Friday, February 1 | Holiday Inn By The Bay | Portland, ME

Thank you! On Friday, February 1, more than 500 guests, volunteers, and sponsors helped raise more than $170,000 through the gala. It was a joyous, emotional, love-filled evening.

We also thank our host, WCSH6 News Anchor Cindy Williams; our auctioneer Tom Saturley, CAI, president, Tranzon Auction Properties; and, for his remarks, longtime Center supporter Mike Dubyak, chairman, president, and CEO of WEX Inc.

The families who shared their stories for Cindy Williams’ cameras showed the power of the Center’s model of peer support. And Center Board President Nancy Thompson eloquently described the Center’s help for her family and her community following the death of her son.

And it was a great surprise for guests when the child who said, more than 20 years ago at the Center, that “Love really counts,” took the stage. Amber Webster is now the mother of three children, and her memories of and gratitude for the Center resonated throughout the room.

Thank you! Once again, our community has come through for the Center.

Thank you to Jane Berger Photography for capturing this spectacular event! Click here to view and purchase photos from the event. (Password: lovereallycounts)