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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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You helped turn hope into action.
Our hearts are still full after Sweetser’s 34th Annual Auction & Gala!
More than 550 people came together at Brick South to celebrate hope, share powerful stories, and take action for Maine children and families in need. Thanks to this Read moreextraordinary community, this year’s Auction & Gala was our most successful ever — raising around $600,000 for youth mental health.
An evening like this simply doesn’t happen without an incredible number of people working together.
🎤 To our speakers, Jaymison Harper and Amy DesRoberts: thank you for having the courage to share your stories. Your honesty, strength, and passion reminded us why we gathered and will help light the way for others to find hope and healing. And to Sweetser's President & CEO, Jayne Van Bramer, for reminding us all of the heart we bring to this mission.
🎙️ To our amazing emcees and event personalities: thank you to Meghan Torjussen and Jon Chrisos of WMTW Channel 8, our evening co-hosts; Blake Hayes of Coast 93.1, who brought the energy to Fund the Need; and longtime Sweetser board member William Zafirson, who once again took the stage once again as our live auctioneer.
👏 To our Auction Committee: Zach Blanchard, Ed Bull, Erin Collins, Joan Harrigan, Renee Jordan, Michelle LaChapelle, Amy McGarry, and William Zafirson — thank you for the brainstorming, guidance, and assistance in planning the event.
💙 To Sweetser’s PR & Advancement Team: Justin Chenette, Jodie Hansen, Sara Towle, Liz Smith, Jessica Tornatore, and Markus Sawczyn — you make it look easy and are truly the best in the business; working an entire year behind the scenes to bring hundreds of people, partners, and details together for one unforgettable evening.
🙌 And to our incredible night of volunteers:
Andrew Amartei, Andy Coburn, Barry Daniels, Brooke Reissfelder, Camden Cole, Carey Jamilkowski, David Lewis, Denise Bouchard, Dee Hill, Ellie Gagne, Emily Grant, Emily Hanson, Harley Nimblett, Jeanna Coates, Jess Lavigne, Joline Dubuc, Joyce Reny, Kara Shamsi, Karen Dow, Kevin Thomas, Linda Viger, Lisa Bird, Lisa Thomas, Lori Lewis, Lori Morgan, Maria Maffucci, Matt Lilly, Nina Marsanskis, Sandra Couch-Kelly, Sarah Proctor, Shelly Hebert, Stacey Johnson, Tammy Flynn-Wakefield, Tricia Parisien, Tyler Jordan, Venise Monto and Vi Snyder — thank you for showing up, pitching in and helping make everything shine.
And finally, a huge thank-you to the corporate and community partners who invested in our mission and made this event possible.
🌟 Presenting Sponsor
Maine Community Bank
💛 Hope & Help Sponsors
Unum • CGI Business Solutions • Clark Insurance, a Marsh McLennan Agency company • Central Maine Power • Saco & Biddeford Savings • Paquin & Carroll Insurance • Dr. Amy Yasko • WMTW-TV • Coast 93.1
💙 Sold on Kids Sponsors
ATX • Kennebunk Savings • Vinegar Hill Music Theatre • The ViewPoint Hotel • Oxford Casino Hotel • Sanford Elks Lodge • R.M. Davis Private Wealth Management
✨ Promising Futures Sponsors
Corient • Little Snoring Cottage • Marc Motors • Casco Bay Insurance Agency • Lebel & Harriman • Northeast Delta Dental • Preble Lodge #143 • Shoreline Construction • Tapley Insurance Agency • Tyler Technologies • Haven’s Candies
🌈 Champions for Children Sponsors
Aroma Joe’s • Day’s Jewelers • Bangor Savings Bank • Trademark Federal Credit Union • Binnie Media • GEICO Local Office • GoodNylund Wealth Management • Inspired Nation • Mainebiz • McGarry Law Offices • Northern Light Mercy Hospital • One Stop Event Rentals • Portsmouth Quality Flooring • InterMed
And a special shout out to the incredible vendors who helped bring the evening to life — One Stop Event Rentals, AV Technik, Blue Elephant Catering, Aull That Entertainment, Pippy’s Poppin Balloons, and our amazing band Plush. From the setup and production to the food and décor, your partnership made a tremendous difference.
