Welcome to the Big Barn Bash!

Inspire Change We’re proud to design in support of High Hopes and The Big Barn Bash. Hope you enjoy the evening!

Love, the team at Julia Balfour

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Thank You Welcome to the High Hopes’ B IG B A R N

Bash ! This

event, High Hopes’ most significant fundraiser, is the

culmination of a year of planning by an amazing team of committed volunteers donating their time and talent.

New to this year’s event is our online bidding platform, which we believe will make the auction process easier and more exciting. If you need help placing a bid, there are many volunteers and staff members here to help you. You can identify them by their lanyard, and many will have iPads to take your bid. The online bidding process also allows us to offer payment and pick-up of winning items within minutes of the bidding close-out. You will no longer have to trek back to High Hopes next week (although we always welcome visitors to our farm!)

We look forward to sharing the story of a strong and resilient young man, Maclean Sarr, who developed Cerebral Palsy (CP) shortly after birth. Weekly driving lessons have helped prepare Mac for the challenges of navigating an increasingly independent life, and we are honored that he and his family opened up their home and lives to our video crew. We hope that you will find Mac’s story inspiring and a clear demonstration of the positive impact High Hopes has on the lives of hundreds of individuals each week.

Thank you for your support of Mac, our volunteers, and the entire High Hopes community this evening.

P.S. We are thrilled to welcome Joe Rhodes III as our Master of Ceremonies this evening. Joe is continuing a long-standing tradition of having a Rhodes lead us through the evening. Joe’s father served in this role since High Hopes’ earliest benefit days. Thank you, Joe!

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5:00 pm 6:15 pm 7:00 pm

COCKTAIL PARTY and SILENT AUCTION BELMONT

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COCKTAILS

Inside bars open; live Streaming of the Belmont Stakes with Signature Cocktail “The Belmont Jewel”

DINNER CATERED

by GOURMET GALLEY Mesquite Grilled Boneless Chicken Breasts with House-Made BBQ Sauce Grilled Bistro Steak Sliced with Chipotle Aioli Macaroni and Cheese Squares Green Bean Salad with Pickled Red Onion Apple Cider Vinaigrette Fresh Corn Off the Cob Salad with Cherry Tomatoes & Jalepeño-Cilantro Vinaigrette Jalepeño Cornbread & Southern Style Biscuits with Whipped Honey Butter Individual Blackberry Cobbler with Whipped Cream, Fresh Mint Omar Coffee Espresso Bar & Freshly Brewed Regular, Decaf Coffee, and Tea

7:45 pm

LIVE AUCTION and SCHOLARSHIP DRIVE

8:00 pm MUSIC FEVER 9:00 pm INTERMISSION 9:20 pm AUCTION BIDDING ENDS 11:00 pm EVENT CONCLUSION by

Silent Auct ion BI DDI NG

I NST RUCT IONS Bid on silent auction items or make a scholarship donation right from your very own smartphone.

TEXT HHBBB2019 TO 52182 TO JOIN THE FUN OR CLICK HERE

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When you arrive at the gala, be sure to check in at the registration booth.

When you receive a text click the link to confirm registration and access the auction.

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SECURE BIDDING

View all of the items on your smartphone.

Place bids one at a time or set a maximum and allow.

Give Smart to bid up to your maximum.

You’ll receive a text message if someone outbids you.

Volunteers are available if you need assistance.

Volunteers are equipped with dedicated iPads to help you place your bids if you’d prefer not to use your own smartphone.

QUICK

and CONVENIENT CHECKOUT

You will receive a text message if you win any items.

Choose the “pay now” option on your smartphone.

You will receive an email receipt for your purchases.

If you prefer to pay by check or cash, please let our staff know at checkout.

At 11:00 pm credit cards will be charged for successful bidders and scholarship donors.

Please note that your card will not be charged unless you have purchased an item or have made a donation.

Northstar Wealth Partners has been built by developing close and long-standing relationships with our clients and the communities we serve.

Since we expanded to the shoreline with a team of seasoned local advisors, we have been proud supporters of High Hope and the outstanding and meaningful work that takes place there.

