Step Up Parents recently received a $40,000 grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The grant will further SUP’s mission to offer financial assistance to New Hampshire grandparents and other relatives who have ‘stepped up’ to care for a child whose parents suffer from substance use disorder

“This grant is a tremendous vote of confidence and belief in our organization and our mission,” said Denyse Richter, SUP Founder. “We are grateful and honored to have been selected.”

Since starting in 2019, SUP has provided assistance to more than 80 families. The grant will be used to help support programming while increasing SUP’s capacity to meet the demand for kinship caregiver assistance effectively and efficiently now and in the future. To learn more about SUP, make a referral, or donate, visit www.stepupparents.net. Donations may also be mailed to PO Box 1603, Portsmouth, NH, 03801.

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is New Hampshire’s statewide community foundation, founded in 1962 by and for the people of New Hampshire. The Foundation manages a growing collection of nearly 2,000 funds created by generous individuals, families and businesses, and awards nearly $40 million in grants and more than $6 million in scholarships every year. The Foundation works with generous and visionary citizens to maximize the power of their giving, supports great work happening in our communities and leads and collaborates on high-impact initiatives. For more information, please visit www.nhcf.org or call 603-225-6641.