Southeast Texans are suiting up for Gift of Life’s 18th Annual Ghostbuster-Themed Champagne & Ribs on Thursday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the Beaumont Civic Center to bust down the barriers that prevent Southeast Texas men from accessing the lifesaving prostate cancer services.
The “Paranormal Party of the Year” will recognize our Ghostbuster Honorees: Retired Major League Baseball player and Sure-Shot Game Calls owner Jay Bruce; Fertitta Realty Founder Mark Fertitta; Baptist Hospitals of Southeast TexasrRadiation oncologist Ernest Hymel; Texas House of Representatives the Honorable Dade Phelan; and All Saints Episcopal Middle School Dean of Students and Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners President David Willard.
“Outta-This-World” honorary co-chairs are Judge Jeff Branick, James Payne, Don Shaver, Jake Tortorice, and Bishop David Toups, who are encouraging everyone to support this cause as all event proceeds remain in our community and provide essential health and educational services.
Special Forces Division event chairs Stephanie and Bernie Daleo will direct the excitement of this outstanding occasion.
“You do not want to miss this party. Each year, Champagne & Ribs gets better and more exciting,” said the Daleos. “Plus, prostate cancer doesn’t stand a ghost of a chance when you support this great cause with all funds benefiting Gift of Life’s lifesaving prostate cancer initiatives.”
Event will feature sensational entertainment, casino games, live music from Danny Ray and the Atlantic Street Band, an exhilarating live and silent auction, all-you-can-eat-and-drink gourmet dishes with the best bubbly in Southeast Texas.
Event tickets are $250 per person and sponsorships are available. For more information, please contact Gift of Life at giftoflife.org or call (409) 833-3663.
Champagne & Ribs benefits the Gift of Life Men’s Health & Prostate Cancer Program. In 2024, the organization conducted men’s health events in Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange and Hardin County, providing more than 800 local men with necessary primary care services and prostate cancer screenings that they might otherwise go without.