Dear Editor,

New Generation, Inc. would like to thank the guests, sponsors, donors and volunteers for a successful auction that brought in over $17,000 for the shelter.  We especially wish to express our gratitude to the many local businesses who donated items for auction.  We are extremely fortunate to have so many philanthropic businesses that not only donate to help New Generation, but so many other non-profits that provide services to the residents of the seacoast area.

This years Gold Star sponsors included Exeter Hospital, Berry Fund Charitable Foundation, Good Old Days Contracting, Pro-Was Car Wash and Detailing Center and Patsy & James Murphy.  This event could not have happened without their support. Silver Star Table sponsors included Secondwind Water Systems, The Graceffa Family with a match from Amgen Corporation, Bill & Barbara Hansen, Tracy Hardekopf, Paul & Jen Neveu and Beverly Barney.  Bronze Star sponsors were DATARISK, LLC and Living Innovations.

Many thanks to the volunteers who made this a special evening:  Jim St. Jean, Auctioneer, Bruce Ford, Ruthie Ford, Dot Smith, Bill & Barbara Hansen, Alicia Pearson, Judy Meredith, Angel Chiaramida, Jessica Davis, Lori Parent, Meredith Mistretta, Josie Eiras, Ashley and Connor Bailey, Jess Roberto, Emilia Graceffa, Rosemary Tator and Michelle Colgan.

Sincere appreciation to our many friends in the business community and individuals who donated items for the event:  A Splash of Style Hair Salon, Abode Home Furnishings, Portsmouth, Acorns Restaurant, All She Wears, Apple Hill, Auto Sounds of New Hampshire, Blush Salon & Spa Company, LLC, Boston Red Sox, Breakfast Hill Golf Club, Bruce Ford, C&J Trailways, Café Espresso, Carrie Webster, Mary Kay Independent Sales Director, Celtics, Christine Diggins and Kathryn Thompson, Christine’s Crossing, Churchill’s Garden Center, Cindy Batchelder, Cornucopia Wine & Cheese Market, Dakota Deters, Dermisense Skin Solutions, Diversity Hair, Edible Arrangements, Eve Bullard, Fisher Cats, Golf & Ski Warehouse, Graham Tire, Great Bay Pottery, Hampton Airfield, Inner Visions Betty Lipton-Psychic Readings and Consultations, Junior Gym, Kate Cameron, Kelsi Deters-McCarthy, Lori Parent,  Manchester Monarchs, Mary Ann Gault, Mary Lonergan, Memories Studio, Michelle & John Colgan, New Again Auto Detail, LLC, New England Aquarium, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Ocean Properties, O’Donnell’s Irish Store, Optima Day Spa,  Pam Cilley, Pat Ford, Portsmouth Kayak Adventures, Posh Travel, Present Perfect, Pro Wash, Quick Silver, Rolling Green Nursery, Rosemary Tator, Runner’s Alley, Ruthie Ford, Salon 72, Salon Sara, Sandra Bocko, Seacoast Florist, Seaport Fish, Southampton Quilts, Stratham Circle Nursery, Sullivan Tire, Sylvan Learning Center, Synergy, The Maids, Terramagra Hair Salon, The 401 Tavern, The Old Salt, The Practical Gardner, Tire Warehouse, Together in His Name Bookstore, Tracy Hardekopf, Tuckerman and Tamalpais, Twin Pines Driving Range, Water Country, Wheelabrator Technologies, Wildlife Encounter Zoo.

Thank you everyone and we hope to see you next year!

Lisa Vincent

New Generation, Inc.