News & Events
There’s a lot going on at Families in Transition! Browse recent news items, press releases, or check out recent and upcoming events!
Recent news stories
- Citizen of the Year Maureen Beauregard honored as ‘an incredible asset’ April 20, 2018
New Hampshire Union Leader April 19, 2018 By Kevin Landrigan MANCHESTER — Maureen Beauregard, who has personified the fight against homelessness for a quarter century, said she never imagined becoming the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year. The 56-year-old Epping native who’s a “long-time person in recovery” believes this honor will bring fresh attention to a ...
- Maureen Beauregard named Manchester Citizen of the Year April 18, 2018
WMUR 9 April 17, 2018 By AMY COVENO http://www.wmur.com/article/maureen-beauregard-named-manchester-citizen-of-the-year/19845304 Families in Transition founder and president Maureen Beauregard says she will use the honor to forward her mission. Read more at: http://www.wmur.com/article/maureen-beauregard-named-manchester-citizen-of-the-year/19845304
- Mark Hayward’s City Matters: Homeless kids in Manchester ‘not a new thing’ April 17, 2018
New Hampshire Union Leader Mark Hayward Monday, April 16, 2018 Officials acknowledged Friday that at least two dozen children live in “unsheltered” situations such as cars and homeless camps. The “unsheltered” category also includes children living in structures without basic necessities such as electricity or running water, said Jocelyne Pinsonneault, homeless education liaison for Manchester schools. In March, the Manchester ...
Events
- Hollows Community Garden and Learning Center Groundbreaking Ceremony
We are celebrating the groundbreaking of our Hollows Community Garden and Learning Center. Families in Transition-New Horizons’ Hollows Community Garden and Learning Center will improve the quality of life and help homeless individuals break the cycle of homelessness by delivering immediate hunger relief and providing educational experiences that develop the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to cultivate self-sufficiency and ...
- Wicked FIT Runs 2018
Mark your calendars for our TWO Wicked FIT Runs… Wicked FIT Run in Concord; Saturday, October 27 at 9:30 a.m. at Rollins Park Wicked FIT Run in Wolfeboro; Saturday, September 29 at 10:30 a.m. at Abenaki Ski Area Grab your sneakers shoes and your favorite costume and come run (or walk) with Families in Transition-New Horizons at our 7th ...
- Possible Merger Town Hall Meeting
Please join us on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 The Board of Directors of Families in Transition and New Horizons invite you, our supporters, to hear more about the possibility of our two organizations merging into one in order to best serve the individuals and families in our community who are most in need. In a “town ...
Press Releases
- THE FIESTA CONTINUES AT FAMILIES IN TRANSITION-NEW HORIZONS SIGNATURE FUNDRAISING EVENT April 16, 2018
April 16, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext. 239 Community Invited to Attend to Support Housing and Programming for Homeless Families and Individuals MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition-New Horizons (FIT-NH), a Manchester, Concord, Dover, and Wolfeboro, NH, based not-for-profit organization offering hunger relief, emergency shelter, safe affordable housing, and supportive services to individuals and ...
- OUTFITTERS THRIFT STORES IN MANCHESTER AND CONCORD ARE IN NEED OF DONATIONS April 2, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2018 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603-641-9441 ext. 239 OUTFITTERS THRIFT STORES IN MANCHESTER AND CONCORD ARE IN NEED OF DONATIONS An Opportunity to Fight Homelessness in New Hampshire Organize a Collections Drive to Benefit OutFITters Thrift Stores and Families in Transition – Proceeds from items sold at OutFITters Thrift Stores support Families in Transition-New ...
- Looking for Nonprofits and Government Agencies March 8, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2018 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani, 603.641.9441 ext. 239 Statewide Federal Service Program Looking For Nonprofits in Need of Capacity Building Families in Transition VISTA Program Invites Nonprofits and Government Agencies to Apply to be Service Sites for Professional VISTA Volunteers MANCHESTER, NH – The Families in Transition (FIT) VISTA Program seeks proposals from New ...