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SUMMER 2018 NEW HORIZONS NEWSLETTER

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UPCOMING EVENTS! SAVE the

DATESunday, October 14th 11:30am-1:30pm Brookside Congregational Church, Manchester Empty Bowls is sponsored by the New Hampshire Potters Guild whose members make and donate handmade ceramic soup bowls. For $25 guests choose and keep a beautiful handmade bowl and are able to sample soups donated by more than a dozen local restaurants.

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July 22nd 9:00AMExecutive Health & Sports Center, ManchesterGet your Hula Hustle On! This 14th annual Hawaiian themed 5K & 10K road race is fun for the whole family. Runners and their families are invited to the post-race Luau and have full use of Executive Health & Sports Center pool and facilities for the day! The first 500 registrants receive a Hula Hustle tech shirt and a grass skirt. Use code ALOHA For $5 off entry fee.

This road race honors Bill Kelley, a prominent Manchester attorney, and adventurer who enjoyed participating in sports activities. Bill fought a courageous battle up until his death in 2003. He will always be remembered as someone who loved life and served people in his capacity as a legal advocate. He was a founding member of New Horizons. Money raised supports New Horizons.

More information and registration at hulahustle.org

HULA HUSTLE 5K & 10K IN MEMORY OF BILL KELLEY

July 28th 1PM – 4PM (VIP at Noon)Arms Park, ManchesterCraft beer enthusiasts unite! There will be over 100 unique, local and regional craft beers to sample as well as delicious, local food, non-alcoholic beverages and over 23 vendors. This is a one-day Saturday festival in beautiful Arms Park along the Merrimack River. New this year – live music by Dan Cloutier and The Slakas. Also new, Cornhole Fundraising Challenge run by 603 Cornhole. VIP hour, general admission and designated driver tickets are all available. Rain or shine event. Money raised supports New Horizons. Tickets will be available on-site the day of the event and in advance at manchesterbrewfest.com

5TH ANNUAL MANCHESTER BREWFEST

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Saturday, November 3rd 3pm-6pm Merrimack Ten Pin, Merrimack Join us for a fun night of bowling! Purchase tickets at gmnbr.org in the fall.

GREATER MANCHESTER/NASHUA BOARD OF REALTORS TURKEY BOWLING

Tuesday, November 20th

7:15AM – 9:00AM Manchester Downtown HotelOur annual holiday fundraiser in its 25th year.

THANKSGIVING BREAKFAST

Walk Against Hunger Thanks to all who made this 28th Annual Walk Against Hunger a huge success raising over $122,000! Many long-time supporters, as well as numerous new friends, and the support of new colleagues at Families in Transition made it a terrific day. The energy and enthusiasm in the park was amazing. Thank you to everyone who came out to support New Horizons by walking or volunteering and thank you to everyone who supported by donating! This important event helps us provide critical services to Manchester's less fortunate. Look for enhancements to the walk in 2019!

Over 1,000 walkers, including 50 teams and numerous dogs, were in attendance. For a second year the Manchester School district was represented so well! There were 19 teams from the district led by team captain, Leslie Want, Board of School Committee Member. Thanks Leslie for a terrific job rallying the troops!

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE AWARD WINNERS AT THE WALK - TOP FUNDRAISERS IN EACH CATEGORY:Business Team: Texas InstrumentsFamily Team: Team Bob PowersIndividual: Barry WolperSchool Team: Beech Street SchoolWalking Team: Gethsemane Lutheran Church

THANK YOU TO SCHOOL WALKS HELD AT:• Manchester Middle Schools - Hillside, Southside,

McLaughlin and Parkside • Matthew Thornton Elementary, Mount Saint Mary Academy and Manchester

School of Technology

Students at Mount St Mary Academy hosted their first walk to support hunger relief. They collected change and it really added up!

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I wanted to thank-you for all the wonderful food I received on Friday. Wanted to let you know some ways I am using it. I got a large container of fresh pineapple which I caramelized and this will be the topping for my birthday cake. Pineapple upside down cake. Hamburger will be Shepard's Pie for my birthday celebration. Made pot roast for the first time and used the tomato basil salad dressing as part of the

braising liquid. Just wanted you to know the impact you have made on my life. Thanks ever so much.

-Cynthia, food pantry client

NEW HORIZONS IS A PROGRAM OF FAMILIES IN TRANSITION-NEW HORIZONS

REAL CLIENTS. REAL STORIES.I LOST MY MIND, ONCE I LOST MY HUSBANDRobin had a steady job with the State of NH, when she lost her husband of 15 years from illness. Her husband was her life. They did everything together from eating meals together to paying bills together. For her, the loss was too much to bear. She felt numb and turned to heroin. She lost her job and her home was foreclosed. She moved to Florida, hoping for a fresh start with her family, but it wasn’t enough. She returned to New Hampshire and sought treatment, then relapsed. She attempted suicide. In her words, she described the crossroads she was facing, “I failed at killing myself. Now, I have no other choice than to get better.”

