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January 25, 2001
UNITED WAY EXCEEDS CAMPAIGN GOAL

(Amherst, NH) -- More than 80 representatives of local companies gathered tonight at Monarch Instrument to celebrate the success of United Way's 2000 annual campaign. The campaign total is $2,325,638, which represents 101.1% of its $2.3 million goal.

United Way's $2.3m target represented a nine- percent increase over amounts raised during last year's annual drive. Co-chair Scott Comstock, President of ControlAir in Amherst commented, "We set an ambitious local goal this year knowing that if we could meet it, we'd be able to help even more people in the 11 towns that make up our service area. We will continue to actively pursue new and former contributors to United Way that will keep this momentum going." Comstock went on to thank a long list of companies that allowed employees time away from work to volunteer on the campaign.

Rod Hansen, the recently retired plant manager at Anheuser-Busch and United Way Board Chair, applauded the efforts of everyone involved and thanked them for their commitment to building a stronger community. "The results are most gratifying. This marks the fourth year in a row that our campaign has beat the inflation rate which means real growth for the programs that we fund. This is great news, because it means there will be more dollars in the local area to address critical health and human service needs. The thanks need to go to the tremendous effort by hundreds of United Way volunteers who worked thousands of hours to get us to our goal, Hansen said. "While this is the official end of our annual campaign, we will continue to pursue businesses and individuals in the area that have supported United Way in the past." Each year United Way receives contributions from over 300 corporations and small businesses as well as in excess of 10,000 individuals.

The campaign breakdown was reported as follows:

• Major Firms, (more than 50 employees), $986,290;
• Mid-sized Firms, (less than 50 employees), $115,896;
• Small Business Accounts, $52,864;
• Community Organizations, (government, schools, agencies), $139,823;
• Community Individuals, $114,225;
• BAE Systems, I.E.W.S., $916,126.

United Way supports over 50 programs provided by agencies in Amherst, Brookline, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Lyndeborough, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, and Wilton.

May 7, 2001
HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY BY DONATING NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS

(Nashua, NH) -- The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) in conjunction with the United States Postal Service, United Way, and the AFL-CIO will be collecting non-perishable food items on Saturday, May 12, 2001 for distribution to the food banks in our local community. Other major contributors are Campbell's Soup and USPS's Priority Mail. If you live in the Nashua or Hudson area, please place a food donation by your mailbox on Saturday, May 12th. Your letter carrier will pick up and deliver the non-perishable items to a local food bank in your community.

Last year's drive was a big success with over 64.2 million pounds of food collected from families along postal routes in 10,000 cities and towns across America. This year the need is greater than ever with more than 30 million children, men, and women suffering from hunger daily. This is your chance to make a difference in your community.

May 30, 2001
UNITED WAY HAS NEW HOME

(Nashua, NH) -- After more than 70 years, United Way of Greater Nashua has a permanent home at 20 Broad Street, Nashua.

"We started out in a small cubbyhole in Nashua City Hall in the 1930s and have moved many times since then,"said incoming United Way Board Chair Kenneth W. Grabeau, President of Monarch Instrument in Amherst.

United Way's new location is the former Berman Real Estate office, a familiar fixture to many in the Nashua area. United Way purchased the building from Dick and Judy Berman and has plans to move in the first week of June.

"This acquisition and move makes good business sense for United Way," Grabeau said. "Not only will we be more visible and accessible to the community, but we will lower our operating expenses over the long-term."

"The new space is comparable to what we have had at the Merrimack YMCA for the past several years," said Don Mattise, United Way president. "However, once renovations are complete, we will have more meeting and conference space which we will make available to other non-profit agencies. Our hope is that United Way's new home will become a "community building," Mattise said.

United Way is accountable, caring, committed, effective, local and results-oriented. We serve the communities of Amherst, Brookline, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Lyndeborough, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua and Wilton.

