First Night® Saranac Lake 2013, December 31, 2012

WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!

The First Night® Saranac Lake Board of Directors would like to express our most sincere thanks to everyone involved in making our seventh New Year's Eve celebration a great success. Thank you to all the volunteers from our community who worked during the year and that evening. First Night would not happen without our very talented and professional performers; our sound technicians, who helped to create great sound for all the musicians; thanks to all the venues for opening up your doors to the community and supporting this event; thanks to our media sponsors, who went above and beyond to get the word out for us.

Thank you to all our contributors who support us in this endeavor. The revenue from our button sales covers only a portion of the budget for First Night, and the rest comes from generous donations. Thanks to everyone for purchasing your First Night button and for participating in the evening's fun.

As we move forward into our eighth year, we would like to invite interested people to become more involved in the planning of First Night®. Click on the contact section and let us know your thoughts.

Saranac Lake is a wonderful place to live. Our wish is that First Night Saranac Lake helped to usher in your new year with joy, community and hope. Happy New Year!

First Night® Saranac Lake Board Members: Sue Patterson, Connie Landon, Jane Carroll, Nancy LaBombard, Liz Bennett, Cheri Fisher, Linda Grant, Holly Huber, Judy Pareira and Laurie Campbell.

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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO FIRST NIGHT® 2013 VOLUNTEERS!

Dear Fabulous First Night® Volunteers,

Thanks to each and every one of you for helping make Saranac Lake's 7th First Night a huge success!

• More than 1250 adults purchased buttons to attend;
• More than 300 children came along for the evening;
• More than 75 performers provided the entertainment at 11 venues and
• More than 100 volunteers worked all day and night to keep the venues humming.

Thanks for volunteering your time to be a part of this wonderful New Year's Eve celebration for our community. As always, we welcome your comments or concerns to make next year even better. We're already thinking about next year's event - hope to see you there!

Cheri Fisher, Saranac Lake First Night® Volunteer Coordinator & Board Member slfnvol@gmail.com

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The National Association of Community-Based New Year's Arts Festival

First Night® Saranac Lake is proud to be one of 75 First Night® New Year's Eve celebrations conducted across the United States. First Night® began in Boston more than 30 years ago as a family-oriented, alcohol-free, celebration of the performing and visual arts bring to welcome in the New Year. For more information on the national organization visit www.firstnightusa.org

The success of First Night® 2014 is dependent on the many volunteers who work throughout the year and especially those who volunteer during the evening of December 31 at one of the many venues.

• Sign up to be First Night® 2014 Volunteer!
• For more information on volunteer opportunities, duties, and responsibilities, click here.

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FUNDING FIRST NIGHT: Admission button sales provide about half the funds needed to produce First Night. Support from sponsors, individuals, local businesses, and grants make up the rest. Your support makes it happen.