Three boats, all filled with love
Suzie delivering clothes for kids from The Clothing Closet collection on Jan. 2 to Boothbay Region Elementary School. Accepting the donations are BRES Principal Mark Tess and Assistant Principal Trish Campbell. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
New York Life Agents Heather Reynolds, far left and Kyndall Schmidt, far left, with Suzie Edwards at the start of the event on Dec. 30. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Jen Jones, co-owner of Brady’s Restaurant, the venue for the third annual Suzie’s Fill the Boat With Love event. Jackie Barnicoat photo
Karaoke emcee Darrell Gudroe and Suzie Edwards. Jackie Barnicoat photo
Jackie Barnicoat, left, and Kyndall Schmidt of New York Life, the corporate sponsor of the event! STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
The donation boat for the Boothbay Region Food Pantry. Jackie Barnicoat photo
A boat running over for The Clothing Closet! Jackie Barnicoat photo
Suzie Edwards afloat in one of the donation boats ... chock full of love. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Suzie Edwards performing. Jackie Barnicoat photo
The family that “karaokes” together .... Jackie Barnicoat photo
Two sponsors - Kyndall Schmidt (far left) and Heather Reynolds, far right - one supporter (from the beginning) - Chris Gleason, and one determined young lady, Suzie Edwards. Jackie Barnicoat photo
Ed Sprague was awarded two raffle items - 10 pounds of lobster, squared. Jackie Barnicoat photo
Lisa Orne Hallinan, center, with from left, Suzie Edwards, Steve Edwards, Kyndall Schmidt (far right) and an unknown ohoto bomber! Jackie Barnicoat photo
This is one enthusiastic raffle recipient with Suzie Edwards, left, and Kyndall Schmidt. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Super specials for a love-filled event. Jackie Barnicoat photo
An impromptu duet. Jackie Barnicoat photo
Musicians who showed up to play. Jackie Barnicoat photo
New York Life provided these T-shirts to all of the Suzie’s Fill the Boat With Love event modeled by Steve Edwards. Jackie Barnicoat photo
Suzie delivering clothes for kids from The Clothing Closet collection on Jan. 2 to Boothbay Region Elementary School. Accepting the donations are BRES Principal Mark Tess and Assistant Principal Trish Campbell. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
New York Life Agents Heather Reynolds, far left and Kyndall Schmidt, far left, with Suzie Edwards at the start of the event on Dec. 30. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Jen Jones, co-owner of Brady’s Restaurant, the venue for the third annual Suzie’s Fill the Boat With Love event. Jackie Barnicoat photo
Karaoke emcee Darrell Gudroe and Suzie Edwards. Jackie Barnicoat photo
Jackie Barnicoat, left, and Kyndall Schmidt of New York Life, the corporate sponsor of the event! STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
The donation boat for the Boothbay Region Food Pantry. Jackie Barnicoat photo
A boat running over for The Clothing Closet! Jackie Barnicoat photo
Suzie Edwards afloat in one of the donation boats ... chock full of love. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Suzie Edwards performing. Jackie Barnicoat photo
The family that “karaokes” together .... Jackie Barnicoat photo
Two sponsors - Kyndall Schmidt (far left) and Heather Reynolds, far right - one supporter (from the beginning) - Chris Gleason, and one determined young lady, Suzie Edwards. Jackie Barnicoat photo
Ed Sprague was awarded two raffle items - 10 pounds of lobster, squared. Jackie Barnicoat photo
Lisa Orne Hallinan, center, with from left, Suzie Edwards, Steve Edwards, Kyndall Schmidt (far right) and an unknown ohoto bomber! Jackie Barnicoat photo
This is one enthusiastic raffle recipient with Suzie Edwards, left, and Kyndall Schmidt. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Super specials for a love-filled event. Jackie Barnicoat photo
An impromptu duet. Jackie Barnicoat photo
Musicians who showed up to play. Jackie Barnicoat photo
New York Life provided these T-shirts to all of the Suzie’s Fill the Boat With Love event modeled by Steve Edwards. Jackie Barnicoat photo
There was a lot of participation, a lot of giving and a lot of love at the 3rd Annual Suzie’s Fill the Boat With Love event Dec. 30.
The charity event, the brainchild of Boothbay Region Middle School student Suzie Edwards, had three boats: one for Boothbay Region Food Pantry - final total $1,415 in cash and a canoe of food!
Suzie’s dad, Steve Edwards said the Clothing Closet boat was the fullest of the three, and there was $270 in cash donations. In other cash totals: $635 for Coastal Humane Society (now representing Edgecomb and Brunswick locations).
There were lots of karaoke singers - and that kept deejay Darrell Gudroe busy! Suzie sang some tunes throughout the five-hour event held at Brady’s Restaurant on Union Street for the first time.
Said Suzie, “It was the best year ever! People in the community are so very generous, and it’s wonderful to help those in need. I’m looking forward to next year!”
One of the unique aspects about this fundraiser - in addition to the fact that Suzie is leading the charge - is this: Every person who donated to one or more of the charities received a handful of free raffle tickets for prizes from these generous businesses: Greenleaf Inn, Eventide, sweet bay, Boothbay Canine, Thistle Inn, Elliot & Elliot, Gimbel’s, A Silver Lining, Balmy Days Cruises, Robinson’s Wharf, the fishing vessels Knotty Girl, Anxiety, Evangeline, and Bottom Line; McSeagull’s, Pinkham’s, Boat House Bistro, Caper’s Deli, Gimbel’s Log Cabin, Grover’s Hardware, Hammond Lumber, Oak Street Cafe, Sea Glass Spa, Black River Gallery, House of Logan, Boothbay Harbor Boat Race Committee, Oasis Salon, Salty Dog Pet Outfitters, Carriage House, Tigger Leather, Boothbay Region Art Foundation, Coastal Maine Popcorn and Salt River Lobster.
Well done one and all ... and, in the words of Dickens’ Tiny Tim, “God bless us - every one!”
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