The Center for Grieving Children, a non-profit organization that provides peer support services for grieving children, teens and families of Maine, announces a fundraising soiree on July 19 at Vinegar Hill Music Theatre to celebrate the start of its 35th anniversary year.
The event will begin with a cocktail hour from 6 to 7 p.m. featuring hors d’oeuvres from Blue Elephant in Sacoand a curated silent auction of local goodies and experiences from businesses and artisans across Southern Maine. Following the main program, during which the Center will officially kick off their 35th year of providing grief support services at no cost to Maine families, there will be dancing and live music featuring the Don Campbell Band, sponsored by Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution. The Don Campbell Band is the Grand Prize winner at Nashville’s Grand Ol’ Opry and six-time winner of the title, “Maine’s Best Singer-Songwriter” from Maine Sunday Telegram’s Annual Readers poll.
“We’re excited to be gathering with close friends and supporters of the Center for a fun and inspiring evening to celebrate this remarkable milestone,” said Mike Wilson, current vice board president of the Center for Grieving Children. “Thanks to the support of our generous community, the Center can continue to provide impactful services to children, teens and adults in Maine at no cost.”
Event sponsors who helped make this celebration possible include: Host Sponsor: Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, Music Sponsor: Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution, Garden Sponsors: Acadia Benefits, Northern Light Mercy Hospital, and Patrons Oxford Insurance, and Program Sponsors: Atlantic Federal Credit Union, Bergen & Parkinson, Haley’s Metal Shop, Weinstein, Lovell, & Ordway, P.A., and Hull Law Office, LLC.
This event is also made possible by the support of the Center’s generous Corporate Partners, including Corporate Luminaries: IDEXX Foundation, SHP Management Corp, and WEX, Corporate Leaders: Tramuto Porter Foundation and the Thomas Agency, Corporate Hearts: Jim Godbout Plumbing & Heating, General Dynamics – Bath Iron Works, the Maine Celtics, MaineHealth, Martin’s Point Health Care, and Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution, Impact Partners: David Banks Real Estate, Gorham Savings Bank, and Patrons Oxford Insurance, Corporate Partners: New England Cancer Specialists, Strategic Media, Spectrum HealthCare Partners, and Kennebunk Savings Bank, as well as our incredible Corporate Friends. For a full list of the Center’s partners, visit www.cgcmaine.org.
Tickets for this event are limited, and all proceeds will go towards ensuring that children and families have a safe, loving place to grieve together and grow in hope and resiliency. All are welcome. To RSVP and purchase tickets for this event, please click here: https://bit.ly/3MNq1yV
Please reach out to Emma Walker, Corporate Relations and Events Specialist at emma@cgcmaine.org with any questions you may have.
To learn more about the Center for Grieving Children, its calendar of events, and how you can get involved, follow the organization on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram, or visit the website at www.cgcmaine.org
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