Summer Gala

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Summer Gala 2026 Save the Date

The 2026 Summer Gala: Growing Our Own 

Saturday, June 13, 2026 - 5:30 PM

1768 Hubbell Homestead at Colgate Park - 1357 West Road Bennington, VT

Thank you for being part of a fabulous evening, dedicated to cultivating the future of family medicine in our region. 

Stay tuned for donation totals and event photos! 

Growth begins with a single seed of possibility. 

Support the Gala

Putnam Challenge Pledge

See more details on our raffle prizes here.

Summer Gala Sponsors 

Event sponsors 

  • Tom Green & Kristen Johanson
  • Susie Hunter & Doug Watson
  • Sallyan and Steve Pelletier
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Title sponsors 

 

Presenting

Lead

  • Joanne Conroy, MD
  • George and Jackie Keady
  • Norene Peck

Supporting

  • Gallagher/The Rowley Agency
  • Allison and Walker Kimball
  • SMRT Architects & Engineers

Host

  • Bank of Bennington
  • Cardinal Land Properties-Scott Seidel and Diane Cardinal-Seidel
  • Drs. Carol Conroy and Anders Rhodin
  • Jenny and Leon Coutu
  • The Gift Garden
  • William Hoyt
  • Caroline and Vlad Ivanov
  • VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region

Community Business Partners

  • Ihasz & Associates, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
  • Tyler Electric Security
  • Wassick Tire Service

Shuttle Sponsor 

  • Jason P. Morrissey, Attorney at Law 
  • Mt. Anthony Primary Care

The Summer Gala Committee:  Co-Chair Caroline Maran Ivanov | Co-Chair Monique Geannelis, Rachel Caswell, Vicki Jerome, Carol Patterson, Caryn Packard, Janet Thibodeau

The Summer Gala Honorary Committee: Co-Chair Susie Hunter and Doug Watson | Co-Chair Sallyan and Steve Pelletier | Susan and Lael Kellett, Topsy and Andrew King, Wenke and Bill Sterns, Mary-Anne and Bob Van Degna, Debbie and Bill Wight, Susan Willetts and Alan Pritz

For more information, please contact the SVHC Foundation at 802-447-5017 or foundation@svhealthcare.org.

For photos of the 2025 Summer Gala, click here.