02/20/2026
Tonight was finally the night at the Harpswell Town Office.
Dear Community Members,
For those who don’t know me, I’m Kevin O’Kelley, one of the managers at Cook’s Lobster & Ale House. Thank you for giving me a moment of your time.
On December 6th, Cook’s Lobster & Ale House held its annual Harpswell Heating Assistance Dinner and Silent Auction. With the incredible support of our community and sponsors, we raised more money than ever before. Thanks to donations from local business owners and residents, we filled our auction tables with over 100 lots, raising over $10,000 from the auction and 50/50 raffle alone.
Overall, the total funds raised far exceeded my expectations, reaching $40,000 and surpassing our $25,000 goal. This achievement was made possible by our dedicated sponsors and donors.
I would like to recognize this year’s sponsors:
- Bruce & Heather Davis at Homes and Harbors/Engel & Volkers Casco Bay
- Karen Hutchins and the team at Land’s End Gift Shop
- Duane Webber and the crew at R.A. Webber & Son’s
- Laurie Haggerty and the team at Roxanne York Real Estate
- Gary & Cindy Favreau at Bamforth Marine
- Sue Favreau at The Log Cabin Inn
- Ron Hitchins at Keller Williams Harpswell Real Estate Group
- Kathy Dyer at Welcome Home Real Estate
- Jason & Shannon Hillman at Northeast Marine Survey
- Harborside Grill at Holbrook’s
- Rob & Lisa Williams at Rob Williams Real Estate
- Cole Goldsmithing
- Hardshore Distilling Co.
- Hannah Beattie at Hatch on Maine
- Bill Menke at LEE Auto Mall in Auburn
- Byron & Blair Shea of Shea’s Plastering
- Amazon
I also want to thank those who provided personal donations: Doug Warran & Pamela Berry, Kevin & Debbie Johnson, Gayle Hays, Greg Bestick, John Dumont, Robert & Bridget O’Brian, Stacey Scott, and Thomas Himes.
A special thank you goes to Susan & Scott Salka of the Salka Family Impact Group for our first-ever Diamond Sponsorship, which was instrumental in helping us reach our final total. Additionally, thank you to Paul Charboneau for designing the wonderful logo for the Harpswell Heating Assistance Program.
On behalf of myself, Jason Richards, Nick & Jen Charboneau, and the entire team at Cook’s Lobster & Ale House, thank you to everyone who participated. It is an honor to continue this tradition and help warm the hearts and homes of our community.
Thank you.