how flannel fundraising was born

It was just a party....

We had the first Flannel Party when we moved to Portsmouth NH in 2010. Beer, Flannel, Friends. An easy recipe. For the next three years, our friends kept coming back, bringing more friends, inviting our neighbors and growing it until we couldn't contain everyone in our little apartment. Year four we decided to plan the event in town at a bar. We put a few raffle items out and sold tickets to raise money for Girls On The Run-Portsmouth. We raised about $800. It was a small start but it launched a platform for one of the best parties for cause in the Seacoast. We have partnered with six different organizations since then and have set higher and higher goals each year. By 2018 we raised over $10,000 for the Greengard Center for Autism.

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For our 10th Annual Flannel Party, we aim to raise $15,000 for On-Belay

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If you would like to apply to be a Flannel Party beneficiary for 2020, please email

Board of directors

Devon Scovill

Co-Founder

South Berwick, Maine

Kitri Schaefer

Co-Founder

Plum Island, MA

Amanda Wallace

Co- Founder

Newburyport MA

Board Members

Whitney Bedard

Portsmouth NH

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Kyle Schaefer

Kittery ME

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Laura Koulet

Portsmouth NH

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One & Dunne has been playing the Flannel Party every year. The Dunne family plus bassist, Blade, belts out favorites, crossing pop/rock hits from the 60s on with originals written by Flannel Party Co-Founder, Amanda Dunne Wallace. 

Join us at the Flannel Party to hear One & Dunne or follow them here

Andrew mErzi

TFP is lucky to have musician Andrew Merzi returning to kick off the night. "After years spent honing his craft in Nashville, Merzi is back performing his original music across New England along with cover songs by popular artists like John Hiatt, Paul Simon and Bob Dylan" as well as his own original songs. Learn more about Andrew Merzi here