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 […]
Read More ≫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 […]
Read More ≫Anonymous gift enhances kids’ lives at Chase Home
In March, Chase Home turned to social media to request support from the communities it serves without any expectation as to what may happen. Several monetary donations came into Chase Home, including a $10,500 gift out of which $1,500 was allocated to match Best Buy’s offer to create a movie room for youth residents. According […]
Read More ≫River House continues to make a difference
For quite some time now, River House has stepped up in a very big way to support kids in our residential program by providing meals for them right at Chase Home. They have helped in other ways, too. This is what Justin, River House Manager, had to say when asked why they support Chase Home. […]
Read More ≫Unexpected gift surprises staff, helps transform Chase Home
Having operated “under the radar” for more than 100 years, Chase Home in Portsmouth has begun to build momentum in support of its work with troubled youth. Most recently, Chase Home solicited the support of the local Seacoast community to support an initiative whereby one of its rooms would be transformed into a movie room. […]
Read More ≫Piscataqua Savings Bank supports Chase Home with $1,000 investment
Piscataqua Savings Bank has invested $1,000 to support Chase Home for Children in Portsmouth. According to Chase Home Executive Director Meme Wheeler, the investment comes at a critical time, as it continues to solidify itself after the previous winter caused more than $300,000 worth of structural damage. “Our Residential Program suffered because we could not […]
Read More ≫Smaller gifts make big impact at Chase Home
Located in Kittery, Robert’s Maine Grill recently donated $370 to support Chase Home in Portsmouth, which provides supportive and restorative residential and family services to at-risk youth across the Seacoast. The donation represented 5% of the proceeds from two recent Community Suppers, which help support local nonprofit organizations. “This is money we did not anticipate, […]
Read More ≫Chase Home looks for support in helping youth learn to drive
In addition to providing court-ordered home-based services to youth involved in the juvenile justice system, Chase Home serves as the physical home for dozens of youth throughout the year, which creates challenges. One such challenge is how to provide the opportunity for all our older residents to obtain a driver’s license. “Title I money pays for […]
Read More ≫Join us March 2!
Have a couple of hours to spare tomorrow night on Wednesday March, 2? Join us at Robert’s Maine Grill in Kittery, Maine beginning at 4 pm for a “Community Supper” to help support Chase Home for Children in Portsmouth. Originally founded as an orphanage in 1877, we are a non-profit organization that serves at risk youth, […]
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