Upper Valley Haven

Upper Valley Haven 2011

Karina — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:24:29 +0000

Hearts for the Valley

Karina — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:28:23 +0000

Please call the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce at 603-448-1203 to order tickets.

Wells Fargo Advisors Announces $4000 grant for the Upper Valley Haven

Karina — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:55:10 +0000

‘Investing in Our Communities’ initiative rolls out to regions

across the firm as part of $1 million in funding for basic needs

St. Louis, December 22, 2011 – Wells Fargo Advisors announced today a $4000 grant to The Upper Valley Haven in White River Junction, Vermont. The firm’s grant will help in providing assistance to needy families in the community.

“Wells Fargo Advisors is committed to building strong and vibrant communities, improving quality of life, and making a positive difference where we live and work,” said Danny Ludeman, president & CEO of Wells Fargo Advisors . “As a leader in our industry, we recognize that investing in our communities is a responsibility we have as a result of doing business there, and we understand that our firm is only as strong as the communities where we are located.”

The grant is one of nearly three hundred basic needs grants being made throughout the U.S. by Wells Fargo Advisors as part of the firm’s Investing in Our Communities initiative.

Wells Fargo & Company has a strong legacy of giving to the community. In 2011, the combined company contributed more than $219 million in grants and sponsorships to nonprofit organizations and 1.3 million team member hours volunteering in communities across the United States.

About Wells Fargo Advisors
With $1.1 trillion in client assets as of September 30, 2011, Wells Fargo’s brokerage businesses comprise 15,188 full-service financial advisors and 3,590 licensed bankers. This vast network of advisors, one of the nation’s largest, serves clients through offices in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Wells Fargo Advisors is the trade name used by two separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company: Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC (members SIPC). Statistics include other broker-dealers of Wells Fargo & Company. www.wellsfargoadvisors.com

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With more than 270,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 23 on Fortune’s 2011 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially.

Simon Pearce Celebrates the Season and Supports the Haven

Karina — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:39:18 +0000

Join at one of the events at Simon Pearce this December. On each day of the event, 15% of sales will be donated to the Upper Valley Haven!

Saturday, December 10 - Windsor, VT - 12-4pm
Friday, December 16 - Hanover, NH - 4-8pm
Thursday, December 29 - Quechee, VT - 6-9pm

In addition to the on-going charity bauble donation, Simon Pearce is going to give an additional 15% of the day of event sales to the Upper Valley Haven for each of our events in the Upper Valley.

Boloco Supports the Haven

Karina — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:23:09 +0000

Boloco will be hosting the 12 Days of Giving from Monday, December 12 to Friday, December 23, 2011. On Tuesday, December 20, Boloco in Hanover will give the Haven .50¢ from any burrito, bowl or salad sold.

Support the Haven and local business BoLoco!

Homelessness and Hunger

Karina — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:32:49 +0000

HOMELESSNESS: On January 27, 2011 Vermont and New Hampshire’s Point-in-Time homeless counts totaled 4,585 persons; 645 of these in the counties that form the Upper Valley region, which is the Haven’s service area. Part of what perpetuates this problem is a shortage of affordable housing. A modest 2-bedroom rental unit costs $990 per month. This requires an annual income of $39,595. Minimum wage is $7.25 in NH and $8.15 in VT, so even for two adults earning minimum wage, rent is unaffordable. We know the VT Section 8 waiting list of over 3,800 applicants is closed and won’t open for at least two years.

HUNGER: According to the USDA’s 2009 annual report on hunger, Vermont and Alabama tied as having the highest increase in household food insecurity in the country over the last 10 years. Also, according to the Food Research and Action Center more than 1 in 5 Vermont households with children (20.3%) reported not having enough money to buy the food they needed in 2009-2010.

Holiday Gift Cards

Karina — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:48:04 +0000

Are you looking for a lasting and meaningful holiday gift? You can give a monetary donation to the Haven in honor of someone special.

Are you fresh out of creative, useful ideas, or can’t bear to battle the holiday shopping crowds one more time?

When you make a donation to the Haven in lieu of a holiday gift we will give you a notecard to notify the person of your gift. Artwork on the notecard was created by a child in our After School Program.

This holiday season please consider making a gift(s) to an organization which serves over 7,442 people in poverty each year.

DONATE NOW

Holiday Authorpalooza at Dartmouth Bookstore

Karina — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:07:13 +0000

George Winston Concert Supports the Haven

Karina — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:02:27 +0000

Please join us on Sunday, December 4, 2011 @ 8:00PM for George Winston! The event is to be held at The Tupelo Music Hall located at 188 South Main St. White River Junction,VT. Guests are invited to bring canned food. A portion of tickets sales and all CD sales will go to the Haven.

Inspired by the seasons, solo pianist George Winston plays over 100 solo piano concerts a year in America and beyond. His concerts feature a variety of styles, including his melodic folk piano, stride piano, New Orleans R&B piano, Vince Guaraldi’s Peanuts pieces and more. His new CD entitled LOVE WILL COME – THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI, VOLUME 2 was released on Feb. 2nd. In concert George will be performing songs from his upcoming CD, as well as selections from his seasonal favorites AUTUMN, DECEMBER, WINTER INTO SPRING and SUMMER, as well as his themed albums FOREST, PLAINS, and MONTANA – A LOVE STORY, and his albums dedicated to composers: LINUS & LUCY – THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI, and NIGHT DIVIDES THE DAY – THE MUSIC OF THE DOORS.

Purchase tickets…

Imagine all the people…

Karina — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:03:56 +0000

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Dartmouth Tucker Foundation volunteers and children in the Haven’s Afterschool Program used team building skills to make two scarecrows.

