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 […]
Read More ≫3rd Annual Wine and Chocolate Tasting to benefit Chase Home
On Tuesday, November 15 from 6 to 8pm at Demeters Steakhouse in Portsmouth, Chase Home for Children will host its 3rd Annual Wine, Appetizer & Chocolate Tasting with proceeds to benefit services for at-risk youth. Founded in 1877, Chase Home is dedicated to providing supportive and restorative residential and family service to at-risk youth in […]
Read More ≫Timberland ‘serves’ Chase Home
Reflecting its longstanding commitment to give back to surrounding communities, Stratham-based Timberland held its 19th Annual Serv-a-Palooza Service Event on September 15 with Chase Home one of seven projects throughout the Seacoast. From painting the entire third floor of Chase Home to much-needed landscaping throughout its property, Timberland deployed more than 65 employees and guests […]
Read More ≫Art Connects NH ‘connects’ with Chase Home
Having placed donated contemporary art pieces throughout Chase Home earlier this year, Art Connects NH recently completed a large painted mural in its dining room with the help of a local artist and kids who live there. Expressing excitement regarding the project, Virginia Skevington, director of development at Art Connects NH, an initiative of the […]
Read More ≫Chase Home says goodbye to a long-time staff member
In my time at Chase Home serving on the Board, it has been my pleasure to meet some incredible staff members, each of whom display remarkable dedication to a mission that is critical to the greater Seacoast community. Our mission is essentially to save the lives of kids in desperate circumstances. Without dedicated staff led […]
Read More ≫Chase Home welcomes new Board President
After ten years of service on the Chase Home Board of Directors, Chris McCarthy recently made the difficult decision to resign her post as president and “turn the reins over” to Rob Levey. “I am as committed as ever to the Chase Home, but I felt it was time,” said McCarthy. “I could not be […]
Read More ≫Chase Home continues to embrace change
Having previously operated “under the radar” for close to its nearly 140 year history, Chase Home embarked on several related initiatives last year designed to raise its profile in Portsmouth and across the state. More than a simple PR move, the push to raise its profile in the communities it serves was designed to meet […]
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Chase Home awarded large grant from Seacoast Women’s Giving Circle
In May, Chase Home for Children in Portsmouth was honored as recipient of an at least $15,000 award from the Seacoast Women’s Giving Circle (SWGC) as part of its 2016 grant cycle. The award, which will be distributed in its entirety by July, will support a year-long capacity-building project that will include strategy and vision […]
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