Paintings for a Purpose
Kingswood Youth Center is thrilled to have been selected as a co-beneficiary for a wonderful opportunity, aptly named Paintings for a Purpose. Paintings for a Purpose was created by Dr. Marc Bard., who is now in retirement from his fulfilling career as a medical illustrator, practicing physician, author, health care executive, and national health care consultant.
Dr. Bard paints all year long, and uses his body of work as a fundraising opportunity for local non-profits. In collaboration with Dr. John Ingard, a digital photographer and retired practicing internist, an art show will be held to benefit the Kingwood Youth Center and End 68 Hours of Hunger, at Meredith Village Savings Bank in Wolfeboro. The reception will be on August 1st from 4pm-8pm.
This year’s ‘Paintings for a Purpose’ art show will be Dr. Bard’s 5th annual fundraiser. The 2023 event raised $10,000 for Meredith Food Pantry! The event has only become more robust over it’s years and we are excited to see the turnout for the opening art show!
This year there will not only be original artwork for sale, but prints, and notecards. Guests may also request commissioned art and even special order prints. Check out the Paintings for a Purpose website
KYC Thanks Our Chili Challenge Sponsors and More!
The Kingswood Youth Center is pleased to thank our generous sponsors, donors, and all those who helped make the KYC’s 14th Annual Chili Challenge fundraiser a success!
Congratulations to our winners! People’s Choice: Katie’s Kitchen in 1st place, Troop 165 in 2nd place and Nolan’s in 3rd place Judge’s Choice: Nolan’s in 1st place, Edgerly’s Farm Stand in 2nd place, and Marker 21 in 3rd place
Event Sponsors and Donors: At the Inferno level: Ballentine Family Foundation, D.F. Richard Energy, Green Mountain Furniture, Karen Haskell, North Main Café, Pella Windows & Doors of New England, Rotary Club of Wolfeboro, Thibeault Heating & Cooling, Wolfeboro Lions Club
At the Caliente level: Bank of New Hampshire, Edward Jones Investments: Brian Laing, AAMS, Gallagher’s Plumbing & Heating, Katie’s Kitchen, LaValley Building Supply, M & T Bank, Meredith Village Savings Bank, Merrymeeting Marina, Profile Bank, Richard J. Neal Jr. DMD PC, Suzanne and Richard Ayers, The Full Belli Deli
At the Spicy level: Bradley’s Hardware, Brewster Academy, Cummings, Lamont & McNamee, PLLC, Doran Independent Insurance, Eldridge & Gillespie, PC, Eric Gibson, Garwoods Restaurant, Giguere Electric, Inc., Headwall Construction, Jean Pearce, Kalled Law Offices, PLLC, Lakes Region Auto Source, Law Offices of Kurt D. DeVylder, PLLC, Maxfield Real Estate, Melvin Village Marina, Mitee-Bite Products, LLC, Nolan’s Brick Oven Bistro, Sager & Smith, PLLC, Shaun and Ellen Berry, Summit HVAC, The Groleau Financial Group, The Kindness Animal Hospital, Trenta, William J Krause CPA, P.C, Winni Paw Station, Winter Harbor Veterinary Hospital, Wolfeboro Corner Store, Wolfeboro Dockside Grille & Dairy Bar, Wolfeboro Family Dental, Wolfetrap Grill & Rawbar
At the Sizzlin’ level: Anne MacLellan, Antonucci Insurance Services, Inc., Avery Insurance Agency, Back Bay Clothing, Back Bay Dental, Barbara Lobdell, Black’s Paper Store, Branch & Bloom, Brookside Plumbing and Heating, Inc, Burnt Timber Tavern, Butternuts, Carolann and David Silvia, Calico Graphics, Camp Sentinel, Central Insurance, Clarke Plaza Self-Storage, Clean Cut Construction, LLC, CWA Lighting Group, LLC, DJ’s Septic Pumping, Eastern Propane & Oil, Exit Realty Leaders, F.L. Putnam Investment Mgmt. Co., Goodhue Boat Company, Granite State Glass, Grey Shingles Camps, LLC, Hannaford, Alton, Harvest Market, Hawkeye Woodwrights, Heckman’s Flooring, Ironwill Contractors, LLC, Irwin Automotive Group, JC Signs, J.L. Sweeney Co., Inc, John J. Hammond, D.P.M., Judy and Peter Cole, Lakes Region Survey Service, Lanes End Marina, Linda’s Flowers, New Durham General Store, Overhead Door Options, LLC, PSI Molded Plastics, Rotary Club of Wolfeboro- Board of Directors, Santoro Plumbing & Heating, LLC, Seabird Asian Cuisine, Skehan Home Center, TechniCoil, LLC, The Hearing Aid Shop, The Windrifter Resort, Village Green Landscaping, Winnipesaukee Dental, Wolfeboro Chiropractic Office, Wolfeboro Copy Ship & More, Yankee Smokehouse
