Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mansfield Cares will not be able to hold its annual charity ball in 2021. The yearly gala, which has become one of the most popular events in Mansfield, raises funds for a variety of local charities.
But, also due to the pandemic, those charities have greater needs than ever.
To raise funds (and have some fun), Mansfield Cares will launch a new event, Viva Las Mansfield!, an evening full of food, drinks, a competitive Texas Hold ‘Em tournament and a casino featuring blackjack, roulette, craps and 3-card poker starting at 6 p.m. July 24 at El Primo’s Mexican Grill and Cantina, 2300 Matlock Road.
Tickets for the casino will be $125, which includes a fajita bar, a drink ticket and $500 in chips. Seats for the Texas Hold ‘Em tournament will be limited and cost $500, which will include the fajita bar, drink ticket and $5,000 in chips. The overall Texas Hold ‘Em winner will receive a grand prize.
Proceeds from Viva Las Mansfield! will go to help local charities, like Feed the Kids, back-to-school shoes and the food pantries.
The annual Mansfield Cares Charity Ball will return in 2022. We’ll see you there!
Why Your Support Matters
We asked some of our friends at Common Ground Network to share their gratitude for all the support you have provided for the Feed the Kids Program over the years. In fact, your donations have been the single largest contributor to this program for the past 5 years.
This means that hundreds of food-insecure kids in our Mansfield Independent School District haven’t had to worry about what they were going to eat when they left school on Fridays because you gave to Mansfield Cares.
And because you gave, thousands of kids and their families were able to eat nutritious and accessible meals throughout the week during the summer months when school was out.
Giving to Mansfield Cares means programs like Feed the Kids and organizations like Common Ground Network can keep serving those in need. And we thought you’d like to hear them share their gratitude for you all.
Susan Luttrell, of First Methodist Mansfield and Common Ground Network Board Member
Phil Stover, of the Mansfield Kiwanis Club and Common Ground Network Board Member
Jerry Ritchie of Walnut Ridge Baptist Church and Common Ground Network Board Member