1. Southern New Hampshire Health, a system of 300 healthcare providers and Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua, recently donated 1,500 cinch bags stuffed with school supplies to students in the area.
2. Morneau Law’s family attorneys showed support to Nashua businesses, restaurants, nonprofits, healthcare workers and city services while wearing “Nashua Strong” T-shirts. The T-shirts, made by Mint Printworks, were sold this spring by the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce to raise funds for the United Way Covid-19 fund.
3. Despite challenges brought on by the pandemic, BarnZ’s Barrington Cinema was determined to find a way to continue entertaining families through their pop-up drive-in, while setting aside $1,907 as a donation to the NH Food Bank, which will provide nearly 40,000 meals to those in need.
4. Coppal House Farm recently donated $15,000 to Make-A-Wish New Hampshire after its Sunflower Festival. The donation would not have been possible without the help of its sponsors Emi’s Porta Potty’s, Blue Dolphin Screenprint and Special Events of New England, and extended gratitude to Sarah Koff Studio, Ron Quinn, Carol Fortin, Flag Hill Distillery & Winery and Lee Church Crafters. Coppal House Farm will have more of this year’s shirts for sale at the Bluebird Corn Maze, which is open for the fall season.
5. Cornerstone VNA, a nonprofit home health and hospice care provider, received a donation of $1,900 from the employees and leadership team at Index Packaging, Inc. in Milton, which selected the nonprofit as this year’s donation recipient. The donation will be used to support Pet Peace of Mind, a national program that partners with nonprofit hospice organizations to provide the cost of veterinary care, grooming and other pet care needs of seriously ill patients. Pictured here: Michael Wiles, president of Index Packaging Inc.; Jeff Brown, administration and finance manager, Index Packaging, Inc.; Anne Brown, Daystar, Inc. and Cornerstone VNA board member.
6. Grafton Regional Development Corporation is partnering with the Littleton Food Co-op to offer microloans for small businesses and farms to further grow the local economy. Pictured here: Ed King, Littleton Co-op general manager; Anne Duncan Cooley, GRDC CEO; and Bob Walker, GRDC loan officer. Most microloans are in the $5,000-$25,000 range with flexible terms. These loans are intended to help with equipment, inventory or working capital.
7. Bar Harbor Bank employees donated more than $10,000 from its casual dress fund to 14 nonprofits serving New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont, including Claremont Food Pantry, KLS Community Food Pantry in New London, LISTEN Food Pantry in Lebanon, Newport Food Pantry and Wellspring Food Pantry in West Lebanon.
8. Daniel Webster Council continues to scout with adjustments for health and safety. Scouts completed service projects, cracked codes at the virtual Escape Rooms from the comfort of their homes, camped in their backyards, and created and cooked meals.
