Public Service of New Hampshire Donates $10,000 to Foundation
Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society Receives Grant from MVSB Fund
New Hampshire Legal Assistance Celebrates Opening of its New Concord Office
Peabody Mill Environmental Center Receives Over $10K in Energy Efficiency Rebates
MVSB employees raise more than $86,000 for Lakes Region United Way
Centrix Bank Donates $5,000 to Moore Center Services
12th Annual Women's Recognition Award
Many Options After School Program Receives Presidents’ Community Partner Award from KSC
Endowment for Health Awards More Than $350,000 in Grants
The Music Hall earns 2008 Preservation Achievement Award
Berlin Named Outstanding Main Street Community of the Year
CCCS of NH & VT congratulates Linda Purdy
Eleven Outstanding Leaders Inducted Into BGCA’s Alumni Hall of Fame
Hoffmans Receive Granite State Award
Kresge Foundation Employs New Funding Methods in its First Quarter Grant Awards of Nearly $43 Million
Star Island Corporation welcomes new executive
Gateways Community Services Unveils New Name
BIA Above and Beyond Winners Announced
Leadership NH Graduates 2008 Class
Sam's Club Makes Donation to Girls Inc.
Donation Brings Children's Museum Closer to its Funding Goal
NH Business Magazine Announces Awards
Children’s Alliance of New Hampshire and Child and Family Services of NH grow partnership
Child and Family Services honors Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum Named Successor to Sargent Museum
New Hampshire’s Downtown “All Stars” to be Awarded
Children’s Museum Board Elects Officers and Welcomes New Directors
HNHfoundation Announces New Board Chair and Officers
New Hampshire Humorist to Address Governor's Conference on Volunteerism
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua Charitable Foundation Trustees
Monadnock Family Services Wins National Recognition for In SHAPE Program
B & G Club of Souhegan Valley Receives Grant from NHCF
Heritage United Way Makes Impact with 2008 Grants

Hampton, NH — With a jump-start from the Women's Fund of NH, LifeWise Community Projects recently announced the beginning of its $315,000 annual fund-raising campaign for the 2008-09 academic year, dedicated to the delivery of alternative education. This Hampton-based, private nonprofit organization engages students attending middle schools, providing them with environmental (Water Guardians) and dropout prevention (Wildcat Youth Mentors) programming since 1999.
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Congratulations to Denise Doleac, executive director of the Children's Museum of New Hampshire, for being the recipient of the 2008 Patrick Jason Award, given by the Yankee Chapter of the Pubic Relations Society of America.

According to the Concord Monitor's April 10, 2008 Business Notes, "The New Hampshire Audubon and the Prescott Conservancy Inc. announces plans to expand programming at the Prescott Farm Audubon Center in Laconia. The new programming will be supported by $146,000 in grants from the Samuel P. Pardoe Foundation, an increase of $76,000 from last year's commitment. The new grant will support expanded environmental education at the center and will increase the center's role as a venue for many types of community programs."
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Peter Spiro—a Manchester Boys Club alum from the early 1970s—has enjoyed great success with Microsoft and has made a generous gift in support of the Club's Building Better Lives fundraising campaign. To read the full article, visit:
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According to the April 26, 2008 Telegraph, "The Mason Historical Society recently received word that they have been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Frederick W. and Dorothy Cox Memorial Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation—Nashua Region."
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According to the April 28, 2008 Union Leader, "Franconia Notch Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors has approved Barbara Ashley as executive director. Ashley previously worked in the banking and tourism industries in the North Country."

The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance has presented Preservation Achievement Awards to seven restoration and renovation projects and one new construction project. Three education, policy, and planning initiatives and two leaders in historic preservation activity were also honored.
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According to the May 12, 2008 Union Leader, Keene State College presented John and Jean Hoffman of the Hoffman Family Foundation the Granite State Award "for their 'vision, leadership and generosity to the citizens of New Hampshire'" at the Keene State College graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 11. Keene State College President Helen Giles-Gee said, "We recognize John and Jean Hoffman today for their civic mindedness, for their leadership in support of charitable organizations, and for their spirit of cheerful giving in the region and elsewhere."

Recent grants reflect foundation’s ongoing, multi-year expansion to better address society’s pressing issues.
Troy, Michigan, May 14, 2008 - The Kresge Foundation’s first quarter awards illuminate its evolving values-centered approach to grantmaking as well as its early exploration of new funding methods, including program-related investments, growth-capital grants and program-support grants.
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Seasoned educator, college administrator to lead
Rye, NH—An experienced educator and former Stanford University senior administrator is the first Chief Executive Officer of the Star Island Corporation (SIC).

Victoria Hardy, of Lowell, Mass., is the new head of the non-profit religious and educational organization operating summer conferences at the enchanting Oceanic Hotel & Conference Center at Star Island, one of the historic Isles of Shoals.
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Name Better Reflects The Company Today
Nashua, NH – Gateways Community Services, formerly Area Agency of Greater Nashua, Inc., unveiled a new corporate name that distinguishes the company as a leader in providing innovative services to those with disabilities and elders in need of support. With a contemporary logo and new name, the brand illustrates both the “new” Gateways Community Services, as well as the organization’s legacy of commitment to serving infants with developmental delays, as well as children and adults with disabilities.
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Congratulations to the nonprofit leaders who received the Business and Industry Association Above and Beyond Awards, including Gail Brown of Bi-State Primary Care, Ben Frost of NH Housing Finance Authority, and New Hampshire Public Television.
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Congratulations to all of the 2008 nonprofit professionals who graduated from the Leadership NH program. To view a full list of the graduates, visit: http://www.leadershipnh.org/LNH08bio.pdf

Sam's Club recently made a $10,500 donation to Girls Incorporated of New Hampshire, a nonprofit organization that provides leadership development and educational programs to girls through after-school and summer camp programs at five year-round Girls' Centers, including Nashua.
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DOVER — The Children's Museum of New Hampshire is close to pushing its Capital Campaign over the top with the addition of a $25,000 gift from Citizen's Bank.
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Congratulations to the NH Food Bank, a program of NH Catholic Charities, and Valley Regional Hospital for being chosen in Business NH Magazine’s 2008 Business of the Year Awards.

