Dear fellow Hanoverians:
\nRegular readers who somehow found time to peruse \u201cAround Town on the
\nWeb\u201d (ATOTW) this past week may have noticed or even bid on the
\nCeltics tickets that were offered during the most recent ATOTW on-line
\ncharity auction. The auction was held to help raise money for an
\nexceptional Christmas party that has been held here in Hanover for the
\npast nine years. Ten years ago, a few Hanover residents learned that
\nsome of our student neighbors at Cardinal Cushing Centers are unable
\n(for a variety of reasons) to go home for Christmas. As one of the
\nbidders said to me in an e-mail, \u201cChristmas must go on!\u201d That
\nsentiment gave origin to the Christmas party 10 years ago and the
\nATOTW auction this year. There were an unprecedented number of bidders
\nin the auction and the monetary response was nothing short of
\nheart-warming.
\nI am delighted to report that the two Celtics tickets, with a total
\nface value of $160, raised a whopping $550 during the ATOTW on-line
\nauction! The high bidder, upon hearing more about the $4,000 budget
\nfor the party and the 40 or so students who would get to celebrate
\nChristmas as a result, singlehandedly took it upon herself to increase
\nher donation to $1,000 so that the party would have some \u201cseed
\nmoney\u201d for next year, too. The organizers and I were floored.
\nThe Christmas party was held this evening and the sheer joy on the
\nfaces of the students at Cardinal Cushing was an extra special treat
\nfor all in attendance. There was music, Christmas carol singing, pizza
\nand ice cream sundaes. A game of limbo even broke out. But nothing
\ntopped a visit from Santa in the eyes of the students. They chanted
\nhis name, ran to hug him, sat on his lap, and posed excitedly for
\npictures. Santa brought huge gift bags for the students that were
\npurchased with donations, including the magnanimous donation from the
\nCeltics tickets winner.
\nThe small town of Hanover is a yet smaller place because of the
\nconnections made right here through \u201cAround Town on the Web\u201d. Our
\nneighbors at Cardinal Cushing, who will be calling Cardinal Cushing
\ntheir home for Christmas this year, got to share an exceptional
\nevening because of some very special Hanover residents who continue to
\nvow that Christmas must go on. Thank you to all who bid in the on-line
\nauction. Your generosity and thoughtfulness is amazing, and I am
\nalready looking forward to next year. <\/p>\n
For “Around Town on the Web”,
\nCathy H-B<\/p>\n
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