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Making Difficult Choices: A Message from United Way

by Paul Hebert, President Earlier today, I announced a restructuring of operations at United Way of Greater Nashua. As part of that restructuring, we eliminated several positions and lost some terrific people who have made great contributions to our organization over the years. I’m saddened by the impact that these cuts have had on people [...]

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The community needs you more than ever

by Paul Hebert, UWGN President When the economy began to collapse at the start of the Great Recession, the ripples reached deeply into our community. Thousands of people in Greater Nashua suffered. You and I both watched it happen. But things have stabilized and even gotten better, right? Not so for the non-profit organizations that [...]

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Sarah Ward of St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua

How I Live United: Sarah Ward of St. Joseph Hospital

I am privileged to work in an occupation I love and an organization that understands the importance of giving back to the community. As Marketing Director of St. Joseph Hospital, I wear many hats each day but one of my proudest titles is co-chair for our annual United Way fundraising campaign. Along with fellow staff [...]

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Big Brother reads to Little Brother

Are You 1 of 75 Who Could Change a Child’s Life?

by Terry Williams, president & publisher, The Telegraph Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Nashua and Greater Salem needs 75 mentors, the result of landing a major grant to assist children most at risk for juvenile delinquency. More than 200 national organizations applied for funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Nashua-based organization [...]

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United Way to Address Nashua-area’s Most Pressing Needs with Bank of America Charitable Foundation Grant

United Way of Greater Nashua’s (UWGN) efforts to support proven effective programs that address the region’s most pressing human service needs received a big boost recently with a $13,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. The grant will be applied to several United Way-supported programs that collectively serve more than 23,000 children, families, [...]

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Rotary’s Football Fans Go Deep For United Way of Greater Nashua

Many thanks to the Rotary Club of Souhegan Valley for raising $1,000 for United Way of Greater Nashua through its second annual Monday Night Football event. Also known as the “Happy Hour Club”, the Rotary Club of Souhegan Valley has designated United Way of Greater Nashua as its local charitable recipient organization for 2012, and [...]

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The Life of a United Way Intern

Guest blogger: Celia Nissen, summer intern. Calling agencies. Editing brochures. Jamming the fax machine. Updating Facebook, Twitter and the blog. Stuffing programs. Meeting with the hotel event planner. Taking pictures. Sending Constant Contact emails. Editing videos. Brainstorming social media contests. Updating databases. Life as a United Way intern is truly a little bit of everything [...]

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