Carrabba's Italian Grill invites consumers to "Mix It Up for MDA" at a special event combining exclusive cocktails from award-winning mixologist Charlotte Voisey with new Carrabba's food items to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

"Mix It Up for MDA" will include a delicious array of appetizers from the new Mr. C's Menu, designed for snacking and sharing, including: Antipasti Misto, Meatballs with Ricotta Cheese, Patatinas with Blue Cheese, and Chicken Parmesan Piccolinos.

Admission to "Mix It Up for MDA" is $15 per person. The ticket price includes a sampling of four food items from the new Mr. C's Bar Menu and, for guests 21 years and older, one of Voisey's signature cocktails created for the event (Blackberry Lemonade, the Italian Lemon Drop or Blackberry Fields Martini) or another drink on the Mr. C's list.

In addition to monies raised from "Mix It Up for MDA" event admission, Carrabba's also will donate $1 to MDA for each of Voisey's drinks sold from July 30 August 6.

The Razorback Chapter of MDA is located in Fort Smith and serves more than 400 children and adults in areas of Arkansas and Oklahoma. Money raised from "Mix It Up for MDA" will help to provide these families with free diagnostic and follow-up care at MDA's Cooper Clinic in Fort Smith, assistance in the purchase of wheelchairs and leg braces and funding for MDA summer camp at Camp Aldersgate in Little Rock for children ages 6-17. The money also helps to fund MDA's worldwide research program that works to find the causes and cures for over 40 neuromuscular diseases.

MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related
diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education. The majority of contributions to MDA come from individual donors.