Sweetser News & Events

Sweetser's "Under the Big Top" Auction Supports Crisis Services

Posted on 03/25/2006 at 01:19 pm

Sweetser's 14th Annual Sold on Kids Benefit Auction will take place from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, at the Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks Grand Ballroom in South Portland. The event features dinner, live and silent auctions, and entertainment by the Lower Village People.

The theme for this year's event is "Under the Big Top" with Lee Goldberg from WCSH6 serving as the "Ringmaster" and Bill Zafirson returning as the auctioneer.

Auction items include a seven-night cruise featuring Cirque du Soleil, a PGA Championship package with exclusive tournament access, a sailing charter on Casco Bay, a lobster bake for 20, and vacation getaways to Quebec City, Las Vegas, Northeast Harbor and more.

Presented by KeyBank, and including major support from Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares and Tyler Technologies/MUNIS Division, the Sold on Kids event supports Sweetser's statewide crisis services. Tickets are $40 per person. For more information, please contact us at 294-4485 or SoldonKids@sweetser.org. 

With a history dating back to 1828, Sweetser is Maine's most comprehensive behavioral health care organization dedicated to serving children, adults and families. Sweetser offers services that address emotional disturbances, mental illness, behavioral disorders and learning disabilities through an array of educational programs, preventive services, community-based support services and residential services.

Media Contact: Heather Chandler, Assistant Director of Communications, 294-4430