Friends old and new gathered on November 21, 2009 at Richmond’s newest waterfront restaurant, the Boathouse at Rocketts Landing, for the 2009 FightSMA Fall Party to celebrate and help raise awareness and critical research dollars for spinal muscular atrophy.
Guests at the party enjoyed live music by local Richmond favorite, DJ Williams Projekt, while sipping cocktails and enjoying Boathouse specialty hors d’oeuvres. When they weren’t on the dance floor, guests were able to bid on a robust variety of silent auction packages provided by:
- Plus1Tickets
- By Invitation Only
- DowntownShortPump.com
- Lemaire
- Roan boutique
- Heist jewelry
- MacLaren Jewelers
- real life studios
- Hayes & Fisk: The Art of Photography
- Appliance Solutions
- Visual Arts Center of Richmond
The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing and Shockoe Bottom’s Frame Nation provided gift certificates for the raffle.
When guests at the Fall Party wanted to let their hair down, they grabbed their friends and climbed into the on-site photo booth provided by Virginia Photo Booths and More to create a memorable keepsake to take home from the party. One guest said, “the photo booth was such a cute touch and so nice that it was customized with the event info.”
FightSMA President and Co-Founder, Martha Slay, briefly addressed the crowd to thank them for their support, update them on the progress being made, and encourage them the continue their efforts. A portion of her speech can be heard in the video recap of the event.
It was a fantastic and fun evening, and most importantly, for a wonderful cause: to help fight spinal muscular atrophy. Another attendee declared, “lovely evening, gracious hosts, beautiful people, a gorgeous setting and a great cause. The perfect evening. You have done it again!”
Still photography provided by Sam Perry Photography.
