Thank you from HOPEsudbury!

The 2013 HOPEsudbury Telethon and Auction was a resounding success due to the hard work and good will of the many volunteers and community-minded businesses, organizations and individuals. We would like to extend our thanks to all who participated, donated, watched, bid, and volunteered.

Special thanks goes to our Gold Sponsor Emerson Medical at Sudbury; Silver Sponsors Granahan Investment Management, Inc., and Ted & Eileen Pasquarello; Bronze Sponsors Bosse Sports and Health Club, Coldwell Banker, Sudbury Farms, The Sudbury Town Crier, SudburyTV.org, William Raveis Real Estate, Longfellow’s Wayside Inn; and Copper Sponsors Camp Stanley for the Performing Arts, Joshua M. Fox, Esq./Myron J. Fox, Esq., M.A. Kablack & Associates PC, Marlborough Savings Bank, Michael C. Fee, Esq./Pierce & Mandell, PC, Middlesex Savings Bank, MA, and The Performing Arts Connection.

 Thanks to the many businesses, organizations and individuals who generously contributed the 311 auction items that made the Auction such a success. And thanks to Selectmen John Drobinski, Bob Haarde, Len Simon and Chuck Woodard for joining us on air.

 A standing ovation goes to our versatile and talented performers who bring great energy and enormous entertainment to the event.

 Special thanks go to SudburyTV Executive Director Lynn Puorro and station pros Cliff McGann, Nick Cosky, and Mike Morrisey who work cheerfully and tirelessly to keep the 10-hour broadcast running smoothly.

Gratitude goes to Mark Helman of Heltel for creating an inspiring video about the work we do.

A round of applause goes to our entertaining on-air hosts: Nancy Bergstein, Elizabeth Bernstein, Samantha Hammel, Jessie Bodner, Sharon Erman, Ariana Gunderson, Wendy Heye, Marybeth Madigan, Bonnie Morrissey, Carole Ann Baer, Doreen Neale, Stephanie Pilavin, Kirsten Roopenian, Maureen Valente, Anne Wilson and Kendal Collins.

Thanks to everyone at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School including Superintendent/Principal Bella Wong, Francy Zingale, Carly Evans , Kevin Rossley, Chuck Despotopulos and the always generous and helpful custodial staff. We also appreciate Sudbury Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Anne Wilson’s support as well as the Curtis, Haynes, Loring, Nixon and Noyes PTOs and principals.

 A big thank you to the Sudbury Public Schools for their help and support during our Pennies for HOPE challenge for HOPEsudbury.  The Curtis Angels did a fabulous job raising over $1,190 in spare change!  Thank you to Sam Karustis and Ivar Henningson for being the Curtis liaisons.  Also, thank you to the elementary schools for encouraging the children to bring their pennies to school and working to make a difference.   Thank you to the wonderful and patient people at Salem Five Bank for counting so many pennies for us.

 Thanks to a host of town staff who provide invaluable support to every Telethon: Maureen Valente, Town Manager; Mark Thompson and Brian Powell of the Technology Dept.; Martha Lynn, Town Social Worker; and Bill Place and Phil Salamon of the Department of Public Works.

 A special thanks to our production/technical volunteers: Greg Wade, Bryan Ernst, Karl Buttner, Terry Lockhart, Nancy Brumback, Lauren Joyner, Peter Ciccarello, Conor Farrell, Sam Granahan, Mike Kenney, Katie Kawachi, Oliver Bradley, Will Emery, Jack Pincus, Jack Kelly, Kathy Winston, Jeff Winston, Kevin Winston, Ryan Winston, Ian Manning, Ron Riggert, and Alex Streisand.

 Many thanks to our wonderful day of event volunteers:  Mary Brauer, Karen Reitzi, Lucinda Wittenberg, Maura Carty, Jennifer Ayer, Owen Bautze, Dan Hession, Conor Kelleher, Allison Greenberg, Abby Greenberg, Sam Thomas, Julia DiStefano, Kayla Granahan, Jeanne Maloney, Lexi Miller, Susan Karon, Jeff Karon, Bill Schineller, Calil Schineller, Justin Liu, Russell Feye, Lisa Eggleston, Dillon Cronin, April Freeman, Jill Pelligrino, Elizabeth Krumsiek, Lenna Von Alt, Shreya Chary, Emily Hebble, Ezra Truneh, Conor Farrell and Carole Evans.

 Many kudos go to the individuals who baked, cooked and donated food for our hardworking volunteers: Jackie Kabat, Jeri Tarini, Angie Knightly, Meg Picornell, Anne Pace, Kathy Colpitts, Anne McGrath, Karen Sidari, Ellen Sifferlen, Judy Cogan, Natalie Flanagan, Melina Murphy, Lisa Mandt, Kim Lewis, Lisa Bruni, Maria Congleton, Christine Iskandar, Shelagh Davenport, Kristin Bain, Norma McCluskey, Karen Reitzi. And thanks to the businesses who added to fun with their donations: Robin Cavanaugh of Oh, goodie!, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ~ Weston I Relief Society, Whole Foods, Juliana’s Italian Kitchen, Franco’s Trattoria, and Sudbury Taylor Rental.

 Finally, a round of applause for our hard-working colleagues on the Telethon Organizing Committee:  Carole Ann Baer, Tricia Brunner, Jenn Cehelsky, Jennifer Cosette-Wood, Gillian Emery, Rachel Goodrich, Brian Granahan, Anne Marie Greenberg, Samantha Hammel, Jackie Kabat, Jody Kablack, Beth Maier, Marilyn Martino, Corinne Meyer, Lynn Puorro, Kirsten Roopenian, Tracy Stewart and Linda Wade. It’s a pleasure to work with you!

 Our 12th Telethon was special in every way. Thanks to all!

 Sincerely,

Jill Stansky, Christina Granahan and Beth Farrell

2013 HOPEsudbury Telethon Co-Chairs