BCAF Grant Recipients

(October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025)

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua, located in Nashua, serves Greater Nashua

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Nashua provides every child with what they need to succeed. A BCAF grant will help support its Early Childhood Education programming, recognizing the critical role that early learning plays in the holistic development of our Club members. This grant would be allotted to purchasing essential educational materials and equipment, directly contributing to their goals.

Claremont Learning Partnership (CLP), located in Claremont, serves Greater Claremont

Claremont Learning Partnership (CLP) has five programs under the CLP umbrella, One-4-All Child Care Center, Oasis Teen Shelter and Support Center, THRIVE Youth Recovery Supports, Oasis Youth Resource Center, and River View Public Charter School. A BCAF grant will help their Oasis Teen Shelter and Support Center. The grant would be used to replace items such as pillows, towels, and bedding as it becomes necessary.

Cross Roads House, Inc., located in Portsmouth, serves Greater Seacoast

Cross Roads House was established in 1982 and provides emergency and transitional shelter and supportive services to families and individuals in the NH Seacoast area experiencing homelessness. A BCAF grant will help to support their Housing Success Program, specifically their Tenant Assistance Fund. The grant would be used to purchase some move-in items for their residents and provide them with a smooth transition when moving out of the shelter and into apartments.

Farmsteads of New England, Inc., located in Hillsborough, serves Greater Hillsborough County

Farmsteads of New England helps individuals who have autism, developmental disabilities, and others with varying abilities live a meaningful and satisfying life by providing transitional and long-term support and services in a rural farm environment that fosters growth, interdependence and self-confidence. A BCAF grant will help to support the construction of a greenhouse on its Rosewald Farm in Hillsboro.

The Friends Program, Inc., located in Concord, serves Greater Concord

The Friends Program is a non-profit, social service organization located within Merrimack County, whose mission is to build positive connections and solutions for at-risk youth, families, and seniors. A BCAF grant will help provide families experiencing homelessness with critical, temporary emergency housing, support, education, training, and skills that help position them to access critical resources and obtain and maintain permanent housing.

Good Beginnings of the Upper Valley, located in West Lebanon, serves Upper Valley

Good Beginnings began in 1986 and serves local families with new babies by providing hands-on and virtual support, education and community outreach. They serve any family of a new baby free of charge, during the first six months after birth, who live within a 40-mile radius of their West Lebanon office. A BCAF grant will help with purchasing diapers and formula for the newborn babies they serve.

Greater Nashua Dental Connection, located in Nashua, serves Greater Nashua

Since 1998, the Greater Nashua Dental Connection has served an increasingly diverse population of low-income and uninsured persons including children, veterans, elderly, disabled persons, drug/alcohol addicted, mentally ill, HIV/AIDS patients, and refugees. A BCAF grant will help a new project intended to improve individual and community well-being through dental care provided to vulnerable citizens in collaboration with area social services: Lamprey Health Care and the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter.

Harbor Homes, Inc., d.b.a. Harbor Care, located in Nashua, serves Greater Nashua

Harbor Homes, Inc., dba, Harbor Care was founded in 1982 as a health and human service organization. They provide quality residential, health care, and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless or living with mental illness. A BCAF grant will help with basic support – including food and healthcare – for the mothers of children of their residential substance use treatment center for pregnancy and parenting women (Cynthia Day Family Center). The program specializes in serving low-income and un-/under-insured households.

HAVEN Violence Prevention & Support Services, located in Portsmouth, serves 48 cities and towns

HAVEN, the largest violence prevention and support services agency in NH, is dedicated to addressing public health and wellness through violence prevention and improving the well-being of children and families. Their mission is to prevent sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking and to support and empower women, men, youth and families to heal from abuse and rebuild their lives. Haven also provides a residential emergency shelter exclusively for victims of domestic and sexual violence and their children. A BCAF grant will help to provide funding for their emergency shelter and housing advocacy program, which prevents family homelessness and empowers survivors to achieve self-sufficiency.

Home, Health & Hospice (HHHC), located in Merrimack, serves Greater Nashua

Since 1883, HHHC has served patients as a community-based, free-standing, non-profit visiting nurse association and hospice program. In 2000, they were able to build the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. HHHC provides trusted, patient-centered services that embrace each individual’s independence and quality throughout life. A BCAF grant will help care for patients without insurance or resources who need skilled hospice services that can only be provided at the Community Hospice House.

Home Healthcare Hospice & Community Services, VNA at HCS, located in Keene, serves Cheshire County

Home Healthcare Hospice and Community Services (HCS) began as Visiting Nurses in Peterborough in 1907. Over the years, their programs expanded to include Meals on Wheels, transportation services, Healthy Starts for pregnant women, children and families, hospice end-of-life care and palliative care, and adult day care. They have grown and responded to the needs of residents throughout southwestern NH. A BCAF grant will help cover the costs of meals for their Friendly Meals and Meals on Wheels program.

