Helping People Succeed’s Pinot & Picasso
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Helping People Succeed’s Pinot & Picasso, An Evening of Fine Wine and Art, celebrated Helping People Succeed’s Diamond Jubilee Year while unveiling the 2025 Art for Living Calendar at Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club on November 23, 2024. This event, hosted by local philanthropist Bill Lichtenberger, raised over $200,000!
Calendar artists displayed their calendar art pieces, in addition to several other paintings for purchase during this popular event. The 2025 Art for Living Calendar Artists include William Kramer, Charles White, Susan Clifford, Pamela Patterson, Pat Hoshino, Kirsty Smith Innis, Dan Mackin, Laura DeBerard, Marian Vitale, Holly Cannon, Mallo Bisset, Elisa Peppe and Don MacIntosh.
Nearly 200 guests were greeted by Hye-Yun Chung Bennett, a world class harpist. Bids were taking place at the extravagant silent auction over cocktails, followed by a delectable plated dinner served with wine pairings. Lou Benson, the evening’s emcee, recognized the calendar artists and their underwriters and the sponsors for the evening as well as the host of the event, Bill Lichtenberger. Helping People Succeed’s new CEO, Kara Stimpson, was formally introduced and Suzy Hutcheson shared an impactful story that touched her heart during tenure as CEO. The positive energy felt throughout the evening was dynamic!
Our heartfelt thanks to the volunteers, auction contributors, guests and sponsors. Major sponsors that evening included: Bill Lichtenberger, our host, as well as – Mary Kay Buckridge, Bill and Audrey Crandall, Bob Crandall, Diamonds by Terry, Marlene Filer, Allen Herskowitz, Jim and Jayne Mondello, Ed Weinberg of EW Consultants and Bob Weissman.
Auctioneer Reed Hartman conducted the live auction; using his talent to auction off items to the top bidders in the room and led the audience into a Call to the Heart which raised over $32,500 to help families throughout the year who have emergent needs.
Last but not least, the announcement of a matching gift from Bill and Audrey Crandall concluded the evening with a huge applause!
Helping People Succeed has been serving the Treasure Coast for six decades. Through its diversified, effective program services and initiatives, hundreds of thousands of the most vulnerable local children, families and adults have been able to transform their lives through education, counseling, training and employment.
Calendar artists displayed their calendar art pieces, in addition to several other paintings for purchase during this popular event. The 2025 Art for Living Calendar Artists include William Kramer, Charles White, Susan Clifford, Pamela Patterson, Pat Hoshino, Kirsty Smith Innis, Dan Mackin, Laura DeBerard, Marian Vitale, Holly Cannon, Mallo Bisset, Elisa Peppe and Don MacIntosh.
Nearly 200 guests were greeted by Hye-Yun Chung Bennett, a world class harpist. Bids were taking place at the extravagant silent auction over cocktails, followed by a delectable plated dinner served with wine pairings. Lou Benson, the evening’s emcee, recognized the calendar artists and their underwriters and the sponsors for the evening as well as the host of the event, Bill Lichtenberger. Helping People Succeed’s new CEO, Kara Stimpson, was formally introduced and Suzy Hutcheson shared an impactful story that touched her heart during tenure as CEO. The positive energy felt throughout the evening was dynamic!
Our heartfelt thanks to the volunteers, auction contributors, guests and sponsors. Major sponsors that evening included: Bill Lichtenberger, our host, as well as – Mary Kay Buckridge, Bill and Audrey Crandall, Bob Crandall, Diamonds by Terry, Marlene Filer, Allen Herskowitz, Jim and Jayne Mondello, Ed Weinberg of EW Consultants and Bob Weissman.
Auctioneer Reed Hartman conducted the live auction; using his talent to auction off items to the top bidders in the room and led the audience into a Call to the Heart which raised over $32,500 to help families throughout the year who have emergent needs.
Last but not least, the announcement of a matching gift from Bill and Audrey Crandall concluded the evening with a huge applause!
Helping People Succeed has been serving the Treasure Coast for six decades. Through its diversified, effective program services and initiatives, hundreds of thousands of the most vulnerable local children, families and adults have been able to transform their lives through education, counseling, training and employment.
