Dear Friends,

As I reflect on this past quarter, I am filled with deep gratitude.

The 2026 Gala was more than an event—it was a powerful reminder of what can happen when a community comes together with a shared purpose. The theme, “Threads of Our Nation,” reflected how each of us plays a part in something greater, and from it emerged a guiding truth: “Collaboration Multiplies Impact”.  We’ve seen it again first hand post-gala when the Orchard Christian Fellowship Church in Londonderry, NH decided to partner with our efforts to replace the refrigerators and freezers at New Life Women and Children’s Home to provide an extra commercial freezer; in addition to the $3,500 donation from HUHO!

I want to personally thank every sponsor, Board Member, Mission, volunteer, vendor, and the team at Castleton Wedding & Banquet Center for creating such a beautiful and heartfelt evening. The Gala sold out, but what stood out most was the spirit of joy and service felt throughout the room. We were able to give out over $27,500 in proceeds from the evening and beyond! As always, 100 percent of funds raised at the Gala were donated!

That joy was seen in many meaningful ways…

• the raffle team surpassing their $2,000 goal and reaching $3,000,
• couples sharing moments on the dance floor they will long cherish,
• and the evening beautifully captured by Jessica Perry and Kate Rowe Photography.

We were also blessed by unexpected generosity, including a gift from Brian “Head” Welch that provided a new portable Bose sound system along with additional support for Butterflies Are Free to Fly.

Thoughtful, personal touches added meaning throughout the evening…

• from a hand-crafted charcoal piece by Artist Deb Hewey, a symbolic compass,
• to a carved American flag created by Al Verley,
• to the beautiful hand-crafted jewelry each honoree received from Pat Hysom.

The spirit of collaboration continued beyond the Gala! With an additional $5,000 from KW Charities and a report from Food for Children that a direct anonymous $20,000 gift was donated, they are now able to secure two box trucks instead of one—greatly expanding their reach.

One of our young adults had a birthday that week and asked for all funds in lieu of gifts to be given to our International Mission, The Cairo Women’s Wellness center!

“Selling the 603”, with Life Influencer, Kristi Whitten, did a feature piece on our evening and although they had initially committed to the first hour, stayed well into the night because it was so fun and heartwarming!

Because of your generosity, lives are already being impacted in real and tangible ways.

I will continue, as I have day after day, to pray that if the Lord desires this work to continue, He will move hearts to join and support the missions set before us. As we close this Gala chapter, we now turn toward our There Is Hope (TIH) outdoor outreach at the Victory Park in Manchester NH in the Fall—serving the unhoused, displaced, and those in need in Manchester through compassionate, multidisciplinary care. We do have minimal costs so that is a wonderful way to donate at this time and earmark it for TIH.

Thank you for standing with us and helping make this not only successful—but deeply meaningful in God’s Amazing Love.