The Haven’s Hours

Food Shelf, Shower, Clothing Room &

Outreach Services:

Monday 8:30 to 6:00

Tuesday-Friday

8:30 to 4:00

Donations of non-perishable food items & in-season clothing accepted during open hours.

Look for “The Haven Herald” in your mail box for more information about how the Haven is helping our community.

On Saturday, November 19, the Haven will hold its Annual Turkey Day, where we will be giving out 500 turkeys to people in need for Thanksgiving. (Turkeys will not be alive and

will be ready to cook.)

We are still in need of the following items before November 16: Cranberry sauce, stuffing, gravy, instant potatoes, canned yams or sweet potatoes, and pie crust and pie filling.

Wish List:

· Gift cards to Price Chopper, K-Mart and Walmart

· Sliced White & Wheat Bread

· Winter coats, snowpants and boots for children

More Food Shelf items…..

Children in the Afterschool Program celebrated Halloween by dressing up and trick-or-treating around the Haven’s campus.

October Stats

Food Shelf Visitors: 935 Households

Families served at Byrne House: 9

Adults served at Hixon House: 24

Volunteer Hours: 2,892

We have a raffle winner!CJ Cornell of Etna, NH has won 100 gallons of heating fuel from Cota & Cota. Thank you Cota & Cota and all that entered the contest.

Quick Links

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Citizens Bank donated backpacks that the Haven gave to kids in need.

Community Partners

The generosity continues

Hurricane relief has been the community’s work. Hundreds of Upper Valley residents and businesses have offered their services to the Haven, and ultimately the community, in a multitude of creative ways. We list just a few of the efforts below, knowing there are at least as many others that could be described.

- Students at Kimbal Union Academy in Meriden, NH raised more the $3,000 at their annual KUAid concert which featured the Jazz & Rock Collaborative.

- Northern Lights Gymnastics held a Cartwheel-a-thon that raised $2,435.70! 40 people participated and they did 2,266 cartwheels. Amelia Wallis was the only one to do 100 cartwheels in the 2 minutes.

- The Richmond School donated 2,000 food items, and funds as well.

- A Lebanon NH Girl Scout Troop collected 10 bags of food on the Mall in Lebanon.

- The Public Weekend Flu Clinics at Dartmouth-Hitchcock collected food for both the Haven and Listen.

- Kendal at Hanover delivered $500 worth of food they bought at wholesale price through their distributors.

- A Pie Bake Off & Silent Auction that was organized by Killdeer Farm and hosted by Carpenter & Main Restaurant raised $1,900 for the Hurricane Irene Fund.

- Ledyard Savings Bank’s Fill the Vans Initiative (partners included Thrifty Car Rental and Gateway Motors) brought in $652 and van loads of food from seven Ledyard branch locations.

iLoVermont

In the aftermath of one of the most devastating storms in Vermont’s history, a small group of Vermont natives and second home owners who live in New York City organized iLoVermont, a fundraiser to provide food, water, clothing and shelter to families whose homes and lives were destroyed by Hurricane Irene.

iLoVermont took place at City Winery at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26 and featured an evening of live musical performances from Vermont-based bands, as well as a silent auction of Vermont and New York goods, including artwork, apparel, jewelry, gift certificates, ski tickets and Vermont hotel stays. This unique event raised $15,000 shared by the Upper Valley Haven and Sustainable Woodstock. Thank you to those who organized the event and the more than 300 people who attended!

See the Wall Street Journal article…

Creative kids make a difference

Morgan and Kaitlin, two young sisters from Springfield NH,wanted to help those affected by Irene. They have put their jewelry skills to use and are making Vermont (and New Hampshire) shrink art necklaces which they are selling for $5 at Bridgmans Furniture, Tuck’s Rock Dojo in Etna, Eco Bella Salon in Norwich, Lake Sunapee Bank in Grantham, Huberts in New London, Springledge Farm in New London, Ellie’s in New London, Morgan Hill Bookstore in New London, Artisan’s in New London, Legasse’s Hearthside Grill in Rutland, and Pizza Chef in New London. So far they have raised more than $2,100 dollars for the Haven and Granite United Way! Nice work Morgan and Kaitlin!

Play Time! – A Trumbull Hall Troupe show

The Trumbull Hall Troupe began 7 years ago to provide kids with a fun, educational theatre experience that could also contribute to improving the lives of those less fortunate. Every year an original piece is performed by area teens. All general admission tickets are by donation and net proceeds are forwarded to area non-profits, including the Haven.

This year’s performance is Playtime!, a story about a corporate executive who – after buying a toy shop so she can tear it down to build a parking lot – wakes up to find herself the size of a toy, and desperate to find her way back home before the demolition occurs. Performances will take place on November 11, 12, and 13. Learn more…

Volunteer Corner

Day of Caring

The Day of Caring was established in 1992 by the United Way to promote the spirit and value of volunteerism, increase the awareness of local human service agencies and schools, and demonstrate what people working together for the community’s good can accomplish. On October 1^st The Granite United Way sent more than 250 volunteers to 26 non-profit agencies in the Upper Valley, including the Haven. The group of volunteers who came to work at the Haven dug their heals in and helped to organize the donations of food, clothing, and cleaning supplies that we had received after Irene. Because of their hard work we were able to get donations back out to the community quickly in a time of dire need. Thank you Day of Caring Volunteers and Granite United Way!

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Attorneys and staff from the Lebanon, St. Johnsbury and Burlington offices of the law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC spent a day volunteering at the Haven to help put our edible landscape to bed for winter so that it will continue to bear fruit for years to come. Thank you for your help! Learn more…