"Waving for James" Benefit/Fundraiser
 

I'm sure alot of people on this site knew James Verret. He was an avid boater and offshore fisherman. He was Captain of his boat, Anchor Management, which he took out every chance he could. He was a great guy that loved to talk to and teach something to everybody he met. James recently lost a 10 year battle with brain cancer. In 2001 after being hospitalized from a car wreck, they found a massive tumor in his brain. He survived 10 years with multiple brain surgeries, and even right down to his last days he never lost that spirit that everyone loved.

One of James's random passions was having "wave parties", which is literally sitting in chairs in the front yard drinking beer and waving at every car that passes buy. Its fun and it puts a smile on the face of strangers going down the road brightening their day. So in honor of James we are having a wave party and fundraiser.

The event will be tomorrow from 12-6 at 2728 West Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles. The house is on the corner where you turn to go to the prien boat launch if coming from wal mart. Across from the massive new church. There will be food, drinks, DJ, a giant water slide, fun jump, face painting, a live and silent auction, and of course.....waving. Auction items include: Guided fishing trips to Big Lake and Toled Bend, a full weekend stay at a Toledo Camp, Guided duck and goose hunts, concert tickets, golf lessons, lawn services, framed artwork, Mcneese and LSU memoribilia, massages, car washes, dinner at a chef's house, massive bbq pit, kayak, DJ services, shlitterbahn passes, dog training sessions, window tint, xbox 360, and much more. Parking will be at the big church on the corner.

All proceeds will go to help James's wife Leah and his 2 young kids, Jackson and Madie, with bills and whatever other needs that they need met. So please come out and help us honor a great man and a great fisherman tomorrow! And dont forget, bring your chair for the wave party!

might stop by tomorrow.... i've always seen them out there waving and i'd either rev the pipes on my truck or lay on the horn !!

Man that is awesome i will try to make it not sure if i have to work.

holy crap I was just around that area and saw them posting up tents. always wondered what the phuk they were doing there LOL. "wave parties" I said to myself, "self you gotta stop by there one day and see whats up." Always blow the horn. your waves will be missed.

Yup, been waved at a bunch of times right der.

Its a blast wavin. Its a pretty busy intersection so you stay busy. Then you can play drinkin games like certain vehicles you drink or someone pullin a boat. But for real guys this is a good thing we are doin here. If you are comin off the water or somethin just come stop by for a minute. Drink a beer, eat some jambaylaya, buy an auction item or make a donation. Really the main point of this is the wave party to remember James, fundraising is just a great bonus. Just come hang out no obligations to cough up dough. (unless you want)

Always makes you smile right?

Man lake chuck duck this is a great thing ya'll are doing and trust me he's gonna be right there with ya'll waving at every car that passes.

I know thats right! I forgot to mention that there is a giant water slide for the kids (and me) and a fun jump and face painting. So lots to keep the kids busy.

Indeed!

Gonna be auctioning off a malibu Kayak. Could be a good buy for someone.

I will be out of town tomorrow for a family reunion, give some waves for me, he really was a great guy and will be missed by all that new him, yall have a great day.

Always put a smile on my face and my husbands. Wow live around the corner and have we have been wondering about the signs. How great this is. Will be by tomorrow. My heart and prayers go to his wife and children. GOD has surely smiled down and waved on his family.

Its gonna be an amazing sight to see that many people sittin on the side of the road waving. So if you cant come by at least drive buy and give us a honk. You can tell by the amount and the quality of the items being donated how much of an affect James had on people he met. I was there til almost dark today setting up and people were still coming by and dropping off stuff. Anyone that wants to come its gonna be pretty obvious where we are at. Apparently the cars that were going to be in the car show at contraband decided that they are gonna come set up atthe church parking lot instead. So there may be about 35 show cars at the event. We are hoping for a large turnout so hope to see yall there. Thanks to all that make it out.

very cool. I pass by it daily and have seen the signs. Always figured they were just having a good time. Cool to know the back story. I'll be sure to honk and wave as always......

Yall stop by today 12-6. We are going to be firing up the rotisserie smoker in a little bit.

Wish I could go sounds like a good time for a great cause...

Yall come buy on west prien. We out here wavin for a good cause. Come eat, drink wave. Auction starts soon got some greatt items.

Passed by earlier! Im pretty good friends with Jon, terrible thing to happen to his brother but what a great way to remember and honor James!!!
I shoulda stopped by, Dangit!

We were able to raise around $11,000. I feel like we could have raised more but we appreciate all that was contributed. I was able to win a duck hunt for 4 for $200. That would have gone for 2 grand at other auctions. We are still taking donations so anyone that would be interested in making a donation can PM me. Thanks to all that came by today.