Arthritis Foundation to host Bone Bash

A great cause will be masquerading as a good time at the Fifth Annual Bone Bash, coming up October 18 from 7-11 p.m. That night, Park Lane in English Village will transform into a Halloween spectacle as funds are raised to fight the unacceptable pain of arthritis.

Guests will enjoy live music and popular games including the Wicked Wine Toss. A spooktacular silent auction will include getaways, jewelry, SEC football tickets and more. Adding to the festivities are hors d’oeuvres by Kathy G. and a special drink created just for the event. Costumes are encouraged but cocktail attire is acceptable, and a costume contest will complete the evening. Mountain Brook residents helping to organize Bone Bash are Greg King, Mary Kay Pickering, Lacey Whatley, Copeland Wood and Beth Wood.

Bone Bash benefits the Arthritis Foundation. According to the Centers for Disease Control, arthritis strikes one in every five adults and 300,000 children in the U.S. It is also the nation’s leading cause of disability. In Alabama alone, more than 1.2 million adults and nearly 5,000 children have a doctor-diagnosed form of arthritis.

The Arthritis Foundation is the world’s largest private nonprofit funder of arthritis research, investing more than $450 million in strategic initiatives resulting in treatments that have given mobility back to countless patients. In addition to research funding, the Arthritis Foundation fights for health care policies that improve the lives of the millions who live with arthritis, and partners with individuals and families locally to provide empowering programs and information.

Bone Bash tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Ticket and game packages can be purchased at bonebashbham.com or by calling 314-8440.