Friends of FSH Research will hold its 9th annual charity gala, dinner and auction at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Bellevue Hyatt in Bellevue.
The event will feature artwork of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters, champagne, hors d’oeuvres, dancing and a live auction.
Olympic swimming gold medalist Wendy Boglioli will be the master of ceremonies.
Auction items include a guitar signed by Ann and Nancy Wilson of HEART, two nights at Mountain Home Lodge in Leavenworth, four-night stay at the Wyndham Vacation Resort in Sydney, Australia; a ride-along with the University of Washington Crew coach Bob Ernst and much more. Auction proceeds will benefit Friends of FSH Research.
The Kirkland-based nonprofit organization is committed to finding a treatment or cure for FSHD (Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy). For information, visit www.fshfriends.org or call 425-827-8954.