Merienda Cena

What: An afternoon tea party with Filipino food and pastries

When: 3 p.m. Saturday

Where: 6107 S. Madelia St. in Spokane

Cost: Suggested donation of $10 per person

Why: To help bring a woman from the Philippines to Spokane for lifesaving surgery

For tickets or more information: Call Norma Gavin of the Filipino American Association of the Inland Empire at (509) 448-6464

On the Web: www.faaie.org