Soup Kitchen 199 Manchester Street
Food Pantry PO Box 691
Emergency Shelter Manchester, NH 03105-0691
Case Management (603) 668-1877
Referral Service Fax (603) 668-2578
Angie’s Shelter for Women
October 2007
March 2008
URGENT Need at Against Hunger
18th Annual Walk the Food Pantry
New Horizons made it through the summer, which is typically a very diffi-
Presented by Coca-Cola
Thank You For Your
cult time, but now there is very little food available for individuals and
Immediate Response! Sunday, May 18, 2008
families in need.
Autodesk Veterans Park, Manchester
Please think about how you can help…hold a food drive at your organiza-
Brady-Sullivan Properties Registration 11:00 a.m.
tion or maybe buy a little extra for your neighbors in need on your next
Walk Begins at 12:00 p.m.
shopping trip. New Horizons is very grateful for all that our donors do on
Chalifour’s
a continuous basis. We especially need food donations now, to enhance
Derryfield School the food
items avail-
Digital Prospectors able for some
of the most
Health Dialogue impover-
ished
Walk Against Hunger is a great way to fami-
TheHillyard
lies and
get out in the Spring and make a difference indi-
viduals
for a great Street School Horizons’ Walk is a of our
Jewett cause. New
fun, four mile walk through the city.community.
Last
Noury Supply
year the walk had 35 official teams made up
An e-mail
of schools, corporations, churches and other
Scott Family plea for help
organizations. Sponsorship was at an all
went out to
UNH-Manchester
time high and individuals ventured out on of our
some
a very rainy day. New Horizons’ clients,n g e s t
stro
Manchester members are
staff and board Daily Express very grateful
supporters.
for covering the extreme
to all that participated.need. Thank you to Sponsors, teams, individuals…all are welcome.
those who Save the date and join the many people in the
The New variety of ways
There are a Horizons Food to help: already Greater Manchester community committed to
have
Pantry is currently $1,000.00 s p o n d e d ending hunger.
Premium Sponsor re
Partner Sponsor to
providing food 784 $500.00
AND strong-
ly! There is a Please call the development office at 668-1877 or
Friend Sponsor
households which include $250.00
long way to log on to our website www.newhorizonsfornh.org
Team Recruitment
763 children.
Walk as an individual
go though. for more information.
Make a Donation
Executive Director’s
CORNER
I wish there was space in this answered our plea for assistance. In and collect money and clothing for
newsletter to tell you of all the volun- addition to the many families and in- other kids and families who use our
teers who help New Horizons succeed dividuals that made special trips to services. We are, after all, simply a
in our mission. Hundreds of people the shelter to donate food we want to conduit that helps one neighbor help
come in on a regular basis to serve thank Mayor Guinta, Peter Ramsey another.
food, collect food at area markets, and Dr. Adam Salem and his fam- As cold weather and a cool econ-
pack groceries, and use their skills to ily for enabling us to purchase food omy settles in upon us and the poor
do building repairs. Others come in for the boxes this year. Without come in for shelter, medical care, food
and see a particular need and volun- Dr. Salem’s generosity we would and clothing we will be using more of
teer to fill that need. Kyle Nagel and have been unable to fill all of the our donations for heat and electricity,
his wife Glenda came in to make a requests we had. Thanks too to the gasoline for our vans, and other
donation and to tour and decided that many volunteers who came in to operational necessities. We are all
the dining room might be in need of box the food and deliver it. Many of feeling the impact of rising costs and
brightening up. They donated new these volunteers return year after year I want to thank Citizens Bank again
dining room tables and then thought to help out. Our neighbors living in this year for its fuel assistance pro-
some fresh paint would brighten the poverty need help all year not only gram. I know that you too experience
place up a little more. They got forty during the holidays and we are grate- the consequences that result from
of their family and friends together ful for the support they receive from the rising costs of maintaining your
and came in and painted the dining our donors and volunteers through- home. Thanks for remembering those
room; completing the task in about out the year. We are proud of the living in poverty in our community
four hours. students from our public and private with your help they can be lifted up
We had a shortage of turkeys for schools who devote so much time and out of the situation they are in.
