An Evening In White Gala Raises Critical Funds For Alzheimer's

TAMPA, FL - From Alzheimer's Association: The Alzheimer’s Association hosted An Evening in White, a white-attire themed charity benefit at The Vault in Tampa on April 13. Guests were able to network and enjoy cocktails and sumptuous fare, while enjoying the beautiful décor of the former Exchange National Bank, and the sounds of jazz trio La Lucha.

The event was a memorable night in the fight against a disease that erases such moments. The white party theme was inspired by a quote from Stephen King that reads, “Black is the absence of light, but white is the absence of memory, the color of can't remember.”

Chaired by Ashley Barnett and emceed by former NBC news anchor Gayle Sierens, the white-themed gala featured a research update by Dr. Susan Steen of Tampa Neurology Associates and the presentation of the Alzheimer's Association International Research Grant award to Dr. Feng Cheng of the University of South Florida in Tampa.

The evening also featured luxurious auction items including weekend getaways and dinner with NFL star Cam Lynch. The first-time gala raised $170,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association. Funds raised are critical to advancing research and providing support and education to families living with Alzheimer’s.

More than 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease. Florida has the second highest incidence of Alzheimer's in America with an estimated 560,000 Floridians living with Alzheimer's.