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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…

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    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…

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    Nathan Saller Joins Easterseals NH’s Board of Directors

    Easterseals New Hampshire is pleased to announce the appointment of Nathan Saller to its board of directors.

  • 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!

  • Press Release

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

    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 to collect sealed playing cards and bring them to The NASWA Resort in Laconia, where they’ll…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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.

  • Tori wins gold at the Special Olympic games in Orlando, Fl.

    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.

  • 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.