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T H R O U G H T H E P R O G R A M S A N D S E R V I C E S O F

S T R I V E .

THANK YOU to all of our generous sponsors and patrons who contributed their

resources, time, and talents to support STRIVE’s mission and it’s members.

Donna Roggenthein

Caroline Cole

Cameron Provencher

Peter Brown

Elaine Gervais

Joanna Bulger

Sara Brown

Whitney Wildes

Tom Dipasqua

Peggy Cloutier

Kristin Rowe

Mike Rowe

Lindsey Lopes

Olivia Fraioli

Arianna Bulger

STRIVE Auction Planning Committee

SUPERHERO SPONSORS

Thank you to local artist, Averil

Burner, for her STRIVE Superheroes

design. Check out her other work on

Etsy or Instagram!

And of course… thank you to the

volunteers, staff, neighbors, STRIVE

members and

families who have helped make this

night a success!

A special thank you to our friends that have

provided ingredients for our

delicious hors d’oeuvres!

Spear’s Farm– Produce

Beth’s Farm– Produce

Bouchard Family Farms– Ployes Mix

Pineland Farms– Cheese

Jim Bolen, Friendship Harbormaster– Lobster

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

5:30

Silent Auction Begins

Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres begin

7:15

Closing: Health, Beauty & Fashion table

7:25

Closing: Art and Theater table

7:35

Welcome: Susan Snowden, Bangor Savings Bank and STRIVE

Closing: Wine and Dine table

7:45

*Guest Speakers from STRIVE Programs

Mary Greslick; STRIVE TOPS student, weekly STRIVE Night attendee

Lucas Bonica; STRIVE U 1st year student, former Bayside participant and STRIVE Night attendee

Fund a Need

8:00

Closing: Home and Garden table

8:05

Closing: Travel & Leisure Table

8:10

Live Auction, Items 1-6

8:30

Closing: Sports and Super Powered Table

8:35

Live Auction, Items 7-12

9:00

Check out Begins

*7:45 guest speakers from STRIVE have practiced with their families and

colleagues for their moment on stage. We appreciate your attention and support.

AUCTION RULES

1. All sales are final. Items will be sold “as is,” with no exchanges or refunds permitted unless specifi-

cally noted on the bid sheet.

2. Please use the number on the back of this program to make your bids at both the

silent and live auction.

3. Bidding in the silent auction is done by entering a bid number and an amount on

the bid sheet displayed near the item. Please follow the minimum bid amount and

increments listed. Auction officials reserve the right to invalidate bids which do not

adhere to the rules.

4. All private vacation homes and inns are offered to adults and minors accompanied

by adults.

5. The Internal Revenue Service requires that we notify you that only the difference

between the Fair Market Value of an item and the actual price paid by the purchaser

may be taken as a tax deduction. Values on bid sheets are Fair Market Value.

6. Check out for the items won begins immediately following the conclusion of the live

auction.

7. You may pay for your items at the cashier’s table, located in the main entrance.

Personal checks and cash will be accepted, along with Master Card, Discover & Visa.

We encourage you to stay after our program to collect your items!

All auction items that are left will be brought to STRIVE; 28 Foden Road, South Portland. Please pick up

your items between regular business hours by Wednesday, November 14th.

Mary Greslick

STRIVE TOPS student and weekly

STRIVE Night attendee

STRIVE MEMBER

SPEAKERS

(7:45-7:50)

AUCTIONEERS

Jennifer Rooks

William Zafirson

Lucas Bonica

STRIVE U 1st year student,

former Bayside participant,

STRIVE Night attendee

LIVE AUCTION LISTING

NOTE: Items and order are subject to change. Additional items may be added.

1. Pizza and Beer for a Year

Don’t know what to have for dinner? We’ve got

you covered! Enjoy a pizza from Portland Pie and

a case of beer from Shipyard Brewing Company

once a month for a full year! Donated by: Portland

Pie Co. and Shipyard Brewing Company

2. Tonight’s Live Painting and Another at

your Next Event!

