By Lois R. Shea, Senior Writer and Communications Officer |
The latest issue of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s Purpose newsletter is available online, with hard copies arriving in mailboxes soon.
In our cover story, we meet environmental justice organizers, hear about a partnership between a land trust and a child care center and visit a nature preserve with a trail constructed specifically with access for everyone in mind. It’s all about where equity and environmental work meet.
Download and read the full PDF version of Purpose where you will also find stories about:
- How NH Hunger Solutions is working to put an end to hunger in the Granite State,
- How the daughter of immigrants created a scholarship to help others achieve their goals,
- Why the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute is Gene Martin’s “dream job,”
- How Kimball Jenkins is making art accessible to all,
And so much more.
Thanks for reading.
Read Purpose Spring/Summer 2023 (PDF)
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