Date announced for 2015 The Woodlands CrawPHish Festival

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — The Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s Lone Star Chapter and The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals and are gearing up for The Woodlands CrawPHish Festival to be held Saturday, March 28, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. With expected attendance nearing 5,000 people, the Festival will be held at Town Green Park, located at 2099 Lake Robbins Drive to accommodate family fun, corporate sponsors, and live entertainment.

The Festival will include actives for the entire family such as:


live music from local and national known artists,

kids area with children’s games, face painting, arts and crafts, rock climbing wall, and a bounce house,

dancing,

crawfish and BBQ

Entergy Texas, Inc. is once again the Save the Date sponsor. Doug McCormick, Lead Customer Service Manager, Entergy Texas, Inc., said “We appreciate the opportunity to be a sponsor for this wonderful event supporting the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. We know that because of the support provided by citizens of The Woodlands and surrounding communities, the event will be fun, successful and provide critically important assistance to PHA’s courageous fight to find a cure”.

Painting with a Twist is again hosting an art contest for children ages five to 12. The dates are November 8, December 13, January 10, and February 14 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The first 25 kids per session will paint for free. The winner’s artwork will appear on the Festival t-shirt. Visit www.paintingwithatwist.com/woodlands to register.

The Woodlands CrawPHish Festival is a community event designed to increase awareness of Pulmonary Hypertension. The ticketed event is open to the public for sponsorships and individual admissions. Proceeds benefit the Pulmonary Hypertension Association – www.phassociation.org (501©3 - Tax ID 65-0880021).

Brittani Burress, YPN Chair, said “We are so excited to offer this event to the people of The Woodlands and surrounding communities. It is a fun-filled day for family and friends with proceeds going to a wonderful cause to help fund research to find a cure for pulmonary hypertension. We look forward to a very successful event in 2015--plus many more years to come!”

Contact Matacha Saul for sponsor or general information. Beginning in January, tickets may be purchased in advance for a discounted price.