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The Friends Program

By Deborah Schachter on Saturday, September 26, 2009.

Since 1975, the Friends Program has been matching youth with caring adults in its Junior Senior Friends Program. Terry Irwin spends time every week with 15-year-old Tolbert Nemo. He was born in the Ivory Coast and came to the US from Liberia five years ago.

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New Hampshire Community Loan Fund

By Deborah Schachter on Saturday, September 19, 2009.

Laura Lynch runs a small web services and printing business in Berlin. Her husband, Keith, runs an interior painting business. When they needed help making their businesses thrive, they turned to Micro Credit NH, a program of the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, for information, support and small loans.

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Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire

By Deborah Schachter on Saturday, September 12, 2009.

Every year the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire finds homes for about 1500 animals. Jacqueline Dubois' dog, Jellybean, had been a stray and ended up in the shelter in Bedford. She talks about how they met.

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First Course Culinary Training

By Deborah Schachter on Saturday, September 5, 2009.

The First Course Culinary Training Program in Keene equips people with the work and life skills they need to succeed in the food service industry and be self-sufficient.

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Mariposa Museum

By Deborah Schachter on Saturday, August 29, 2009.

The Mariposa Museum in Peterborough is a window into the cultures of the world. Nancy Drogy brings her Temple Elementary students to the museum to experience those cultural wonders.

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New Hampshire Envirothon

By Deborah Schachter on Saturday, August 22, 2009.

In New Hampshire Envirothon students work in teams to solve real-life environmental and natural resourcss problems. Cliff Lerner is the Envirothon team advisor at Keene High School, and says the program is one of the most motivating activities for his students.

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City Year

By Deborah Schachter on Saturday, August 15, 2009.

After finishing college, Beth wanted to devote some time to community service in her hometown of Manchester. City Year New Hampshire provided her with an opportunity to serve her city.

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Child and Family Services

By Deborah Schachter on Saturday, August 8, 2009.

Child and Family Services’ Street Outreach Team reaches out to homeless and at-risk youth in Manchester. Beth Sullivan was a homeless 18-year-old when she first came to the center. Her husband, Matt Sullivan, also comes to the center almost daily.

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Crotched Mountain Foundation

By Deborah Schachter on Saturday, August 1, 2009.

In 2007 Matthew Pratt was in a car accident; his neck was fractured and he suffered a brain injury. Doctors, nurses and therapists at the Crotched Mountain Foundation helped Matthew recover.

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The Music Hall

By Deborah Schachter on Saturday, July 25, 2009.

The Music Hall in Portsmouth has been designated as an “American Treasure” by the National Park Service. To Dean Diggins, the Music Hall is also a family treasure.

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