Thank you to Everyone Who Supported the 2014 HOPEsudbury Telethon and Auction

It was a record breaking Telethon this year for HOPEsudbury on Saturday, Nov. 1sth.

After months of preparation and 10 hours on the air, we raised $69,400 from auction donors/bidders, individuals and sponsors to support The HOPE Fund and other HOPEsudbury charitable causes.

Our expectations were once again exceeded by the generosity and commitment of our community to helping others! We would like to extend our thanks to all.

Thanks to our major sponsors: Emerson Medical at Sudbury, Ted and Eileen Pasquarello, Granahan Investment Management Inc., Bosse Sports and Health Club, Sudbury Town Crier, SudburyTV, William Raveis Real Estate, Coldwell Banker, ERA Key Realty, Sudbury Farms, Longfellow’s Wayside Inn, Friends of HOPEsudbury (2), Marlborough Savings Bank, Salem Five Bank, Middlesex Savings Bank, Sudbury Insurance/Morrill Group, M.A. Kablack and Associates PC, Michael C. Fee, Esq. /Pierce & Mandell, PC; Joshua M. Fox, Esq./Myron J. Fox Esq., and The Performing Arts Connection.

Thanks to the many businesses, organizations and individuals who generously contributed the 330-plus auction items that made the Telethon such a success.

Special thanks go to SudburyTV Executive Director Lynn Puorro, Nick Cosky and Cliff McGann Terry Lockhart, Mike Morrisey who work cheerfully and tirelessly to prepare for and air the Telethon.

Many thanks go to our versatile and talented performers! Many thanks to three special young men -- Rick Gangophdyay, Ezrah Truneh and Vikram Gopal -- who have been sharing their talents at the Telethon since it began. All three will be graduating from L-S this spring.

Thank you to Sudbury Town Officials for stopping by to wish us well and opening the show: Pat Brown, Bob Haarde, Len Simon, Maureen Valente, Anne Wilson, and Bella Wong.

And to our great Hosts: Carole Ann Baer, Elizabeth Bernstein, Jessie Bodner, Samantha Hammel Bower, Kendal Collins, Gabrielle Daniels, Nancy Eckersley, Sharon Erman, Wendy Heye, Karen LaCamera, Kirsten Roopenian, Marybeth Madigan, Bonnie Morrissey and Doreen Neale.

Kudos to the creative, hardworking middle schoolers from the Curtis Angels and their advisor Ivar Henningson who ran a Pennies for HOPE challenge for their classmates plus participants at Loring, Noyes, Nixon and Haynes who collected an amazing $1,709.00. Plus, we send heartfelt thanks to Salem 5 Bank for counting all of the coins.

Many thanks to the following organizations who donated food for our volunteers: Franco’s, Cj’s, Sudbury Farms and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Weston I Relief Society and Robin Cavanaugh/Oh, Goodie.

A special thanks to our production/technical volunteers: Marc Klureza for coming in Saturday morning and setting up the lighting for the auditorium stage. Directors: Jeff Winston, Greg Wade, Bryan Ernst, and Karl Buttner. Audio Operators: Lexy Roopenian, Terry Lockhart,.Graphics Operators: Nancy Brumback and Marie Royea. Camera Operators: Sam Granahan, Matt Organasack, Peter Ciccarello, Miles Maxwell, Will Emery, Oliver Bradley, Ian Manning, Lauren Joyner, Conor Farrell, Kathy Winston, Kevin Winston, Ryan Winston, and David Lockhart.

Many thanks to our wonderful pre-event and day-of event volunteers: Sara Hinteregger, Stella Gould, Maura Carty, Allison Eckersley, Deb Auvishek, Lily Bennett, Julia DiStefano, Kristi Dolan, Carole Evans, Katherine Farrell, Kayla Granahan, Abby Greenberg, Susan Heaps, Heather Joyner, Susan Karon, Jeff Karon, Izzy Koumjian, Jackie Levesque, Grace Luchese, Jeanne Maloney, Miriam Miller, Nina Olsen, Jessica Orofino, Jill Pelligrino, Elizabeth Rowe, Sam Thomas, Michelle Titus, Mary Toth, Michelle Whyte, Miles Maxwell, Ben Cehelsky, Karyn Dorcas, Liz Rust, Bettina Westenberg, Cindy LaRow, Siobhan Hullinger, Lori Arthur, Janet O’Brien and Gail Hamel.

Finally, a round of applause for our hard-working colleagues on the Telethon Organizing Committee: Tricia Brunner, Carole-Ann Baer, Jenn Cehelsky, Gill Emery, Brian Granahan, Anne-Marie Greenberg, Wendy Heye, Cara Maxwell, Lynn Puorro, Stacey Talerico, Linda Wade, Christina Granahan, Jackie Kabat, Beth Maier, Corinne Meyer, Rachel Goodrich, Jody Kablack, Marilyn Martino, Kirsten Roopenian, Tracy Stewart and Jennifer Cossette Wood.

Each year the Telethon gets bigger and better, thanks to all of the supporters and volunteers. It’s a great way to get involved in a community-wide activity, support others in need, and have fun.

Thank you!

Sincerely, Jill Stansky, Samantha Hammel Bower and Beth Farrell

Telethon Co-Chairs