A fund-raiser for Chris Niemeyer, the victim of a hit-and-run accident last December, will be held at the RockSport Bar and Grill at 7 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 11.

The evening will include a silent auction from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Auction items have been donated from past RockSport staff members and area business owners. Although there is no cover charge, a donation of $5 is suggested. For guests of the RockSport who are unaware of the event going on, posters telling Niemeyer's story will be placed at the entrance.

Niemeyer was hit by a car while walking home along Pacific Highway early in the morning on Dec. 15. He had been out with friends earlier that evening. He was left by the side of the road, where police found him after 3 a.m.

Niemeyer was taken to Harborview Medical Center. He suffered extensive injuries, including head wounds, three broken vertebrae, a broken shoulder blade, seven broken ribs and a collapsed lung.

After spending two months in intensive care, Niemeyer was released from the hospital in February. However, he is still on disability until he can return to work, which may not be for at least six more months.

An earlier fund-raiser was put on by friends and family in February at Twist Restaurant and Lounge in Belltown. Donations included vacations, massages, bottles of wine, dinners out at local restaurants and sporting equipment. Niemeyer's stepfather, Richard Jacobs, said the fund-raiser was very successful.

The fund-raiser and friends' efforts have helped Niemeyer and his fianc