Nashua, NH - The Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley is pleased to announce the receipt of $5,000 from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation – Nashua Region for the support of its Riverbend Youth Company theater arts program. The Club’s Riverbend Youth Company Theater Arts Program provides area youth with the opportunity to experience the love, passion and joy of being involved in a creative theater arts process. Through the program, area youth, especially those disadvantaged and at-risk, learn to work as a group, support each other, organize, communicate, take risks – and experience the personal rewards of creating something for others to enjoy.
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Manchester, NH - Heritage United Way (HUW) in partnership with its Board of Directors and the Community Impact Committee proudly announces the disbursement of more than $1.535 million in grants to 34 non-profit agencies for the period of May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009. After more than seven thousand volunteer hours by community members and industry experts, the Community Investment Grant process concluded with 42 programs receiving a 2008 Grant.
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Concord, NH - The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund, a donor advised fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, has awarded 20 grants totaling $1,221,278 through its competitive grant application program. Grants were awarded to organizations throughout Coos County, New Hampshire; Coaticook, Quebec; and northern Vermont in the fields of economic development, conservation and sustainable forestry, education and basic needs, and community safety net.
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Dover, NH - Hannaford Supermarkets donated $25,000 toward the Children's Museum of New Hampshire in downtown Monday, bringing the museum closer to its goal of $3.6 million. As of Monday, the museum had raised roughly $2.5 million.
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Congratulations to the following women who won the 2008 Outstanding Women of New Hampshire Awards: Jan Cohen, humanitarian, philanthropist, and advocate for social justice; Juliana Eades, president of the NH Community Load Fund; Jahleh Ghanbari, student at Keene State College; and Dottie Morris, educator at Keene State College and Antioch University of New England.

Concord, NH - NH Project Learning Tree is very pleased to announce that Sara Head has been chosen as their new Communications Specialist. Sara comes to NH Project Learning Tree from UNH, where she has been the Graduate Program Coordinator for the Natural Resources and Earth Systems Science PhD program. This is Sara's second career. She began her professional life as a nurse, then earned a Master's degree in math education in 2005. She is equally enthusiastic about education and the natural world.

Sara will begin work on April 7. She will work to raise awareness of and participation in the NH Project Learning Tree's innovative educational programs. This new position will have the opportunity to shape and implement a comprehensive communications strategy, mainly through print and electronic media, as well as support and enhance ongoing programs.

Rochester, NH - Rochester Child Care Center is pleased to announce that they have been chosen to benefit from Lonza Biologics Harvest Open Golf Tournament to be held on Sept. 15, 2008. Lonza Biologics, located in Portsmouth, chooses several organizations to work with each year and focuses their charity fundraising efforts on the seacoast area.

Congratulations to Lew Feldstein, president of the NH Charitable Foundation; Stephen J. Reno, chancellor of the University System of NH; and Jim Roche, president and CEO of the Business and Industry Association of NH for being named on Business NH Magazine’s “NH’s 10 Most Powerful Business Leaders” list.

Tree Care Industry Association and it’s Foundation (TCIA) received two grants, with a combined total project award of $321,130. The first award was from the USDA Forest Service to develop training, educational and field tools for commercial arborists, others in the green industry and consumers on an integrated and science-based approach for addressing the invasive tree insect problem within the Eastern US. The second award was from the US Department of Labor, OSHA office of Training. As part of the first responder team in disaster relief, arborists often work with utility companies and other response team members to clear lines, remove debris and restore essential functionality of public works. OSHA’s Susan Harwood Training award to TCIA will provide the knowledge to professionals within the green industry to safely work around overhead conductors and live wires.

The Monadnock Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coalition (MADAC) recently received a $500 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to host a Town Hall Meeting in spring 2008. The meeting will take place on Monday, March 31st (location and time to be determined) and will address the issue of underage drinking. Representatives from all sectors of the community will be encouraged to participate to learn about the consequences of underage drinking and mobilize to address the issue in the Monadnock Region. The SAMHSA sponsored Town Hall Meetings will take place across the country to coincide with the Nation’s observance of Alcohol Awareness Month (April).  For more information about the event please contact MADAC member, Linda Rubin at 355-3040 ext 102 or lrubin@mfs.org.

Bob Maguire, representing Hyder Enterprises and his great-uncles Mitchell and Edward Hyder, presented grants of $25,000 each to Families First Health and Support Center and the Foundation for Seacoast Health. Helen Taft of Families First, left, and Debra Grabowski of the Foundation for Seacoast Health accepted the awards. The Hyders have committed a total of $125,000 to each nonprofit organization over a five-year period.

The Little Nature Museum Inc., located at Gould Hill Orchards in Contoocook, will be celebrating its 53rd year of nature education in January 2008. The museum was founded by Sandra W. Martin when she was only 12 years old. It has always had an educational program as well as exhibits, collections, special events, and for the past 37 years, interpretive trails. The museum is run entirely by volunteers, open seasonally, and a federally registered nonprofit organization. During the off-season, the museum hosts free programs at the Community Room in the Hopkinton Town Library, Contoocook. Visitors should check out the website for more information: www.littlenaturemuseum.org. The museum is looking for volunteers for 2008 to help visitors enjoy their museum visit.