In May, nearly 100 persons were in attendance at a Gala event at AC Hotel in Portsmouth that helped raise more than $15,000 to support The Chase Home. The event was presented and organized by Seacoast Oral Surgery Center & Lakes Region Oral Surgery Center.
While primarily focused on providing clinical, counseling, and psycho-therapeutic services to at-risk youth, ages 11 to 19, The Chase Home in Portsmouth offers an ambitious Summer Program explicitly designed “to create unforgettable memories.”
Kids served by The Chase Home are now safely riding in proverbial style in a new van, made possible by proceeds raised from the 8th Annual Wine & Chocolate Tasting in November.
For years, staff, youth residents, and volunteers have grown fresh produce from a garden located at The Chase Home. Previously benefiting not just kids at The Chase Home, but residents served by Gather in Portsmouth, this garden will soon expand with assistance from LeMay Family Goodworks.
A semi-retired corporate executive, Portsmouth resident Brian Gibb has been elected president of the board of directors at The Chase Home in Portsmouth.
Founded in 2016 by The Chase Home, the Seacoast Community Diversion Program (SCDP) diverts first-time youth offenders from the traditional juvenile justice system. Based on Restorative Justice-based principles, SCDP differs from probation in its focus on the underlying problems of a youth’s criminalized behavior.
In November, Northeast Credit Union (Northeast CU) invested $10,000 to support The Chase Home, a major gift that brought both organizations together in service of a shared community vision.
Knights of Columbus, Portsmouth Council #140 recently donated $2,000 to support The Chase Home, which works with at-risk youth and families throughout the Seacoast and New Hampshire.
On Friday, May 5, Seacoast Oral Surgery Center & Lakes Region Oral Surgery Center will host a gala at AC Hotel in Portsmouth with proceeds to benefit The Chase Home and Operation Smile. “We are thrilled to support both organizations,” said Shannon Pietrowicz, implant and public relations coordinator at Seacoast Oral Surgery Center.