June 25, 2001
UNITED WAY RECEIVES CHALLENGE GRANT FUNDS FOR NEW OFFICES
by Ellin Carroll, Telegraph Publishing Company

(Nashua, NH) -- United Way of Greater Nashua has received $52,000-worth of challenge grant funding for renovations of the organization's new building at 20 Broad Street in Nashua. United Way's Board of Directors is currently attempting to find matching gifts to cover the cost of renovations, estimated at $110,000.

United Way's new location is the former Berman Real Estate office, a familiar fixture to many in the Nashua area. United Way purchased the building from Richard and Judy Berman in March and moved in the first week of June.

"This acquisition and move make good business sense for United Way," said incoming United Way Board Chair Kenneth W. Grabeau, President of Monarch Instrument in Amherst. "Not only will we be more visible and accessible to the community, but we will lower our operating expenses over the long-term."

Don Mattise, United Way president, said, "We are so grateful that several individuals have been so generous to help out with the building renovations. Once renovations are complete, we will have more meeting and conference space, which we will make available to other non-profit agencies. Our hope is that United Way's new home will be utilized by the "community."

United Way is accountable, caring, committed, effective, local and results-oriented. We serve the communities of Amherst, Brookline, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Lyndeborough, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua and Wilton.

July 30, 2001
UNITED WAY ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBERS

(Nashua, NH) -- Four new members have been added to United Way of Greater Nashua's Board of Directors: Paul Doherty, Donald Gross, Sy Mahfuz, and Dennis Nesbitt.

Paul Doherty is a Site Leader at Hampshire Chemical Corp. and lives with his wife and three daughters in Amherst. He is a member of the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce, NH BIA Environmental Affairs Committee, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and the American Chemical Society. He also volunteers with the American Red Cross, Amherst Recreation Department, and Marguerite's Place.

Donald Gross is the Chief of the Nashua Police Department and a long-time resident of Nashua, where he lives with his wife and two sons. He has received the VFW Police Officer of the Year Award as well as the PAL Foundation Award. He is a founder of the Nashua Police Athlete's League and is a member of its board. Other organizations he volunteers with include Rotary West, Nashua Kiwanis, Harbor Homes, and he is on the Board of Directors of the Municipal Credit Union.

Sy Mahfuz is the owner of Persian Rug Galleries, Inc. in Nashua. He graduated from Nashua High School and has lived in New Hampshire for forty-three years. He has been a board member of Nashua Pastoral Care Center, YMCA, Nashua Symphony, advisory board member of Rivier College, and President of the Nashua Rotary Club in 1999. He is the President of the American Heart Association and also volunteers with Dana Farber Institute, The Jimmy Fund, and is very involved with Downtown Nashua Revitalization.

Dennis Nesbitt is a Plant Manager at Anheuser-Busch, Inc. in Merrimack. He resides in Amherst with his wife and daughter and is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. He is a member of the board for New Hampshire the Beautiful and was the Chairman of the Board for Housing Partnerships, Inc. in Virginia. He has been very involved with United Ways for in several communities and in his spare time, he enjoys golfing, skiing, and family outings.

United Way of Greater Nashua is accountable, caring, committed, effective, local and results-oriented. We serve the communities of Amherst, Brookline, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Lyndeborough, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua and Wilton.

August 13, 2001
UNITED WAY RECEIVES ANOTHER $100,000 CHALLENGE GRANT

(Nashua, NH) -- For the second year, United Way of Greater Nashua has received a $100,000 challenge grant from a donor in the Nashua area who wishes to remain anonymous.

The grant will apply towards contributions from current Leadership Givers (minimum gift of $1,000) that increase this year, with the amount of the increase being matched by the challenge-maker. Individuals who have contributed in the past, but at an amount less than the Leadership level, will also see the amount of their increase matched, if their gift to the 2001 campaign is at or above the $1,000 plateau. Individuals who have never contributed will have their gift doubled, if they give at the Leadership level. The anonymous donor will match the amount of their increases, up to $100,000. Although your donation may be directed to an agency of your choice, the matched money will go to United Way's Community Care Fund, where volunteers will make sure that it is allocated in the best possible way for our community.

