International Institute of New England receives $14K for assistance in Afghan evacuee resettlement

Sunday, June 16, 2024Saturday, February 26, 2022

During this past holiday season, the New Hampshire Association for Justice (NHAJ) continued its annual philanthropic tradition of donating 100 percent of proceeds from live and silent auctions held at our holiday party to a local non-profit. In an effort to assist with the resettlement of Afghan evacuees in our state, NHAJ selected the International Institute of New England (IINE) as this year’s recipient.

NH Food Bank turns $50K Bank of America’s Employee Booster Initiative donation into 100K meals

Sunday, June 16, 2024Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Bank of America has made a $50,000 donation worth 100,000 meals to the New Hampshire Food Bank to address food insecurity in the state. In New Hampshire, Feeding America estimates one in nine people are facing food insecurity, including 12 percent of New Hampshire children. As the pandemic continues, hunger relief organizations in New Hampshire and across the country are facing ongoing challenges such as increased demand for their services and rising food prices.

Families in Transition welcomes additional leadership team members

Sunday, June 16, 2024Monday, February 21, 2022

New Hampshire-based non-profit fills executive leadership roles and adds team members to deliver effective affordable housing and homeless services.

BOSC Committee recommends funding for BIPOC organizations

Sunday, June 16, 2024Friday, February 11, 2022

The Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) Finance and Facilities Committee received rousing applause on Wednesday night from a crowd grateful for their unanimous recommendation of a proposal to provide $220,123 to four BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) youth organizations in the greater Manchester area.

Tracy Gillick joins Granite State Independent Living as COO

Sunday, June 16, 2024Wednesday, February 9, 2022

With nearly 30-years of management and accounting expertise in the non-profit sector, Gillick arrives with a critical skillset needed to assist GSIL in achieving its mission of serving the disabled through advocacy, education and services.

First set of Housing Commission members confirmed

Sunday, June 16, 2024Wednesday, February 2, 2022

On Tuesday night, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen confirmed the first-ever set of members to the Manchester Housing Commission, following their nomination on Jan. 18.

Walking the walk: City’s annual Point-in-Time Count provides insight into community resources and needs

Sunday, June 16, 2024Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Wednesday, January 26, was an ordinary day, but as it concluded, rather than set my alarm for my usual 7 a.m., I set it for 1 a.m. Yes, I would have only a short nap! The alarm went off and I was up and ready to put on my outdoor gear to be at Families in Transition for 2 a.m. For the next 4-5 hours, I was going to walk the cold streets of Manchester and participate in the HUD Point-in-Time (PIT) count.

Manchester youth program MY TURN receives $325K grant from TD Ready Challenge

Sunday, June 16, 2024Wednesday, January 26, 2022

The program is designed to quickly and effectively target those youth who disengaged from traditional education amid the COVID-19 crisis, re-engage them in HiSET Preparation as an alternative pathway to high school completion, and provide them with comprehensive post-secondary planning and preparation services.

Feb. 10: The history of Black soldiers at Manchester’s Grenier Air Force Base during WWII and beyond

Sunday, June 16, 2024Wednesday, January 26, 2022

LONDONDERRY, NH —Jacob C. Hutchinson, Alexander Burwell, Jimmy Stinson—who are these men, and what do they have in common? They were

Speaker of the House Packard floats bill opposing federal vaccine mandates

Sunday, June 16, 2024Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Saying he will “not be blackmailed by the federal government,” nor should the state, House Speaker Sherman Packard introduced his bill to prohibit state enforcement of any federal mandate that requires an individual – as a condition of employment or any other activity – to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

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