GILFORD — The atmosphere was exuberant Thursday morning at Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, as Pub Mania teams gathered to prepare for a full day of fundraising and celebration of the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction.

Twelve teams representing businesses and organizations throughout the Lakes Region would sit around the bar at Patrick’s from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. in a final fundraising push to cap off another year of supporting the Children’s Auction, which funds grants for numerous charities in the area each year.

This year, the Children’s Auction received 82 grant applications. If fully funded at $1.1 million, the auction would support 42,000 children across Central New Hampshire, Children’s Auction Executive Director Jenn Kelley told a crowd of around 100 during the opening ceremonies for

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