“The first thing that people need to understand is that when you freeze federal funding, the ripple effect is huge,” said Sen. Maggie Hassan.
Nashua nonprofit, The Thank You Project, held its 9th annual Water Walk Saturday. More than 100 walkers marched over two miles from Greeley Park to the bank of the Nashua River downtown and back to raise funds for the group. This year they surpassed last year’s total of $7,000 raising more than $10,000.
Summer is a time of fun, vacations, and freedom from classrooms for kids. For many of Nashua’s children, it can also be a time of hunger and greater food insecurity. When school cafeterias close, kids miss meals.
“All of our programs serve purposes within the community and they all tie back to the fact that we are trying to build community. We are trying to connect neighbors. We give the opportunity to see firsthand what is going on, to help in their community, to understand others in your community.” And they do that one box and one bag of fresh produce at a time.
This casino will transform 130,000 square feet of the 180,000-square-foot, two-story building into New Hampshire’s largest charitable gaming operation. Once open, it is expected to generate approximately $24 million annually for over 100 local nonprofits.
Hundreds of neighbors, families, and friends attended the 4th Annual Tree Street block party on Saturday, June 15. Ash Street was blocked off and Mother Nature served up beautiful summer weather for the event. Add a DJ playing great tunes, a stack of donated bikes, an assortment of volunteers, professional wrestlers, and a handful of politicians and you get quite a party.