NEWS & EVENTS
Participate In The 2016 Postal Worker Food Drive
The 2016 Postal Worker Food Drive is fast approaching! Be sure to gather your non perishables for May 14th!WHAT IS THE POSTAL WORKER FOOD DRIVE?The largest one-day-food-collection event in the nation! After the food has been collected, it is then taken back to a postal…read more
State Employees' Charitable Campaign Contributor Guide
Each year over 10,000 state employees have the opportunity to contribute to the State Employees’ Charitable Campaign (SECC) administered by Granite United Way. The SECC is one of the largest charitable campaigns in the state, raising over $344,000 last year for local New Hampshire communities.…read more
Join our team - Administrative Assistant (Part time)
This is a great time to join the team at Granite United Way! We are currently seeking an Administrative Assistant for our Merrimack County office. Interested candidates should forward their cover letter and resume to hr@graniteuw.org. Granite United Way is an equal opportunity employer.Full job description below:POSITION:…read more
Granite United Way Celebrates in Merrimack County
Granite United Way had a great night filled with celebration on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at the Concord Country Club in Concord, NH.The following individuals and companies were honored for their dedication and hard work during the 2015 United Way Campaign.GIVE Award: Chris Brown, NH DistributorsADVOCATE Award:…read more
2015 Incentive Prize Winners Announced
The wait is over! We have pulled the names of our 2015 Campaign Incentive Prize winners and announced them in style with a hilarious Incentive Prize Video! This year we took our video to a new level and played with some green screen techniques in a hilarious parody of Saturday Night Live's Weekend…read more
Southern Region Honors Community Leaders
Granite United Way hosted its annual Southern Region Celebration on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Currier Museum in Manchester.Throughout the evening awards were presented to the following individuals:GIVE Award: Wayne Trombly, Ladesco, Inc.ADVOCATE Award: Christine Brennan and Lori…read more
E&R Cleaners Partners with Granite United Way to promote giving in the community
Imagine Lisa’s surprise when she stopped by E&R Laundry and Dry Cleaners to pick up her weekly dry cleaning and their staff told her that it’s on the house, she just needed to do something good for the community! The team at E&R Cleaners have been having fun this month…read more
Join our team - Information and Referral Specialists
Granite United Way is seeking (2) full time Information and Referral Specialists for the 211NH intiative. Interested candidates should forward a cover letter and resume to hr@graniteuw.org. Granite United Way is an equal opportunity employer.To learn more about our 211NH initiative, click here. A full job…read more
Businesses Can Take Advantage of Tax Credits Available for Purchase
Granite United Way’s Whole Village Family Resource Center and Bridge House were named recipients of one of the Community Development Finance Authority’s to receive tax credit grants. The two organizations will utilize the tax credits for clean energy upgrades at both facilities. Their project will be guided by the Plymouth…read more
Leader in Me Program Takes Off
The 'Leader in Me' program at Gossler Park School in Manchester has been encouraging students to develop positive behaviors and be proactive at both school and home. This program is one element of the collaborative Neighborhood Health Improvement Strategy in our Southern Region.Check out…read more
Granite United Way Welcomes Dean Christon as Board Chair
Granite United Way is pleased to announce that Dean J. Christon, Executive Director of New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, has graciously stepped into the position of Board Chair. This January, K. Mark Primeau, President and CEO of Bank of New Hampshire, proudly passed the torch to Christon after his service…read more
Annette P. Schmitt Award Named
Granite United Way, in partnership with the Annette P. Schmitt Foundation is pleased to announce that Verna Jo Carignan-Sabbow is the recipient of the 2015 Annette P. Schmitt Unsung Hero Award. Verna Jo has volunteered as the head of the food pantry at St. Vincent de Paul for 25 years.…read more
Granite United Way Staff Members Selected to 40 Under Forty
Congratulations are in order for Meredith Stidham, Assistant Vice President of Community Impact at Granite United Way, and Deo Mwano, from the BRING IT!!! initiative, for being named among New Hampshire Union Leader's 40 Under Forty list. Meredith strives for excellence in everything that she does, making this a well deserved recognition. She…read more
Citizens Bank Donates $50,000 to VITA Program
Doors to Granite United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program opened for free tax preparation sites across the state this week as Citizens Bank generously donated $50,000 to the program.Individuals and families with household incomes up to $62,000 are eligible for free tax preparation through the VITA program.…read more
Evergreen Gift Announced
Granite United Way, in partnership with Evergreen Institute for Wellness, is pleased to announce the recipients of the Evergreen Gift, a one-time grant opportunity to support innovative projects and programs aimed at promotion and engagement of community health and wellness initiatives in Carroll County, NH. Evergreen Institute for…read more
Request for Proposals Launches for Qualified Partners
Granite United Way's Request for Proposal process has launched on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. The process will close at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. This process is open to Qualified Partners.A document with Request for Proposals, Instructions and specific information to the Merrimack County process can be…read more
Happy Holidays from Granite United Way
On behalf of the volunteers and staff of Granite United Way we wish you a wonderful holiday and Happy New Year. Thank you for bringing positive change to our communities in 2015. This year more than 22,000 donors and volunteers joined forces and created opportunities…read more
Join our team - Director of 211 New Hampshire
Granite United Way is seeking a Director for their 211 New Hampshire initiative. This exciting and dynamic role is a great opportunity for the right candidate.For a full job desciption, please click on the link below. Interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter to hr@graniteuw.org.…read more
Granite United Way Awarded at the 13th Annual Volunteer NH Spirit of NH Awards
On Tuesday, November 10th Granite United Way was honored with the "Outstanding Champion Award" in the Non Profit category at Volunteer NH's 13th Annual Spirit of NH Awards.The Spirit of NH Awards is Volunteer NH's annual celebration of service. The night's awards honor volunteers and supporters of volunteer programs.…read more
Shop Through Amazon Smile This Holiday Season to Give Back!
Did you know that you could make a gift to Granite United Way by simply shopping on Amazon.com? With the holidays quickly approaching what a perfect time to take advantage of Amazon Smile! By choosing to shop at smile.amazon.com and picking Granite United Way as your selected charity, Amazon will donate 5% of…read more