The price of fuel, foreclosure rates, the cost of health insurance. All good reasons to keep watch over your pennies. However, State Employees have reminded us of one of the many reasons why New Hampshire is the most livable state.
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The 16th Annual Letter Carriers Food Drive -- held on May 10th -- was a tremendous community effort and a huge success! The National Association of Letter Carriers, United Way of Merrimack County, and the Capital Regional Food Program collaborated on this project that resulted in over 7 tons of food being collected, sorted, and distributed to 18 agencies in the greater Concord area.
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17th Annual Day of Caring
United Way’s Day of Caring is an annual event
where volunteers from the community and local businesses give
their time and talents by volunteering with participating
nonprofit agencies to work on one-time service projects in an
effort to impact our communities' needs. Whether it’s painting a
house, washing windows, packing food boxes, visiting with the
elderly, or playing with children – our volunteers tackle
projects of all kinds.
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“2-1-1 NH is the most successful statewide project to date initiated by all ten United Ways,” said Elizabeth Hager, Executive Director of United Way of Merrimack County. “We have secured a wonderful partnership with Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH) to provide in-kind services of space, utilities and technology.
United Way of Merrimack County’s Rumford Society gathered at Bridges House on June 18, 2008 to celebrate a successful leadership giving campaign. The Rumford Society includes 350 local donors who make an annual gift of $1,000 or more to United Way. The event was generously sponsored by Northeast Delta Dental.
United Way to disburse more than $1.53 million
Early this
month United Way of Merrimack County notified thirty-eight
health and human service programs and agencies that they will
receive more than $1.53 million over the next year.
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