EASLEY — Let the good timeS roll before the lent season begins as Baptist Easley Hospital Foundation hosts the 13th Annual Gala, “A Mardi Gras Celebration.”

The event is set for Saturday at the Poinsett Club in Greenville. The black-tie optional event for 300 guests will feature masks, beads and a roving New Orleans street show, along with a Cajun reception, a seated New Orleans-style dinner and dancing by “Second Nature” from Camden.

During the event, the Foundation will be conducting a live auction with five outstanding items. Also, items donated by area businesses and individuals will be available for purchase through balloon sales of $25, $50 and $100 each. Balloons will have slips of paper inside of in-kind items donated for this event. The goal of the evening is to raise funds to support Baptist Easley Hospital.

Several levels of sponsorship are offered: Event Sponsor Level at $5,000, Reception Sponsor at $4,000, Table Sponsor for $3,000, and Half-Table Sponsor at $1,500. Individual tickets to event are $150 per person.

Please contact Mark Eisengrein at the Baptist Easley Foundation, 864-442-7569, for more information.