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Southwest Louisiana Hope Ball

May 3, 2025
Lake Charles Burton Complex
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Join the Lake Charles community for a formal night of glitz, glamour and entertainment that will be the talk of the town! On May 1st, 2025, the Burton Coliseum will be transformed into the party of the year in Acadiana with the ultimate purpose… to help end cancer for everyone, as we know it.
The inaugural Hope Ball will honor 10 outstanding individuals in the community as Spirit of Hope Honorees. These honorees are nominated by their peers and include cancer survivors, caregivers, healthcare professionals and individuals who have had a significant impact on the Lake Charles and cancer communities.
The evening also features an online silent auction with mobile bidding, live entertainment, drinks and a seated dinner.
Headshot of Erika Sluss

Erika Sluss

Event Chair
Headshot of Kaitlyn LaBove

Kaitlyn LaBove

Event Co-Chair
PR & Social Media Chair
Headshot of Elizabeth Hebert

Elizabeth Hebert

Production & Entertainment Chair
Headshot of Christina Drost

Christina Drost

Sponsorship Chair
Headshot of Chad Galicia

Chad Galicia

Fund the Mission Chair
Headshot of Edwin McCall

Edwin McCall

Silent Auction Chair
Headshot of Carrie LaFargue

Carrie LaFargue

Champions of Hope Chair
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Volunteer Chair

Our Mission

Mission Funding: Patient Support and Transport

The American Cancer Society provides information and resources to help patients and their loved ones manage through cancer treatment and recovery, and to help with the emotional support they need. They also work to remove barriers that stand between the patient and lifesaving treatment. For many patients with cancer, transportation challenges can create barriers to receive the treatment they need. Many people need daily or weekly treatment, often for several months. Family and friends may help, but they may not always have the time or resources to provide every ride. The American Cancer Society is proud to provide transportation assistance to those in need, by giving free rides to cancer-related medical appointments.

In 2022 alone, the American Cancer Society provided more than 323,000 rides to more than 35,000 patients in need through transportation programs.

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Our Impact

110 Years
OF WINS
AGAINST CANCER

For more than 10 decades, the American Cancer Society has been dedicated to pursuing better outcomes for every cancer, every life. Today, more people are surviving cancer than ever before, but there is still work to be done. Join us, support us, and help us end cancer as we know it, for everyone.

$ 6.9 B
Research

towards cancer research

68 %
Survival Rate

increase in five-year survival rate for all cancers combined

50.8 M
Saving Lives

lives touched in 2022

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