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Friends of Aine to hold fundraising gala on March 26

To support its mission of helping children and families navigate the grief process, Friends of Aine is holding its 6th annual Gala March 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown. 

Elaine Hamel: Dismantling gender norms to uplift ‘Girls at Work’

Girls at Work focuses much attention on giving young girls experience that will boost their confidence so they can perform at their best, academically and in their own lives, from an empowered place. Founder Elaine Hamel stressed the importance of teaching girls early on what they are capable of and what connecting them to this mindset can do to change their lives for the better. 

Second chances for Manchester’s homeless youth at Waypoint

Kadyja Harris found herself homeless at just 17 years old, couch surfing in friends’ homes and utilizing temporary drop-in centers for food and clothing in the Manchester area. Like the hundreds of other homeless residents living day to day in New Hampshire, Harris didn’t know that there were options to change her life. But it was after two years of scraping by that she came in contact with a case manager from the Transitional Living Program at Waypoint. 

NH Food Bank turns $50K Bank of America’s Employee Booster Initiative donation into 100K meals

Bank of America has made a $50,000 donation worth 100,000 meals to the New Hampshire Food Bank to address food insecurity in the state. In New Hampshire, Feeding America estimates one in nine people are facing food insecurity, including 12 percent of New Hampshire children. As the pandemic continues, hunger relief organizations in New Hampshire and across the country are facing ongoing challenges such as increased demand for their services and rising food prices.

Derry Salvation Army to be evicted by end of May

The search for a new building to headquarter the Salvation Army of Greater Derry is down to the wire. Only four months remain until the organization that serves hundreds of homeless and disadvantaged people and families finds itself essentially homeless.