Giving Matters

Saturday at 8:35 am (during Weekend Edition)

A joint project of NHPR and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Giving Matters tells the story of the nonprofit sector and illustrates how nonprofit organizations support the people and communities of New Hampshire.

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Giving Matters
12:00 am
Sat January 21, 2012

Circle Program

Cheryl Senter, NHPR

In Plymouth, the Circle Program teaches many valuable lessons to girls in search of improving their self-confidence.

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Giving Matters
12:00 am
Sat January 14, 2012

Nashua Pastoral Care

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Robyn Lette finds stability with her daughter in a Norwell Home through the help of Nashua Pastoral Care.

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Giving Matters
12:00 am
Sat December 31, 2011

New Hampshire Citizens Alliance

The New Hampshire Citizens' Alliance helps persuade the public to get involved and understand the political system.

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Giving Matters
12:00 am
Sat December 24, 2011

American Red Cross

American Red Cross

The American Red Cross certifies thousands of people in New Hampshire in performing CPR every year.

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Giving Matters
12:00 am
Sat December 17, 2011

Stonewall Farm

Cheryl Senter, NHPR

Bethany Coursen brings her pre-school and pre-kindergarten classes to Stonewall Farm every year.

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Giving Matters
12:00 am
Sat December 10, 2011

Sharon Arts Center

The Sharon Arts Center hosts local artists’ exhibitions, offers classes and operates a retail shop in Peterborough.

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Giving Matters
8:35 am
Sat December 3, 2011

Court-Appointed Special Advocates of New Hampshire

Court-Appointed Special Advocates of New Hampshire provides advocates in court for children who are abused or neglected. Chris placed in foster care at age 16, was assigned a CASA worker to advocate for him. Antonia Andreoli was Chris’ advocate, and was a constant presence for him through the court and foster care process.

CHRIS: Through all the judges and foster parents and case workers and everything that I was dealing with, Antonia was the one person that was stable throughout my two years in the foster care system. I absolutely love her.

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Giving Matters
8:35 am
Sat November 26, 2011

NH Theater Project

Cheryl Senter / NHPR

The New Hampshire Theatre Project mounts productions and runs educational programs for people who are passionate about the stage. Linda Chase, who served as House Manager for a recent production, got involved with the project about six years ago.

LINDA: I have had the dream of being an actor since I was a very little girl, but never the courage to attempt it. I became an attorney. I loved speaking in court. I became a teacher after twenty five years and became an actor in my classroom, but I never dared to pursue the dream for myself until I was fifty eight years old and discovered New Hampshire Theater Project.

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Giving Matters
8:35 am
Sat November 19, 2011

Upper Valley Business and Education Partnership

Tulane Publications / Flickr Creative Commons

The Upper Valley Business & Education Partnership makes connections between schools and their wider communities. Tyler Mansfield and Jim Madden met through the Partnership’s “Everybody Wins!” reading mentoring program.

JIM: I’ve always loved to read so it was really just sort of a natural fit to share my love of reading with the students. I guess we both discovered we kind of liked mysteries.

TYLER: But also I like reading fantasy books like "The Lightening Thief" and even a history book like the Greeks and Egypt that’s a lot of fun so I have a pretty big range.

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Giving Matters
12:00 am
Sat November 12, 2011

World Affairs Council of New Hampshire

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The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire hosts international visitors, and provides public lectures and programs on foreign affairs to promote understanding and citizen involvement. Kim Tyndall is a longtime member of the Council.

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Giving Matters
12:00 am
Sat November 5, 2011

Community Child Care Center of Portsmouth

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The Community Child Care Center of Portsmouth provides child care, early education and before- and after-school programs. When Christine Hegarty’s husband passed away, the center provided support to her and her children, Erin and Quinn.

CHRSTINE: What had really appealed to both my husband and myself was the care the kids got and the feeling that was provided by the staff.  And what happened was going to community child care, that really was their neighborhood. My kids loved it. They never wanted to leave.

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