Donors reflect on why they choose to support the Haven The Upper Valley Haven is powered by generosity. Every year, about 70% of the $3 million contributed to the Haven that allows us to operate the shelters, food shelf and […]
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Return on Investment
How $52 built the Byrne Community House and Family Shelter How can you turn $52 into $1.6 million? One compelling story at a time, according to former board member and Haven fundraising consultant Suzanne Stofflet, who helped perform this feat […]
Dignity and Respect
Staff live the Haven’s values, starting right at the front door You never get a second chance to make a first impression. That’s why the Haven has paid particular attention to the staff serving in public-facing roles, including those who […]
Out of Crisis, Progress
Heated debate produces concrete outcomes for those experiencing homelessness In 2016, the city of Lebanon, New Hampshire, proposed an ordinance to ban overnight camping on city-owned land. “The number of people camping on the property across from Hannaford on Route […]
Building Skills
The Children’s Program lets kids learn while having fun While the Byrne Community Building and Hixon House are the destinations of most visitors to the Haven’s bustling, modern campus, tucked away in back is a special place, a quaint yellow […]
Fresh Start
At the Haven, Corey finds sobriety, stability, and skills to build a new life Corey and his girlfriend, Krysta, moved to Vermont from Massachusetts in 2015 with their two-year-old son to try and make a fresh start. “It wasn’t as […]
Meeting Health Needs of Food Shelf Customers
June 15, 2021 Valley News To the Editor: I’m writing in response to the article published on Friday, June 11, 2021 “For some, food allergies complicate food insecurity” written by Associated Press reporter Kathleen Ronayne. The article described the challenges […]
Hope, Faith, and Love
Bishop Roy “Bud” Cederholm In the mid- to late-1970s, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in White River Junction welcomed a brand-new minister: Rev. Roy “Bud” Cederholm. “We were Bud’s first parish,” remembers former vestry member Leslie Black. “He was young, enthusiastic, […]
Expanding Services
Hixon House Adult Shelter opened its doors in June 2010 In 2004, though the Haven celebrated the doubling of space for families challenged by homelessness in the newly built Byrne House, it brought another fact into sharp relief: the Upper […]
The Right Stuff
Tom Ketteridge steps up as first managing director in 2000 The Haven has a knack of hiring the exact right person at the right time. Case in point: Tom Ketteridge, the organization’s first managing director, who served from 2000 to […]