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Noteworthy News and Updates

Maria Devlin Celebrates One Year at Families in Transition
June 15, 2021 marks one year of service for Maria, our President & CEO. She joined the organization in the middle of a pandemic and a homelessness crisis and has been leading the way with unwavering calm and determination.

Take a look back at just a few of the things we've accomplished under Maria's leadership...
- Conducted effective infectious disease prevention procedures, ensured essential staff had routine COVID testing, made vaccinations available to program participants and staff
- Ran Winter Emergency Shelter Operations, in collaboration with the City of Manchester, aimed to prevent the loss of human life due to extreme weather conditions, providing services to more than 180 unique individuals experiencing homelessness
- Secured private funding to support operations at our Family Emergency Shelter in Wolfeboro, allowing us to continue serving families experiencing homelessness in the Governor Wentworth Regional School District for the next 2-4 years
- Initiated the process for and development of a Strategic Plan, creating an updated vision and mission for the organization's future growth

"It's impossible to summarize all of the amazing things our organization has achieved this past year, but I know we couldn't have done it without the outstanding staff members that make our mission possible everyday. With a year full of highs and lows, they have been steadfast and we continue to do the vital work that is needed in our community. I look forward to another year of service to this team and this mission." - Maria

Housing Updates
It's not often that we get to share the amazing behind the scenes work of our Housing Team. One of their goals is to support people in locating and securing long-term permanent housing. They reported that, over the last three months, 16 households have successfully moved into independent apartments in the community using their Housing Choice Vouchers! There are 23 additional households who also have their Housing Choice Vouchers and are in the process of securing apartments. We are so excited for these families and individuals and for the opportunity this creates in our housing units to support more people and help them successfully transition through our program and someday into their own housing opportunity in the community.

Save the date | Join us for a day of giving June 8
We are excitedly counting down the days until NH Gives. NH Gives is an initiative of the NH Center for Nonprofits. It is a statewide 24-hour online fundraising event designed to build community by connecting donors to local nonprofits. This year our goal is to raise $15,000 for our food programs and we need your support! Help spread the word about the important work Families in Transition does and get others to join us in helping to make a difference in our community. Share our fundraising page with your network! [link removed] NH Gives begins at 5:00 p.m. on June 8 and ends at 5:00 p.m. on June 9. Don't want to wait? You can make a difference before June 8 by donating through our website and designating your gift to the NH Gives campaign. Donate now!
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The Walk Against Hunger was a huge success!
With the efforts of hundreds of walkers and over 50 teams, more than $125,000 was raised to support the mission to prevent and break the cycle of homelessness. This event was a huge success because of everyone's hard-work, dedication and passion for helping those in our community! Thank you to all of those involved.

Walk-ins now welcome at the new food pantry
Appointments are no longer required in order to access the food pantry program for regular food distribution. Manchester residents can visit the food pantry located at 176 Lake Ave (look for the bright green building!) The food pantry is open Monday - 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Tuesday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Produce, baked goods and other perishable items are also available every day on a first-come-first-served basis.

Where can YOU make an impact this month?
The food pantry will be expanding its hours to better serve the community and we’ll need your help to make this happen! Food pantry support is needed Monday through Friday. We have shifts available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Available Food Pantry Assistant Roles:
- Unload vans/sort food/stock shelves.
- General cleaning (sweeping, trash, dusting and disinfecting).
- Support participants through the food distribution process.
- Receive donations from our generous community members.
- Drivers and helpers to pick up at local grocery stores.

Use our Volunteer Sign-Up form ([link removed]) to register if you've never volunteered with us and if you are already registered you can login to your Volunteer Portal ([link removed]) now to select an open role.

We are hiring!
Make an immediate impact. There are a variety of positions available to work with our direct support staff team members, culinary staff, case managers, and property managers. Review our job openings and apply today!
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FAMILIES IN TRANSITION
122 MARKET STREET, MANCHESTER, NH
603.641.9441 | WWW.FITNH.ORG
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