Angels for Ingrid fundraiser is Friday

COEUR d'ALENE - "Angels for Ingrid," a silent auction fundraising event for a North Idaho College instructor stricken with lymphoma, will take place at 6 p.m. Friday in the Coeur d'Alene Eagles Lodge.

Ingrid Fruth, an NIC biology and chemistry instructor and mother of four, was diagnosed with an aggressive non-Hodgkin's T-Cell lymphoma in July after five years of misdiagnosis. Her condition requires the expertise of teams of doctors in Seattle and Stanford, Calif., which will increase her medical and travel expenses.

Fruth is an NIC alum who has authored three peer-reviewed publications and was NIC's first intern with tahe Idaho Network of Biomedical Research Excellence. She received a Ph.D. in microbiology, molecular biology and biochemistry with an emphasis in the cell biology of pathogenesis from the University of Idaho. Fruth also conducted research as a post-doctoral fellow at U of I studying microbial isolates from Nasa's Jet Propulsions Laboratory.

The silent auction will include drinks, appetizers and music by the Rhythm Dawgs. Auction items include Napa Valley Wine, silver pieces and a stay at Dover Bay Resort. Tickets are $20 and available at the Eagles or by emailing [email protected] or [email protected].