Pats Peak - Over $25,500 Raised For Childhood Cancer Lifeline
The Childhood Cancer Lifeline 2020 event at Pats Peak raised over $25,500, guaranteeing vital supports to local families who have a child battling cancer. The Childhood Cancer Lifeline provides direct financial assistance and comfort items to families, as well as opportunities for family support, from the point of diagnosis, through the journey with cancer. In 2019, in excess of $100,000 was provided to local families, through the Lifeline’s financial assistance, laptop and scholarship programs.
Pats Peak skier/riders and employees donated at cashier locations through the donation request campaign and papered the lodges with well wishes, collectively donating $5,810. Auction and dinner attendees generously bid on many silent and live auction items and purchased raffle tickets to continue to raise money for the Childhood Cancer Lifeline. Pats Peak donated a portion of their March Midweek Online Lift Ticket sales for a total additional donation of $1,305. Over the past 20 years, fundraising efforts at Pats Peak for the Childhood Cancer Lifeline have raised in excess of four hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.
Sylvia Pelletier, President of the Childhood Cancer Lifeline says: “With the unfortunate reality that NH has the highest rate of pediatric cancer in the nation, the need for support is constant. As a small organization, we all work very hard to raise funds and give them directly to those who need it, the families. This year’s event again shows that our community is filled with compassionate, generous people. The lodge was papered in the well-wishes of visitors. Our auction and dinner featured a tightly-packed group of bidders, who enjoyed bidding against one another in support of families. We are tremendously grateful for the continued support of Pats Peak employees, vendors, skiers and riders, community members, businesses, and families. On any given day, when we are able to help a parent desperate to find funds to repair a car, or pay a mortgage, or put oil in the tank, it is because of all this support. Our ability to be a light in an hour of darkness is because of all of you.”
In addition to our very generous guests at the auction, Pats Peak must thank the following individuals / business who provided an auction item or made a cash donation: 3 on Main, 99 Restaurant, Abby’s Café, Alapage Boutique, Alpine Adventures, Alyssa Janelle, Amherst Insulation & Firestop Services, Amoskeag Beverages, Amy Patenaude, Ayer & Goss, The Barley House, Bedford Village Inn, Bertucci's, Beth Clark, Blackwater Mustard, Boston Bruins, Boston Madison Square Garden Club, Boston Red Sox, Boutwells Bowling, Brooks Running, Brown’s Emporium (Janet Warren, David Vachon, Heather Morrison), Capitol Center for the Arts, Carol Bates Massage Therapy, Cello’s Restaurant, Cheshire Children's Museum, Chelby’s Pizza, Chunky’s, Cindy Soucy, Common Man Restaurant, Constantly Pizza, Contoocook Well Co, Conway Scenic Railroad, Copper Door Restaurant, Country Spirit Restaurant, Dale Rogers Studio, Dr. Roger Lamontagne, Daniels Restaurant & Pub, David Hale Pottery, David Vachon, Davignon Club, Dawn Blanchard, Deb Nicholson, Dunkin Joy in Childhood Foundation, East Side Club, EcoLogic Cartridge Company, Eileen's Jewelry, Every Day Café and Pub, Fischer Skis, NH Fisher Cats, Foxwoods Resort, Frederick’s Pastries, Funspot, Gibson’s Bookstore, Gondwana & Divine Clothing Co., Great NH Restaurants, Hair with a Flair, Hannaford Supermarkets, Harpoon Brewery, Harvest Market, Henniker Brewing Co., Henniker Crushed Stone, Henniker Pharmacy, Henniker Veterinary Hospital, Hermit Woods Winery, Hot Heads Salon and Spa, Indigo Blues, Jenn Pineo, Joe King's Shoe Shop, Just Naturals & Co., Karen Kana, Linda White, Lindt & Sprungli, USA, Inc., Longhorn Steakhouse, Magic Foods Restaurant Corp, Mel Pepin, Michael Reilly, Mount Washington Observatory, New England Patriots, Nick Taurasi, Nicole Stevenson, Northeast Mobile Dental Company, Palace Theatre, Pats Peak Ski Area, Panera Bread, Pelletier Family, Pepsi Beverages Company, Petsmart, Poor Boys, Preference Styling Salon, Puritan Backroom Restaurant, Red River Theatre, Robert & JoEllen Wright, Sarah Holdner, Sharon Demarco, Starbucks, Stephen Press, Steve Soucy, Sullivan Framing, Sylvia Reid, S & W Sports, Super Cuts, Sysco Foods, Target, TD Garden Club, Toni & Jason Robbins, The Works Café, Vintage Pizza, Western Ave Pizzeria, and Zorvino Vineyards. Our sincere apologies if we missed anyone.
More about the Childhood Cancer Lifeline of NH:
The Childhood Cancer Lifeline was founded in the fall of 1995 by a group of parents whose children had childhood cancer. Their mission is to empower families living in or receiving care for their child’s cancer in NH by providing knowledge, resources, assistance, and hope. You can find out more about the organization and how to donate at www.childhoodcancerlifeline.org.
