A Safe Place invites you to our second annual Summer Soiree: Building Safer Tomorrows on Thursday, July 16, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Great Harbor Yacht Club.
Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, raw bar, silent and live auctions, and more, while creating direct impact on island for local survivors and a healthier and safer community for all.
Tickets on sale soon!
We are grateful for your continued support of our mission and look forward to seeing you on July 16.
Can not attend but would like to make a donation?
2026 Summer Soiree Host Committee
Kelly O’Donnell, Co-Chair
Lauren Vernon, Co-Chair
Kerry Berlet
Jeff Coakley
Jane Carlin
Sheila Daume
Rachel Larson Devine
Michael Dobbert
Laura Eldridge
Jennifer Frazee
Shannon Hanna
Liza Hatton
Kayla Landim
Tamra Laukien
Debi Lilly
Jane Loose
Kirby Lunger
Gretchen Mathews
Kat Melville
Marie Moss
Kathy Orciuoli
Meghan Peachey
Vinny Pizzi
Hana Ray
Kristen Swain
Alicia Talanian
Cessy Templeton
Amanda Wright
Lindsey Worster
Auctioneer: Patrick Tully
2026 Summer Soiree Benefactors & Sponsors
Protector’s Circle
Ambassadors for Change
Lauren Vanoni Vernon and John Ketterer
Jane and John Loose
Kelly O’Donnell
Shining Stars
Jane Carlin & Ben Gifford
Kathy and Angelo Orciuoli
Paula & Bernie Swain
Glidden & Brescher, P.C.
O’Connor Custom Builders
Guiding Lights
Kay Sheehan
Helping Hands
The Law Office of David J. Buckley
Event Information
2026 Summer Soiree: Building Safer Tomorrows
Date:
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Time:
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location:
Great Harbor Yacht Club
96 Washington Street
Nantucket, MA
Details:
Check in: 5:30 PM
Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres
Raw Bar
Silent & Live Auctions
Valet parking
Our Mission
A Safe Place is Nantucket’s only organization offering 100% free and confidential services and programs, inclusive of trauma therapy, for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
We believe that individuals have the right to live their lives free from domestic violence, sexual assault, harassment, exploitation, and bullying.
Prevention education is central to our mission.
Our public and private school classroom programs are developed using age-appropriate information and skill building with materials that are reinforced through creative projects with the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club and via featured speakers at Nantucket High School.
Collectively, our initiatives aim to help youth build and foster healthy personal relationships while also encouraging them to become mature peer and community advocates for relationships based on equality, non-violence, and respect.
As a non-profit, A Safe Place relies greatly on our fundraising efforts in order to sustain the vital services we provide within the Nantucket community. Thank you for your support of our mission.
