NEWS & EVENTS
North Country Resident Offers $10,000 Challenge Match
Inspired by the needs of the North Country community, a local resident and business owner hopes to develop that inspiration in others. During the 2014 United Way campaign in the North Country, the donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has offered a $10,000 Challenge Match to increase… read more
Check out photos from our Day of Caring events
Thank you to everyone who made our Day of Caring events a huge success! You can view images from our events here: Southern Region Day of Caring: http://goo.gl/gLGekX Merrimack County Day of Caring: http://goo.gl/lYI8Zq Upper Valley Day of Caring: http://goo.gl/XPr8f5 Northern Region Day of Caring: http://goo.gl/Dja5V1 We still have our… read more
Volunteers Needed for Day of Caring Events
Granite United Way will host their annual Day of Caring events this September. Granite United Way works with community members and the corporate community to support the work of many non-profit agencies throughout the state. During these day-long, participating non-profit organizations are matched with volunteers from local business and community… read more
Mourning the Loss of Gary Long, our Board of Directors Chair
The staff and volunteers at Granite United Way are sad to share the news of the sudden loss of Gary Long, the Chair of our Board of Directors, this past Friday, August 8th. Gary was truly a great leader, both in his work as President of PSNH and in the… read more
John Swope Inspires the Community with $25,000 Challenge Match
John Swope cares about this community. He cares about it so passionately he’s made a commitment to match up to $25,000 of new and increased gifts to Granite United Way. This is the first ever challenge match in the Merrimack County for United Way and it is inspiring… read more
Granite United Way's Top 50 Companies
Granite United Way is grateful for the community support shown throughout the campaign season. We are proud to partner with companies to bring important change to the community. This list represents our Top 50 Companies as seen in our Community Report: Top 50 Granite United Way Organizations 1. Public Service… read more
Granite United Way Announces $14 Million in Support
Granite United Way’s Board of Directors have announced that $14 million in support will be delivered to local communities throughout New Hampshire and Windsor County, Vermont this year. This impressive figure is a result of the recently completed grant funding process led by more than 140 volunteers… read more
Congratulations to our 2013 Incentive Prize Winners!!
We would like to thank everyone who participated in the 2013 campaign! Those who pledged $3 a week or $156 a year were eligible to win some of our fantastic incentive prizes!Congratulations to all of our winners of the 2013 campaign! 4 Tickets to the Mount Washington Cog Rail… read more
VITA Program ~ Record breaking year!
There are more than 6.3 million reasons that struggling families can be happy about this year. United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program provided free tax preparation to households making $52,000 or less during 2013 and brought over $6.3 million back in to the pockets of… read more
DRIVE UNITED - Vehicle Donation Program
Spring cleaning your garage and have a car that you'd like to donate?It's easy to donate your vehicle to Granite United Way. We've partnered with Donate for Charity, a national organization that provides free pick up & tow of vehicles that our supporters would like to donate.… read more
Granite United Way presents "American Winter"
Granite United Way in collaboration with itsMerrimack County Community Impact Committeeinvites you to join us for an exclusive screening of the HBO Documentary "American Winter" WednesdayApril 30,… read more
Annual Celebration Information for your region
Granite United Way hosts Annual Celebration events throuhout each of its regions. Our Merrimack County event was hosted on March 5th, but there is still time to attend one of our other area celebrations. For more information, contact Karrie Eaton at karrie.eaton@graniteuw.org or 603.625.6939 x119Northern RegionThursday,… read more
Bringing STEM Opportunities to NH Youth
Granite United Way is proud to collaborate with UNH Manchester as part of their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Discovery Lab. Students from the Granite United Way initiative BRING IT!!! participate in the program. Click on the link below to read about the recent reception celebrating the continuation of the pilot program. read more
Granite United Way Welcomes Gary Long as Board of Directors Chair
Granite United Way is pleased to announce that Gary Long, President of New Hampshire Renewable Energy Policy Development for Northeast Utilities, has graciously stepped into the position of Board Chair. This January, Alexander J. Walker, Jr. from Catholic Medical Center, proudly passed the torch to Gary Long knowing… read more
Granite United Way Resource Development Positions
Maria.Gudinas@graniteuw.org.See below for more information: Director of Campaign Management Director of Major Gifts Director of Planned Giving and Loyal Contributor Group Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations Relationship ManagerFull job descriptions are located in the document you can download below. … read more
Merrimack County Annual Celebration Event Postponed until March 5
Due to the impending snowstorm, Granite United Way has postponed their Merrimack County Annual Celebration event until Wednesday, March 5, 2014 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, NH.If you have questions, please email info@graniteuw.org.Thank you. read more
National 2-1-1 Day
February 11, 2014 has been designated National 2-1-1 Day in recognition of the free, user-friendly phone number that is available to 90% of America's population and connects millions of Americans a year to resources, services and critical information in times of crisis. read more
CARE Program in Vermont - GUW teams up with United Ways of VT
Granite United Way is collaborating with the United Ways of Vermont, 9-1-1 and VT211 to bring the CARE Program (Community Assistance Registry for Emergencies) to Windsor County, VT.Natural disasters or human-caused events can become life-threatening situations for some. These events can be floods, ice storms,… read more
Nominations for the Annette P. Schmitt Award - Now Accepted
LACONIA: Nomination packets are now available for the Annette P. Schmitt Unsung Hero Award, presented by Granite United Way. This award honors an individual who has shown a long-standing commitment to children and families in Belknap County through behind-the-scenes activities without any expectation of recognition.… read more
Have you given $156 to GUW this year?
Have you made a gift of $156 this year to Granite United Way? Or a pledge of $3/week during your workplace campaign? If so, you are eligible to win one of our fantastic prize packages listed below. Once you've confirmed your annual gift, simply download our Incentive Prize Form at the… read more