The award was made through GSDC’s Economic Development Grant Fund (EDGF), which provides grants to organizations, projects and programs that “create and/or retain jobs, improve or otherwise enhance the community.” “This grant award reflects our core mission, which has always been to help small businesses expand and grow, which directly assists the New England economy,” […]
Read More ≫The Chase Home Receives $5,000 Express Grant
Based in Portsmouth and serving youth, ages 11 to 19, statewide, The Chase Home recently received a $5,000 Express Grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation to help meet urgent needs related to COVID-19. According to Executive Director Meme Wheeler, the award is significant in that it allows the nonprofit agency to “put the money […]
Read More ≫Seacoast Women’s Giving Circle (SWGC) awards $15,000 to The Chase Home
Founded in 2007, Seacoast Women’s Giving Circle (SWGC) annually examines a community issue before a rigorous grant-making process, an approach that recently resulted in a $15,000 competitive award for The Chase Home. According to Kirsten Mahoney, who co-chairs SWGC with Kathleen MacLeod, several “compelling factors” led the group to fund Chase Home in 2020. “100% […]
Read More ≫Private donations, corporate support help “fuel” The Chase Home
For The Chase Home, COVID-19 reinforces the importance of community support, which Executive Director Meme Wheeler said is proving instrumental in helping the nonprofit agency navigate “this unexpected crisis.” “As a nonprofit, we essentially always prepare for the worst, but the coronavirus is impacting our operations and the families we serve in ways we simply […]
Read More ≫The Chase Home Receives $5,000 Grant from Bangor Savings Bank Foundation
Recently, Bangor Savings Bank Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to The Chase Home as part of its Community Matters More initiative. Residents across Maine and New Hampshire were provided with the opportunity to vote for up to five nonprofits. “It is just an incredible award that has come at precisely the right time,” said Meme […]
Read More ≫Staff and community rally around The Chase Home
While the coronavirus has effectively ceased operations for many sectors of industry, nonprofit agencies like The Chase Home in Portsmouth have potentially never been busier. “We are taking every preventative measure possible right now to prevent any cases of COVID-19 both among our staff and our kids,” said Executive Director Meme Wheeler. “Our staff are […]
Read More ≫Tenants Association at Pease (TAP) Selects The Chase Home as 2020 Beneficiary
Formed in 1999 to create an organized body of the people who work on the Pease Tradeport, Tenants Association at Pease (TAP) has selected The Chase Home as its 2020 charity beneficiary. “We choose a local charity that we feel could use the support and recognition and has not been chosen by us in previous […]
Read More ≫Local Resident to Lead Renovation Project at The Chase Home
In its current location since the early 1900s, The Chase Home is in need of substantial exterior improvements, which has attracted the support of Portsmouth native Jeff Keefe, who has volunteered to lead the project. Financial Advisor and Principal at Whole Wealth Management, LLC, Keefe led the successful development of the Puddle Dock Pond ice […]
Read More ≫The Chase Home to Participate in Bangor Savings Bank’s Community Matters More
Selected for the first time to participate in Bangor Savings Bank’s Community Matters More, The Chase Home in Portsmouth is asking the community for its vote. Each year, Community Matters More allows community members to become actively involved in grant giving as they decide which nonprofits will receive financial support from the Bangor Savings Bank […]
Read More ≫Martingale Wharf Donates nearly $2,900 to The Chase Home
A longstanding supporter of The Chase Home in Portsmouth, Martingale Wharf recently donated $2,894.21 to The Chase Home, an amount raised from a portion of all sales on Tuesdays in December. “It’s an initiative that brings more people to our restaurant on these days, which in turn provides nonprofits with financial support that can boost […]
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