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Nearly 400 guests came to Round Hill in South Dartmouth on Sept. 9 for the Community Foundation's annual end-of-summer gala celebration, Summer's Last Blast VII, which raised more than $80,000 to benefit the Community Foundation! The guests enjoyed a perfect late-summer evening, and dined on gourmet food by Christian's Catering of Lafrance Hospitality and Cuttyhunk Shellfish Farms, top shelf beverages by CV Liquors, and dancing to the Diane Blue band.

Many thanks to all who helped make the event a success, including Gold Sponsors Citizens-Union Savings Bank, Joseph Barry & Co., and Old North Advisors. Also, Silver Sponsors Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Corp.; BankFive; Bristol County Savings Bank; Paul & Donna Downey; Hawthorn Medical Associates; Moore & Isherwood, Inc.; June A. Smith & Kenneth A. Shwartz; The Herald News; SouthCoast Media Group. Stafford & Co. Insurance; Waring-Sullivan Homes of Memorial Tribute; and Webster Bank.

Thanks are also due to our Honorary Chairs, Joel & Lisa Alvord, Bill & Mary Jean Blasdale; Paul & Donna Downey; Rev. Robert Lawrence & Elizabeth Duffy; Barbara Mulville; Paul & Tina Schmid; Gilbert & Timmy Shapiro; and Liz Waring. Our appreciation also goes to the staff of Round Hill and the City of New Bedford for the use of the historic trolleys.

 Click the photo above for an event photo album.

Nearly 400 guests came to Round Hill in South Dartmouth on Sept. 9 for the Community Foundation's annual end-of-summer gala celebration, Summer's Last Blast VII, which raised more than $80,000 to benefit the Community Foundation! The guests enjoyed a perfect late-summer evening, a gourmet meal and raw bar, top-shelf beverages, and dancing to live music. Visit our News and Events page to see all the sponsors who helped make the evening a success. 

Click the photo above (by Deborah Hynes) for a complete photo album from Summer's Last Blast VII. To view Bob Hughes' photos from the event, visit SouthCoast Today's Out and About online.

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