Please join us!

Bloom! A Celebration of Love

Presented by: Serra Public Affairs

Thursday, April 18, 2024

5:30pm - 9:00pm

Maple Hill Farm Inn & Conference Center, Hallowell

Join us for a fun evening with friends as we celebrate love and support the Equality Community Center’s Capital Campaign to build Maine’s first affordable housing complex for LGBTQ+ older adults and allies!

Hors d’oeuvres, desserts and cash bar
Auction to support this year’s Hallowell Pride celebration
Dancing with DJ Jodi!

Thank you to the Maple Hill Farm Inn & Conference Center for graciously hosting us!

Special thanks to our Host Committee! (still in formation)

Alex Serra-Wolfington & Harry Wolfington

Hon. Scott & Qamar Cowger

Kate Knox • Hon. Dale McCormick • James F. Mitchell • Betsy Smith & Jennifer Hoopes • Kennebec Savings Bank

Alexandra & Maureen Aucoin • James & Arni Bass • Assistant House Majority Leader Kristen Cloutier • Benjamin Coolidge Gagnon & Seth Knowles • Rep. Deqa Dahlac • Assistant Senate Majority Leader Mattie Daughtry • Nina & Adam Fisher • Ed Gardner & Ray Nagel • Sen. Craig Hickman • Karen & Tom Knox • Ruth Lachance • Rep. Raegan LaRochelle • Renee Loring • Amy Marston • Rep. Matt Moonen & Jeremy Kennedy • Christopher O'Connor • Roger Pomerleau • Rep. Daniel Shagoury • Betsy Sweet • House Majority Leader Maureen Terry

Kelly Arata • Adonna Manzo & Robin Bickford • Rep. Daniel Shagoury • Danny Sullivan

Host Committee Levels

*Note: Host committee tickets include one complimentary drink.

• Community Champion: $2,500 (12 tickets)
• Community Defender: $1,000 (8 tickets)
• Community Partner: $500 (4 tickets)
• Community Advocate: $250 (2 tickets)
• Community Friend: $100 (1 ticket)

Ticket Information

• Individual Tickets: $35 - $50 recommended donation
  

If you prefer to donate by check, please email your RSVP to Chris O’Connor at chris@eccmaine.org, make check payable to Equality Community Center and mail to 15 Casco Street, Portland, ME 04101.

A limited number of pay-what-you-can and free tickets are also available. Please email Chris for a discount code at chris@eccmaine.org.

If you cannot attend, please consider making a regrets contribution to support the event and help the Equality Community Center raise the funds needed for its capital campaign - Building and Supporting Community!

Equality Community Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and all donations are tax-deductible.

About the ECC

The Equality Community Center (ECC) is a safe and inclusive gathering space and resource hub for the LGBTQ+ community as well as other marginalized folks. We also house 18 different LGBTQ+’and allied social justice seeking non-profit organizations, including EqualityMaine, MaineTransNet, Pride Portland, PFLAG, Democracy Maine, Cross Cultural Community Services, Sexual Assault Response Services, Through These Doors, Kindling Collective, Maine Gay Men's Chorus, Prevention. Action. Change., and more!

Our capital campaign - Building & Supporting Community - is focused on raising the critical funds to finish the renovations needed for our new home at 15 Casco in downtown Portland, as well as bringing our vision for Maine’s first affordable housing complex for LGBTQ+ older adults and other marginalized folks to fruition right next door to the Center!

For more info about the campaign, visit: eccmaine.org/campaign, email Chris O’Connor at chris@eccmaine.org or call 207-613-9633.

About HPA

Hallowell Pride Alliance celebrates Hallowell's LGBTQ+ community through education, outreach, advocacy and social events. This year's Pride festival and parade is scheduled for Saturday, June 1, 2024.