Recycle your beads for special kids this Mardi Gras season

Every year at this time local krewes, civic organizations and law enforcement agencies join together to provide a mini Mardi Gras parade for the students at the Westgate Center. These children experience various degrees of developmental disability and cannot attend our area's public Mardi Gras parades. The paraders take time from work, school and other activities to bring the spirit, color and fun of carnival celebration to these special kids.

What can you do to help? Bring in your beads! Dig in your closets, garage or under your bed and find that bag of beads that you drug home from last year's parade. You know you'll get more at this year's parade! The Westgate Parade is Tuesday, February 13 and you can drop off beads at Seville Quarter in downtown Pensacola.

For more information phone Susi Lyon or Nancy Rodriguez at 434-6211.