our Christmas dinner boxes but the and energy sorting food and clothes –Fred Robinson
community heard of the need and at the shelter and who shop for food,
Blues After Christmas with John McAndrew Members First
Westbridge Community Services sponsored a new fundraiser for Members First Credit Union established a food drive to support the
New Horizons featuring music, recovery, and unity. Held on Janu- food pantry during the month of November and December. To gain
ary 31, 2008, Blues After Christmas was a great success, raising participation, MFCU decided to make it fun to donate. Five senior
$3,000 for New Horizons, and many boxes of cereal. Jack Lynch managers had boxes under their pictures for collection. The man-
opened the evening with comic relief, as well as stories of recov- ager to collect first 100 items received a pie in the face. Addition-
ery, followed by an intimate concert by McAndrew. Prior to the ally, the manager
show, John McAndrew that collected the
performed at the New most items also
Horizons Soup Kitchen received a pie in
during the Senior Meal. the face. Heidi
Clients were happy to Beaulieu VP of
have such a talented Lending and Op-
visitor — some even erations was the
joined in singing and first recipient.
playing instruments. John Harrington
Due to its great success, President/CEO
this will become an also earned a pie.
annual event. John Harrington and Heidi Beaulieu of Members
Chris Cronin (New Horizons), Mary Wood First are good sports for New Horizons
(Westbridge), John McAndrew, Norm Asselin
(Westbridge)
Turkey Crisis First Annual Golfing Against Hunger
Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta issued a press release to help New Amherst Country Club and Ponemah Green Family Golf Center part-
Horizons fill a shortage of 550 turkeys for Christmas dinner boxes nered with New Horizons and Tolles Street Mission and held the first
for Food Pantry cli- annual Golfing
ents. Dr. Adam Salem Against Hunger
of Amoskeag Fam- on Sunday, No-
ily Dentistry, Peter vember 4th. The
Ramsey of the Palace event was very
Theatre and many successful and
individuals and busi- raised $3,000
nesses made it possi- which was split
ble to fulfill a total of between the two
997 Christmas din- agencies in an
First row from left: Sarah Salem, Christian
ner box deliveries to effort to fight
From left: Chad Zingales, Tim Farris, Susan Howland,
Ramsey, Melina Salem Manchester families. hunger.
Charlie York and Heather Ignaszewski
Rear: Fred Robinson, Vicky Salem, Mayor
Guinta, Peter Ramsey and Dr. Adam Salem
Haunted House Fundraiser
Manchester Automobile Dealers Casey and Corey Godzyk, Marissa O’Shea and Josh Fifty got
together with some friends and created a haunted house for
Halloween and made it into a fundraiser for New Horizons. These
creative young
people raised
over $400 and
collected many
quality food
items through
this effort. The
team then came
to deliver their
gifts and tour
In late November the Manchester Dealers Charitable Fund made New Horizons.
a $3,000 donation to New Horizons. In a great showing of
support, representatives from AutoFair, Ira, State Motors, Team
Mount Saint Mary
Nissan and Werner, were on hand with Manchester Mayor Frank
Guinta to present the check. Each year the students at Mt. St. Mary do additional chores to earn
money to help the needy in the community. As part of Catholic
Warmth from the Millyard
Schools week the students raise funding and then go out shopping
for whatever items New Horizons is in great need of. This year the
The University of New Hampshire at Manchester led a coat drive in the students raised nearly $1,000 and the third and sixth grade classes
Millyard which included the Manchester School District, FIRST, Au- brought the items in and toured the facility.
todesk, the NH Fisher
Cats, the Manchester
Historic Association,
SEE Science Center
and the PSNH Wom-
en’s Committee. The
University led this
drive as part of their
Community Leader-
ship Program. Over
UNH/Manchester representatives Burhan Altin 800 coats, hats, mit-
and Will Stewart deliver coats to New Horizons’ tens and scarves were
Mary Silva. collected.
