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2021 Partner of the Month Candidate: Littleton Area Senior Center

August 6, 2020 By Littleton Food Co-op

http://www.gcscc.org

The Littleton Area Senior Center is one of eight senior centers operated by the Grafton County Senior Citizens Council (GCSCC). The mission of GCSCC is to develop, strengthen, and provide programs and services that support the health, dignity, and independence of older adults and adults with disabilities living in our communities.

The Littleton Area Senior Center provides programs and services for older adults and adults with disabilities. We help individuals in our communities to age with dignity and independence. Our offerings include nutrition (home-delivered and congregate meals), transportation, social services, wellness checks, exercise classes, volunteer opportunities, counseling, art classes, and so much more. The senior center is an essential part of the community, where life-sustaining and life-saving programs are offered at no cost to participants, and social connections are made. We are a community center where all are welcome, and we enjoy partnering with other local organizations to help strengthen our community.

Our partner funds will be used to enhance the lives of older adults in our region. The funding will allow us to purchase and deliver shelf-stable food for homebound individuals, and provide online or in-person (depending on Covid-19) programs that are engaging and promote wellbeing and social interaction.

We operate under an umbrella organization Grafton County Senior Citizens Council, Inc.

 

 

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2021 Partner of the Month Candidate: Above The Notch Humane Society

August 5, 2020 By Littleton Food Co-op

https://atnhs.org/

ATNHS was formed seventeen years ago as a local not-for-profit, no-kill humane society to help support the animals in our communities. Over the years we have helped with low-cost spay/neuter clinics, shot clinics, pet food for low-income families, animal rescue, animal cruelty cases, and finding forever homes for unwanted and surrendered animals.

When an animal comes to us, we take care of their medical needs and care for them until we find them new forever homes. Over the last few years that has averaged about thirty-two thousand dollars a year in expenses. We are a totally volunteer organization and all the funds raised go directly to support the animals.

Currently, our focus is working with stray and unwanted dogs and animal cruelty cases in our communities. If no one claims a stray dog, we take responsibility for it and cover all the costs. This helps our local towns save manpower and money. 100% of the funds go to expenses go directly to supporting animals in need. Over the past several years, we have spent an average of $25,000 to $30,000 each year.

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2021 Partner of the Month Candidate: Mt. Eustis Ski Hill

August 5, 2020 By Littleton Food Co-op

https://www.mteustis.org

Mission Statement: Mt. Eustis Ski Hill promotes healthy active outdoor recreation through affordable skiing and snowboarding opportunities for North Country families.

Mt Eustis is a community gathering place. It provides outdoor recreation for locals kids, families and rec programs regardless of income. We are a donation-based organization, and totally volunteer-run. We collaborate with Littleton Parks and Rec and Boys and Girls Club of the North Country to provide skiing days for their participants. We provide night skiing and have hosted fun events like Rec After Hours for adults to enjoy our ski hill.

We will use the funds for operational costs, since the primary cost of running Mt Eustis is insurance, which is about $6000. The total cost of running the ski area is about $8000 annually.

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2021 Partner of the Month Candidate: Second Chance Animal Rescue

August 5, 2020 By Littleton Food Co-op

http://www.secondchancear.org

Our mission is to provide homeless animals with a second chance at life and companionship in a no-kill shelter.

Our organization goes beyond shelter walls and is committed to:

  • Positive people and animal relationships and placements.
  • Offering affordable spay/neuter and vaccination clinics.
  • Cooperative rescue efforts.
  • Animal welfare education

This Coronavirius pandemic has greatly changed our lives and we recognize this is a very challenging time for everyone. It is during a crisis like this that Second Chance Animal Rescue is called upon to expand our lifesaving efforts for the cats/kittens in the North Country. While we don’t know what tomorrow will bring, we are thinking creatively since all of our annual fundraising events had to be cancelled for the current year. Right now, 100% of any funds raised will be used to support all of our lifesaving work caring for pets who are homeless, neglected, and abused because of current circumstances. We are working tirelessly, every day, to provide a safe haven, nourishing food, medical care, and more for these at-risk cats and kittens.

The Co-op, its staff, members, and customers have been very generous whenever Second Chance has been a featured Partner of the Month. I am writing to you to express our gratitude for your past support and commitment to our work. I hope you will consider helping us remain prepared for the unknown days ahead.

