The charitbable organizations for 2012 are listed below. They will remain a beneficiary until our foundation is established, at which time all monies collected for donation will be distributed to these organizations below..
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Each organization below split: $588.25
- Aids Response Seacoast
- Amy's Treat
- Child Advocacy Center of Rockingham
- Great Bay Services
- Krempels Center
- New Outlook Teen Center
- Prescott Park
- Rockingham Service Link Resource Center
- Seacoast Mental Health Center
- Seymour Osman Community Center
- The Friends Project
- The Housing Partnership
- Womenade of Greater Squamscott
- Workforce Housing Coalition
- The Gundalow Company
- Blue Ocean Society
November 2009
The Housing Partnership
PO Box 466 :: Portsmouth, NH 03802
603.431.3620
housingpartnership.org
Mission: The housing Partnership is a nonprofit agency, which was founded in 1988 in response to a housing crisis in the Seacoast region. It's mission is to strengthen communities by providing quality affordable housing and related services for low and moderate-income residents.
Donation will go towards: Supporting affordable housing development.
Donation amount: $297
December 2009
Cross Roads House
600 Lafayette Road :: Portsmouth, NH 03801
603.436.2218
crossroadshouse.org
Mission: We protect men, women, and children of the greater Seacoast area experiencing homelessness from exposure and hunger. We provide secure, transitional shelter for those seeking to break the cycle of homelessness. We support individuals and families by providing them with the opportunity to move with dignity and purpose to stable and decent housing.
Donation will go towards: Funding the operation of their homeless shelter.
Donation amount: $267.75
January 2010
Seacoast Family Food Pantry
7 Junkins Avenue :: Portsmouth, NH 03801
603.436.0641
seacoastfamilyfoodpantry.org
Mission: We strive to assist individuals and families with their food and personal care needs and to provide nutrition education.
Donation will go towards: Purchasing food required to meet our mission and helping with outreach efforts.
Donation amount: $212.25
February 2010
Families First
100 Campus Drive, Suite 12 :: Portsmouth, NH 03801
603.422.8208
familiesfirstseacoast.org
Mission: Families First Health and Support Center contributes to the health and well-being of the Seacoast community by providing a broad range of health and family services to all, regardless of ability to pay.
Donation will go towards: Operations
Donation amount: $377.25
March 2010
Arts in Reach
521 Wentworth Road :: New Castle, NH 03854
603.433.4278
artsinreach.org
Mission: Arts In Reach (AIR) is an innovative non-profit organization that empowers at-risk teenage girls to develop self-esteem and self-awareness through group mentoring and the arts. In designing its programs, AIR balances personal development and artistic goals, values the process of creating art over the product, and commits to making programs accessible to lower income youth by charging no fees and assisting in transportation. Girls develop confidence and gain key life skills such as collaboration, goal-setting, leadership, and communication while discovering new and creative means of self-expression.
Donation will go towards: Support for our after-school and summer arts programs
Donation amount: $347.25
April 2010
Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS)
7 Junkins Avenue :: Portsmouth, NH 03802
603.436.4107
sassnh.org
Mission: Dedication to the prevention of child abuse, sexual abuse, sexual assault, and stalking, while supporting victims, survivors and others impacted by sexual violence.
Donation will go towards: Supporting the SASS prevention and education programs that annually reach of 10,000 children in grades K-12 with important messages of safety and awareness.
Donation amount: $252
May 2010
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Seacoast
909 Islington Street, #4 :: Portsmouth, NH 03801
603.430.1140
nhseacoastbigbrothersbigsisters.org
Mission: To provide successful mentoring relationships for all the children who need them, promoting a brighter future, better schools, and stronger communities.
Donation will go towards: one-to-one mentoring.
Donation amount: $214.50
June 2010
Fair Tide
1 Government Street :: Kittery, ME 03904
207.439.6376
fairtide.org
Mission: To provide short-term affordable housing in a safe dignified setting for people who are homeless. Fair Tide, with the help of the community, provides advocacy, support and referrals to assist our residents in their move toward permanent housing and financial stability.
