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Get your tickets before they sell out- Friday April 19th. $30 presale $40 at the door( if we don't sell out) 18 Designer bags up for grabs from Kate Spade, Coach, Michael Kors and Dooney and Bourke. Full Circle Food Truck will be there with their amazing food! Cash Bar, LOL Merch for sale, Daubers will be available to purchase along with a 50/50 for the night and so much fun with all your friends! All of this to benefit The Greater Lakes Region Charitable Fund for Children. Reserve your spot by purchasing your ticket here.

Do not miss this exciting event hosted by King's Corner Community Challenge Team at Patrick's Pub and Eatery in Gilford with proceeds going to the Greater Lakes Region Children's Auction. Call 603-293-0841 or email Megan at Megan@patrickspub.com for reservations for a very fun IRISH evening.

16th Annual Robbie Mills Memorial Pool Tournament to benefit the Greater Lakes Region Children's Auction & the Boys and Girls Club of the Lakes Region is on March 9th, 2024. Double eliminations BCA rules apply. $30 per person includes practice, lunch and entry for door prizes. Contact Tony Felch to register at 603-998-1418 or ynotynot@peoplepc.com. Click here to download registration form.

This week Paige Thompson visited Big Lots in Belmont to pick up donated pre-lit Christmas trees and boxes of ornaments for our 2024 Children's Auction!

Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction recently announced that its strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency has earned it a Three-Star Rating from Charity Navigator. This rating designates the Children’s Auction as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating it’s using its donations effectively based on Charity Navigator’s criteria. Charity Navigator is America’s largest and most-used independent charity evaluator. Since 2001, the organization has been an unbiased and trusted source of information for more than 11 million donors annually. Charity Navigator analyzes nonprofit performance based on four key indicators: the impact and results, accountability and finance, culture and community, and leadership and adaptability. “We are delighted to validate the Children’s Auction and its operational excellence,” said Michael Thatcher, president and CEO of Charity Navigator. “We are eager to see the good work the auction is able to accomplish in the years ahead.” Jennifer Kelley, executive director of the Auction said, “We hope the Three-Star Charity Navigator status will help those new to our organization trust our commitment to good governance and financial health as we support children and families in need and enhances the faith of our current supporters.” The Children’s Auction’s rating and other information about charitable giving are available here. Read full article in Laconia Daily Sun

Tagg Team is preparing for the 8th Annual Gift Card Gala on Sunday, May 5th at the VFW Hall at 143 Court St in Laconia.  First come, first served seating for 200 guests will begin at 12:30pm, with games scheduled to start at 1pm. Playing a game similar to bingo with a deck of playing cards, a variety of prize packages will be won by lucky game players and tie-game winners. Attend with friends and family to win. Offer to play a game card by “proxy” for anyone who cannot attend. Game cards will be offered for $2 each via cash (ATM available) or check payable to GLR Children’s Auction. A brief auction will offer bonus items to guests. Players will have the opportunity to pre-buy a game card for all games in April online at: https://www.givegab.com/teams/tagg-team-2024 VFW staff will offer cash services for all beverages and yummy snacks will be offered. This popular fundraiser is sponsored by Joshua Ritson of Coldwell Banker Realty.  Ritson shared, “Being involved in the Gala is a wonderful way to support and give back to the community in a fun and creative way.  Tagg Team really knows how to have a good time!” For info or to receive the advance games list, contact Judi Taggart at 603-493-9524 or email her at tagtem@metrocast.net.

Rebecca, founder of Rebecca’s Aesthetic Studio, has been an aesthetician for ten years here in the lakes region and her studio, Rebecca’s Aesthetic Studio, located in Gilford Village West, has been in business for seven years.  Rebecca offers clients customized facials and advanced skin therapies, teeth whitening, lash services, and reiki.  They are welcoming new clients! Rebecca loves donating services to the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction events.  When asked why she helps the Auction, she shares, "Being a single mom, I know the struggles parents face caring for their families.  We all have ways to contribute and I feel fortunate to be able to partake in giving back."

Young creatives from the Kingswood Youth Center will take part in an open mic night sponsored by the Beetle Books challenge team on Thursday, Jan. 25, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at Patrick’s Pub, in the Emerald Room. Come and listen to them talk about their work and get inspired. All are welcome. The young people all have artwork, a story or a poem published in the Beetle Books Challenge team’s 2023 volume of “It’s by the Kids: An anthology of children’s artwork and stories.” Material ranges from vivid drawings, paintings and self-portraits to haikus, short stories and thought-provoking material by older writers. Children who did not submit for the anthology this year may enjoy watching what could be possible for them next year! The book is available for purchase and costs $12; residents of the Lakes Region can order by emailing Janice at janice@beetlepress.com to save on shipping costs. For those outside the region, order at janicebeetlebooks.com/shop. All proceeds support the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction.

The Greater Lakes Region Children's Auction has earned a Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency! Check out our nonprofit profile to keep up to date with our impact. Keep this link handy, we want to make sure you always have the information you need to support our work with trust and confidence. Candid profiles on GuideStar represent the world's largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. It currently includes data on 1.8 million nonprofits, making it easier to understand who they are and what they do.