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  Thank you to all of those who made out Summer of Love Fundraiser a great SUCCESS:

All of us at Springfield Family Center and Springfield Supported Housing Program are humbled and deeply moved by the incredible generosity and community spirit that made our Summer of Love Fundraiser a huge success!!!
 

This event brought our community together to support those facing food insecurity and housing challenges, and the impact was profound. We could not do what we do without the generosity of others, and we are eternally grateful!
 

✨ To Our Sponsors
Your support was the foundation of this event. By believing in our missions, you enable us to reach even more families in need:
 

Platinum Sponsors
• Claremont Savings Bank
• Springfield Hospital
• The Vermont Country Store
• Building Bright Futures
 

Gold Sponsors
• 802 Credit Union
• Mascoma Bank
• One Credit Union
• VTEL
 

Silver Sponsors
• Primerica – Debra Cox, Investment Advisor Representative
• The Richards Group
• Unitarian Universalist Meeting House – Springfield, VT
• JC's Market & Deli
• Walt & Jane Mallon Czajka
 

🎁 To Our Silent Auction & Hope Grab Board Donors
Your thoughtful and creative contributions generated excitement and raised essential funds to support food security and housing programs. Your generosity brings hope and stability to struggling families:
 

Farnum Insulators, Affordable Hairstyling, Kathy Jo Merlau Counseling Services, The Baker Family, Bellows Falls Opera House, Fox Run Golf, Matt Hudson, Grafton Inn & Tavern, Halladay’s Harvest Barn, Jason Demoranville, LMT, Karen Longo–Dragonfly Designs, Moonlit Stitch, Springfield Cinema 3, Woodbury Florist, Portraits by Aleks, Sherwin Art Glass, Tegan Coley Photography, Blackbeard’s Cove Adventure Golf, Wendi Germain, Green Mountain Lavender, Blue Sky Trading Company, Country Girl Diner, Dari Joy, Dunkin Donuts, Flat Iron Exchange, Mama’s Maids, The Killarney, TwinLine Towing, VT Wackers, Joes Discount Beverages, Mr. G.’s
 

🍽️ To Our Food Donors
Thank you for nourishing our guests and helping remind everyone that a shared meal builds connection and care. Your contributions made the evening warm and welcoming:
 

The Copper Fox, JC’s Market and Deli, Shaw’s Supermarket, Smithy’s Chester Market, Springfield Family Center
 

🎶 To Our Musicians
Your music set the evening’s rhythm; bringing joy, unity, and celebration to every attendee:
 

Main Street Sting Arts Band, Bill Brink, Steam Jenny, Matt Meserve
 

🎵 Special thanks to June Brink for her unwavering leadership in coordinating the music, making “Summer of Love” resonate both literally and figuratively throughout the night.
 

🍸 To the Springfield Elks Lodge
A heartfelt thank you for generously hosting the event, providing bartending services, and lending your beautiful hall on Park Street; I’m sure everyone who attended felt the warmth and elegance of the evening. Your contribution was essential in bringing this vision to life.
 

💛 To Our Staff, Board Members, and Volunteers
Your countless hours of planning, decorating, coordinating, and managing every detail made this evening possible. Your dedication brought our shared vision to life. Because of you, Springfield Family Center and Springfield Supported Housing Programs can continue its vital food and housing support services.
 

🌼 To Our Attendees
Thank you for showing up with open hearts, generous spirits, and joyful energy. Your presence made the evening shine. Whether you bid on a silent auction item, danced to the music, shared a meal, or simply offered a kind word, you were a vital part of this event’s success.
 

You reminded us all of the incredible power of community.
We are so grateful you chose to spend your evening with us in support of neighbors facing food and housing insecurity. We hope you left inspired, connected, and full of love; because that’s exactly what you gave us.
 

We’re thrilled to announce that Springfield Family Center and the Springfield Supported Housing Program hope to make this collaborative fundraiser an annual tradition; a beacon of community strength and compassion.
 

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for standing with us, for believing in our missions, and for helping build a stronger, healthier future for everyone in Springfield. 💖