Donation will go towards: Funds would be used to support Fair Tide's Transitional Housing Program, which provides short-term, affordable housing along with comprehensive support services to individuals and families on their path toward self-sufficiency.
Donation amount: $215.25
July 2010
A Safe Place
6 Greenleaf Woods, Suite 101 :: Portsmouth, NH 03801
603.436.4619
asafeplacenh.org
Mission: To break the cycle of domestic abuse by providing crisis intervention, support services, education and advocacy to survivors, their families and the community.
Donation will go towards: We would use the donation to provide direct services to victims of domestic abuse.
Donation amount: $485.25
AUGUST 2010
Seacoast Hospice
10 Hampton Road :: Exeter, NH 03833
603.778.7391
seacoasthospice.org
Mission: To provide comprehensive physical, emotional, and spiritual care for individuals and families promoting the highest quality of living during life-limiting illness and bereavement. Death is a universal fact of life and, whether or not it is accompanied by disease, dying is a natural process. We believe that every person is entitled to participate fully in this stage of life and that it is crucial to develop a caring community that can provide comprehensive services to patients and their families.
Donation will go towards: General Hospice Fund which allows for our agency to provide hospice services and bereavement to anyone, regardless of their ability to pay.
Donation amount: $300
SEPTEMBER 2010
PO Box 196 :: Stratham, NH 03885
603.772.2291
nhspca.org
Mission: The New Hampshire SPCA is a community resource center bringing animals and people together. We provide adoption, education, investigation and sheltering services in a professional and compassionate way.
Donation will go towards: To care for the animals that come to us for a second chance.
Donation amount: $253.50
OCTOBER 2010
The Chase Home for Children
698 Middle Road:: Portsmouth, NH 03801
603.4362216
chasehome.org
Mission: The Chase Home is a therapeutic residential treatment program that empowers adolescents to discover, to develop, and reclaim their potential - academically, vocationally, emotionally, and within the community
Donation will go towards: Kayaking, adventure-based learning
Donation amount: $104.25
NOVEMBER 2010
New Heights Adventures for Teens
100 Campus Drive, Suite 25 :: Portsmouth, NH 03801
603.422.8235
newheightsonline.org
Mission: To assist seacoast youth to develop the competence, character, confidence and resiliencey necessary for a healthy and successful adulthood
Donation will go towards: Supporting after school programs
Donation amount: $182
Community Child Care Center of Portsmouth
100 Campus Drive, Suite 20 :: Portsmouth, NH 03801
603.422.8223
communitychildcarenh.org
Mission: To provide high quality child care and early education for children age eight weeks to 12 years, to give priority to children that are in need, and to take a leadership role in advocating for children and families.
Donation will go towards: Equipment for young toddler room.
Donation amount: $238.50
JANUARY 2011
Womenaid of Greater Portsmouth
PO Box 4154 :: Portsmouth, NH 03802
603.430.2129
womenaidportsmouth.org
Mission: To provide immediate, confidential, short-term financial assistance which may not be available elsewhere, to individuals and families when a small amount of money can make a significant difference
Donation will go towards: Basic needs that are not covered by other organizations
Donation amount: $161
Strafford County Child Advocacy Center
259 Country Farm Road :: Dover, NH 03821
603.516.8100
straffordcountycac.org
Mission: To provide a multidisciplinary response by Law Enforcement, DCYF, the County Attorney's office, Victim Services, Medical Providers and other agencies as needed, to allegations of child abuse to ensure effective and coordinated investigations. The CAC will provide a centrally located, neutral, child friendly setting in which to conduct interviews of children, host team meetings, conduct ongoing evalautions and case tracking, and provide referrals to community services in an effort to support, nuture, and protect children.
Donation will go towards: To buy healthy snacks and juice boxes for the kids who are interviewed at our CAC. We serve approxiamtely 200 kids/families per year. We serve children ages 5 -17.
Donation amount: $91.50