32nd Annual Opportunity Works Lend-A-Hand Auction

“Who done it??” Who will be the culprit at the 32^nd Annual Lend-a-Hand Auction – The Great Art Heist Mystery THIS Saturday, May 7, 2016, at DiBurro’s Function Facility in Bradford, MA, at 6:00.

You will meet Detective Columbo, Mrs. Peacock, James Bond, Cruella DeVille, Jay Gatsby, Bugsy Malone, and too many other personalities to count!

Who stole the valuable OpART painting? Get a clue – from each suspect. Ascertain the identity of the thief from the clues you have gathered and submit your theory. One very smart sleuth will win our MYSTERY BOX of goodies!

You can bid on our live and silent auction items like A DOZEN LOBSTAS FRESH OFF THE BOAT, RED SOX TICKETS AND A LIMO, AN AMAZON ECHO PACKAGE, TWO SEASON TICKETS TO THE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT MAUDSLAY PARK WITH A PICNIC FROM CARRYOUT CAFÉ, GOLF AT TURNER HILL!

Our sponsors include: Patron of the Arts: the Institution for Savings and Newburyport 5 Cents Savings Bank. Art Connoisseur: the Swasey Fund, Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, Mersen, and Rochester Electronics. Curator: Appleton Eye Associates, Haverhill Bank, Label Print America, and Matter Communications. Art Gallery: Anna Jaques Hospital. Artist: Amesbury Animal Hospital, Brian Charon, Economised Time Service, Inc, Paul C. Rogers and Sons, Karen Holmes Physical Therapy, LLC, Salter Transportation, Inc, Strem Chemicals , Newburyport Lions Club, and many at the Art Lovers level.

Tickets are $50 each or $450 for a table of 10. The Lend-a-Hand Auction is our major annual fundraiser that helps us fund high quality programs and services for adults with disabilities throughout the Merrimack Valley. Your support is very important and much appreciated.

Opportunity Works, Inc., is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)3 corporation that was founded in 1974 by a group of Newburyport area residents who were concerned about the lack of support services available to adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Due to the increased demand for its services, Opportunity Works has grown dramatically both in the numbers of people served and in the scope of the programs provided. Today, over 260 people from the Greater Merrimack Valley take part in a diverse selection of support programs offered by the agency.  For tickets, please call Deborah Andrews at 978-462-6144 ext 234, go online to www.opportunityworks.org, and tickets may be available at the door (it’s a mystery).