Last year United Way of Greater Nashua had 378 individuals contribute at the Leadership Giving level or higher. Those 378 people contributed a total of $723,020 or an average gift of just over $1,900. The Challenge would be met if each of the present Leadership givers increased their gift by $265, or about $5 per week.

"It is very exciting that another individual has come forward to make a significant investment in our community," said United Way Board Chair Kenneth W. Grabeau, President of Monarch Instrument in Amherst. "Though our economy has slowed, there are many people who believe in this community and that giving to United Way can make a difference in many lives. We are overwhelmed by this individual's generosity. It will be a challenge, but if successful, this grant will have a tremendous impact on our ability to meet the needs and change the lives of those in our community who need it most."

United Way's annual campaign begins with the 10th Annual Day of Caring on September 12, 2001. Donations toward the challenge grant must be received no later than March 31, 2002.

For more information about becoming a Leadership Giver, please contact Don Mattise at United Way of Greater Nashua at 603-882-4011 or don@unitedwaynashua.org. General information about United Way can be found on our website at: www.unitedwaynashua.org.

United Way is accountable, caring, committed, effective, local and results-oriented. We serve the communities of Amherst, Brookline, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Lyndeborough, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua and Wilton.

September 6, 2001
UNITED WAY ANNOUNCES 2001 CAMPAIGN CABINET CHAIRS

(Nashua, NH) --Two prominent Greater Nashua business executives are heading up United Way of Greater Nashua's 2003 fundraising campaign. United Way has named John Fischer, general manager of Southeastern Container in Hudson, and Edward Zraket, vice president of operations at BAE SYSTEMS in Nashua, as Co-Chairs of the 2003 Campaign Cabinet. The Campaign will kick off with United Way's Day of Caring - a community-wide service day - on September 11. This is Fischer's first year as Campaign Co-Chair and second year as a member of the Campaign Cabinet. He is retired as a Major from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, where he was honored with the Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for his work with Toys for Tots. He also is a recipient of the Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal. A former president of the Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce, Fischer received the Chamber's Member of the Year Award in 2000. He is a long-time supporter of United Way and has served in several Days of Caring. He resides in Londonderry with his wife, Florence, and their two sons. This year is Zraket's third as Campaign Co-Chair and fourth as a Campaign Cabinet member. He also serves as Vice Chair of United Way's Board of Directors. He is a member of the American Lebanese Awareness Association and has volunteered at St. Anthony's Parish in Lawrence, MA. The father of three grown children, Zraket lives in Methuen, MA, with his wife, Barbara.

November 12, 2001
LEADING UNITED WAYS TEAM UP TO LAUNCH ONE DAY'S PAY CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

Nationwide campaign seeks to help the many local organizations that have struggled to cope with higher demand for services; fewer contributions after September 11th

(Nashua, NH) --United Way of Greater Nashua and other leading United Way organizations across the country have teamed up to launch a nationwide One Day's Pay campaign. This project is directed entirely through the Internet.

Americans who do not already give to United Way are encouraged to donate all or a portion of one day's pay to support the growing number of local charities that have struggled to raise money in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The campaign runs through December 31, 2001.

"Across the United States, people are turning to local charities for help in coping with the far-reaching consequences of these tragedies," said Don Mattise, President of United Way of Greater Nashua. "People are worried about anthrax and smallpox. Parents are seeking counseling on how to comfort frightened children. Thousands of people who have lost their jobs are turning to agencies for financial assistance and job information. All of this is placing a tremendous burden on local agencies, at a time when they are also struggling to raise money to cover their current programs."