 

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2021 Partner of the Month Candidate: Copper Cannon Camp

August 5, 2020 By Littleton Food Co-op

http://www.coppercannon.org 

Copper Cannon Camp’s mission is to enrich the lives of under-served youth of New Hampshire by providing a quality tuition-free camp experience. In addition, we offer a day camp for the local community on a sliding scale, a series of teen leadership retreats during the school year and Grandparents’ Camp for grandparents raising their grandchildren. The founder of Copper Cannon Camp, Hamilton Ford overcame an underprivileged childhood. The impact of his own experience at a summer camp fueled a dream to someday give another child that same escape. In 1963, Hamilton Ford decided it was time to give back for what he had received and began Copper Cannon Camp. He started bringing children from orphanages to his ski lodge during the summer months. From its humble beginnings in the yard of Ham Ford’s ski lodge to our present location, Copper Cannon has grown while still maintaining its original intention of providing low-income children with a free camp experience.

Every child deserves to have the summer camp experience, regardless of their financial or family situation. There are life-changing opportunities unique to a summer camp setting – things that otherwise might not be experienced, learned, or realized at home or school. Camp is more than just a week of simple activities. It offers a chance to build social skills, try new things, and participate in enrichment activities.

The camp’s short term, intermediate, and long term goals are threefold: physical, social, and cognitive. Campers are challenged to increase physical activity and improve their understanding of the benefits of exercise. Nutritional education is provided to understand caloric consumption and maintaining a healthy weight through choices and exercise. Socially campers experience a community where positive or pro-social skills are taught and reinforced throughout each day.

Cognitively campers are supported as they read, write, and participate in hands-on science projects as a means to maintain academic skills during the summer. The academic encouragement paired with the power of educated role models has the effect of increasing the academic aspirations of our at-risk campers.

One way to maintain that positive connection for the youth is through our series of Teen Leadership Retreats. We piloted the program two years ago and received a wonderful response. In the last year, fifty-six youth attended one of the three weekends with each one focusing on a different aspect of leadership: self, others, and the environment.

The next step for Copper Cannon was implementing our Grandparents’ Camp Labor Day Weekend. More and more grandparents are raising their grandchildren and we plan to support their efforts with a free family camp allowing the families to connect, build relationships, have fun and leave with positive memories that can help when faced with adversity. Funds will be used to support local children attending a life-changing week at Copper Cannon Camp.

Some children are lost in the woods and others are found! This can be summed up by a career Air Force officer/former camper:

“Copper Cannon opened my eyes to the outdoors which is still a huge part of my life today. It kept me off the streets and potentially ending up where a lot of my friends did, either in jail or in some cases even ending in death. It allowed me to be a kid forgetting about the troubles in my life such as my alcoholic father. Copper Cannon was my home away from home in the summer and I am sincerely grateful for every bit of the experience.”

 

 

 

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2021 Partner of the Month Candidate: Ammonoosuc Community Health Services

August 5, 2020 By Littleton Food Co-op

http://www.ammonoosuc.org

Our mission is to provide a network of comprehensive Primary Health Care and Support Services to individuals and families throughout the communities we serve. In support of this mission, we provide evidence-based, outcome-specific, systematic care that is: patient-centered, prevention-focused, accessible and affordable to all.

What does that mean? It means we are committed to providing the best in quality medical, dental, and behavioral health care for area residents regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

ACHS turns no one away and treats all patients with respect.

As the area’s only non-profit COMMUNITY health center we serve 11,000 patients – roughly 1/3 of the population. With six care delivery sites in the region, we cover 26 north country towns. At these locations, we provide integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health care to patients regardless of socioeconomic status.

We make it so anyone can access the quality health care they deserve – no matter what is in their bank account or wallet.

ACHS serves all facets of the population offering care to men, women, and children as well as dental, behavioral health, and support services. We also deliver behavioral health services in area schools. In 2019, we had over 33,000 patient visits.That kind of support has a positive impact on our rural, north country communities. Financial support to ACHS helps to maintain our sliding-fee discount program, which enables us to offer patients the health care services they need regardless of their insurance status or coverage. With help from the communities we serve and state and federal funding last year we were able to provide over $1M in sliding fee discounts.

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2021 Partner of the Month Candidate: Boys & Girls Club of the North Country

August 5, 2020 By Littleton Food Co-op

http://www.bgcnorthcountry.org

Our mission is to provide a Fun, Safe, Positive place for all children of the North Country, under the guidance of caring adults. The Boys & Girls Club of the North Country (BGCNC) was founded in 2005 in response to the pressing need for affordable, high-quality, after school programming in the North Country. Because it is our policy to remain affordable, BGCNC is one of the only afterschool options for most low-income families in our community. Through the BGCNC, we have been able to enrich the lives of youth who often fall between the cracks of other agencies.

Working families in our area rely on the Club for quality afterschool care for their children. Of the children we serve, 42% live in households below the National poverty level and 53% receive free or reduced lunch through school programs. Thirty percent live in single-parent households and 10% are in foster care or guardianship arrangements. Our members represent diverse backgrounds, socio-economic levels and family types, each facing a plethora of challenges in their homes and neighborhoods. Over the past four years, we have provided financial aid to 40%-50% of our Club members, annually. In the past year, this translated to $12,655 in financial aid and scholarships to ensure that no child is turned away, regardless of ability to pay. By ensuring affordable access, the Club provides a critical support system and safety net for low-income families.

