An Evening by the Sea

Historic Branford House on the University of Connecticut's Avery Point campus was the scene for Pine Point’s first benefit dinner dance and auction since the 50th Anniversary Gala in 1999. And what a night it was! Our thanks go out to the Organizing Committee, which attended to every detail to ensure that the Gala went off without a hitch.

     With 220 guests in attendance, the energy in the room was palpable and the mix of people (parents, past parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty, community leaders, an actual auctioneer drawn from the parent body, and even two couples whose children won’t be Pine Point students until September!) left folks feeling very good about our school. Every aspect of the evening – the food, volunteer support, music, the room, the auctioneer, the weather, and the selection of auction items – came together to make for one of the most memorable evenings in the history of Pine Point.   

     The fall issue of ViewPoints will present the event in greater detail, but we wanted to let you know that it was a great success. At the end of the evening it was determined that $82,000 had been raised in net income to support the entire program at Pine Point! Of that amount, $11,100 was committed by inspired auction bidders to purchase 22 Apple iPads for use in the classrooms. That new technology will be ready and waiting for our students when they return in September! 

     Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who was a part of “An Evening by the Sea.” Click on the picture of the Branford House to see a slideshow of the Gala!

Benefactors

Platinum ($5,000 or above)
DeMovick Real Estate Design Development and Sales
Pine Point School Board of Trustees

Gold ($2,500 - $4,999)
Class of 2009 Parents

Silver ($1,000 - $2,499)
Noank Village Boatyard
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Pereira
The Petrocelli Family
Sea Research Foundation:  Mystic Aquarium - Institute for Exploration - Immersion Learning
Senor Flaco's
The Up River Cafe

Organizing Committee

Alexandra Alpert
Susan DeMovick
Anne Fix ’76
David Hannon
Barbara Silver Holt
Sally Mackillop
Debbie O’Brien
Jennifer Parsons
Kimberly Rick
Jennifer Schwindt