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Sheri Rockburn, Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services (third from right) pictured with former Caroline and Martin Gross Fellows and Foundation president (left to right): Richard Ober, Marilee Nihan, Sylvio Dupuis, Mary Beth Walz, Catherine Provencher and Philip Bryce. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Sheri Rockburn awarded Caroline and Martin Gross Fellowship

Rockburn, assistant commissioner of New Hampshire’s Department of Administrative Services, will attend an intensive, three-week program at the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government with public servants from around the world.

Greg Stottt, a science teacher at Frances C. Richmond Middle School in Hanover, has been awarded the 2023 Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical

Earth science teacher awarded Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical

Teacher Gregg Stott of Hanover plans to produce a documentary film about how the Ice Age affected the Connecticut River Valley and develop an Earth Science curriculum to help students from elementary to high school notice and better understand the geology of their own backyards.

Deb Ryan (left) leads a class in the metalsmithing shop at Makers Mill, demonstrating how to use a flex shaft to drill holes in metal jewelry. In this class the students learn how to cut and texture silver, brass and copper metal to make pendants and earrings. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Building projects, friendships and community

Wolfeboro’s Makers Mill provides spaces for learners of all ages to tinker, fix, invent, build, design, craft and innovate — together.

Anxious Nation, a new documentary will be screened statewide, accompanied by panel discussions and access to mental health and suicide prevention resources. (Courtesy photo.)

Free screenings of Anxious Nation coming to New Hampshire communities

New documentary will be screened statewide, accompanied by panel discussions and access to mental health and suicide prevention resources.

Our Story NH, reflections from the pandemic and beyond.

Concentric stories: New initiative eases process for telling pandemic story

"Our Story NH" project, which aims to provide a historical archive, launches new option for people to share stories quickly.

90-year-old Jackie Ingerson counts on the Grafton County Senior Citizens Council for a safe ride to a warm meal and friends at the Littleton Area Senior Center in Littleton. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

A warm meal with good friends – and much more

For more than 6,000 seniors or adults with disabilities in and around Grafton County, the Grafton County Senior Citizens Council, its eight senior centers and its community partnerships offer transportation, meals, activities, health and financial guidance and companionship.   

Felicia Fekay of Whitefield is studying to become a licensed practical nurse with help from Foundation Medallion Fund scholarships. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

‘I want to be able to provide for my children’

Felicia Fekay of Whitefield is doing the work she loves. She became a licensed practical nurse with help from Charitable Foundation scholarships and plans to continue her studies and become a registered nurse.

Teens enjoying time and building community at Avenue A. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

All teens welcome at Avenue A

At Avenue A, young people participate in everything from small group discussions to biking, hiking, cooking and basketball. They listen to and play music, learn woodworking or just unwind in a place where they feel welcomed, appreciated and not judged. They also learn about being part of a community and how to build belonging, while knowing they are in a place created for them by a community that supports them.

A grant from the Library Technology program helped the Conway Public Library to buy and install a privacy pod. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Grants help libraries keep up with tech needs

Thanks to a generous donation, the Charitable Foundation was able to develop the New Hampshire Library Technology Grant Program to help rural and under-resourced libraries meet the increasing need for online access by supporting technology upgrades, distance learning and staff training.

Ty, a 13-year-old from Hopkinton who was enrolled in the program, with his mom and Back in the Saddle Equine Therapy Center Executive Director Jaryn Hall-Haines. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

SOAR program helps young people thrive

The COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside-down for children and teens, leaving families and schools looking for ways to help young people overcome feelings of profound uncertainty, anxiety and isolation. The SOAR program at Back in the Saddle Equine Therapy Center in Hopkinton, was designed specifically to help young people cope with COVID’s fallout.

Joshua Williams of Grafton is on his way to becoming an electrician with help from a Foundation scholarship. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

A week-long job shadow leads to a career path

With help from a Charitable Foundation scholarship, Joshua Williams is studying at Lakes Region Community College, majoring in Electrical Systems Maintenance and Installation and Electrical Power and Control Technologies. He plans four more years of study for an electrician journeyman’s license, then to earn his master electrician’s certification. He dreams of starting his own business.

UpReach Therapeutic Equestrian Center has made a profound difference in the life of Kim and Steve Tiller's son Ty, who has Down syndrome, and been riding horses at UpReach for 8 years. (Photo by Cheryl Senter.)

Improving lives with the help of horses

A New Hampshire Charitable Foundation field-of-interest fund, created by a generous donor, supports equine services and other animal therapy in New Hampshire.