Colby-Sawyer College concluded its fifth annual Day of Giving on Thursday, April 13, with a record 1,770 donors making financial contributions to the college. Members of the Colby-Sawyer community rallied to easily surpass the college’s goal of 1,500 donors, with 1,770 students, alumni, faculty, staff members, trustees and friends making gifts during the 24-hour event. In total, more than $300,000 was raised to support different areas of the college, from scholarships to athletics to a student-led campaign to improve the game room. By contrast, the college’s first-ever Day of Giving in 2019 saw 837 donors raise a total of $163,532.
Opechee Garden Club is pleased to announce that educator and naturalist Jean Stafinak will provide information on growing orchids on May 1 at 1 p.m. The presentation will take place at the Gilford Community Church on Potter Hill Road, Gilford. The public is invited to attend free of charge.
Jean is an educator and naturalist whose passion is for species orchids and the habitats to which they have adapted throughout the world. She enjoys traveling, photographing orchids and other plants and animals in nature, and becoming friends with people from near and far. Jean invites members and guests to bring their own orchids to show and share, especially if they have specific culture questions or the plants are in need of some TLC.
Attendees will have the opportunity to win one of Jean’s plants. For more information, please visit: opecheegardenclub.com.
The Franklin Animal Shelter, a nonprofit organization dedicated to caring and advocating for the abused, neglected, and abandoned cats and dogs of the greater Franklin community, is excited to be hosting its fifth annual Charity Golf Tournament. This yearly fundraising initiative will help keep operations stable and support the shelter’s mission. The 2023 tournament will take place on Monday, June 19, at Beaver Meadow Golf Course in Concord, with a four-person scramble format and a shotgun start at 8:30 am – and will feature a variety of course games and prizes. Registration includes greens fees, cart, and a sit-down lunch at the end of the event. Information can be found at franklinanimalshelter.com/golf.