Posts by Families in Transition
The long-standing annual event serves as a key source of support for all the programs under Families in Transition, including emergency shelter, housing, food, dining, and substance use treatment. Demand for FIT services has risen through the course of the year, making this event even more critical.Â
The Board of Directors for Families in Transition selected Heather Whitfield, previously with M&T Bank, as its Chair and appointed the following members to their executive committee. Whitfield was appointed as the Chair after previously
serving as Vice Chair to former Chair, Roy Tilsley.
Families in Transition will host the 30th Annual Breakfast on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Hundreds of businesses, political and community leaders will gather at the organization’s largest annual fundraiser to kick off the holiday season with heartfelt giving in support of people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity in the Granite State. Last year, the event drew more than 520 people and raised $250,000 to support the mission of preventing and breaking the cycle of homelessness.Â
Teams, individuals and socialized dogs are welcome.
Angie’s Shelter utilizes vacant space to safely care for 17 participants who are homeless.
This state-funded effort will ensure that there will be daily access to hot meals for participants who cannot easily access food with the soup kitchen shuttered to participants not staying in the shelter due to the pandemic. This partnership will deliver meals twice a day, seven days a week to multiple points around the city, starting April 30.
A $50,000 donation from Dartmouth-Hitchcock to Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT-NH) has helped to make shelter improvements in the dormitory area, including safe recovery shelter spaces.
This family-friendly Halloween themed 5K run/walk benefits Families in Transition-New Horizons.
Your support benefits Families in Transition – New Horizons and the many services we provide. We provide hunger relief, emergency shelter, safe affordable housing and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless or in need enabling them to gain self-sufficiency and respect.
Families in Transition – New Horizons VIRTUAL Walk Against Hunger Sunday, May 17.