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THANK YOU
for Making Project Graduation
2025–26 a Success!
To our incredible community, donors, and volunteers:
Thank you!
Because of your overwhelming generosity and hard work, the HK Graduation night celebration was an outstanding success! Your support directly provided our graduating seniors with a fun, memorable, and—most importantly—completely safe environment to celebrate their milestone achievement.
We want to extend our deepest gratitude to:
Our Financial and In-Kind Donors: Your contributions funded the entertainment, food, and prizes that kept our graduates engaged and excited all night long.
Our Volunteers: Thank you for sacrificing your time, sleep, and energy to decorate, chaperone, and manage the event. Your enthusiasm made the night truly special.
Our HK Project Grad Committee: Let’s give ourselves a pat on the back for making it happen! From food and decorations to prizes, a ton of effort was put in all year long. As a committee, we did it!
It takes a village to pull off an event of this scale. We are incredibly fortunate to live in a community that prioritizes the safety, well-being, and future of our youth.
Congratulations to the HK Class of 2026, and thank you again to everyone who helped them celebrate safely!
With sincere gratitude,
The HK Project Graduation Committee
2025-26 DONORS:
AJ's
Allison Bailey
Allison Benkhe
Amanda Chadwick
Amy Berchulski
Andrea and Donald Boyle II
Andy Felder
Aristokraft Kitchen
Barbara Slawski
Big Y (Old Saybrook)
Brad sellew
Brendan Lundt
Brooks Goodison
Bunny & Carl Walczewski
Cafe Laurel
Carol Damato
Chenzo's
Christine Link
Christine Patterson
Claudette & Donald Lagasse
Cohens Bagels
Constance Perkins
Corey Roberts
Craig Michalowski
Crossroads Driving School
CT Fish Nerd
David Bottaro
Delaney Aronson
Dominos (Middletown)
Dorothy Morell
Dylan Brown
Edward & Nancy Donohue
Elaine Polson
Elizabeth Cernan
Elon Foster
Erin Callahan
Ernest and Michelle Pizzuto
Essex Steam Train
Gelston House
Glenn Brielmann
Heidi Giaccone
Higganum Hometown Market
HK Cougars Touchdown Club
HK National Spanish Honor Society
House Services
Jacks Country Restaurant
Jamie Mowat Young
Jeffrey & Beth Mary Brewer
Jen Maxwell
Joan Adametz
Joanne Nesti
Jocelyn Poglitsch
John and Sylvia Adams
Jose Dias
Joseph & Rosemary Vitali
Joshua Keith
Judith Ellis
Kathleen Wessling
Kelly Moyher
Keryn Felder
Killingworth Lion's Club
Kim Kelly
Kimberly Marino
Klimas Enterprises dba Middletown Toyota
Korrine Roth
Lance Scaping
Lawrence and Diane Gevry
Linda and Edward Billings
Lionel Goodrich & Valerie McDonnell
Lisa Harlow
Lisa Livingston
Lisa Sodergren
Mandy J. Ruggiero
Marie Bayley and Louise Klein Bayley
Mark Stephens/Gail Christie
Marsha Sturges
Maura Natanzon
Merianos Bakery and Cannoli
Michelle Cumpstone/Hometown Team of Coldwell Banker Realty
Michelle Ford
Michelle Wettemann
Mondo's
Morina Restaurant
Mozzicatos (Middletown)
Myron & Cynthia Klein
Naples Pizza
New Image Automotive
Pam Rich
Parthenon Diner Of Old Saybrook
Patriot Equipment & Repair
Paula Joseph & Charles Sorden
Peter Lombardo
Pizzaria DaVinci of Higganum
Puerto Vallarta (Newington)
Pursuit of Pastry
Reflections Car Wash
Richard and Alice Borner
Richard and Carol Matregrano
Riverside Steakhouse and Tavern
Robert Harlow
Rosemarie and Raymond Dennis
Sarah Benton
Sean McCourt
Seth Thomen
Shipwreck Tavern
Sonja Charpentier
Steve Bayley
Steve Kelly
Susan Mack
The Berardinos
The Road Runner Pub
Thomas Hall, Kimberlee Modehn-Hall
Tiffany Riggs
VFW Higganum Haddam Memorial Post 10690
William & Margaret Paulsen
William & Margaret Tobelman
William Valerius
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Online donations can be made using the links below; checks can be sent to:
Project Graduation
Haddam-Killingworth High School
95 Little City Rd.
Higganum, CT 06441
To donate gift cards or items for prizes email hkprojectgraduation@gmail.com.
Please also consider Haddam Killingworth High School Project Graduation for your company matching program or United Way contributions. We are a 501(C)3 organization.
WHAT IS PROJECT GRADUATION?
Project Graduation is an all-night celebration for students held the night of graduation. This event is hosted by many high schools across the nation to provide graduates with a safe place to celebrate in a substance free environment. In the 34 years that this event has occurred at HK, there have been ZERO fatalities involving our new high school graduates on graduation night. Help us get to 35 - 0.
There is tons of food, games and entertainment. Everyone leaves with a prize – even some with a TV! The celebration gives students one last night to be together as a class and create lifetime memories.
We are a committee of volunteers from the community. Most of us have kids in high school, but all members of the HK community are welcome. There are plenty of ways to get involved, whether you are great at decorating, fundraising, or any type of planning. Visit the Committees and Volunteer Opportunities page for more information, and be sure to join our mailing list to stay informed.
Any level of assistance is welcome…join meetings when you can and check our page to see how you can help. If you have questions or ideas send an email to hkprojectgraduation@gmail.com.
-Keryn Felder, Chair
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