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Sweetser offers support in many ways for your child and your family behavioral health needs. Services are available in your community, including through many primary care offices, in a residential setting, or in your child’s school.
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It may not be a crisis, but there are times when talking with a peer support specialist who has experience in recovery can make a big difference.
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🎶 DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY! 🎶
We're thrilled to have the incredible @plushmusiclive — Maine's premier ten-piece live band — bringing the sweet sounds to Sweetser's 34th Annual Auction & Gala happening THIS Thursday at Brick South on Thompson's Point!
Read moreDon’t miss the toe-tapping live music as Plush performs your favorite hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and today. With four powerhouse vocalists, a full horn section, and a high-energy rhythm section, Plush knows how to keep a party moving.
Expect a mix that spans the decades — think classic swing and standards, Motown and soul, 70s dance floor staples like ‘Brick House’ and ‘Dancing Queen,’ 90s throwbacks like ‘Wannabe’ and ‘Mmmbop,’ and today's biggest hits. 🎷🎤🥁
🎟️LAST CALL FOR TICKETS: www.sweetserauction.org
Supported by our friends at Unum, CGI Business Solutions, Clark Insurance, Central Maine Power, Saco & Biddeford Savings, Paquin & Carroll Insurance, & Holistic Health International.
🎶 DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY! 🎶
We're thrilled to have the incredible Plush — Maine's premier ten-piece live band — bringing the sweet sounds to Sweetser's 34th Annual Auction & Gala happening THIS Thursday at Brick South on Thompson's Point! 💃🕺
Read moreDon’t miss the toe-tapping live music as Plush performs your favorite hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and today. With four powerhouse vocalists, a full horn section, and a high-energy rhythm section, Plush knows how to keep a party moving.
Expect a mix that spans the decades — think classic swing and standards, Motown and soul, 70s dance floor staples like ‘Brick House’ and ‘Dancing Queen,’ 90s throwbacks like ‘Wannabe’ and ‘Mmmbop,’ and today's biggest hits. 🎷🎤🥁
🎟️LAST CALL FOR TICKETS: www.sweetserauction.org
Supported by our friends at: Unum, CGI Business Solutions, Clark Insurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC company, Central Maine Power, Saco and Biddeford Savings, Paquin & Carroll Insurance, and Dr. Amy Yasko.
✈️ Get away for a great cause!
Join us for Sweetser’s 34th Annual Auction & Gala and bid on more than 300 fabulous silent and live auction items—including three unforgettable travel experiences! Every bid helps expand access to youth mental health treatment for Maine Read morefamilies.
🦁 South African Safari Escape 🐘
Answer the call of the wild with six days and six nights for two at the Zulu Nyala Heritage Safari Lodge. Enjoy three meals daily, two guided game drives each day, and incredible opportunities to see lions, elephants, rhinos, and more roaming the reserve.
🌴 Find Your Bliss in Bali 🌊
Unwind with eight days and seven nights for two in beautiful Amed. Your escape includes a private cottage, airport transfers, a traditional Balinese massage, dinner under the stars, and your choice of a cultural or coastal adventure.
🍷 Sip, Stroll & Savor Portugal 🌍
Toast to the good life with six days and five nights for two in historic Porto. Explore colorful riverside streets, celebrated cuisine, and centuries of winemaking—including a guided port and Douro wine tour featuring nine tastings.
Plus, additional staycations in Maine and Hilton Head.
📅 Thursday, September 17th
📍 Brick South at Thompson’s Point, Portland
🎟️ Reserve your seat at SweetserAuction.org
Where will your winning bid take you?
✈️ Get away for a great cause!
Join us for Sweetser’s 34th Annual Auction & Gala and bid on more than 300 fabulous silent and live auction items—including three unforgettable travel experiences! Every bid helps expand access to youth mental health treatment for Maine Read morefamilies.
🦁 South African Safari Escape 🐘
Answer the call of the wild with six days and six nights for two at the Zulu Nyala Heritage Safari Lodge. Enjoy three meals daily, two guided game drives each day, and incredible opportunities to see lions, elephants, rhinos, and more roaming the reserve.
🌴 Find Your Bliss in Bali 🌊
Unwind with eight days and seven nights for two in beautiful Amed. Your escape includes a private cottage, airport transfers, a traditional Balinese massage, dinner under the stars, and your choice of a cultural or coastal adventure.
🍷 Sip, Stroll & Savor Portugal 🌍
Toast to the good life with six days and five nights for two in historic Porto. Explore colorful riverside streets, celebrated cuisine, and centuries of winemaking—including a guided port and Douro wine tour featuring nine tastings.
Plus, additional staycations in Maine and Hilton Head.
📅 Thursday, September 17th
📍 Brick South at Thompson’s Point, Portland
🎟️ Reserve your seat at SweetserAuction.org
Supported by our friends at ATX Advisory Services, Kennebunk Savings, Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, Viewpoint Hotel (York, Maine), Oxford Casino Hotel & Sportsbook, Sanford ME Elks Lodge #1470, & R.M. Davis Private Wealth Management.
