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When Mother Nature blushes

It’s that time of year again, when New Hampshire’s mountains and forests are seemingly blushing and our Granite State is inundated with the thousands of curiosity seekers many of us refer to as “leaf peepers.” Tourists from all over the world will be here to experience the natural ...

We met challenges, persevered through setbacks, surpassed expectations

What a year fiscal year 18 turned out to be. During the first 30 days, we were engaged in seven different state and national humanitarian missions, more than half in response to the devastating havoc wreaked by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. It was a demanding start ...

You are a beautiful warrior

You are here Alive Thriving And striving You are a beautiful warrior And you are strong You are stronger than you could ever imagine Somehow you found the will to fight with a smile on your face -filled with so much grace and love You faced your fears and the great ...

The inner journey of going out – meet Kroka Expeditions

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” –Anais Nin “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel Courage is what life is all about, right? Without courage – to be yourself, to say what you believe, to find your path, to go ...

It truly takes a village to LIVE UNITED

We often say at United Way that “Great things happen when we LIVE UNITED.” This month, I wanted to give a few examples of what that really means and why, for our community, it is an important concept. This past month, we hosted our third annual “United We Sleep to end Hunger and ...

Being part of the solution

Today, it feels like we can’t go anywhere without hearing someone talk about politics. Movies and late-night TV shows have discovered that political humor draws viewers in droves. Boycotts against products and companies that support the “wrong” political party have become commonplace. ...