Saturday, June 13, 2026
Omni Hotel
Oklahoma City
New Designs for 2026!
FAer and Cure FA Soirée co-founder Michael Gehr spent six weeks Down Under participating in a Design Therapeutics open-label, phase 1 safety trial for a new investigational drug designed to address the underlying cause of Friedreich’s ataxia. Read more
The Cure FA Soirée team
proudly announces
The 2025 Soirée sent
$595,000 to FARA!
35 people with FA attended
38 families of people with FA
attended from 15 states
365 people attended
People watched online from
Brazil, Canada, England, India, & Netherlands as well as in 16 states
(CO, IL, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, OH, OK, RI, PA, TN, TX, WA)
A brief intro to but a few FAers who attended our 2025 Soirée.
Soirée Stories in the News:
The Oklahoman (newspaper)
We appreciate all of the coverage from our local media outlets!
the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance
8 Soirées: $2.1 million to FARA!
2026 SPONSORS
DIAMOND SPONSOR
PLATINUM SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSOR
SILVER SPONSORS
Bronze Sponsor
The Ceresa Family
Gary & Michelle Chilton
Universal Fidelity Life Insurance