The St. Paul School Foundation is teaming up with the Rumpled Queen to bring Mardi Gras to Salem Feb. 17 for a fundraiser benefiting the staff and students of St. Paul Elementary. Shown from left, from row, Sadie Bahr, Mila Tait, Oakley Meyers; middle row, Bobbie Kotel, Stella Rea, Jean Bahr, Khloe Santee, Maxwell Bahr; back row, David Prosko, Abigail Kotel, Lacey Lindesmith and Austin Lindesmith. (Submitted photo courtesy Rhonda Rea)

The St. Paul School Foundation is partnering with a local business for a new festive fundraiser.

The foundation will partner with the Rumpled Queen to host a Mardi Gras fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 17.

The foundation is inviting the community to put on their purple, green and gold and join them for an evening of “New Orleans-style cuisine, live music, and great company.”

Music will be provided by “New Orleans Jazz Pianist” Jan Cox.

Tickets for the event will be $80 per person, and a press release states that all “proceeds from this event will directly benefit the staff and students of St. Paul School” by “helping to enrich programs and support [the]school community.”

“Come enjoy a night of food, fun, and celebration for a wonderful cause,” states the release.

Tickets for the event are limited, and reservations are required by Feb. 10. To make a reservation call the Rumpled Queen at 234-320-4014 or visit the Rumpled Queen’s Open Table page at www.opentable.com/r/the-rumpled-queen-salem and select the “Mardi Gras Fundraiser!” in the “Experiences” section.

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