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There’s a lot going on at Families in Transition – New Horizons! Browse recent news items and press releases on this page, or view photos from past events on our photo galleries page. Check back frequently for up-to-date news and stories about FIT.
Recent news stories
- City residents offer solutions to city’s homeless challenges July 1, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderJune 29, 2019Shawne K. Wickham Buy NowSarah Wrightsman, director of the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast, takes notes during Friday afternoon’s brainstorming session, held at Manchester Central High School.Shawne K. Wickham/Sunday News A tree-lined courtyard, separate “wet” and “dry” shelters, public bathrooms and showers, and a food market: That vision of a ...
- Reimagining the neighborhood, and how the homeless shelter can ‘be a better neighbor’ July 1, 2019
Manchester Ink Link June 28, 2019Pat Grossmith North Sturtuvant of Plan NH, right, talks about how Families in Transition/New Horizons asked his organization to design a plan to renovate the 199 Manchester St. facility with input from the community. Photo/Pat Grossmit. MANCHESTER, NH — Education programs, green spaces, safe outdoor space with benches and artwork were ...
- Charrette planned to upgrade Manchester homeless shelter June 17, 2019
Families in Transition-New Horizons effort also looks to encourage ‘positive change’ in surrounding neighborhood June 12, 2019NH Business Review A two-day design charrette bringing together community leaders and members and neighboring property owners, as well as professionals in different industries, will be held June 28-29 to come up with a plan to enhance the New Horizons shelter ...
- June 28-29: Community invited to join FIT/New Horizons Design Charrette June 6, 2019
Manchester Ink LinkJune 6, 2019 MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT-NH) in partnership with Plan NH will hold a two-day design charrette on June 28 and June 29, 2019. The charrette will bring together professionals of all types, community leaders, and property owners in the neighborhood surrounding the shelter/soup kitchen at 199 Manchester ...
- Manchester task force unveils recommendations for solving homelessness in city June 4, 2019
Experts urge people not to give to panhandlers MANCHESTER, N.H. — WMURJune 3, 2019Amy Caveno Homelessness in the Queen City is complex and costly, but community leaders say it is a solvable problem. At a public forum on Monday night, Manchester city officials, homeless advocates and residents addressed a number of issues related to homelessness. “Ending homelessness is a ...
- Manchester shelter will gain more beds after renovation June 3, 2019
Officials say higher capacity won’t be enough to meet need. WMURMay 31, 2019Ray Brewer MANCHESTER, N.H. — A Manchester shelter is undergoing major renovations to help more people sleep with a roof over their heads. The Families in Transition New Horizons shelter is undergoing a $200,000 renovation. Officials said that by the end of next week, all the framing ...
- 5K Walk Against Hunger held in Manchester on Sunday May 20, 2019
WMURMay 19, 2019 Event benefited Families in Transition – New Horizons, New Horizons Updated: 9:59 PM EDT May 19, 2019Play Video SHOW TRANSCRIPTMANCHESTER, N.H. — More than 900 people walked in Manchester on Sunday to help the city’s hungry and homeless. SHOW TRANSCRIPT The 29th annual 5K Walk Against Hunger was held in Veterans Park. The walk benefits Families in Transition – New ...
- New Horizons temporarily relocates shelter beds May 17, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderMay 16, 2019Mark Hayward MANCHESTER — The city’s main homeless shelter — New Horizons — is temporarily relocating its sleeping quarters to allow for work to commence on interior renovations. As of Thursday night, nearly all men at the shelter were sleeping in the basement of the former St. Casimir School, which is leasing the ...
- 2019 Taco Tour expands beyond Elm Street, includes entertainment and vendors May 15, 2019
Manchester Ink LinkApril 17, 2019Intown Manchester MANCHESTER, NH– Intown Manchester is excited to announce they will present the 2019 Downtown Taco Tour on Elm Street, sponsored by Cross Insurance, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2019. “Intown is incredibly excited to produce the Taco Tour, which is without a doubt one of Manchester’s biggest ...
- Business notes for April 29, 2019 May 15, 2019
Concord MonitorApril 29, 2019 Friends of The Concord City Auditorium have received $5,000 from the Concord Rotary Foundation and $1,500 from Cindy Flanagan’s Concord Dance Academy in support of the Audi’s Stage Curtain Replacement Project. Red Arrow Diner’s Coconut Cream Pie was featured in Food Network Magazine as a favorite comfort food. Consolidated Communications donated $1,250 to Families in Transition – New ...
