Participants in the 18th annual fundraising gala of Carbon County’s Care Net on Saturday include, from left, Justin Pezzeca of Lehighton, Jennifer Hunter of Lehighton, both clients of Care Net; Suzi DeMara, executive director; and Wendy Burpee of the Genesis Women’s Clinic in Pottstown, the keynote speaker. The gala was held at Whispering Pines in Penn Forest Township. RON GOWER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS