Welcome to the Friends Finding Friends 2009
Charity Art Auction Site

Highest Bid Item! $5000

STELAE3 - The Bear and the Lonely Ocean by Bob Larsen & Chance Anderson

Friends Finding Friends Event 10th Anniversary

Thank you for the dreams come true for the homeless, elderly, youth and teens in need of our volunteer care. Over the last 10 years, high bidders have placed over 360 pieces of functional furniture in their homes, gardens and places of business since 2001. That has translated into a 500% increase of people served by The Friends Program. That is change you can believe in!

This year's event features over 50 pieces of art created by local artists just for this event, and displayed at businesses throughout downtown Concord.

Join us at the live auction this year and bid high. As you tote home that new ottoman, shelf, painting or cupboard be reminded that what you have done is to make a dream come true for someone…. here are a few dreams realized that represent the 100’s of clients we serve annually whose lives are changed by your generosity and energetic bidding.

Sue – Lynn was relieved when she and her family moved into our temporary emergency housing shelter. She thought it would be like a big gym with cots. What she found was an inviting “home” with friendly faces… fun activities to do and a chance for her family to regroup.

“Jessica’s” Dad is in jail, her Mom is involved with drugs… so she takes on a lot…. not much time for school work, she got behind. Grammy Sally volunteers at her school and has helped her catch up. She is now a more confident student and Grammy Sally feels needed and successful. A win – win!

One-on-one attention is our goal when matching children with mentors in our Junior Senior Friends program. Learning by doing, having someone to talk with when something exciting has happened or when life doesn’t seem fair, watching a movie and then talking about it over ice cream, laughing so hard that you can’t catch your breath – these are just a few of the many ways children who are referred to our program learn and grow together with their mentors.

Myrta is 72 and lives alone and does not drive. At times life seems daunting and lonely. Getting to her doctor’s appointments is a challenge and weigh on her mind. Peggy volunteered to drive Myrta to her doctor’s appointments – they became friends and Myrta feels more secure and her health is improving.