The One Day's Pay campaign, which encourages people to make donations through a special Web site (www.OneDaysPay.org), is intended to be a convenient and high tech way of participating to supplement other United Way giving programs. This can be an additional way to help the annual United Way giving campaigns now underway at major corporations in America and through the mail.

"One Day's Pay reaches people who don't normally participate in giving programs, and who don't have access to them by asking them to generously donate all or even a portion of a day's pay to help local charities get through these unique and difficult times. People don't have to donate one day's pay - only what they can afford," said Mattise. "That could be one hour, four hours or one day's pay. It is entirely up to them."

To make a donation, interested Americans can go to the One Day's Pay Web site (www.OneDaysPay.org). Information and instructions are provided, and the Web site even helps people calculate what one day's pay would be based on a person's hourly wage or salary. You can also go to the Nashua United Way site at www.unitedwaynashua.org and click on One Days Pay button.

Contributions are made directly online through United Way's secure Web site using a major credit card, by check payable to the One Day's Pay/United Way, or by wire transfer. All funds donated to One Day's Pay are fully tax-deductible.

"The One Day's Pay works, if you live in a particular community, 100 percent of the money you donate through the One Day's Pay Web site will go straight back to that community unless you designate otherwise," said Mattise. "In that way, One Day's Pay gives people the opportunity to help address local problems and issues created in part by the economic consequences of Sept. 11."

One Day's Pay Inspired By The New York Mets

"One Day's Pay is all about asking people to work for America and for their community for just one day if they can," said David Paine, co-founder of One Day's Pay. "We know Americans already have been asked to give quite a lot of money, but our only hope is that they'll be willing to open their hearts and wallets one more time to support charities that serve their communities in this time of special need."

Paine said the idea of creating a campaign around donating one day's pay was inspired by the actions of players from the New York Mets baseball team who donated the equivalent of one day's pay from their Sept. 21 game against the Atlanta Braves, raising nearly half a million dollars.

The founding United Way partners of the One Day's Pay campaign are in Montgomery, Alabama; Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento and San Francisco, California; Chicago, Illinois; Wichita, Kansas; Las Vegas, Nevada; Nashua, New Hampshire; Cincinnati, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Salt Lake City, Utah, and Norfolk, Virginia.

In addition to the founding United Way partners, other founders and supporters of the One Day's Pay campaign include Point Zero Design, which developed its Web site; Affinity, a Santa Monica web hosting service that donated discounted web hosting services; PRConsultants Group, a network representing more than 30 independent public relations firms across the nation, PR Newswire, and students from Tehama Group Communications at California State University, Chico, which together are assisting in the launch effort; PainePR, which is donating management services for One Day's Pay, and others who have donated time, services or money.

For more information, contact:
Orange County's United Way
18012 Mitchell Avenue South
Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 660-7600 voice
(949) 724-3030 fax
Web site: www.unitedwayoc.org
Attention: Colleen Sandrin

One Day's Pay
535 Anton, Suite 450
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 424-2500 voice
(714) 755-0478 fax
Web site: www.onedayspay.org
Attention: David Paine

Email: info@onedayspay.org or Media.relations@onedayspay.org

December 19, 2001
UNITED WAY SENDS TOYS NORTH

(Nashua, NH) -- For the last several years United Ways of New Hampshire in cooperation with The Disney Corporation has distributed toys and clothing to New Hampshire agencies that help needy families at Christmas time. This year UPS joined this tradition by delivering dozens of boxes of presents to Berlin, NH. The community was devastated by the recent closure of that area's largest employer; unemployment is four times the national average. Disney, UPS and United Way are attempting to make this time if year a bit more enjoyable for families that are struggling.

For general information about United Way of Greater Nashua, or to make a donation online, log on to our web site at: www.unitedwaynashua.org.

United Way of Greater Nashua is accountable, caring, committed, effective, local and results-oriented. We serve the communities of Amherst, Brookline, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Lyndeborough, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua and Wilton.