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August 2, 2022

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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…
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.
May 2, 2022

Press Release

More than 1,500 Expected at The Eversource Walk & 5K Run for Easterseals on June 2

By Meredith Elkins

asterseals New Hampshire is excited to welcome in-person participants back to its signature annual fundraiser, The Eversource Walk & 5K Run, on Thursday, June 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Veteran’s Park in Manchester. Eversource and Easterseals NH are once again teaming up to raise money for Granite State children, adults, and seniors of varied abilities.
March 9, 2022

Media Mention

How Veterans Count Answers the Call for Veterans in Need

By New Hampshire Legionnaire

Check out the story in the March 2022 edition of New Hampshire Legionnaire of how Veterans Count answers the call for veterans in need.
December 29, 2021

Press Release

Local Veteran Set to Receive iBOT® Donation

Local veteran set to receive innovative personal mobility device Manchester, NH, January 3, 2022 – A local veteran who is disabled will soon receive a state-of-the-art iBOT® Personal Mobility device (“iBOT® PMD”) thanks to a generous Veterans Count donor and assistance from the device’s manufacturer, Manchester-based Mobius Mobility.Mike Moran, who served almost 20 years in…
September 25, 2021

Press Release

Veterans Count Fashion Show a Runaway Success on the Runway

On Tuesday, September 21, over 150 participants gathered outside under clear skies at the McIntyre Ski Area in Manchester to watch 21 veterans and one Gold Star Mother model the latest fashions for the 5th Annual Beyond the Boots Fundraiser. All proceeds from the event supported Veterans Count, a program of Easterseals New Hampshire.
September 14, 2021

Press Release

Raising a Glass, and Funds, for Veterans at the 5th Annual Red, White & Brew Beer and Wine Festival

On Saturday, September 25, the Lakes Region chapter of Veterans Count will host its 5th Annual Red, White & Brew Craft Beer & Wine Festival at Funspot from 12 pm to 4 pm.
July 23, 2021

Press Release

Jeeps to Travel in Convoy in Support of Easterseals NH and Veterans Count Jeepin’ 4 Vets

On Sunday, July 25, nearly 100 participants are expected at the 4th Annual Jeepin' 4 Vets with proceeds to benefit Veterans Count.
July 4, 2021

Press Release

Hundreds Planning to Run in Pack & Boots 5K Road Race

8th Annual Pack and Boots 5k Road Race Benefits New Hampshire’s Veterans and Their Families On Sunday, July 4, in downtown Portsmouth, nearly 200 participants are expected at the 8th Annual Pack and Boots 5k Road Race with proceeds to benefit Veterans Count. The philanthropic arm of Easterseals Military and Veterans Services, Veterans Count provides critical, timely…
July 2, 2021

Press Release

Hundreds Planning to Race in Support of Easterseals NH and Veterans Count Race Series

On Sunday, July 4, in downtown Portsmouth, nearly 200 participants are expected at the 8th Annual Pack and Boots 5k Road Race with proceeds to benefit Veterans Count.
March 1, 2021

Press Release

Easterseals delivers vital services for New Hampshire veterans and their families with a generous gift of $12,000 from the Disabled Veterans National Foundation

The grant helps provide ongoing critical Care Coordination and emergency financial assistance for low-income veterans and their families during COVID-19.