International Institute of New England (IINE), located in Manchester, serves Statewide

IINE is headquartered in Boston and comprises of three sites in Lowell, MA, Boston, MA and Manchester, NH. IINE has operated for over a century and is now one of the largest, long-established, and most trusted social service organizations for new Americans in the region. They serve a unique population of very low-income immigrants including refugees, asylees, parolees, adult and children survivors of human trafficking, and unaccompanied children joining family members in NE communities. A BCAF grant will help to support their Lifting Refugee and Immigrant Families Together Program. This initiative is dedicated to welcoming and providing initial stabilization services for forcibly displaced populations. Their programs include resettling, and integrating refugees into local communities, offering intensive case management, English language instruction, job training, and immigration legal services.

Kearsarge Area Council on Aging (KCOA), located in New London, services nine Kearsarge-area communities

Founded in 1992, the Kearsarge Area Council on Aging (KCOA) helps to promote, develop, and reinforce programs that support and enhance the health, well-being, dignity, and independence of older people. A BCAF grant will help their transportation program, which offers free services to seniors in the Upper Valley, a geographic part of NH critically underserved by public, private, and charitable transportation.

LISTEN (Lebanon in Service to Each Neighbor) Community Services, located in Lebanon, serves Upper Valley

LISTEN was founded over fifty years ago with the mission of meeting the critical needs of Upper Valley individuals and families. They connect clients with a variety of resources and make sure that those who are the most vulnerable – seniors, families, people working two or even three jobs – can stay in their homes, have heat and electricity, keep food in their cupboards, and more. A BCAF grant will help their LISTEN’s Heating Helpers Program, which helps with safety and well-being, especially for the elderly and those with young children.

Marguerite’s Place, Inc., located in Nashua, serves Statewide

Marguerite’s Place has a 30-year history and provides homeless families with a private, secure, furnished apartment for up to 24 months. Their objective is to provide basic needs for their families so that they can prioritize their professional goals, healing, financial stability and confidence. A BCAF grant will help fund their food program. Their Early Childhood Education Program provides three USDA-approved meals a day for children in their classrooms, most of whom come from low-income families experiencing homelessness. 

Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County, c/o St. Joseph Community Services, Inc., located in Manchester, serves Hillsborough County Region

Since 1977, St. Joseph Community Services has run the Meals on Wheels Program, Community Dining Programs, Transportation and Support Services for Hillsborough County. A BCAF grant will help their full scope of nutritional and social services for older adults in the thirty-one cities and towns of Hillsborough County.

Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter, located in Nashua, serves Greater Nashua

The NSK&S goal is to make nutritious foods accessible to all, regardless of financial standing. Their target population for services includes the poor and homeless individuals and families. Founded in 1981, NSKS&S offers the only emergency shelter in the region for single women and families experiencing crisis. A BCAF grant will help to purchase sheets, blankets, and pillows for their winter shelter guest beds at their emergency shelter.

NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire, located in Manchester, serves Southern New Hampshire

NeighborWorks Southern NH has been helping the community for 32 years, addressing housing and neighborhood revitalization needs. Since 1992, the organization has created and acquired 504 affordable rental units in seven communities and provided homeownership financial wellness education and counseling programs to thousands of NH residents. A BCAF grant will help provide gift cards for food and gas for tenants who experience extenuating financial circumstances. 

New Hampshire Association for the Blind, dba, Future In Sight, located in Concord, serves Statewide

Since 1912, Future In Sight has been dedicated to transforming the lives of those who are blind, visually impaired, and their families. The average cost of care per client is between $1,200-$1,800. State contracts and insurance cover roughly 45% of this cost. A BCAF grant will help cover the cost of care that is not covered by the State or insurance.

Phaneuf Family Foundation, located in Manchester, serves Statewide

The Phaneuf Family Foundation launched in 2019, to provide funds for NH residents who can’t afford the full cost of a funeral. In the past four years, they have seen a growing need in the community. More families are facing financial hardships, making it difficult to afford the costs associated with honoring their loved ones. A BCAF grant will help families in NH who have experienced a loss and cannot afford to pay for final arrangements.

Safari Youth Club (SYC), located and serves Manchester

The Safari Youth Club’s mission is to educate and empower youth refugees and immigrants to reach their goals through sports and arts, as well as support their families for positive integration into their new environment. A BCAF grant will assist with their After School Program.

St. Anne Parish Charitable Outreach, located in Hampstead, serves Greater Hampstead

St. Anne Food Pantry has been operating as a weekly food distribution organization for over 40 years. They serve over 60 families across 3 times for distribution each week and have over 70 volunteers. A BCAF grant will help operate their mobile feeding program serving 6 area communities with delivered meals 2 days per week.

The Tolles Street Mission, located and serves Nashua

The Tolles Street Mission has been established since 1989. They serve the community by providing food for the hungry. An average of 650 families visit their food pantry per month. A BCAF grant will help to purchase food for the food pantry, specifically easy-to-open and prepared foods for children’s bags.

UpReach Therapeutic Equestrian Center, located in Goffstown, serves Statewide

UpReach is dedicated to inspiring hope, fostering independence, and improving the physical, emotional, and psychological well-being of individuals with and without disabilities by partnering with the power of the horse. A BCAF grant will help their Resilience Reins Program which assists youth aged 8-17 who have experienced various forms of trauma, such as bullying, domestic violence, physical abuse, substance abuse, suicide attempts, sexual abuse, parental incarceration, or the death of a parent.