On behalf of Dylan Jude Harrell Community Center we want to extend our sincere gratitude for all those who supported our recent Celebration of Bravery event.

To the 234 people who attended — thank you for sharing your Saturday night with us and generously supporting our work.

To the sponsors of our event: Oman & Son Builders Supply, Dr. Roof, Mary and Doug Goelz, Needham Glenn Law, Lauri and Stan Vela, Tiffany and Brady Turner, Taft Plumbing & Septic, and Karen and Ron Harrell — thank you for upfront commitment and championing our cause.

To the donors who ensured we have a beautiful meal and incredible drinks: Lost Roo, Current, The Salt, Dylan’s Cottage Bakery, The Depot, V’s Coastal Market, Stephanie Vincench, Matt & Kacia Lessnau, Adrift Distillery, and Buoy Beer — we could not have done this without you.

To all the people, businesses, and community organizations who donated items to our silent and live auction — your generosity was the cornerstone of our event.

To Doug Voncannon — thank you for emceeing our event and for being so passionate about the programs we run.

To our fundraising committee — Jeff Harrell, Tiffany Turner, Karen Harrell, Michelle Tobin, Chris Jensen, Patty Hensley, Mary Goelz, and Anna Taft — thanks for your time and energy to ensure this event happened with such grace.

This community showed up for kids and families in a way that far exceeded our expectations and helped us raise over $125,000 to continue Dylan’s legacy in our community and make sure that everyone we interact with remembers to Be Brave! We are so grateful.

CLAIRE BRUNCKE

Executive Director