Save the Date for 2026
February 26, 2026
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 akoquain@lcmh.com.
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 7 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.
Thank you to our 2025 supporters!
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