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Tonight High Hopes is proud to announce that Northstar Wealth Partners, long standing and valued supporters of High Hopes programs and participants has extended their support by way of a donation to our

Share Hope Endowment Scholarship Fund in memory of

Glenn “Chip” Dahlke Chip was an avid supporter of High Hopes and was instrumental in establishing, and ensuring the success of, our Holiday Market; High Hopes biggest “friendraiser” of the year!

We are so grateful that the partners of Northstar have chosen High Hopes to honor Chip in this way.

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High Hopes expresses its sincerest gratitude to the following business supporters for their generous sponsorship of this event.

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P A R T N E R S

E M E R A L D

S P O N S O R S

All American Waste

Mohegan Sun

Benchmark Wealth Management

Overabove *

Dreamscapes Design Group

Power Posse Productions

Hamilton Point Investments

Robinson & Cole, LLP

Herb Chambers Companies *

Wireless Zone

Julia Balfour, LLC

98.7 WNLC – Hall Radio

Lee & Bernadette Olivier

* denotes businesses that have been supporters of High Hopes events for ten years or more.

We are grateful for their continuous generosity. Their support has been a significant factor in High Hopes’ growth and development.

Overabove believes wholeheartedly in the power of therapeutic riding to improve lives. We are proud to provide brand development along with communication strategy and planning to help High Hopes further its mission.

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S A P P H I R E

S P O N S O R S

AJ Shea Construction *

Novak Brothers Landscaping

Chelsea Groton Bank *

Taylor Rental – P arty Plus *

Franklin Organic Mushrooms *

Yale NewHaven Health Lawrence + Memorial Hospital

Geneve Corporation *

Waterview Landscaping

Grand Wine & Spirits

V A L E T

P A R K I N G

Our gratitude to Bob Valenti Chevrolet for their sponsorship of tonight’s valet parking

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S P O N S O R S

All Pro Automotive *

Lyme & Old Lyme Neighbors Magazine

Brushline Design

Monte Financial G roup *

Caulfield & Ridgway *

Northern Trust

Chekal Writing, LLC

Reynolds’ Subaru & Reynolds’ Boats *

Clark Group * Dime Bank * Donald Hanberg in memory of Lyn Hanberg * ESSENCE for Beauty and Wellness * Exencial Wealth Advisors * Hannah Childs Interior Design * Jamie Childs - William Pitt Sotherby’s International Realty *

River Valley Periodontics & Implant Dentistry Safe Harbor Pilots Point Marina * Shoreline Eye Group * Smith Eye Associates Ted Schaaf - Citizens Investment Services The Williams School

LymeLine & Valley News Now

* denotes businesses that have been supporters of High Hopes events for ten years or more.

We are grateful for their continuous generosity. Their support has been a significant factor in High Hopes’ growth and development.

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A Beautiful Company Cyndie Miller Aird

Maple Lane Farms/ Connecticut Currant

Charter Oak Credit Union

Dr. Mahmoud Okasha

Coffee’s Country Market *-

Saybrook Home *

Connecticut Business Technology Group

S.D. Hallahan Housewright Select Physical Therapy in memory of Harry Jewett III

C.W. Kerr, LLC Daniels Energy *

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Environmental Systems Corporation

The Country School

Essex Savings Bank *

Threetrees Interiors

Gull Associates

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Madison Chrysler - Jeep Dodge – Ram *

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D ’ O E U R V E S

Flanders Fish Market

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Pasta Vita

Best of Everything/ Tina’s Country Gourmet

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Our gratitude to Omar Coffee for being our espresso and capuccino bar partners

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CWPM, LLC

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Generators On Demand

Tammy Tinnerello

Gourmet Galley Catering

The Williams School

Grand Wine & Spirits

Reilly Associates – Sandy Reilly

We are proud to support High Hopes and its mission to foster a community where horses and humans improve lives.

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Thank you to Power Posse Productions for shining a light on all that we do at High Hopes

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130 Years of Enriching Communities.

Northern Trust is proud to support High Hopes. For 130 years, we’ve been meeting our clients’ financial needs while nurturing a culture of caring and a commitment to invest in the communities we serve. It’s all part of being a good neighbor.

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