'Cure for Mito' Auction and Dinner

The 6th Annual 'Cure for Mito' Auction and Dinner will be held at the majestic and very private Camp Korey, formally known as the Nestle Training Center in Carnation, Washington on Saturday, September 13, 2008. The sale of Carnation Farm from Nestle to Camp Korey was finalized on June 30, 2008. This historic 817-acre facility, originally Carnation Farm, includes spectacular views, award winning gardens, a fire pit and upscale overnight accommodations, all of which will be available exclusively for our guests this evening.

The evening will begin with hors d'oeuvres and cocktails during the silent auction followed by our acclaimed four-course dinner prepared by our supporting Chefs from Willows Lodge and MTM Luxury Hotels, with accompanying wines provided by JM Cellars. The live auction will be conducted by none other than auctioneer April Brown but the evening doesn't stop here this year! Enjoy our dance floor and the highly popular tunes from the Robert Vaughn Band.

Rather than having to end the evening and leave this magical setting, consider reserving one of the guestrooms on the property. The rate for a queen room for two people at the farm is $200. This includes breakfast in the morning and full use of the facilities from 3 pm on Saturday until 12 noon on Sunday. To make a reservation you can either send an email to Maddy Miller at mmiller@campkorey.org or you can call 425-844-3276 or send a fax to 425-844-3105. Please be sure and mention that you want to book a room under the Mito Auction room block.

Hotel rooms are also available at Willows Lodge at a rate of $249 per night. Please click here to make an online reservation. If you are staying at Willows Lodge and you would be interested in transportation to the auction, please contact Jill Herczog at j.herczog@verizon.net. If we have enough interest we may consider providing chartered transportation to the event.

Tickets to this year's auction are $125 a person. To peruse last year's catalog, click here (Word Doc).

For 2008 online auction registration click here for the CRG events 'Cure for Mito' registration form. If you cannot attend the auction, you can register with CRG and make a cash donation directly to the auction by clicking here. Other ways to donate to the guild are available on our donate page.

The auction can also be supported through your auction item gifts. If you would like to donate items for the auction, please visit the auction donation page.

For additional information or to request an invitation, please contact Ashley Farrington at a.farrington2@verizon.net. Or, click here to download this year's invitation.

Camp Korey Slideshow

Camp Korey is a medically supervised camp staffed with physicians, nurses, and trained camp counselors for children suffering from serious and life threatening illnesses. The camp provides a week-long experience of camp programs and activities for children ages 7-16 at no cost to them. Click here for more information on Camp Korey.

The Mitochondrial Research Guild would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the 6th annual 'Cure for Mito' auction:

Live Auction Sponsor

Platinum Level Sponsors

Gold Level Sponsors

Silver Level Sponsors

For additional information on how you can help please contact Jill Herczog at j.herczog@verizon.net or Ashley Farrington at a.farrington2@verizon.net.