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August 2, 2022

Press Release

Red, White & Brew Event Returns, Benefiting Veterans Count

The Veterans Count Red, White & Brew fundraiser returns for a sixth year on Saturday, September 24, 2022, to present a car show, raffle, craft beer, wine, and food, with The Bob Pratte Band providing live music. The festive event will run from 1 pm to 4 pm at Laconia’s historic Funspot, the world’s largest…
August 2, 2022

Stories

Pack & Boots 5K Recap Video

Thank you to those who joined us on July 4 at the Pease Tradeport where Easterseals NH’s Veterans Count hosted the annual Pack & Boots 5K. This is a versatile fitness event for all ages and abilities. Participants walked or ran a fun 5K, while some ran the 1 Mile Survival Run with a backpack…
July 20, 2022

Press Release

21st Annual HK Powersports Land & Lake Poker Run Raises $130K for Easterseals NH’s Core Programs

On Saturday, July 9, over 600 attendees gathered at the edge of Lake Winnipesaukee to cheer on participants in over 200 boats, personal watercrafts, and vehicles as they took part in the HK Powersports Land & Lake Poker Run. Easterseals NH has successfully raised $1.6 million over the event’s twenty-one-year history with a record breaking…
July 8, 2022

Press Release

Nathan Saller Joins Easterseals NH’s Board of Directors

By Meredith Elkins

Local business executive brings over two decades of community service and leadership to Easterseals
July 1, 2022

The Runnymede Formal

With your generous support, we’re thrilled to share that The Runnymede Formal raised $1.1 million! You have gone above and beyond to help support our Granite State service members, veterans, and their families. Thank you. Please take a moment to check out these photos and this video of the event!
June 25, 2022

Press Release

HK Powersports Land & Lake Poker Run Returns to Lake Winnipesaukee July 9

By Meredith Elkins

Registration is open now for this adventurous day-long event to benefit Easterseals NH Manchester, NH – Registration is open for the 21st Annual HK Powersports Land & Lake Poker Run on Saturday, July 9, to benefit Easterseals NH. Participants will travel by boat, car, or other vehicle to different checkpoints on and around Lake Winnipesaukee…
June 21, 2022

Press Release

Easterseals NH Chief Human Resources Officer Receives Prestigious Granite State College Award

By Meredith Elkins

Easterseals NH is pleased to announce that chief human resources officer Tina Sharby recently received the Victor Montana Award from her alma mater, Granite State College in Concord. Named for Dr. Victor Montana, president of the college between 1990 and 2001, this annual alumni award is presented to a dedicated professional who demonstrates a commitment…
June 20, 2022

Press Release

Veteran Count Pack & Boots 5K – Why One National Guardsman Takes on the Survival Run

By Meredith Elkins

This year, Pack & Boots will be held on Monday, July 4, beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the Pease Tradeport in Portsmouth. Participants can either walk or run a 5K, do a 1-mile survival run with a pack (of their own) weighing approximately 10% of their body weight, or both. A 100-meter kids’ fun run…
June 8, 2022

Press Release

16th Annual Peter Makris Memorial Ride Kicks Off Bike Week June 11

By Meredith Elkins

The 16th Annual Peter Makris Memorial Ride at The NASWA Resort in Laconia brings bikers together for a ride around Lake Winnipesaukee to raise funds for Veterans Count, the philanthropic arm of Easterseals New Hampshire’s Military & Veterans Services, among other local charities.
June 6, 2022

Stories

Tori Takes Home Gold—In More Ways Than One

Tori, a participant in our Community-Based Services program, was proud to take home two gold medals. But what shined even brighter for her than gold was a moment she shared with her father after one of her wins.
May 18, 2022

Press Release

Tune in to Pay Tribute: Veteran’s Count’s “Make 12 Hours Count Radiothon” is May 18

By Meredith Elkins

Close to 100,000 NH residents over age 18 are either active-duty service members, in the National Guard or military veterans. That is roughly 1 in 10 adults in the Granite State. They are friends, family members, co-workers and neighbors.
May 17, 2022

Press Release

Cycle For a Good Cause at the 4th Annual Veterans Count Nashua Bike Ride

By Meredith Elkins

Registration is open now for the 4th Annual Veterans Count Ride to benefit service members, veterans and their families on Saturday, June 4, beginning at Sargent’s Park at Holman Stadium in Nashua. With a choice of a 10-mile, 30-mile, or 50-mile route, this is an event for cyclists of all abilities.