The “A Night to Open Doors” Gala was held at Andover Country Club, on Saturday, March 22, 2025, with 350 attendees.
Funds raised will provide 115,000 children across Massachusetts and New Hampshire with free access to clothing and basic necessities.
1,001 item donations were also collected at the event.
DRACUT, MA—Catie’s Closet is thrilled to announce that its 2025 Gala, “A Night to Open Doors,” raised $435,000, exceeding its goal by $60,000. These critical funds will allow the organization to serve 115,000 children experiencing poverty, homelessness, and other crises throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire, providing free access to clothing and basic necessities.
On March 22, 2025, over 350 individuals filled the ballroom at Andover Country Club dressed in sparkling and shining attire to celebrate the theme of the event, Sparkle & Shine: Every Child Deserves to Feel Like a Star.
The event kicked off with the goal of raising $375,000. Generous and enthusiastic individuals raised their bidding numbers to donate, bid on auction items, and participated in the legendary basket raffles, helping Catie’s Closet exceed its goal exponentially.
Catie’s Closet also held a special outfit and sneaker collection as part of the event. Generous attendees donated 1,001 items, including shirts, pants, sweatshirts, socks, underwear, and sneakers.
“We are in complete awe over the incredible generosity of our supporters, which will allow us to continue our mission of providing children in need with life-changing access to clothing and basic necessities,” said Mickey Cockrell, CEO and co-founder of Catie’s Closet. “Our ability to serve our current students and expand our services across new cities is contingent on individuals and organizations who wish to help our youth thrive. Thank you to everyone who supported our gala, making it the most successful event in our 15-year history.”
Funds will support the organization’s In-School Closet Program and SOS Urgent Response Program. The In-School Closet Program gives children and teens in 19 New Hampshire schools a free, discreet space to shop for items they need free of charge. Catie’s Closet currently operates closets in Nashua, Hudson, and Manchester. For children experiencing a transition in their stable living environment, the SOS Urgent Response Program provides them with two weeks’ worth of clothing in a customized package designed to meet their immediate and individualized needs. Between the two programs, Catie’s Closet serves over 17,000 New Hampshire children and teens in need.
The Andover Country Club was filled with 350 of Catie’s Closet’s sparkling and shining supporters as they gathered for the annual “A Night to Open Doors” gala on March 22, 2025. The event raised $435,000 to provide children in need across Massachusetts and New Hampshire with free access to clothing and basic necessities.
Jay Edwards of Granite Financial Partners, a Catie’s Closet gala sponsor, sported a showstopping jacket as part of the event’s Sparkle & Shine theme, earning applause from the crowd.
Catie’s Closet gala supporters gather for a photo at the event on March 22, 2025. Pictured (from left to right): Jason and Val Cambra, Mimi and Gary Thomas, Terri and Claude Turcotte, and Jim and Kristin Paquette.
Catie’s Closet gala attendee, Joanne Perry, crosses her fingers in hopes that the purse she won at bid contains a $1,000 winning prize.
Kristan Bishop (front), winner of the Catie’s Closet gala $1,000 Sparkly Purse Surprise, holds her winning prize with fellow gala attendees and friends (back row, from left to right) Thom Jones, Rick Bishop, Peter and Heather Tamposi, and Jeff and Kathy Levesque.
Team Tonneson + Co, a Catie’s Closet gala sponsor and long-time supporter, gathered together at the Catie’s Closet 2025 gala on March 22nd.
The Andover Country Club was filled with 350 of Catie’s Closet’s sparkling and shining supporters as they gathered for the annual “A Night to Open Doors” gala on March 22, 2025. The event raised $435,000 to provide children in need across Massachusetts and New Hampshire with free access to clothing and basic necessities.
At its 2025 Gala, Catie’s Closet invited attendees to donate a new youth outfit with the option to include sneakers to support children in need. The organization collected 1,001 items, including shirts, pants, sweatshirts, sneakers, socks, and underwear.
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