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2008 Grantmaking

The 2008 Applicant workshop will be held on June 13, 2008 from 9:30 to 11:30 at Casey Family Services, 105 Loudon Road, Concord.

The 2008 Grant Application is due on August 18, 2008. Grant applications must be received by 5:00pm at the NHCTF office:

95 North State Street, #3, Concord. For guidelines and downloadable materials go to our Grant Center page.

2008 Smith Award for Excellence in Service to Families

The Upper Room Honored for Exemplary Support of Families   At a special celebration held at the Red River Theatre in Concord on May 12, The Upper Room, A Family Resource Center based in Derry was announced as the winner of the 2008 Smith Award for Excellence in Service to Families. The $15,000 cash award was presented to Upper Room Executive Director, Kimberly Bavaro by Leonard Wilson, Executive Vice President of Sovereign Bank, lead sponsor of the event. The award is given every two years to a New Hampshire nonprofit agency whose best practices exemplify excellence in service to families. To view event photos, go to our Smith Award page. For the full press release click here.        The Smith Award celebration featured keynote speaker, Jack Levine, founder of 4Generations Institute and special guest, Charles DeGrandpre of McLane, Graf, Raulerson and Middleton, P.A., former president of the Lou and Lutza Smith Foundation which established the Smith Award for Excellence in Service to Families.

  Leonard Wilson of Sovereign Bank presenting the Smith Award        Leonard Wilson of Sovereign Bank, Kimberly Bavaro of

  to Kimberly Bavaro and The Upper Room team.                              The Upper Room, Charles DeGrandpre, former president

                                                                                                          of the Lou & Lutza Smith Foundation

Many thanks to those who have supported this event:

                                                 Kathleen K. Barger, CFRE

With generous in-kind support from the New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth & Families

Thank you to RSVP volunteer: Laura McCormack

2008 Smith Award Committee: Ed Barnwell, Suzie Boulter, Karen Carpenter, Melissa Correia, Liz Hager,

Courtney Herz, Peirce Hunter, Audrey Knight, Keryn Kriegl, Cathy McDowell, Eileen Mullen, Malcolm Smith,

Kristen Vance, Monica Zulauf

For more information and to see past award winners and photos from the 2008 Smith Award celebration, visit our Smith Award page.

Unsung Hero Award Ceremony held at the NH State House

On February 13, 2008 Governor John Lynch presented the Unsung Hero Award at a ceremony at the NH State House to 29 parents from across New Hampshire to honor them for the exceptional job they are doing as parents.  Governor Lynch issued a proclamation declaring February as Parent Recognition Month. He cited the important role that parents are doing every hour of every day in strengthening families and leading communities. Unsung Hero Awards are a part of the NH Children's Trust Fund Strengthening Families Initiative.  Visit our new Families Are Primary page for a calendar listing of the 29 award winners and to view pictures from the event.

NHCTF Celebrates 20 Years of

Keeping Children Safe and Families Strong

On October 18, 2007 more than 240 individuals attended NHCTF's 20th Anniversary Celebration at the Grappone Center in Concord, NH.  The event included an inspiring keynote from Dr. Deborah Daro, the presentation of many awards including Family Support New Hampshire's Dr. Robert Chamberlin Award, the Children Helping Children Award, Citizen Leadership Awards, and Special Recognition.  Check out our recently published annual report for photos and award winners.

Dr. Deborah Daro's Keynote Presentation

NHCTF 20th Anniversary Annual Report

NH State Library Features Community Library Project

in Recent Newsletter

NHCTF and the Community Library Project is featured in the September 2007 Granite State Libraries newsletter, supported by the NH State Library.  Click here to read the full article and learn more about the Community Library Project. Over 100 libraries have been sponsored to date. For information on how you can sponsor a library in a community near you, contact NHCTF at info@nhctf.org.

Support NHCTF by Buying Flowers From FTD

Beginning on April 1, 2007, FTD is supporting Prevent Child Abuse Chapters across the nation by donating a portion the sale of FTD products. NHCTF is eligible for this benefit as the New Hampshire chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America.  When you purchase flowers or any other FTD product through the FTD link on our website www.ftd.com/nhctf, FTD will donate 15% of that sale to NHCTF.  Purchases made through 1-800-SEND-FTD will also benefit NHCTF when you use the promotional #13069. 

Remember your loved ones! Give the gift that gives twice and support child abuse prevention in New Hampshire.

NHCTF Bumper Stickers Keep Families PRIMARY

Get involved by purchasing a bumper sticker (or many bumper stickers) from NHCTF to remind everyone that families are primary in New Hampshire.  Call NHCTF at 603.224.1279 or email info@nhctf.org to order your bumper stickers today.  A $1 donation is requested for each bumper sticker.

NHCTF is Going GREEN!

"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."

-- Native American proverb

At the New Hampshire Children's Trust Fund we recognize that building strong families and healthy communities means caring for our earth. We know that our choices can either positively or negatively affect the environment around us. We know that everytime we make a purchase we cast a vote for or against the environment.

In an effort to become a more environmentally friendly office, NHCTF has begun using 100% recycled copy paper and a variety of office supplies using post-consumer recycled content.We are moving to a paperless e-newsletter and have stepped up our recycling efforts. There are many terrific tips on the internet for greening your office. We also encourage you to explore the internet for valuable tips for families. Click here for a family friendly website sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense Council.