The annual HLF Holiday Gala kicks off this year on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, with a no host cocktail reception at 5:00 pm, followed by a catered dinner at 6:00 and a Live Auction with Thomas Stratton as auctioneer. We hope you’ll join us.
To minimize the bar line, drink tokens are available for pre-purchase (1 token for wine or beer; 2 tokens for a cocktail. 4 tokens for a bottle of wine.)
Register online for the Holiday Gala and list yourself and each of your guests.
If you need assistance, call our Project Coordinator, Carrie for secure online registration at (707)601-4736. Or, mail a check to: HLF, PO Box 440, Eureka, CA 95502.
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Thank you to our 2025 Gala Patrons:
LUMINARY
- Pacific Gas & Electric
- Michele McKeegan & Ed Olsgard
- Vis Upatistringa

HELEN EVERETT CIRCLE
- Cindy & Wesley Chesbro
- Humboldt Area Foundation
- Maggie Fleming
- Pamela Dressler
- Rusty Hicks & Sandra Sanchez
- Don Bremm & Sharon Hanks
- Nancy Dye Leer & Lee Leer
- Rick & Betty Littlefield
- Shelley Holstein
- Redwood Capital Bank

LITERARY LION
- The Susan & Friends Book Club
- Mary Smith
- Mercer-Fraser Company
- Jeff & Lynne Todoroff

LAUREATE
- Carol Scher
- Ciara Emery
- Elizabeth Murguia
- Congressman Jared Huffman
- Humboldt Hoo-Hoo Club No. 63
- Faith Mason
- First 5 Humboldt
- Jack & Wynona Nash
- JoAnn Bauer
- Kathy & Dick LaForge
- Laura Middlemiss
- Nancy & Verne Frost
- Pamela Cavanagh
- Susan Hansen

BOOK LOVER
- Chris Rogers for Assembly 2026
- Andrea Tuttle
- Ann Lindsay & Alan Glaseroff
- Bob Rottenberg & Suzanne Kimmel
- Christine Barkdull
- Clif & Laurie Clendenen
- Craig Spjut
- Damon Connolly
- Daniel Kain
- David & Penny Eckert
- Gregg Gold
- Jack & Peggy Irvine
- Jane & Mike Minor
- Jennifer Baird
- Jeannette Lackett
- Jim & Donna Clark
- Judy Nelson
- Kelly & Neal Sanders
- Laura McEwen
- Lawrence & Ann Wieland
- Martha & Fred Johansen
- Bob & Mary Gearheart
- Mary Gelinas & Roger James
- Mary Lou & Alan Lowry
- Mel & Holly Kreb
- Michelle Donahue
- Pamela & Bruce Kessler
- Paul Keister & Tina Said
- Penny & Wayne Sohrakoff
- Peter & Nancy LaVallee
- Sara Traphagen & Dave Duda
- Sherman Schapiro
- Sid & Diana Noyes
- Steven Pera
- Susan Parsons
- Tasheena Evenson
- Thomas Mays
- Vicki & Willie Knapp














