by Donna Arias, Beyond Influence regional coordinator Did you know that two of every five Nashua teens who used prescription drugs without a doctor’s order took the drugs from their home?¹ In response, local law enforcement officials and the Drug Enforcement Agency, along with Beyond Influence – a United Way of Greater Nashua program that [...]
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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 [...]
Bridging the gap between NH, Kazakhstan
by Alyssa Johnson, United Way-Youth Venture-Nashua Community College Partnership Specialist On April 26, 2011, the United Way-Youth Venture-Nashua Community College program hosted a group of emerging leaders from Kazakhstan. It was truly a pleasure to explain the program and its community benefits to our visitors through their translators. The guests work with youth in various [...]
Dell grant boosts United Way support for Nashua-area children & youth programs
United Way of Greater Nashua will be able to support proven effective programs that promote and reinforce learning and development for children and youth thanks to a one-time $20,000 grant from the Dell Foundation. The grant will be applied to several United Way-supported programs that collectively serve more than 5,000 children, youth, and families in [...]
Coalition invites residents to help reduce substance abuse
Beyond Influence (formerly the Greater Nashua Community Prevention Coalition) invites members of Nashua and surrounding communities to its annual meeting Monday, October 25, from 4 to 5:30 PM at the Merrimack High School Cafeteria (38 McElwain St., Merrimack). The coalition is seeking participation from a wide variety of community members involved in and/or interested in [...]
Teens show their talents in helping community
More than three dozen Nashua-area students shared their experiences in creating community benefiting organizations at the regional United Way Youth Venture conference in Devens, MA, on October 14, 2010. They joined 300 students from North Central Massachusetts in a day of learning and sharing information about their team efforts to make their community a better [...]
Local Youth Aim To Make a Clean Scene
Two United Way-Youth Venture teams receive start-up funding to support their community clean-up efforts.
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