Thank you!
We are thrilled that our 13th Annual Spring Benefit raised in excess of our goal of $45,000!

As always, the Spring Benefit was a group effort and wouldn't have been possible without the support of our entire community. Whether you worked on the Spring Benefit Committee; donated an item, time or money; solicited donations; sold or purchased raffle tickets; bid in our online or live auctions; encouraged your friends to bid; or helped make our evening at St. Francis such a fun party, we couldn't do this without you!
Special Thanks...
Spring Benefit Committee
Thank you to our cheerful, hardworking, creative Spring Benefit Committee...you make organizing this event a pleasure! 
Nathalie Bennett (Vice President, Board of Trustees), Lisa Buckley, Christina Dixcy (Communications & Outreach Director), Chris Howard, Lori Hudak, Robert Hudak, Eric Lifgren, Jennifer Moscatello, Kerrie Newell, Anastasia Pryanikova, Marlies Simfeld-Redpath, Lola Strilowich, Sally Schwager

Extra special thanks go to our special guest, Kokopelli (a.k.a. the tireless Eric Lifgren).
Sponsors
We are grateful for the more than $6,000 provided by our sponsors through direct and in-kind donations.
Auction Donors
Our online auction, grab bags, and centerpiece silent auction raised $14,112.
Thank you to everyone who solicited donations!

7 Gables, 9 Main Bakery & Deli, Adam Broderick Salon & Spa, AMC, American Museum of Natural History, American Tiger Martial Arts, A New Beginning Salon / Spa, Anne Novak Yoga, Arogya, Arthur Murray Dance Studio, Art on Fire, Artrageous, Bethel Music Center LLC, Beyond Touch, Big Y Foods Inc, Boostjuice, Born of Earth Spa, Bridgeport Bluefish Professional Baseball, Brookfield Craft Center, Butcher's Best Market, Byrd's Books, Cabbage Hill Farm, Camp Bil-O-Wood, Camp Cody, Camp Glen Brook, Capri's Pizzeria, Caraluzzi's Markets, Chamomille Natural Foods, Charles Ives Authority For The Performing Arts, Chicago Bears, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Christina Dixcy, Chris Washington, Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, Connecticut Tigers, Curtain Call Inc., Dale Tucker, Danish Woolen Delight, Diane Rockwell, Downtown Cabaret Theatre, Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center, EGGZ, EHSTO, LLC., Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, Fairfield University Athletic Department, Famous Pizza, Fascia's Chocolates, Fat Cat Pie Co. & Fountainhead Wines, Feldenkrais Moveability, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Frank Pepe, Froyo World, Fusion 25, Grand Prix New York Racing, Green Woman & Your Childbirth LLC, Guitar Center, Harold Velasquez, Hartford Stage, Historic Ships, Holbrook Farm, Hollandia Nursery, HVWS Eighth Grade, HVWS Fifth Grade, HVWS First Grade, HVWS Fourth Grade, HVWS Rose Kindergarten, HVWS Second Grade, HVWS Seventh Grade, HVWS Sixth Grade, HVWS Sunflower Kindergarten, HVWS Third Grade, iFloat, Ingrid Boedecker, James McFarland, Jeff & ClareAnn James, Jennings Oil Co. , Joe's Salon + Spa, Jo Hurley, Jones Winery, Joshua Lippmann and Colleen Olphie-Lippmann, Just Walls Painting, Kidcity Children's Museum, KidsPlay, KoKoPelli Cookie Company, Kokopelli Music and Arts, Kramer Portraits, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Lake Compounce, La Pintora, Launch Trampoline Park, Laura Vidal, Lisa Buckley, Lori M Hudak, Marcela Perez, Marcella V. Kapsaroff, Matt Seidel and Alex Exley, McDonalds, Mercurius USA, Michael and Kristina Wofsey, Mohawk Mountain, Molten Java, Monster Mini Golf, Mount Southington, Natasha Daniels-Pearson, Neil Abramson, New England Air Museum, New Haven Symphony Orchestra, New Morning Market, Newtown Hardware, Newtown Nail Spa, New York Football Giants, Nigel Harrison and Marleen De Grande, Noteworthy Chocolates, NY Jets, NY State Fair, Open Sky Yoga Barn, Oriental Trading, Palace Theater Manchester NH, Peterson Chiropractic & Wellness, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rebecca Page and Estanislao Peralta Cruz, Rebecca Velasquez LCSW, Redding Coffee Roasters, Reflexology by Ilana, Ridgefield Organics, Riverbank Farm, Robin Van Riper, Rocco's Café, Rock Climb Fairfield, Salem Historical Tours, Salem Witch Museum, Salone Aponte, Saltana Cave & Spa, Saybrook Point Inn & Spa, SDSS Martial Arts, Sea Mist LLC Thimble Islands Cruises, Sensation Nail Spa, Shubert Theatre, ShurTech Brands, Simpson & Vail Inc., SoundWaters, Southbury Music Studio, Spark Arts Bethel, SportsCenter of Connecticut, Springfield Museums, Sprouts--A Vietnamese Eatery, Square Peg's Vintage Jewelry, Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Starbucks, Stop & Shop, Summer Associates Tax Services Inc. Keith and Michael Wofsey, Swoon Gluten Free Bakery, Tambascio's Italian Grill, Taste Buds Kitchen, TheatreWorks New Milford, The Boston Red Sox, The Children's Museum, The Farmer's Cow Calfe & Creamery, The New England Carousel Museum, The Phantom Company LP, The Shore Line Trolley Museum, The SNO Company, The Toy Room, Thunder Ridge Ski Area, Touch of Sedona, Trader Joe's Company, Tusk and Cup Fine Coffee, UK Gourmet, Villarina Pasta and More, Vineyard Vines, Wadsworth Atheneum Musuem of Art, Way of the Sword Fencing and Archery, Wildlife Conservation Society, Wiremill Academy, Wyland World Wide, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yoga Space, Zulu Nyala


