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Community Needs Assessment

Mission Statement

We are citizen volunteers and human service professionals in partnership with our member agencies to improve the quality of life for all people in Merrimack County.

We build for the future by investing in the human capital of the community.

We do this by assembling financial and human resources contributed by the community, and focusing them on individuals and families at vulnerable times in their lives through the efforts we support.

We maintain the confidence of the community by doing this with efficiency, integrity, and accountability.

United Way Board of Governors

Ms. Martha Van Oot , President

Orr & Reno, P.A.

Mr. Ronald Reed , Vice-President

Lincoln Financial Group

Ms. Diane Covell , Secretary

N. H. Charitable Foundation

Mr. Arthur Letendre . Treasurer

Merrimack County Savings Bank

Mr. James Bassett , Campaign Chair

Orr & Reno, P.A.

Ms. Tori Berube

The NHHEAF Network Organizations

Mr. Robert Carey

Orr & Reno, P.A.

Ms. Anne Diefendorf

Concord Hospital

Mr. Cecil Hawkins

 

Ms. Peggy Jipson

Citizens Bank

Ms. Lori Manor Underwood

New London Hospital

Mr. Rick McPartlin

 

Mayor Ken Merrifield

City of Franklin

Mr. Nannu Nobis

Nobis Engineering, Inc.

Mr. Jeffery Savage

Franklin Savings Bank

Mr. James Scammon

Granite Group Benefits

Dr. Mark Scheffer

Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic

Mr. Gary Shirk

Consultant

Ms. Nancy Tewksbury

 

Ms. Anne Wilkinson

Concord School District

United Way IRS form 990
United Way Venture Grants
United Way Venture Grants are available on a one-time basis to provide funds to non-profit organizations (501)(c)(3)-certified) providing health or human services within Merrimack County. They are directed towards projects or programs meeting emerging needs or needs not currently being met. Money is set aside from the campaign each year (1.75% of pledges up to a total of $50,000.) Grant awards are limited to a maximum of $5,000

Some of the principal needs identified in our 2009 Community Counts Needs Assessment are:
  • Increasing access to preventive health services, including those with diabetes, obesity and substance abuse.
  • Reducing the human and financial cost due to lack of access to mental health services and the resulting effects on physical health and quality of life.
  • Fostering environments where children are ready to learn by the time they enter first grade.
  • Supporting at-risk students to stay in school and maintain passing grades. Empowering families to succeed through achieving literacy, including those who are not English speaking.
  • Supporting safe, affordable housing and home buyer education and foreclosure avoidance counseling.
  • Working with the homeless population to assure their physical and emotional well-being.
Venture Grant applications are available by calling (603) 224-2595.
           

United Way of Merrimack County · 46 South Main Street · Concord, NH 03301 · Phone: (603) 224-2595 · FAX: (603) 228-0395