Dr. Brock Exline and Brian Short boiled 300 pounds of crawfish at the Village Crawfish Festival on Saturday, April 26 at St. Ann Catholic Church, 7231 Mission Road, Prairie Village.
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Crawfish fest raises $7,000 for Children's Mercy
The Seventh Annual Village Crawfish Festival held April 26 at St. Ann Catholic Church, 7231 Mission Road, Prairie Village, raised $7,000 for the Children’s Mercy Hospital Cancer Center.
The event started when two Prairie Village families started a crawfish boil for 30 people in their backyard “just for fun.” This year, the event served more than 250 people.
“Our goal is to continue expanding this event each year for a local charity,” said Brock Exline, co-founder of the Secret Society of Crawdaddies, the event’s organizers. “We love the Cajun culture – the food, the music and most of all, the intense desire to ‘pass a good time’ with neighbors and friends.”
Co-founder Steve Coon said, “It was a perfect night for an event like this. We boiled 300 pounds of crawfish, roasted an entire pig and barbecued 100 pounds of brisket for a very hungry crowd.”
Children’s Mercy Hospital Cancer Center Auxiliary President Caitlin Hubbs, Kansas City, Mo., accepted the $7,000 check on behalf of the center as “Crawfish Queen.”
“The bands were great, the food was fantastic and the people were very wonderful and nice,” Children’s Mercy Director of Constituent Relations Marjorie Duker said. “(Caitlin) took the last living crawfish down to the creek and let it loose.”
Several annual events benefit the cancer center, Duker said.
“There are a lot of wonderful people out there who do a lot of work to put on these events and raise money for the children and awareness for the hospital,” she said.
The cancer center is preparing to redo a chemotherapy room.
“We’re always improving and renovating and updating technology for the kids,” Duker said. “The money is wonderful and we can always use it.”
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The event started when two Prairie Village families started a crawfish boil for 30 people in their backyard “just for fun.” This year, the event served more than 250 people.
“Our goal is to continue expanding this event each year for a local charity,” said Brock Exline, co-founder of the Secret Society of Crawdaddies, the event’s organizers. “We love the Cajun culture – the food, the music and most of all, the intense desire to ‘pass a good time’ with neighbors and friends.”
Co-founder Steve Coon said, “It was a perfect night for an event like this. We boiled 300 pounds of crawfish, roasted an entire pig and barbecued 100 pounds of brisket for a very hungry crowd.”
Children’s Mercy Hospital Cancer Center Auxiliary President Caitlin Hubbs, Kansas City, Mo., accepted the $7,000 check on behalf of the center as “Crawfish Queen.”
“The bands were great, the food was fantastic and the people were very wonderful and nice,” Children’s Mercy Director of Constituent Relations Marjorie Duker said. “(Caitlin) took the last living crawfish down to the creek and let it loose.”
Several annual events benefit the cancer center, Duker said.
“There are a lot of wonderful people out there who do a lot of work to put on these events and raise money for the children and awareness for the hospital,” she said.
The cancer center is preparing to redo a chemotherapy room.
“We’re always improving and renovating and updating technology for the kids,” Duker said. “The money is wonderful and we can always use it.”