LEBANON — The New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation (NHHEAF) Network Organizations’ employee-led NHHEAF Network Cares charitable giving program announced on Thursday that eight New Hampshire nonprofit agencies, including one in Lebanon, are recipients of mini-grants to be used to further support their work in the state.
Since the initiative’s inception in 2014, 38 New Hampshire nonprofits have received mini-grants through this initiative.
Seven nonprofit agencies were awarded $225 in mini-grant funds, include SafeKids NH in Lebanon, Rundlett Middle School’s Blue Duke Care Closet in Concord, Concord Coalition to End Homelessness in Concord, Easter Seals NH in Manchester, The Children’s Place & Parent Education Center in Concord, The Friends Program in Concord, and The Homestead Inn in Boscawen. In addition, Bridges-New Hampshire in Nashua received $150 in mini-grant funds.
“Over 60 New Hampshire nonprofit agencies have benefitted from our employees’ generosity,” said President and CEO René A. Drouin, in a press release. “Our 170 employees have fun as part of this employee-led program, and see their donations providing needed resources in communities across the state.”
The organizations’ employees have contributed or raised more than $26,000 in monetary contributions which are distributed through the mini-grant process or are raised as part of fundraising for such events as the Payson Center for Cancer Care’s Rock ‘N Race, and Child and Family Services’ SleepOut event. In addition, employees have collected nearly 9,000 pounds of food and performed more than 2,200 hours of volunteer service to nonprofit agencies in New Hampshire.
For information about NHHEAF Network Cares, visit nhheafnetworkcares.org. For information about the Organizations, visit nhheafnetwork.org.
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