RESERVE — Queen of Hope Pageant organizers said their efforts have raised more than $70,000 for the American Cancer Society through the years.

The fundraising doesn’t show any signs of stopping this year, as the 13th Annual Queen of Hope Pageant is seeking contestants.

The pageant gets started at noon March 20 at St. Peter Catholic School in Reserve.

It consists of several divisions for girls of all ages and boys, newborn to 3, beginning at noon. Attire for contestants in age groups newborn to 12 is parent’s choice.

The pageant for Miss, Teen and Ms begins at 4:30 p.m. Teen Queen of Hope XIII contestants should be between 13-16, Queen of Hope XIII contestants should be between 17-23 and Ms Queen of Hope contestants should be 24 and up and/or married.

Teen and Miss contestants only will have interviews at St. Peter School the day of the pageant, beginning at 9 a.m. Organizers ask participants to arrive by 8:45 a.m. to register. Attire for the interview is Sunday best and the pageant is formal wear.

The entry fee for the Baby thru Junior Miss pageants is $50, and the entry fee for Miss, Teen and Ms is $75. In addition, one can enter the Covergirl competition at a fee of $5 per picture. The deadline to pre-register is March 16.

Entries for all divisions will be accepted at the door, but a $5 late fee will be applied. The pageant is also accepting sales of Relay for Life luminaries this year as an alternate form of an entry fee.

Please contact below for more information on luminaries and luminary forms.

For an application or information, call Angie Lehrmann-Klibert at 504-858-2462 or Katie Lehrmann-Boylan at 504-214-3062. They can also be reached via email at queenofhopepageant@yahoo.com.