Greater Lakes Region Children’s Fund finds new home for December Children’s Auction at LRCC Turner Building

The Greater Lakes Region Children’s Fund has a new home for its annual December Children’s Auction.

Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) will host the 2026 Children’s Auction Dec. 8-11 at its Laconia campus, bringing together two organizations with deep ties to the Lakes Region and a shared commitment to supporting the community.

The new partnership came together as the Children’s Fund searched for space to host this year’s Auction and connected with LRCC about bringing the four-day event to campus. College leaders welcomed the opportunity and began working with Children’s Fund organizers to prepare for the December event.

“We have a new home for the Children’s Auction!” said Jennifer Kelley, executive director of the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Fund. “We are incredibly grateful to everyone at Lakes Region Community College for welcoming us and opening their doors to the Children’s Fund. The Auction is truly a community effort, and having LRCC step up to host us is another wonderful example of what can happen when our community comes together for local children and families in need. We can’t wait to welcome everyone to our new home in December.”

LRCC President Patrick Cate said the partnership reflects the college’s own commitment to the community it serves.

“The Greater Lakes Region Children’s Fund is an essential part of the fabric of the Lakes Region, bringing people together around a shared commitment to creating brighter futures for children and families,” Cate said. “LRCC is honored to host the Children’s Auction and proud to open our campus to an organization whose commitment to our community so closely reflects our own.”

The Children’s Auction is one of the fund’s signature annual events, bringing together volunteers, businesses, donors and community members to raise money for organizations serving local children and families in need.

Over more than four decades, the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Fund has distributed more than $10 million to over 150 local nonprofits. Click here to see where the money goes.

The move to LRCC will provide a new setting for that tradition while keeping the Auction in the heart of the Lakes Region.

The 2026 Children’s Auction will run Dec. 8-11. Family Night will be held Dec. 9 from 4 to 6:30 p.m., while Pub Mania will take place Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Patrick’s Pub. Collection sites will open Nov. 1, and Black Friday bidding will begin Nov. 27.

Additional information about the December Children’s Auction, including opportunities to donate, volunteer and participate can be found on our website. For more information, visit ChildrensFundNH.org.