• Host a Peer-to-Peer online fundraising. You can register your team here.
• Book a Heart Healthy Speaker. LCMH has qualified heart educators ready to speak at your organization, civic club or business.
• Share our #HeartiGras post on social media. Follow Lake Charles Memorial Foundation on Facebook.
• Showcase your creativity and Louisiana-flare with our HeartiGras coloring sheets. Post your artwork at your business or on social media with #HeartiGras. Download and print the sheet here.
• Display our Heart Healthy screensavers on your company or organization computers and monitors. Download the files here.
• Take a stroll on Memorial's Heart Healthy Half Mile. Give your heart some X's and O's, grab a friend, and take a quick walk around the first floor of Main Campus or the Women's Campus. Look for the markers along trail. View maps here.
• Download our heart healthy recipe for grilled chicken and quinoa bowls. Click here to download.

Thank you to our 2026 supporters!

Landscape Management

Calcasieu Mechanical Contractors

Andy & Sol Halliburton

Campaign Partners

Adsource

CBS Lake Charles

Cumulus Media

Digikast

Upscale Productions