We’re also deeply grateful to every individual and business that donated an auction item or experience. With hundreds of items helping fuel the excitement and generosity of the evening, we truly could not have done it without you.
Whether you bought a ticket, raised a giving wand, bid on an auction item, volunteered your time, shared your story, sponsored the evening or simply cheered us on — you were part of something bigger. And because of you, we are one step closer to ensuring Maine youth who need a higher level of mental health treatment can receive that care here at home, closer to their families and communities.
Thank you for believing in Sweetser. Thank you for believing in Maine youth who need our help. And thank you for making this an evening of hope we will never forget.
Hope takes action, and you delivered!
Don't miss it when we return with an all-new night next year, Friday, September 24th, 2027!
Hope takes action, and you delivered!
Don't miss it when we return with an all-new night next year, Friday, September 24th, 2027!
"We have a whole range of services that are available to people, medication management, therapy, peer support, care coordination, case management," Sweetser President Jayne Van Bramer said.
Those services continue to grow in need, she said, while barriers remain for people tryingRead more to get help.
"There's long waitlists, no way for some people to get to help, there's stigma, or they don't even know who to call," Van Bramer said.
Through initiatives including their walk-in mental health clinics and participation in community events like the Out of the Darkness Walk, Sweetser hopes to help break down those barriers.
"The more we're willing to talk about it, the more we're willing to be open about it, the more it makes it comfortable for people to reach out," Van Bramer said.
The annual Greater Portland Out of the Darkness Walk aims to bring Mainers together for suicide prevention. Learn more about its messaging and impact.
www.newscentermaine.comThrough the lens of HOPE. 📸
Through the lens of HOPE. 📸
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Our hearts are full.💛 💙
Thank you to everyone who attended and made this possible!
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Our hearts are full.
Thank you to everyone who attended and made this possible! 💛 💙
See you all tonight at Brick South for our 34th annual Auction & Gala!
5:00 p.m. – Doors Open, Silent Auction Begins & Live Music by Plush
6:30 p.m. – Silent Auction Closes
6:45 p.m. – Program & Speeches Begins
7:00 p.m. – Fund the Need: Use Your Phone for Read moreGood
7:40 p.m. – Live Auction: Raise Your Wand for Good
8:30 p.m. – Dance the Night Away
"Without Sweetser, I truly don't know if I would be here. Sharing my story is my way of making sure other kids and families know that help exists and it works."
Jaymison's courage to share her personal struggles with mental illness will light the way for others to get Read moreconnected to the care and treatment they need to heal. She gives us all hope! 💛
“The emotions you’re feeling are real and valid. I want to make it more clear to other teens like me that we can get help.”
In this WMTW Mental Health Moment, former Sweetser client Jaymison Harper shares how asking for help—and finding connection, support, and care—changed her Read morelife. This Thursday, Jaymison will share more of her story as the keynote speaker at Sweetser’s annual Auction & Gala at Brick South in Portland. Join us in helping more young people and families find hope when they need it most.
Every gift helps Sweetser turn hope into action for the children, adults, and families we serve. Today we're celebrating the businesses and organizations that stepped up to support our mission this year!
Sold on Kids Sponsors:
ATX
Kennebunk Savings
Vinegar Hill Music Read moreTheatre
The View Point
Oxford Casino Hotel
Elks USA
RM Davis Private Wealth Management
Promising Futures Sponsors:
Corient
Little Snoring Cottage
Marc Motors
Casco Bay Insurance Agency
Lebel & Harriman
Northeast Delta Dental
Preble Lodge #143
Shoreline Construction
Tapley Insurance Agency
Tyler Technologies
Haven's Candies
Your investment in Sweetser's mission makes a lasting difference in our community — thank you for showing up for the kids and families who need it most! 💛
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Sweetser is grateful for our sponsors!
