HARC, Inc. is delighted to announce that Martha Finkel, Senior Vice-President, Commercial Banking for Webster Bank, will chair HARC’s 25th Annual Auction, The Silver Screen. The Auction will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at the Hartford / Windsor Marriott, Day Hill Road, Windsor, from 6:30 pm to midnight. Reservations for the event will be available for purchase starting in September 2013, on the HARC website: www.harc-ct.org.
According to Catherine Gibbons Way, Vice-President, Development at HARC, “We are truly delighted to welcome Ms. Finkel as Chair of HARC’s 25th Auction.” She adds, “Webster Bank has supported HARC’s many events through the years, and to have this added commitment for our milestone 25th Auction event, is very special and gratifying. This year’s event promises to be exciting, and we are certainly looking forward to working with Ms. Finkel.”
Ms. Finkel adds, “Webster has a history of commitment to community which has been recognized through numerous awards. Our culture is firmly rooted in our mission, vision, brand promise and values – which we call Type W Personality! We believe in helping our communities through philanthropy, sponsorships, community reinvestment and volunteer activities. I am very pleased to have this opportunity to make a difference for HARC, which also has a long history of service to the community and performs an invaluable service to so many families and individuals facing the challenges of intellectual disability. We are looking forward to inviting previous sponsors back and paving the way for new sponsors and individuals to join us in this important event. There is a complete range of sponsorship levels and underwriting opportunities – something for everyone!”
HARC’s twenty-fifth Annual Auction features both silent and live auctions with a wide range of gifts, including trips, tickets for sporting events and shows, gift certificates to restaurants, spas, museums, and weekends away, as well as art, photography, clothing, handmade items, jewelry and unique experiences. In celebration of its 25th Auction, the theme of this year’s event is “The Silver Screen.” Guests will be invited to dress as their favorite star or movie theme of the silver screen, or simply dress in silver for the black tie gala.