Don't miss our signature event this week, presented by our friends at @mainecommunitybank !
Gala tickets available at SweetserAuction.org.
Don't miss our signature event this week, presented by our friends at Maine Community Bank!
Gala tickets available at: www.SweetserAuction.org.
One powerful night can change where healing happens. Let’s light up the room with hope! ✨
Thank you to Channel 8 for shining a spotlight on Sweetser’s upcoming 34th Annual Auction & Gala and the powerful impact this evening will have for Maine youth and families.
Every Read moreticket purchased and every bid placed will support Sweetser’s effort to build Maine’s first youth Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility—bringing children home from out-of-state placements and ensuring the mental health care they deserve.
Sweetser’s biggest fundraiser of the year will be held Thursday, Sept. 17, at Brick South on Thompson’s Point in Portland.
www.wmtw.comHelp us wish Sweetser’s President & CEO, Jayne Van Bramer, a very Happy Birthday today! 🎂
Jayne is already getting into the spirit of our upcoming Auction & Gala by testing out our new Giving Wands, and her birthday wish might just be to see the room glowing with hope on Sept.Read more 17th! ✨
Join us at Brick South on Thompson’s Point for Sweetser’s 34th Annual Auction & Gala and help us light up the room for Maine youth and families in need of mental health treatment and support.
🎟️ Tickets are still available at SweetserAuction.org. Come be part of a night filled with hope, healing, and generosity!
Help us wish Sweetser’s President & CEO, Jayne Van Bramer, a very Happy Birthday today! 🎂
Jayne is already getting into the spirit of our upcoming Auction & Gala by testing out our new Giving Wands, and her birthday wish might just be to see the room glowing with hope on Sept.Read more 17th! ✨
Join us at Brick South on Thompson’s Point for Sweetser’s 34th Annual Auction & Gala and help us light up the room for Maine youth and families in need of mental health treatment and support.
🎟️ Tickets are still available at www.SweetserAuction.org. Come be part of a night filled with hope, healing, and generosity!
✨ ONE WEEK TO GO! ✨
On Sept. 17th, we’ll all come together for An Evening of Hope—one powerful night that can help change where healing happens for Maine youth.
Join us for Sweetser’s 34th Annual Auction & Gala, as we rally support to build Maine’s first youth Read morePsychiatric Residential Treatment Facility. Together, we can bring Maine children home from out-of-state placements and provide life-changing care closer to their families and communities.
📅 Thursday, September 17th
⏰ Silent Auction opens at 5 p.m.
📍 Brick South at Thompson’s Point in Portland
Get ready for:
🎁 More than 300 silent & live auction items
🌍 Bid on incredible trips to Bali, Portugal & South Africa
🎤 Bid on a signed Taylor Swift Album Display
🏈 Bid New England sports packages
🎶 Live music & dancing with Plush
🍽️ Delicious food from Blue Elephant Catering
🍰 Desserts, a wine wall, raffles and a festive photo booth
💙 Powerful stories of hope & healing
The evening will be co-hosted by WMTW Channel 8 anchors Meghan Torjussen and Jon Chrisos, with a special appearance by Blake Hayes from Coast 93.1!
Every ticket. Every bid. Every gift. It all helps create a place where Maine youth facing serious mental health challenges can receive the care they need—right here at home.
🎟️ There’s still time to be part of this unforgettable evening: www.SweetserAuction.org
✨ ONE WEEK TO GO! ✨
On Sept. 17th, we’ll all come together for An Evening of Hope—one powerful night that can help change where healing happens for Maine youth.
Join us for Sweetser’s 34th Annual Auction & Gala, presented by Maine Community Bank, as we rally support Read moreto build Maine’s first youth Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility. Together, we can bring Maine children home from out-of-state placements and provide life-changing care closer to their families and communities.
📅 Thursday, September 17th
⏰ Silent Auction opens at 5 p.m.
📍 Brick South at Thompson’s Point in Portland
Get ready for:
🎁 More than 300 silent & live auction items
🌍 Bid on incredible trips to Bali, Portugal & South Africa
🎤 Bid on a signed Taylor Swift Album Display
🏈 Bid New England sports packages
🎶 Live music & dancing with Plush
🍽️ Delicious food from Blue Elephant Catering
🍰 Desserts, a wine wall, raffles and a festive photo booth
💙 Powerful stories of hope & healing
The evening will be co-hosted by WMTW Channel 8 anchors Meghan Torjussen and Jon Chrisos, with a special appearance by Blake Hayes from Coast 93.1!
Every ticket. Every bid. Every gift. It all helps create a place where Maine youth facing serious mental health challenges can receive the care they need—right here at home.
🎟️ There’s still time to be part of this unforgettable evening: www.SweetserAuction.org
Get Tickets: https://sweetser.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2026SweetserAuctionGala/tabid/1588548/Default.aspx
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