At the Hot! Hot! level: All About Kitchens, Back Bay Boathouse, Back Bay Salon, Billy’s Best Deal Tree Service, Bly Farm, Bootlegger’s Footwear Center, Brad Jewell Construction, Bricks at the Lake, DiPrizio GMC Trucks, Great Impressions Staging, Hancock Lumber Company, Inc, Knight Security Alarm Co., Inc., Law Offices of Paul M. Monzione, P.C., Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, PA-Certified Public Accountants, Mill Street Meat Market, Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service, Seacoast Pretzel Company, The Kingswood Press, Thursty Water Systems
Contributions to the Hot Pepper Auction: Aubuchon of Ossipee, Bootleggers, Chuckster’s, Coyote Creek Outfitters, Dorinda Louise, Friend of the KYC, Full Moon Farm, Great Waters, Gunstock Mountain Resort, Hannaford Ossipee & Alton, His and Hers Salon, Hobbs Tavern, Johnson’s Steak and Seafood, Karen Burnett-Kurie, Lydia’s Café, New Hampshire Boat Museum, Nordic Skier, Rosie’s Restaurant, Salmon Press, Seacoast Pretzel Company, Seacoast Repertory Theater, Shear Art Salon, Spider Web Gardens, The Colonial Theater, The Mountain Grainery/Ace Hardware, The Music Hall, The Palace Theater, Tractor Supply of Ossipee, Winnipesaukee Equipment Rental, Wolfeboro Casuals
Our chili teams: Chili Aces, Chili Ryders, Winnipesaukee Chapter DAR, Lakes Region Technology Center DECA, Edgerly’s Farm Stand, Katie’s Kitchen, Marker 21, Nolan’s, The Windbreakers, Trenta, Troop 165, Wolfeboro Lions Club
Others who made this event a success: Barbara Lobdell, Brewster Academy, Carolann Silvia, Christopher Tierney, David Bolduc, David Maher, David Silvia, Debbie Maher, Debra Golder, Diane Bolduc, Diane Thayer, Don Smith, Ed Ronan, Eljay Sellinger-Blatt, Ethan Smith, Isabelle Cornish, Joy Peterson, Judy Hatch, Karen Zagula, Kayla Cegielski, Kevin Van Brunt, Leah Ronan, Maria Found, Martha Krause, Peter Llewellyn, Ryan Kenney, Sandra Caproni, Teagan Sellinger-Blatt, Wolfeboro Parks and Rec
The many patrons who purchased tickets and/or participated in the Hot Pepper Silent Auction.
With heartfelt thanks,
Everyone at the Kingswood Youth Center
Thank You to The Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction
The KYC would like to say a huge thank you The Lakes Region Children’s Auction and its many supporters! A recent grant for the Children’s Auction will go a long way in supporting adaptive educational and recreational programs for local teens! To learn more about The Lakes Region Children’s Auction, please check out their website https://www.childrensauction.com/
Thank you New Hampshire Electric Co-op Foundation
We would like to say a big thank you to the New Hampshire Electric Co-op Foundation for a recent grant to support the KYC’s Nutrition Assistance Programs. These funds will be invested in the KYC Kupboard and hot meals and snacks served during our programs. A large contingency of the KYC’s families are NHEC members.
NHEC members have the opportunity to support NHEC Foundation through participation in the Round Up Program, which rounds members’ monthly bill up to the nearest dollar and contributes the total of the adjustment to the Foundation. For more information visit, www.nhec.com/round-up-program
Thank you John Brewster Trust
Everyone at the KYC would like to say a big thank you to the John Brewster Trust for their past support and for supporting our 2020-2021 programs!
Thank You New Hampshire Charitable
We would like to thank New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and the Bald Peak Community Fund for a recent grant for COVID-19 Crisis Support. This grant will go a long way in funding our mission to serve local youth.
School Closure
The Kingswood Youth Center’s after-school programs, Beyond the After School programs (BTAS!), and Club 121 mentoring services are canceled until Monday, May, 4 while Governor Wentworth Schools are closed. We acknowledge that these closures could be prolonged as the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic evolve.
We wish our students and community members good health and have sympathy for families as they navigate current challenges and uncertainties.