Visit our  Online Auction  for links to all our donors.
Event Support
Thank you to everyone who made this such a fun--and tasty--event!
Venue: St. Francis of Assisi Parish Hall

Auctioneer: Eric Lifgren

Graphic Design: Nathalie Bennett

Catering: La Zingara Ristorante and Lisa Tassone, Mike Pellizari (chef), Kelly Lavelle,
Dylan and Samantha Lew (HVWS alumni), Devin Frost (HVWS alumnus) and Jeannie Holst.

Wine & Beer: Fountainhead Wines
 
Bread: 9 Main Bakery & Deli (Whitney Flood and Julie Retzlaff)
 
Pasta: EHSTO, LLC. (Robin Van Riper)
 
Centerpieces: Cider Mill Designs (Chris Rising)
 
Printing: ImageOne
 
Music & Karaoke: DJ Mark of Class Affair
 
Additional Event Volunteers: Jacinta O'Donoghue, Rose Witte, Aurelia and Piera Giudice, and Laura Stotz
Hamilton Raffle
Our raffle raised $5,550.
Congratulations to our raffle winner, Julie Whitney! Thank you to everyone who bought and sold raffle tickets, and to Sally Schwager for helping us secure the Hamilton tickets.
Live Auction
Our live auction of classroom projects raised $6,412.
Thank you to the HVWS classes for creating their classroom project masterpieces for our live auction. (And to the teachers and class parents for ensuring this happened a month earlier than usual!)
Karaoke
We raised $1800 through karaoke.
Thank you to our brave karaoke singers Marleen DeGrande, Nigel Harrison, Carrie Reilly, Emily Remensperger, Leslie Lew, Robert and Marlies Redpath, Patrick Maroney, Johnny Poston, as well as our impromptu karaoke organizer Brian Cilento. (Apologies to anyone missing from this list!) And thank you to Melissa Merkling and Laura Stotz for being there if we needed them. :)
Donations
Our faculty ticket donations and general donations raised $1619 and our Call to the Heart raised $8585.
Thank you to everyone who donated a faculty ticket, made a general donation, or donated to our Call to the Heart to improve the lower level of Compass Hall.
See you next year!
If you would like to join the 2018 Spring Benefit Committee, please e-mail Christina Dixcy at [email protected]. (Alumni and alumni parents are encouraged to join!)
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