Digital Prospectors Sees a
Need…Responds Immediately
What People are Saying
Kimball, for alerting the generous people at
Digital Prospectors of this need.
thing that would reach out and inspire others
to give. This worked very well last year and
we are pleased to do it once again.” said Doris
Two months ago representatives from Bergeron, Chalifour’s Director of
Manchester based Digital Prospectors, (an Chalifour’s “A Rose to Fight
“New Horizons is a vital resource to the New Hampshire “Thank you so much for helping our families out with
Administration.
augmentation consulting firm that special- Campaign”
Hungertrying to Thanksgiving needs at the last minute.forEveryone at
work in
community. Thank you for your hard Chalifour’s Flowers, Gift and Gourmet will “Giving people a rose a food donation
izes in locating and placing highly qualified seems like a nice way to give back to a great
make a difference for people in need.”
IT and Engineering professionals) came in your organization is so positive and helpful. The com-
once again reward the generosity of people community while making a difference for our
Todd and munity is blessed neighbors in agency such as yours
who donate non-perishable food items with a to have an need. We are hoping to raise as
to tour New Horizons and to learn about Alix Campbell, Donors
volunteer opportunities. The staff members that truly supports those in need.”
rose from Monday, October 1st- Monday, much food as possible to help the families
were moved by what they saw and signed bring Pinard,
October 10th. Anyone may Jane non-per-Schooland individuals that need Wilson School
Social Worker, Henry this help to keep
“I cannot imagine how my at the have food donations
their team up to help give out food path would ishablegone had I for New Horizons to up with the high costs of items like housing,
not had Angie’s night. other end
Pantry on a Thursday on theWhile they of the phone that day… Street, Manchester, NH,
Chalifour’s at 46 Elm utilities and gas.”
“The generous
weream a different old freezer broke and realize in exchange, they will receive a beautifulbox of food supplied for our Christmas
I volunteering an person today and how much of
that is team from of their (Angie’s
down. The because Digital Prospectors staff)rose for their food or monetary donation.
presence in my dinner was truly appreciated. Thank you for all that
offered to buy a new one--right there…right Chalifour’s has been doing business in
life and this place called Angie’s.” you do to make our world a better place.”
then. New Horizons is very fortunate to Manchester for over 60 years and giving back
Former Client, Angie’s Shelter for Women many ways. “We know
have a new group of supporters respond so to the community in Food Pantry Client
quickly and so generously. We are also very that there is a great need for food assistance
grateful to our Pantry Assistant, Barbara in our community. We wanted to do some-
Statistics
Statistics WISH LIST
Wish List
In the month
During2007: Soup Kitchen: Food Pantry:Shelter:
Soup Kitchen: Food Pantry: Shelter:
of August 2007:
The Soup Kitchen served o Coffee
Margarine City Bus Passes o Plastic Shower
Diapers,larger sizes o Disposable
o
Diapers, Shampoo
68,199 meals. o #10 Can Green
Coffee
Sizes
Larger Butter
Peanut Razors
Stamps
Curtain Liners
Toothpaste
• 5,137 meals were served Beans o Tuna o Bath Towels
Disposable Razors
o Laundry
in the Soup Kitchen. #10 can Green Beans Jelly Toothbrushes
o #10 Can Peas o Peanut Butter o Personal Sizes Detergent
16,347 bags of food Shoes
#10 Can Peas
o #10 Can Carrots Baked
o Jelly Beans of Toiletries Underwear
were given 49 people
• An average ofout at the #10 Can Carrots
o #10 Can Corn Bath Towels
Macaroni & Cheese o Shampoo
o Baked Beans Day Program:
Plastic Shower
Food Pantry.
stayed in our shelters o SugarCorn o Macaroni & Nail Clippers
o Toothpaste
#10 Can Canned Goods o City Bus Passes
each night. Curtain Liners
o Creamer Cheese Sauce
Tomato o Toothbrushes
Soap o Stamps
An average of 70 people Sugar
o Salt o Canned Goods o Underwear Laundry Detergent
o Date Books
The Food our Shelters
• stayed inPantry provided Creamer Pasta Personal sizes
o Margarine o Tomato Sauce of Toiletries
1,238 bags of food to 784
each night. Salt Tuna
o Pasta
households which included
763 children. Day Program: City Bus Passes • Stamps • Date Books
Manchester, NH 03105-0691
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