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
- From Here to Eternity, Part 1: Homeless and dying in Manchester February 12, 2019
MANCHESTER, NH – On Sunday Todd Twombly will be reborn. He will be dunked in the baptismal trough at Manchester Christian Church and emerge a new spiritual creation. He knows it was only by the grace of God that a taxi ride to Manchester two years ago delivered him from his own darkness. “I found God in Manchester, and I’m ...
- Homeless shelters offer floor space as they run out of beds in frigid temperatures January 22, 2019
WMUR January 21, 2019 Jean Mackin MANCHESTER, N.H. — As Granite Staters deal with life-threateningly cold temperatures, homeless shelters are offering floor space as they run out of beds. The Families in Transition – New Horizons shelter in Manchester has 76 beds, but with 120 people in need of a warm place to sleep Monday night, more than 40 people ...
- New Horizons relaxes rules to deal with cold snap January 21, 2019
New Hampshire Union Leader Mark Hayward January 21, 2019 Manchester’s largest homeless shelter, New Horizons, has opened its doors around the clock and started offering lunchtime soup to help people cope with the frigid temperatures, the organization said. The shelter relaxed its rules starting Thursday evening, allowing people to come in at any point to get out of the ...
Events
- Families in Transition-New Horizons 2019 Events
Events are the heart of our fundraising activities as they help support our mission! Check out all of our events for 2019 below. For more information, please reach out to [email protected] cinco de mayo celebration | Tuesday, April 30, 2019 | DoubleTree by Hilton, Manchester NH: Join us for our 2019 cinco de mayo celebration. This ...
- Thanksgiving Breakfast 2018 – 25th Anniversary
In 2018, our annual Thanksgiving Breakfast is celebrating its 25th year. We invite you join us for breakfast and inspiration! Your generous support and participation in this event is critical to aid us in our mission to provide hunger relief, emergency shelter, safe affordable housing, and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless ...
- Empty Bowls 2018
The 16th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser is Sunday, October 14th at Brookside Congregational Church, 2013 Elm Street in Manchester from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. Sponsored by the NH Potters Guild, the event raises money for New Horizons for New Hampshire. Empty Bowls is an international project to fight hunger. Read more here.
Press Releases
- Wolfeboro and Manchester Professionals Join FIT-NH Board of Directors January 25, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2019 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.9441 ext.239 FAMILIES IN TRANSITION-NEW HORIZONS ELECTS TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS Members from Wolfeboro and Manchester, NH MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition-New Horizons (FIT-NH), a Manchester, Concord, Wolfeboro, and Dover, NH, based homeless services and food insecurity provider, announces two new members elected to their Board ...
- AUTOFAIR MADE IT HAPPEN FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW – Over $16,000 raised for New Horizons Shelter December 4, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2018 For more information, contact Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext. 239. Manchester, NH – Families in Transition-New Horizons received $16,220 today from AutoFair as part of their Thanks for Giving promotion throughout the month of November. The money will be used by the organization to support the programming at its New Horizons shelter, soup ...
- SNOWSTORM DOESN’T SCARE LEADERS FROM ATTENDING TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING BREAKFAST November 20, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2018 For more information, contact Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext. 239. SIX HUNDRED COMMUNITY LEADERS BRAVE THE SNOWSTORM AND ATTEND 25TH ANNUAL THANKSIVING BREAKFAST EVENT – The snowstorm didn’t scare away 600 people from attending Families in Transition – New Horizons Thanksgiving Breakfast event. All told, the event, in its 25th year, netted ...