Located in Kittery, Maine, Robert’s Maine Grill will host a “Community Supper” on Tuesdays, March 21 and 18, to help support The Chase Home for Children in Portsmouth. Originally founded as an orphanage in 1877, Chase Home is a non-profit organization that serves at risk youth, ages 11-18, and their families through residential, home-based family, […]
Read More ≫Piscataqua Savings Bank renews partnership with Chase Home
Piscataqua Savings Bank, a mutual savings bank, has renewed its longstanding partnership with a $1,000 investment to support The Chase Home for Children in Portsmouth. The investment will support Chase Home’s Seacoast Community Diversion Program (SCDP), which is set to launch in April. Formed in collaboration with the Portsmouth Police Department, New Heights, Portsmouth Middle […]
Read More ≫Chase Home Receives $5,000 Grant
Recently, Chase Home was awarded a $5,000 KidCents grant from The Rite Aid Foundation. Chase Home is now also eligible for the Foundation’s Step Up Fund, which provides a matching donation of $500 for every $500 a charity receives through designated KidCents contributions up to a maximum of $5,000. In addition, Chase Home can apply […]
Read More ≫CDBG Grant Helping to Transform Chase Home
In June of 2016, Chase Home in Portsmouth was awarded a major grant award of $50,000 from the City of Portsmouth/U.S. Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program. The project—which is expected to be completed in the next few weeks—will transform Chase Home, according to Executive Director Meme Wheeler. “We have had hand […]
Read More ≫Event raises $500 to support Chase Home
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 […]
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