Texas singer Kyle Park turns up the volume for The Woodlands CrawPHish Festival

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- The Pulmonary Hypertension Association and The Chamber’s Young Professionals bring community, crawfish, and country music together at The Woodlands CrawPHish Festival on Saturday, March 29 from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., at Town Green Park. Sponsored by many local businesses, this year’s festival turns up the volume with Texas singer and songwriter, Kyle Park as the headliner entertainment beginning at 5:00 p.m. Earlier that Saturday, the performance list includes Jean-Pierre and the Zydeco Angels, and The Woodlands Idol winners.

This year marks the fifth anniversary for the Festival, however, over the last 15 years; local fundraising for the Pulmonary Hypertension Association has been growing strong. Every year, the event has grown in size and attendees, and that is why the planning team wanted to bring in a known music artist to give a new tune to the 2014 festival.

All ages are welcome to attend this highly anticipated event and enjoy crawfish, Raising Cane’s, BBQ, kids’ activities provided by The Woodlands Young Learners Academy and Painting with a Twist, live bands, and plenty of family fun and entertainment.

“YPN chooses to support this great cause by leading the planning committee and coordinating the hundreds of volunteers it takes to support an event anticipated to see 4,000 guests,” said Jay Thompkins, co-team leader.

The Festival would not be possible without an amazing community of volunteers who offer their time to serve in a variety of capacities before, during, and after the event. Be a part of the "behind the scenes" functions and sign up to see what the buzz is all about. If food, fun and festivities sound enticing to you – join the team and get a free t-shirt, food, and two beverage tickets.

The ticketed event is open to the public for sponsorships and individual admissions. Proceeds go into a research fund of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association – (501©3 - Tax ID 65-0880021) to help find a cure for PH.

Adult tickets (ages 13 and up) include one plate of food and two beverage tickets (alcoholic beverages available for those 21 and over). Kid tickets (ages 8-12) include one plate of food and one beverage ticket. Kids ages 7 and under are free (does not include food or beverage tickets).

Tickets may be purchased in advance for $25 for each adult and $15 for each kid at The Chamber’s Office (1400 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 300), Guest Services at The Woodlands Mall, Concierge’s at Market Street, Stibbs & Co., P.C., or online at Woodlands Crawfish Festival. There will be a limited number of tickets available day of for $35 for each adult and $20 for each kid.

Sponsorships ranging from $250 to $10,000 are available for this very worthwhile cause. Contact Matacha Saul for sponsor or general information at 281-367-2222, or email sponsor@woodlandscrawfish.com.

The planning team announces these generous sponsors: Oceaneering, Northwestern Mutual, and The Global Edge Consultants at Big Bug level; Stibbs & Co., P.C., Gauntt, Earl & Binney, CRU Trading Co., CRU Logistics, LLC at Pinch the Tail level; Atlantic Methanol, Capital Ingenuity, Noble Energy, Nat & Ellen Turner, Reform Energy Services, Inc., BBVA Compass, Larson, Don and Shelli, Karlins Ramey Tompkins, Green Bank, Ellis & Ellis, Better Bookkeepers, and Bush Law Firm at Pirogue level; Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital, Wright's Business Technologies, and Top Golf at Lagniappe level; Entergy Texas as the Save the Date sponsor; Vicki Fullerton - Re/Max as the Lip Balm sponsor; Oman, Berry & Associates, Amegy Bank, HALBERDIER Real Estate, Woodforest National Bank as Cup sponsors; Other sponsors include: Always In Season, The Seiler Law Firm, DeBoer IP, PC, Keaton McDaniel-Edward Jones, The Winnon Family, Blanton Advisors, LLC, HCN-The Villager and Courier, Link Magazine/Graphic Design FX, ReviewIt Magazine, Dockline, Wright's Printing, On the Town, Black Iguana, Market St., Moon Water Beverage Co., National Radio, Silver Eagle, Painting with a Twist, Raising Cane's, and The Woodlands Young Learners Academy.