Hannaford Supermarkets Continues Tradition as Presenting Sponsor for the 2025 Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction

LACONIA — The Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction recently announced that Hannaford Supermarkets has committed to serving as the presenting sponsor for the sixth consecutive year for the 2025 Children’s Auction. 

“We are so grateful to Hannaford and the support they have offered us for decades in the form of auction items, employee volunteers and now six generous years as our presenting sponsor,” said Jennifer Kelley, executive director of the Children’s Auction. “Hannaford has proven time and time again that they are committed to our community and the families who call it home.”

Larry Poliquin, store manager in Bristol, is a longtime auction volunteer who has been heading up teams to assist the organization for roughly 30 years, as long as he has been a Hannaford store manager. He is also a board member and a member of the Distribution Committee that makes recommendations on how auction funds are dispersed. 

“Hannaford believes in the power of giving back to the communities it serves,” Poliquin said. “We are proud to support the Lakes Region and happy to partner with and bolster the Children’s Auction and other great organizations like it. We hope to continue to impact the region in our primary focus areas: hunger relief, health and wellness, and child development and families.”

Learn more about the auction at ChildrensAuction.org.

About Hannaford Supermarkets

Hannaford Supermarkets is a leading regional grocer operating 188 stores in the Northeast, most with full-service pharmacies. Since 1883, Hannaford has been dedicated to delivering fresh, high-quality food with care, while creating “more good” in its communities. Guided by its purpose to cultivate thriving communities, Hannaford continues to build on its commitment to uncommon care by supporting local community partners, being the most welcoming place to work and shop, and taking thoughtful steps to protect the planet for future generations. In 2024, Hannaford donated more than 27.6 million pounds of food to hunger relief organizations and supported approximately 135 community partners across its footprint, helping expand access to fresh food, advance youth development, and support healthier lives. Headquartered in Scarborough, Maine, with stores in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, Hannaford employs nearly 30,000 associates. Additional information can be found at Hannaford.com. 

About the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction:

Numerous fundraising events in the Lakes Region throughout the year support the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction, including our four-day signature event every December. In the past four decades we have distributed more than $9.2 million to over 80 nonprofits that serve low-income families and children in the Lakes Region, all through volunteer efforts, community donations and corporate sponsorship. The Auction falls under the umbrella of the Greater Lakes Region Charitable Fund for Children, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that helps local community organizations that serve children and families in need. For more information about the Auction, the nonprofits it supports and how you can help, visit ChildrensAuction.org.