Have you seen Artist, Julia Durgee, painting the

STRIVE auction tonight? The painting could be

yours, along with another painting by Julia at your

next event! (Take a look at some of her work at

www.juliadurgee.com) Donated by: Julia Durgee

3. Weekend Stay for 2 on

Martha’s Vineyard

Book a weekend getaway to Martha’s Vineyard,

April-June, 2019! Traveling is easy with round

trip tickets aboard Cape Air. You’ll love your

stay at Lambert’s Cove Inn, a quaint restored

farmhouse with 15 rooms, a general store and

an award winning restaurant. Before you leave,

don’t forget to stop at The Black Dog for a bite

to eat at their tavern or get a souvenir at their

store. Donated by: Cape Air and Lambert’s Cove

Inn

4. Private Suite for 12 at the Maine Mariners

with Limo Transportation

Root for Portland’s returning hockey team in your

own private suite (game date 01/25/19)! The suite

includes a private entrance, your own bathroom,

access to the VIP lounge and light fare. You’ll feel

like your in the game when the Mariners skate

onto the ice from underneath your seats! It gets

better– don’t worry about the hassle of parking

downtown .You’ll arrive in style with Maine

Limousine! Donated by: Cross Insurance and Maine

Limousine

5. Ultimate Holiday Package

We want to eliminate the stress of the holiday

season! With this package, you are set from

Halloween to New Year’s Eve! This package

includes; an intricate pumpkin carving just in time

for Halloween, a Thanksgiving turkey (turkey cooker

included!), a holiday wreath, a home visit from Santa

and Mrs. Claus and a New Year’s Eve stay at the AC

Waterfront Hotel. Donated by: Chris Qualey,

Hannaford Supermarkets, Maine Hardware,

O’Donal’s Nursery, the Ryder Family and the AC

Waterfront Hotel

6. Week Long Stay in the Dominican Republic

Enjoy an all inclusive vacation for 2 in the Dominican

Republic April 13-20, 2019. Stay at the beautiful

beachfront The Tropical at LHVC Resort, which

includes three swimming pools, multiple restaurants,

childcare service, diving classes, windsurfing, beauty

salon, live entertainment, shops, tennis courts and so

much more! (number of guests could be increased to

4, at an additional fee) Donated by the Shevenell

Family

LIVE AUCTION LISTING

7. Lobster Bake for Twenty!

One of our popular annual items! The meal will

include; 20 fresh Maine lobsters, steamers, corn

on the cob, and homemade desserts. Best of all,

it will be delivered and prepared by our own Pete

Brown and Board Member Jason Briggs. Donated

by: Wayne Parry (lobsters). Service by Jason Briggs

and Pete Brown

8. The Great Capitals of

Europe Vacation for 2

Get your passport ready! Pick from one of

the following four European Capitals; Paris,

Rome, Vienna, or Prague. You’ll enjoy a 5

night stay at a luxury hotel in the city along

with 2 tickets for tours and activities! Airfare

not included.

9. Wine Tasting in Sonoma

Did you know that California produces nearly 90%

of American wine production? See for yourself

when you tour four charming small to medium

Sonoma Valley wineries. You’ll also receive a $400

gift certificate to stay at the Cottage Inn & Spa.

Airfare provided by Jet Blue (some restrictions

apply). Donated by: Jet Blue, Platypus Wine Tours

and Cottage Inn & Spa

10. Africa Photo Safari

Explore Africa with this unique trip on an African

Photo Safari! A tantalizing taste of the wild in the

heart of Africa’s richest conservation regions

situated in Zululand, South Africa. Located on a

private game reserve, Experience elephants,

rhinos, leopards, giraffes, zebras, hippo, over 400

species of birds, and more! This trip includes 6

days and 6 nights of lodging for two people, 3

full meals daily, and two guided game viewing

activities daily. This trip is valid for two years.

(excludes air fare, transfers and alcohol).

Donated by: Zulu Nyala Group

11. Deep Sea Fishing for 4

Adventure the high seas this summer for a full

day of fishing in Casco Bay! Venture on a state

of the art fishing boat. A lobster roll lunch and

case of local beer is provided. Just bring

sunblock and a good luck charm.

Donated by: Allagash Brewing Company (beer),

Ready Seafood Company (lobster rolls) and Ted

& Evelyn West (fishing trip)

12. One of a Kind Sea Bag made by a

STRIVE Participant

Be the talk of the town with this one of a

kind Sea Bag with the artwork of STRIVE’s

very own Bennett Agnew! Donated by: Sea

Bags and the Agnew Family

STRIVE serves young adults with intellectual disabilities through a

variety of programs.

Programs Offered to STRIVE Tween Members (11-14 year olds)

TWEENS

Every Friday, 3:30-5:30pm

Camp STRIVE

Monday-Friday during School Vacations, 9am-5pm

Programs Offered to STRIVE Members (15-24 year olds)

Friday Night Socials

Every Friday, 6-9pm

Wednesday Night Educational Series

Every Wednesday, 6-8pm

Camp STRIVE

Monday –Friday during School Vacations, 9am-5pm

Afterschool Program

Monday-Friday, 2-5pm

TOPS (STRIVE’s Transitional Outcomes Program for participants in their 13th/14th year of high school)

Monday– Friday mornings

Programs Offered to STRIVE Members Post High School Graduation (18+)

STRIVE 25

Frist Thursday of every month, 6-8pm

Next STEP (STRIVE’s Transitional Education Program)

Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

STRIVE Bayside

Day program offering hands-on training in a STRIVE-leased apartment in Downtown Portland

Monday– Friday, 9am-5pm

STRIVE U

Admission-Based Post Secondary Education Program Full Time Residential Program for 2 years

STRIVE and our parent agency, PSL Services offer several other programs including;

Community Case Management — In Home Supports — Day Programming: Active & Waves

Aric Walton

Kevin Fitzpatrick

Chadd Taplin

Chris Cameron

Dave Thompson

Charlie Mercer

Amy Saffian

Anna Griffin

Scott Dobos

Scott Taylor

Anne Ryan

Kevin Coyne

Erin Kalakowsky

Peter Brown

Whitney Wildes

STRIVE Steering Committee

HOW YOUR SUPPORT HELPS STRIVE MEMBERS

GAIN SUPER POWERS

$20 pays for a Wednesday Night Seminar for 1 member.

$50 pays for a day of Camp STRIVE for 1 camper

$150 pays for a week of After School for 1 student.

$200 pays for a week of Camp STRIVE for 1 camper.

$225 pays for a week of Next STEP for 1 student.

$250 pays for one Friday theme night for 50+ young adults.

$280 pays for one year of Wednesday Night Classes for 1 member.

$500 pays for a year of Friday Night STRIVE Nights for 1 member.

$1150 pays for two months of After School program for 1 student.

$2200 pays for an entire summer of Camp STRIVE for 1 camper.

We thank you for your support, both through purchasing live and silent items

or donating through our fund a need this evening.

PSL Board of Directors

Chris Martin,

President

Kim Madore-Smith

Lori Sanville

Stefanie Fairchild

Glenn Johnson

Jason Briggs

Tom McKeon

Joe Smith

Kathy Son

Chadd Taplin

Susan deGozzaldi