Show & Sale Charitable Projects
We hold our popular Pottery Sales twice a year, in the Spring and in the Fall. The Sale Committee for the sale chooses a charity that is near to their hearts and our members donate pottery to be sold for the benefit of that charity. 100% of the proceeds of the sales from these tables are donated to the charity. We are grateful to our members, who generously donate their pottery to be sold for these important causes, and to our supportive customers who enthusiastically make purchases from these donation tables. These sales are one of the ways that we have been able to make a difference in our community.
Our Holiday 2024 Show & Sale charitable recipient was ConfiKids, Inc. chosen by our Holiday Sale Committee, Lizanne Donegan, Carol Bradley and Elena Klimtchuk. ConfiKids is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization that provides opportunity to children from families with limited financial resources by assisting with fees for recreational, enrichment, art and sports programs.
Our gallery was filled with beautiful pottery donated by our members that was sold for their benefit. Thank you for helping us support this very worthy cause by shopping from our donation area, we raised $1,700 thanks to our generous members and our wonderful customers! 100% of these sales have been donated to ConfiKids. Our Holiday Sale Co-chairman Lizanne Donegan presented the impressive check to Rachel Calabrese, Founder and Executive Director of ConfiKids.
We filled our gallery with pottery donated by our members that was sold for the benefit of New England Wildlife Centers at our Spring 2024 Indoor Sale. This important cause was chosen by our sale team, Helayne Ramirez, Erica Lockwood and Arlyn Bonfield. The New England Wildlife Centers provides veterinary and rehabilitative care to sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals. In the process of caring for these patients they educate members of the public and spread the message of environmental conservation. In this way they offer a real-life and engaging opportunity to teach the life sciences to K-12 students and the public. NEWCS receives no federal or state funding. Thank you for helping us support this worthy cause by shopping from our donation table, 100% of these sales was donated to NEWCS. Member Erica Lockwood delivered the check of $1,300 to Heather Byrne at NEWCS. Thanks again to everyone who donated and made purchases!
In keeping with our mission, Potters Place members donated pottery to be sold for the benefit of Gilly’s House, a men’s addiction treatment center in Wrentham. This very worthy cause was chosen by our Autumn 2023 Outdoor Sale team, Jeannette McGillicuddy, Lana MacDonald and Emily Miller. One hundred percent of the sales from this table, $700, was donated to Gilly’s House. Thank you to our members for their pottery donations, and thank you to our customers for shopping from this table.
Table of member-donated pottery that was sold for the benefit of Gilly’s House.
The co-chairmen for our Spring 2023 Outdoor Sale, members Carolyn Shedd, Linda Gilbert & Beverly Crocker, chose The Sharon Food Pantry as the charitable cause for this sale. We were able to raise $800 thanks to the generosity of our members and our customers who bought from this table. One hundred percent of the proceeds from this table were donated to the Food Pantry.
Pottery donated by our members was sold for the benefit of the Sharon Food Pantry.
Our potters donated lots of beautiful pottery that was sold at our Autumn 2022 Outdoor Sale for the benefit of Shultz's Guest House, a 501c3 dog rescue shelter. The sale’s co-chairmen were Susan Brum, Brian Joss and Catherine Conneely, and volunteer at Shultz's, Brian Joss, created and donated these awesome dog bowls. 100% of the sales from this table went directly to Shultz's. Volunteers from Shultz's brought puppies, to add to the fun factor!
Dog Bowls created & donated by Brian Joss that were sold for the benefit of Shultz’s Guest House.
Table of member-donated pottery that was sold for the benefit of the IAM Strong Foundation.
The IAM Strong Foundation of Westwood, located in the hometown of Chairman Jane Wojick, was chosen to be the beneficiary of the charitable sales at our Holiday 2019 Show & Sale. Our potters got together in October, 2019 to make pottery for the donation table. The IAM Strong Foundation works to shatter the stigma associated with teen mental health issues, emphasizing the need to treat mental health issues no differently than physical health issues. We raised $1,600 for the IAM Strong Foundation.
Table of member-donated pottery that was sold for the benefit of the Franklin Food Pantry.
Our potters got together in March, 2019 to make pieces for the donation table at our Spring 2019 Show & Sale. Those pieces and more were sold for the benefit of the Franklin Food Pantry, located in the hometown of Chairman Sandy Smith. Their mission is to alleviate food insecurity and compassionately empower the community through resources and collaboration. We raised $900 for the Franklin Food Pantry.
Table of member-donated pottery that was sold for the benefit of ConfiKids.
Our Holiday 2018 Show & Sale charitable recipient was Confikids, Inc. chosen by chairman Lizanne Donegan. Confikids is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization that provides opportunity to children from families with limited financial resources by assisting with fees for recreational, enrichment, art and sports programs. Our members got together in October, 2018 for a Community Making Night, when they began creating beautiful pieces to be sold for their benefit. We raised $1,600 for ConfiKids, Inc. and we donated $192 of pottery that was auctioned off by ConfiKids, Inc. at the Rodman for Kids event.
Chairman Lizanne Donegan and ConfiKids Founder Rachel Calabrese displaying pottery from the 2018 Holiday Show & Sale donation table.
“We were thrilled when Lizanne Donegan contacted us about being selected as the benefiting charity for the Holiday Potters Place Show in 2018. I had always loved the creative pottery of the artists at Potters Place, but had no idea they contributed to a charity every show.
The Holiday Show was a HUGE success! The potters created a table and each donated pieces that would 100% benefit our organization and Confikids received $1600 from their efforts. We were amazed at their generosity and loved meeting all of the individuals who shared their talent to benefit the kids we serve.
Many people know Potters Place as a great venue to buy beautiful pottery for gifts or their own home. Many might not realize that this group gives to local charity regularly and it is an important role in their mission as a collaborative.
Our organization loved working with Potters Place and benefiting from your efforts. We can not thank you enough! “
Rachel Calabrese
ConfiKids, Inc
Founder/ Executive Director
Chairman Lizanne Donegan presenting the 2018 Holiday Show and Sale donation to ConfiKids Founder Rachel Calabrese.
Table of member-donated pottery that was sold for the benefit of the A.L.S. Family Charitable Foundation.
The chairman for our Spring 2018 Show & Sale was Lana MacDonald, who chose the A.L.S. Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. to be the recipient of our Spring charitable donation. The A.L.S. Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for cutting edge research and patient services for those suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. We raised over $900 for the A.L.S. Family Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Table of member-donated pottery that was sold for the benefit of the Alzheimer’s Association.
Our Holiday 2017 Show & Sale Chairman Helayne Ramirez chose the Alzheimer’s Association to be the recipient of our donation sales. The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Each of our members donated 3 or more pieces of pottery that were sold for their benefit. We raised $1,200 for the Alzheimer’s Association.
Table of member-donated pottery that was sold for the benefit of the Walpole Public Library.
The Walpole Public Library was chosen by Chairman Ronda Moody to be the recipient of the donation sales at our Spring 2017 Show & Sale. The mission of the Walpole Public Library is to bring people, information and ideas together to enrich lives and strengthen our community. Each of our members donated at least 3 pieces of pottery, and there was a wide variety of mugs, bowls, vases and other pieces that were sold for the Library’s benefit. We raised over $700 for the Walpole Public Library.