EVERYWHERE I’VE GONE FOR HELP, I HAVE FELT WELCOMENew Horizons was Robin’s home for two weeks. “The hardest part for me was carrying around my stuff during the day. It’s exhausting being outside all day. I was on public display. I felt degraded.” Angie’s Shelter was her next step, where she felt relief since the house is open during the day to her. She says Angie’s is like a sisterhood. Her best friend is here too, a story that mirrors hers in an uncanny way. Her roommate struggles with trust still sleeping with her shoes on, but she thinks she’s coming around.

I HAVE TO BE OK WITH ME“I used to think I had a black cloud over me, but of course, it was me. It was drugs and it was not paying bills. I understand now, that my thoughts are my reality. My huge fear is my finances once I get a job again. That, and using drugs again. I’ve learned that the more I share my fears, the more I’ll get help. I don’t see a black cloud over me anymore. I have to move forward. I’m trying to find my purpose on earth. I can’t predict the future, but with my blanket of services wrapped around me, I think I’ll be okay.”

PRESIDENT'S CORNERDear Friends:

It has been an exciting time for Families in Transition-New Horizons through the first seven months of our merger. Over this time period, I’ve had the great pleasure to meet many of you at our events, during shelter tours, and in the community. Please remember, I am always available to talk or meet with you to listen to your thoughts, recommendations, and to let you know what we are up to.

We’re working towards a more integrated service delivery for our participants and trying to eliminate gaps in services so that we can enhance our programming and serve more people in need. To do this, we’re having listening sessions with our clients to get their feedback. In addition, this fall, a cross section of our staff will travel to and learn from other nonprofit providers who provide shelter and food services who have implemented best practices. To me, it is always important to look up and out to learn from others and assess what may work for those we shelter and feed.

Your continued support, now more than ever, is critical to our success. We truly appreciate all that you do for our organization and the people whom we serve. I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!

Warm regards,

Maureen BeauregardPresident

1. The Candia Community Woman's Club donated 55 purses from their In the Bag event. The purses were collected throughout the year. Let’s give them a high 5, or rather a high 55! 2. Walmart’s across the country participated in an act of kindness in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 50th anniversary of his death. In addition to volunteering at New Horizons, the Walmart Supercenter Manchester - Gold Street held a food drive which they brought with them.

3. St. Casimir School donated 50 bags of food from their collection during Lent.4. Thank you Bonneville & Son’s John Berry for raising $10,550 for our Walk Against Hunger from Bonneville and other generous supporters.5. The 2018 class of Leadership Greater Manchester, a program of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, painted and delivered 36 perfectly-sized soup bowls for our annual Empty Bowls event

in October. The group did their artistry at Studio 550.6. The Londonderry Senior Center donated many new blankets, sheets and other necessities.7. Larry Gagnon from the Manchester Marathon donated $2,500.8. WGIR/iHeartMedia donated $15,350 from its Lend a Helping Can event.

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Drivers WantedWe have immediate openings for volunteer van drivers to pick up donated food for our food pantry one morning a week Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 11:00 am. You must be able to lift a minimum of 30 pounds and have a clean driving record. Please email receptionist@newhorizonsnh.org if interested.

Proud To Be PartnersCongratulations to the Healthcare for the Homeless team which has been recognized by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) with a 2017 Quality Improvement Award. The clinic achieved the best overall clinical performance among all HRSA-granted health centers. Healthcare for the Homeless is partnered with New Horizons and located in our building.

Serving Team SpotlightThank you Citizens Bank for serving dinner in our soup kitchen for close to 20 years!

Greenhouse Happenings The Hunger ProjectEach year elementary school students learn about gardening through the New Horizons Hunger Project. Students participate in a learning unit on gardening, start and nurture seedlings in their school, then come to our greenhouse to transplant them. While visiting they also get a tour of New Horizons. Second and third grade students planted zucchini in our greenhouse, which they grew from seed in four Manchester schools as part of the New Horizons Hunger Project. Wilson School, Gossler Park School, Bakersville School and St. Casimir School all provide this educational and meaningful opportunity to their students.

This wonderful Hunger Project is made possible by an annual grant from the Telecom Pioneers of America, Jasper N. Keller Chapter 33!

Vegetables and herbs are grown in the ideal conditions of our greenhouse and are a welcome addition to the 200 salads and entrees made each day for our clients. The greenhouse is staffed by a collaborative of wonderful volunteers and sits in a lot adjacent to our facility. Our greenhouse has been producing vegetables and herbs, saving us money on fresh produce, for five years.

Sean McDonald of WMUR’s Chronicle program taped an upcoming show about our greenhouse!

ORGANIZATION IN ACTION Pizza Garden Plans and More! A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held at our Hollows Community Garden and Learning Center, in Manchester, which will serve as a community garden, learning center and park. The plans include a garden with all the fresh fixings for a pizza!

New Hope in Carroll County - The grand opening of our Hope House, in Wolfeboro, was held in June. This is the first transitional housing option of its kind in the Governor Wentworth Regional School District, offering housing and services to families in need.

Moving Mountains - President Maureen Beauregard accepting Citizen of the Year from the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.

Stronger Together! First joint all-staff meeting of Families in Transition - New Horizons. Staff learned about the organization as a whole and plans for the future.

A Time to Reflect - In June a “Coffee and Conversation” open house was held. Over a dozen donors and clients came to hear about, and have questions answered regarding, our merged organization.