Mardi Gras-themed party aims to change the life of a Make-A-Wish Wisconsin teen

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Make-A-Wish Wisconsin has a party in the works that aims to benefit the organization while providing plenty of fun.

Cheers for Wishes is a Mardi Gras-themed fundraising event with the goal of sending 17-year-old Kaylee to the Florida Keys to grant her life-changing wish. Participants can enjoy live local music, a silent auction, live artists, an appetizer station, King Cake, casino tables, as well as festive beads and masquerade masks.

The event will be held on Friday, Feb. 17 from 7 - 11 p.m. at the Marcus Performing arts Center.

Chelsea Metzger, the event's coordinator joined us on Tuesday, Jan. 24 to discuss more.

More information, including instructions on how to buy tickets, can be found by clicking here.