Dinner Auction to Benefit Epilepsy Foundation Northwest

SEATTLE, Oct. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Epilepsy Foundation Northwest has announced the date for the upcoming "Light the Flame" dinner auction to benefit programs and services offered by the foundation.  The event will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Fairmont Olympic in downtown Seattle. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a silent auction and a dinner and live auction at 7:30 p.m..

"This dinner auction presents a Mardi Gras theme which makes it a fun and festive evening for all." said Debbie Batteiger, Event Chair.  "We are thrilled to have everyone involved to support this great cause."

Tickets to the event are $150 per individual and tables of ten start at $1,500 each. Procurement items are currently being accepted by the organizing committee. For more information, contact the Epilepsy Foundation Northwest at 206-261-6893 or [email protected].

The dinner hosts 300 medical professionals, business and community leaders, families impacted by epilepsy and volunteers for the organization.

Proceeds from the event support uncompensated programs and services including Camp Discovery for children with epilepsy and their siblings, year-round educational and support groups, self-advocacy and mentoring programs, emergency medication assistance, and seizure response training programs for school nurses and personnel, first responders and employers.

The annual Arthur A. Ward, Jr. Achievement in Epilepsy Award is presented each year at this annual dinner. The award is presented to those who have made a significant impact to support the epilepsy community through medical research or treatment, volunteerism, funding or program development.

About EFNW
The Epilepsy Foundation Northwest (EFNW) leads the fight to stop seizures, find a cure and overcome challenges created by epilepsy. EFNW is the principal advocate for the epilepsy community in Oregon, Washington, Alaska with support to Montana.  Nearly 136,000 people are living with epilepsy or seizure related disorders in the Northwest.

SOURCE Epilepsy Foundation Northwest

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