Recently, singer-songwriters Sam Robbins and Abrielle Scharff performed at Portsmouth Book and Bar and raised $500 to support the youth served by The Chase Home for Children. Currently a junior studying studio composition (songwriting) in the conservatory of music at SUNY Purchase, Scharff, who grew up in the Portsmouth area, performs at school and other […]
Read More ≫Music event to benefit Chase Home
On Saturday, January 7 at 8 pm, singer songwriters Sam Robbins and Abrielle Scharff will perform at Portsmouth Book and Bar with a portion of the proceeds to benefit The Chase Home for Children. Founded in 1877 as an orphanage, Chase Home has evolved through the years to meet needs in the greater Seacoast community […]
Read More ≫Chase Home receives unexpected holiday gift
From gifts for the youth to open on Christmas to meals, Chase Home in Portsmouth receives tremendous support from surrounding businesses during the holidays. Recently, The Gove Group Real Estate in Stratham contacted Chase Home to discuss a partnership with the nonprofit agency in 2017. After taking several representatives from The Gove Group on a […]
Read More ≫The Provident Bank invests $500 to support The Chase Home for Children
Recently, Chase Home reached out to discuss its mission with The Provident Bank’s Portsmouth branch, which resulted in a $500 investment to support its programs and services for youth and families in active crisis. Expressing gratitude at the newly formed partnership, Chase Home Executive Director Meme Wheeler said she was impressed at the way The […]
Read More ≫Seacoast Women’s Giving Circle Grant continues to reshape Chase Home
Chase Home recently signed on with TextMarks, which will enable the organization to communicate with volunteers, donors and the community at large through a web-based text message platform. According to Meme Wheeler, executive director at Chase Home, the new partnership directly results from a major grant in May that was awarded by the Seacoast Women’s […]
Read More ≫Sprague surprises Chase Home with $2,132 gift
For Chase Home Executive Director Meme Wheeler, it is not often she receives a phone call from anyone who wants to drop off a financial contribution, which made it incredibly special when Sprague called her. “They called and wanted to drop off a check that morning—I was thrilled,” she said. She said she was even […]
Read More ≫Community helps raise $10,000 to support Chase Home
Having operated “under the radar” on the Seacoast for nearly 140 years, The Chase Home for Children has made recent strides to better engage the local community, which resulted in a “wildly successful” fundraiser this week. “We netted a little over $10,000, which quadruples what we netted last year,” said Chase Home Executive Director Meme […]
Read More ≫3rd Annual Wine, Appetizer & Chocolate Tasting to Benefit Seacoast Youth
On Tuesday, November 15, more than 75 people are expected to attend Chase Home’s 3rd Annual Wine, Appetizer & Chocolate Tasting at Demeters Steakhouse in Portsmouth—and tickets are still available. “We are already 50 percent ahead of last year’s numbers in terms of attendance and the entire board is really trying to push for more,” […]
Read More ≫Working with kids since 1877 in Portsmouth
On Tuesday, November 15, the Chase Home in Portsmouth will host its 3rd Annual Wine, Appetizer & Chocolate Tasting at Demeters Steakhouse with more than 80 expected in attendance. The narrative behind the need for such a fundraising event, however, is more compelling than many in the community might realize. “For years, Chase Home has […]
Read More ≫Chase Home receives $5,000 from Newburyport Five Cents Charitable Foundation
Serving youth, ages 11 and older, Chase Home was recently awarded $5,000 to support its Independent Living Program for older teens, which helps them successfully transition to self-sufficiency as adults. According to Executive Director Meme Wheeler, one of the primary objectives within the program is to help youth receive the education, training, and services necessary […]
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