BGCNC is more than just a safe place to go after school. We focus on developing the life-long skills needed to prepare children for futures as productive adults. When asked about their experience at BGCNC, members speak about teamwork, respect and responsibility. We offer creative opportunities and encourage a variety of physical activities that serve as a positive outlet where children can safely let off steam after school. BGCNC is a place where children enjoy active participation.

The BGCNC regularly collaborates with community partners on programs and activities. Some of our partnerships are with: Littleton Studio School, North Country Climbing Center, White Mountain School, Appalachian Mountain Club, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, White Mountain Science Institute, the Lisbon Police and Fire Departments, NH Fish & Game, Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country, North Country Community Radio, Root to Rise and many more. These partnerships allow our members to explore their community and nature, learn new skills all while having fun and building self confidence.

Our children are the next generations of this country. Being chosen as Partner of the Month and receiving Partner Funds will significantly help us sustain our mission of providing at-risk children a mentoring program that will instill values to assist in their adult lives. Properly arming youth with resiliency and life skills, and helping youth to fully understand right from wrong, will allow our BGCNC kids to become promising members of society. Partner funds will be used to support the BGCNC financial aid fund for our Afterschool and Vacation Camp Programs. Our programs serve over 150 children between the ages of 5 and 15 from 17 surrounding North Country towns. The Club’s goal is to ensure that area children and teens have a reliable place to go after school and during school vacations, as well as access to high-quality, evidence-based programs and services that will enhance their lives and shape their futures as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. At BGCNC, no child is turned away, regardless of ability to pay.

BGCNC Annual Report (PDF)

It’s All About the Kids” Flyer (PDF)



 

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2021 Partner of the Month Candidate: The Bancroft House (A Family Sanctuary)

August 5, 2020 By Littleton Food Co-op

https://thebancrofthouse.com

MISSION STATEMENT: The Bancroft House provides a secure, temporary home for women, children, and families in need with compassion and respect for those we serve.
VISION STATEMENT: To sustain and enhance the provision of shelter for the homeless with emphasis on the financial stability and the organizational growth of the Bancroft House.

The Bancroft House provides shelter to homeless women, children, and families; providing a safe secure family-oriented living environment when people are at their most vulnerable moments of their lives. The shelter supports residents for up 90 days as they move towards securing the support, funds, and essentials in making a successful transition from living in a car, sleeping in a tent, or sofa-surfing with friends to a permanent place to call home.

Littleton Co-Op Partnership funds will be used to support the operations of our shelter, providing food, kitchen & laundry facilities, and internet access to residents working towards finding employment, access to supportive services, and securing permanent housing.

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2021 Partner of the Month Candidate: Organized Acts Of Kindness For Seniors (OAKS)

August 5, 2020 By Littleton Food Co-op

https://www.oaksnh.org/

OAKS IS A CARING COMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEERS RECRUITED TO HELP SENIORS LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN HAPPY, HEALTHY, AND SAFE ENVIRONMENTS.

Out volunteers have stayed steadfast in aiding our members. Oaks has 25 active members and at this time 15 are being serviced in grocery shopping, food bank delivering, financial help in filing and guiding bill paying, personal shopping, paying for cleaning service(we not able to go into the homes due to pandemic), and doing everything we can to create socialization and comfort.

Oaks wants to sustain and continue the scholarship program to help those who would otherwise not be able to continue services or to join.

The Partner funds would enable increased services to our members as to paid cleaning services, creating fun socialization as to tea parties including gift bags delivered before and then the actual party on Zoom. Photos of people wearing different hats or outfits and spread fun expression through emails and mail. Mailings to our members are very important since many do not have computers, and creating positive happy sayings for the days of the month is another to stay in touch.

Reimbursement of mileage to our volunteers is a way of thanks to the core of OAKS. and would be possible. Our organization is 501(c)(3) certified.

Our creativity is kicking into gear and the partnership would fund the FUN, and SOCIALIZATION.

Thank You COOP for all you do for our communities and it is a JOY to see your interaction with so many worthy services.

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Our 2022 Partners

January
North Country Beekeepers Association
February
Mt. Eustis Ski Hill
March
Women's Entrepreneurial Network (WREN)
& NH Farm to School
April
Littleton Area Senior Center
May
Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country
June
Second Chance Animal Rescue
July
Boys & Girls Club of the North Country
August
Above the Notch Humane Society
September
The Colonial Theatre
October
Littleton Co-op Community Fund
November
Local Food Pantries
December
The Bancroft House



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