Celebrating Home
Save The Date
Thursday, November 5, 2026
4:30 - 7:00 pm
Halo at The Point
20 Van Aken Way, Portland, ME 04102
On November 5, 2026, AVESTA will welcome community leaders, partners, and supporters to our all-new Celebrating Home event.
This year, we are thrilled to recognize three long-standing community partners whose leadership and generosity have helped make Maine and New Hampshire more vibrant, inclusive places to call home.
Our 2026 Honorees
Nonprofit Mission CHampion
Evernorth
Individual Mission Champion
Greg Payne
Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation
and the Future
Business Mission Champion
Hebert Construction, LLC
Please mark your calendars and plan to join us!
Tickets are now available! We hope you’ll join us on November 5.
Our Host Committee
Alyssa Dean-Littlefield
Liza Fleming-Ives
Quincy Hentzel
Steve Nahley
Andrea and Todd Patstone
Drew Sigfridson
Nick Taylor
Sherrin Vail
Judy Watson
Avesta Board of Directors
Tim Agnew
Atiim Boykin
Diane Donaldson
Dr. Renee Fay-LeBlanc
Ben Frost
Jim Hanley
Alice Kabore
Peter Pitegoff
Dr. Julia Redding
Lynne Roche
Amy Smith
Douglas Stockbridge
Spencer Thibodeau
Kimberly Twitchell
Thank You To Our Event Sponsors!
Impact Champions
Pathway Builders
Local Stewards
Community Partners
