Wine Women & Shoes gala held by STUDIO 4Forty, emceed by Showcase host Melissa Chase

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The annual Wine Women & Shoes gala was held by STUDIO 4Forty at the Dewey Gottwald Center to benefit Faison Center Thursday evening, with Showcase host Melissa Chase as emcee.

More than 200 women attended the annual Wine Women & Shoes gala in the evening on Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Dewey Gottwald Center located at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond.

The event benefited the Faison Center, a nonprofit educational and treatment center that serves those with autism.

Emceed by 8News' own, Melissa Chase, host of Showcase, the gala featured performances by Nashville songwriter Jaime Kyle and David Jenkins, of Pablo Cruise.

In addition, attendees bid on live auctions for a variety of special experiences, including vacations and a special concert from Jason Mraz.