This Mother's Day, help feed a mom in recovery. An anonymous donor is doubling every gift to the Moms in Recovery food pantry, up to $30,000, through May 12. Double Your Gift Welcome to the Haven's Community Food Market The Food Market offers in-person shopping at no cost. ALL are eligible. Learn More Construction Is Underway on the Leahy Shelter The Patrick & Marcelle Leahy Shelter and Resource Center will open later this year, offering year-round shelter and support services for adults without stable housing in the Upper Valley.
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Since 1980 the Upper Valley Haven has provided temporary shelter and educational programming for homeless families and adults as well as food to anyone in need.
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Food Support

Supplying groceries for anyone experiencing
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Providing temporary housing for adults and families experiencing homelessness

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Coordinating resources & advocating for people experiencing poverty

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Supporting community members in securing and maintaining housing

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Hosting after-school and summer programming for our clients

Where People Find Hope and Discover Possibility

The Upper Valley Haven is a private nonprofit that provides support and assistance to community members struggling with poverty in Vermont and New Hampshire. We meet people where they are, address immediate needs through food and shelter, and offer longer-term solutions that foster independence and housing stability. Everyone deserves to have their basic needs met and a community is stronger when we offer a hand up to our most vulnerable neighbors.
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Every Shift is Different

April 20, 2026

Upper Valley Haven

Karen Gollegly started volunteering at the Haven in 2012, when a Master Gardener internship brought her to the garden beds out front. She's still gardening at the Haven. But over the years, she's found other ways to show up too. [...]

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Upper Valley Haven Welcomes Two New Board Members

April 9, 2026

Upper Valley Haven

The Upper Valley Haven is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors: John Scott and John Haffner. John Scott serves as Executive Vice President and CFO at Hypertherm Associates, an employee-owned company and [...]

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Between Songs: How Jim Yeager Supports the Haven

March 18, 2026

Upper Valley Haven

Jim Yeager does something many performers don't. He tells the room where their tips are going. He's been playing music in the Upper Valley for years. Bars, restaurants, the kinds of rooms where people come to unwind after a long [...]

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May 6

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Sports teams, local businesses, and community groups have all come through the Haven to cook meals for the moms at @dartmouthhealth's Moms in Recovery program. Some come back regularly. Some just wanted to try it once. Either way, the meals get made and the moms who need them get fed. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this.

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Apr 27

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Longtime Haven friend Paul Coats ran the Boston Marathon last week, and he did it as a fundraiser for us. He set a goal of $2,600. His friends, family, and colleagues pushed him well past it. Thank you Paul, and thank you to everyone who gave!

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Apr 26

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Chris started as a donor. Then she started showing up. Now she's at the Food Market most Monday afternoons and she's on our board. We're wrapping up Volunteer Appreciation Week with her. uppervalleyhaven.org/volunteer.

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Apr 23

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Pranav is a @dartmouthcollege medical student who showed up to garden one Saturday because a friend told him to. He'd never gardened before. He keeps coming back. uppervalleyhaven.org/volunteer

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Apr 22

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Volunteer Appreciation Week continues. Karen has been volunteering at the Haven since 2012. She started in the garden and now spends most Monday and Thursday mornings checking people in at the Community Food Market. She's seen families, people between jobs, people traveling from far away for appointments. Every shift is different. Every person she meets has a story. After 14 years, she wants people to know that volunteering doesn't have to look one way. "You're not locked into one particular thing," she says. "There are so many different opportunities." Learn all the ways to volunteer on our website.

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