1. Dismas Home of New Hampshire, a residential treatment program in Manchester for previously incarcerated women, was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Seacoast Women’s Giving Circle to support staff for the program’s clinical services that address the pain and trauma that lead to addiction and incarceration.
2. Twenty-three business leaders graduated in the 2023 Leadership Lakes Region program, including six employees from Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) and NH Mutual Bancorp (NHMB). Pictured, from left: Tara Mudgett, VP, enterprise risk manager and audit liaison; Charlie Dowd, VP, residential mortgage sales; Jessica Ruel, branch and business development officer; Jaron Jenkins, marketing communications manager; Elizabeth Brothers, mortgage loan officer; and Jennifer Wood, VP, assistant corporate controller.
3. The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester (MHCGM) recently partnered with the nonprofit Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention (MIASP) to support the ongoing mental health needs of children and teens in the community. MIASP board members, Jada Tessier (left) and Isabelle Laizure (right), presented a donation to Jonathan Routhier, MHCGM VP and COO, to establish the Eddie Chambers Fund, which will help support the behavioral health needs of children and adolescents.
4. Eastern Bank Foundation recognized Will Arvelo, executive director of Cross Roads House, with the 2023 Community Advocacy Award and award grant for his organization’s role in combatting homelessness and securing affordable housing. From left to right: Rahn Dorsey, chief impact officer, Eastern Bank Foundation; Quincy Miller, president, Eastern Bank; Will Arvelo, executive director, Cross Roads House; Nancy Stager, president and CEO, Eastern Bank Foundation; and Bob Rivers, CEO and chair, Eastern Bank.
5. Laconia Elks Club, NH Lodge 876, recently awarded a $7,000 donation in support of dental services for the residents of Harbor Care’s Boulder Point Veterans Housing facility in Plymouth. The donation also included $1,500 in new towels and pillows. In partnership with the White River Junction Veterans Affair Medical Center, Harbor Care’s Boulder Point offers apartments to veterans experiencing homelessness and provides mentoring, case management and other supportive services to residents.
6. The Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains received a $2,500 donation from the Bank of New Hampshire to allow more girls to participate in Girl Scouts. From left: Kelli Brown, director of fund development, and Heather McQuade, donor relations specialist, GSGWM; and Bambi Lane, assistant vice president, and Megan Ryder, commercial banking officer, Bank of New Hampshire. The funds will be used to provide financial assistance for at-risk and low-income New Hampshire girls, as well as help the growth of the Girl Scouts’ New Hampshire Outreach Troop program.
7. MY TURN — a nonprofit that helps people develop their skills, goals and self-confidence through alternative education, post-secondary planning, career exploration and employment training — was named a 2023 Champion in Action in the category of Youth Summer Workforce Programming, which includes $35,000 in unrestricted funding. From left: Allison Joseph and Elieyahu Neptune, MY TURN; Joe Carelli, Citizens Bank; and Brendan McQuaid, NH Union Leader.
