It's Ridin' Rick here!

It's nearly time to Rustle up a Cure at the 2026 Diamonds & Denim Gala Dinner and Auction on Saturday, January 24th at the Bellevue Hyatt Regency. Please share this with your other guests.

What you need to know:

When:  5:00 pm, Saturday January 24th. Check-In opens at 4:30 pm.

Where:  Bellevue Hyatt Regency - Evergreen Ballroom - 900 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA.

Theme:  Diamonds & Denim - Giddy Up in your best, sparkly-est duds, or just come as you like and enjoy great food, fun and bidding on awesome Silent and Live Auction Items, then join in some boot scootin" with DJ Sean Denard.

Schedule of Events:

4:30:  Check-In and Photo Booth open.

5:00:  Silent Auction opens. Champagne and Hors d'oeuvres served, and No Host Bar

6:40:  Silver Silent Auction Closes

6:50:  Dining Room Doors Open

7:00:  Blue Silent Auction Closes

7:00:  Live Auction and Dinner Begins

9:45:  Dancing until midnight

Parking:  Self-parking is free and Valet Parking is also available at the Hyatt.   

Check-In:  You are pre-registered; no tickets are required. You will be asked to confirm your contact information and swipe a credit card to cover any purchases you make during the evening, unless your card is already on file.

All Guests will receive a name badge indicating your table number and bid number.

All Guests will receive a meal ticket in your name badge indicating your pre-selected meal choice. Display this ticket at your place setting. Dietary restrictions have been given to the hotel staff and are denoted by a sticker on your meal ticket.

If you have dietary restrictions that were not submitted, contact us immediately so we can inform the kitchen.

Benefactor Guests who chose Valet Parking will receive a voucher in your name badge, good for the evening but not for overnight parking.

Benefactor Guests who chose Drink Tickets will receive two drink tickets in your name badge.

Preview:  Preview the Silent Auction Catalog.  Copies of the Live Auction Catalog will be available in the dining room, the Silent Auction Catalog is only available online.

Raffle:  Golden Ticket and Drink Tray Raffle Tickets will be sold during the Silent Auction for $100 each. The Golden Ticket will be drawn before the start of the Live Auction and the winner get to pick any Live Auction Item.

Then, we will be drawing six winners for Drink Trays for your table. Want to treat your table to a round of drinks? Make sure you get your raffle tickets during the Silent Auction. Six winners will be drawn and the drinks served just before the start of the Live Auction.

If there are any changes to your registration, please let us know as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please call Rick at 425-577-0483 or email at rick@fshfriends.org.

We look forward to seeing you on the 24th in Bellevue!

Rick Colella
Friends of FSH Research