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NHS CAP Club Fundraiser Continuing With Online Auction

Published: May 27, 2026 12:30 pm

Following a delayed start, an online silent auction is underway by Newtown High School’s College Application Prep (CAP) Club.

A special event presented by Newtown High School’s College Application Prep (CAP) Club, hosted at The Budd House Barn on May 17, raised funds toward a $2,500 scholarship that will be awarded to an NHS student next week. Additional works of art were also sold during the fundraiser.

Meanwhile, organizer Claire DiNoto has announced fundraising efforts will continue with an online auction offering ten additional works of art. Readers are invited to visit zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/canvas-for-a-causeart-sales before 11:59 pm Friday, June 5 to view photos, read details, and bid on the available art.

DiNoto had hoped to launch the online auction last Friday morning but had technical challenges that caused the delay of those efforts. The auction formally opened Tuesday afternoon, May 26.

Funds raised the next two weeks will serve as seed money toward future NHS Cap Club scholarships.

Additional details from the live event and subsequent online auction will be presented following the close of the auction.

This 2024 oil on panel by Bethel-based artist Randy Carboni went home with a very happy bidder at the end of “Canvas For A Cause” earlier this month. Readers are now invited to help Newtown High School's College Application Prep Club continue its scholarship fundraising efforts through an online auction underway until next Friday. —photo courtesy Claire DiNoto

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