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Bill Kelley Memorial Road Race Raises $16,500
NEW HORIZONS FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE
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Contact: Michelle Casale (603) 668-1877 ext. 125
199 Manchester Street, Manchester, NH 03103
9th ANNUAL BILL KELLEY MEMORIAL ROAD RACE RAISES $16,500
FOR NEW HORIZONS FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE
Race Honors Founding Member of New Horizons
MANCHESTER, NH – September 12, 2012
The Executive Health and Sports Center hosted the 9th Annual Bill Kelley Memorial 5 & 10 K Road Race and Relay on Sunday, July 29th, which raised $16,500 and included over 300 runners. Since the race began it has raised $112,000 for the homeless shelter, food pantry and soup kitchen.
This road race honors Bill Kelley, a prominent Manchester attorney, and adventurer who enjoyed participating in sports activities. Bill fought a courageous battle up until his death in 2003. He will always be remembered as someone who loved life and serving people in his capacity of legal advocate. He was a founding member of New Horizons for NH.
“We are so grateful for Riverstone Resources helping to make this event a great success by taking a leadership role as major sponsor” said Deborah Ouellette, Race Director and Business Manager of the Executive Health and Sports Center. Other sponsors included Autofair, Bernstein Shur, Centrix Bank and Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center. Food was donated by Sizzle Bistro, Poultry Products, Executive Sports and Health Center, Coca-Cola and Great State Beverages. Paper products were donated by Central Paper.
The race was originally created by close friends Michael Benton owner of the Executive Health and Sports Center and Roy Tilsley, Jr., Kelley’s former law partner. “We wanted to find a way to honor Bill’s memory while also making a difference in our community. Honoring Bill’s deep commitment to New Horizons was the catalyst for us to organize this race.” said Attorney Tilsley.
This fun event included a post-race barbecue on the pool deck and at the Tiki bar of the Executive and a silent auction.
New Horizons for New Hampshire is a soup kitchen, food pantry and provides emergency shelter at 199 Manchester Street and Angie’s Shelter for Women.
Schnitzer Steel Donates to New Horizons
(Pictured L&R: Colin Kelly and Joseph J. Nicolella, Jr. of Schnitzer Steel Industries, center: Charlie Sherman of New Horizons)
NEW HORIZONS FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: New Horizons Charlie Sherman, Executive Director at (603) 668-1877 ext. 114
199 Manchester Street, Manchester, NH 03103 www.newhorizonsfornh.org
Schnitzer Steel Helps the Hungry in Manchester
Manchester, NH – September 10, 2012
Schnitzer Steel Industries Metal Recycling Yard in Manchester, through its national companywide “Racing to Stop Hunger” initiative has announced a matching grant of $10,000 to New Horizons for New Hampshire, the state’s largest soup kitchen, food pantry and homeless shelter.
The grant was matched by an anonymous donor and the funds will be used to provide meals and groceries to those in need in our community.
“Schnitzer is very happy to support New Horizons; we believe the service they are providing every day is making a difference in the area. We as a company look to partner with folks doing this great work. The need for food is rising every day and we try to make a small difference in our regions” said Colin Kelly, Manager of Government and Public Relations.
“It is gratifying when a local business like Schnitzer steps forward to help those who are facing challenges in their lives”, said New Horizons for New Hampshire Executive Director Charlie Sherman. “Donations during the summer months have been down and this grant will help us restock the shelves”, Sherman added.
Each day New Horizons for New Hampshire provides hot meals to over 200 individuals and families, each month over 900 individuals and families look to New Horizons for groceries and every night an average of 93 adult men and women stay in New Horizons two shelters.
For more information about New Horizons for New Hampshire, to donate, or to learn about volunteer opportunities, visit www.newhorizonsfornh.org
WINTERFEST RESULTS
22nd Annual Walk Against Hunger
22nd ANNUAL NEW HORIZONS WALK AGAINST HUNGER RAISES $128,000
MANCHESTER, NH – The 22nd Annual New Horizons Walk Against Hunger was held on Sunday, May 20th raising a record setting $128,000 to ensure food and shelter for the hungry and homeless people of Greater Manchester.
Charlie Sherman, Executive Director said, “It’s a feel good event, knowing that every dollar will help to provide children and their families. When children and their families come to New Horizons either for food distributed by our food pantry or for hot dinner meals served in our soup kitchen, it helps to keep them [children and their families] in their homes simply by saving enough money per month to pay rent.”
Roy Tilsley, Board President New Horizons said, “The event is one of our most notable fundraisers. Thanks to everyone who came out to show support and spend the day out of doors with friends, families and co-workers. Many people will be served essential food and provided shelter by the money raised at this event. I am pleased to see so many people coming out to show support and help us at this trying time.”
Walkers from 44 teams made up of families, non profit groups, churches, and individuals came out to walk the four mile route to join together commited to ending this crises in our community.
Awards given to highest raised money in each catergory:
Best Angie’s Team: NAS Insurance
Best Business Team: Bonneville and Sons
Best Family Team: Team Bob Powers “His Spirit Lives On”
Best Individual: Mr. Barry Wolper
Best School Team: Matthew Thornton Tigers
Best Walking Team: Churches of Bedford - Bedford Presbyterian Chuch
Manchester Middle School Students, Staff and Administration were the largest supporter of this effort by holding their own walk event at each school on May 11th. The 6th-7th and 8th graders of Manchester ‘s Hillside, McLaughlin, Parkside and Southside raised $30,000.
New Horizons for New Hampshire is a soup kitchen, food pantry and provides emergency
shelter and supportive services at 199 Manchester Street and Angie’s Shelter for Women. Call
(603) 668-1877 or visit www.NewHorizonsforNH.org
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Special St. Patrick's Day Dinner
(L-R Alderman Jim Roy, Charlie Sherman of New Horizons and Captain Joe Butts)
MANCHESTER, NH – Friday, March 16, 2012
Captain Joe Butts of the Manchester Fire Department and Manchester Alderman Jim Roy spent most of the day on Thursday cooking a complete St. Patrick’s Day feast of corned beef and cabbage for the soup kitchen clients at New Horizons. This is the fourth year they have cooked for the homeless in the soup kitchen at New Horizons for New Hampshire. Alderman Jim Roy, a retired Manchester Firefighter, and Captain Butts have cooked many St. Patrick’s Day feasts in Manchester over the years. Prior to New Horizons, they cooked the St. Patrick Day’s feast at St. Anne’s and St. Raphael’s Church for many years. Both Captain Butts and Alderman Roy have also cooked the St. Patrick’s Day feast for the NH Fire Chiefs Dinner for 28 years, an annual event sponsored by the Manchester Professional Firefighters Association Local 856.
The support continues with the City of Manchester St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 25.
New Horizons for New Hampshire is a soup kitchen, food pantry and provides emergency
shelter at 199 Manchester Street and Angie’s Shelter for Women. Call
(603) 668-1877 or visit www.NewHorizonsforNH.org for more information.