- Mark Hayward’s City Matters: A new approach to homelessness May 15, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderApril 12, 2019Mark Hayward Kathy walks toward New Horizons in Manchester on April 12, 2019. Four years ago, the Homeless Services Center shut down. It was the centerpiece of the 2008 Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness. The notion looked good on paper. Homeless people would have a warm, dry place to stay. They’d get a ...
- Moms find redemption and reunification at the Willows May 15, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderMay 11, 2019Shawne K. Wickham MANCHESTER — The 14-month-old toddler wobbled over to his mom and collapsed in her open arms with a happy grin. It’s a milestone familiar to anyone who’s a parent. But for this mom, her little son’s embrace is precious beyond price, the prize from her hard-fought battle with addiction and ...
- Last call: Register for 29th Annual Families in Transition – New Horizons/New Horizons 5K May 10, 2019
Walk route to pass nine of the organization’s properties. MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons – New Horizons will hold its 29th Annual 5k Walk Against Hunger on Sunday, May 19, starting and ending in Veterans Park in Manchester, NH. This year’s walk route has changed to include walking past nine of the organizations 23 ...
- Business notes for April 29, 2019 April 30, 2019
Concord MonitorApril 29. 2019 Friends of The Concord City Auditorium have received $5,000 from the Concord Rotary Foundation and $1,500 from Cindy Flanagan’s Concord Dance Academy in support of the Audi’s Stage Curtain Replacement Project. Red Arrow Diner’s Coconut Cream Pie was featured in Food Network Magazine as a favorite comfort food. Consolidated Communications donated $1,250 to Families in Transition – New ...
- Mark Hayward’s City Matters: A new approach to homelessness April 13, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderApril 12, 2019 Four years ago, the Homeless Services Center shut down. It was the centerpiece of the 2008 Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness. The notion looked good on paper. Homeless people would have a warm, dry place to stay. They’d get a free lunch. They’d have access to showers, restrooms and – like the ...
Recent press releases
- RELIGIOUS RESPONSE TO HUNGER PROVIDES FOOD TO THE HUNGRY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 19, 2019Contact: Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext. 239 Temple Adath Yeshurun of Manchester, NH, organized its annual Religious Response to Hunger. This year’s food drive collected over 900 bags of food for the Families in Transition-New Horizons food pantry. The event was a success because of all of the following religious organizations: Brookside Congregational ...
- IT’S TIME FOR TONS OF TURKEYS
A Way to Give Back to Those in Need for Thanksgiving Manchester, NH – On Saturday, November 23, 96.5 The Mill will partner with 6 local Hannaford locations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for our annual Tons of Turkeys food drive to benefit the Families in Transition-New Horizons’ Food Pantry and make sure those in need get a ...
- RUNNERS/WALKERS RETURN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 8TH ANNUAL WICKED FIT RUN 5K IN CONCORD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2019 For more information, contact Michele Talwani: 603-641-9441 ext. 239 RUNNERS/WALKERS RETURN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 8TH ANNUAL WICKED FIT RUN 5K IN CONCORD – Families in Transition-New Horizons to host its eighth annual Wicked FIT Run on Saturday, October 26, at 9:30 AM, in Rollins Park, Concord, NH. Typically over 500 runners and ...
- SHELTER UPGRADES AND EXPANSION COMPLETE
September 24, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Michele Talwani, (O) 603-641-9441 ext. 239 Unprecedented Numbers Is a Public Health Emergency MANCHESTER, NH – With the recent financial support from the City of Manchester, Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT-NH) made significant improvements to the services and facilities at its New Horizons shelter at 199 Manchester Street, Manchester, NH. Updates included, ...
- Recovery Leaders and Public Officials Celebrate Manchester Center
Manchester Recovery and Treatment Center now complete; partners offering full range of services to those struggling with substance use disorder. (Manchester, NH – September 12, 2019)—The Manchester Recovery and Treatment Center, the Queen City’s innovative and collaborative approach to addressing substance misuse, celebrated an open house Thursday afternoon with staff, dignitaries, and donors in attendance. “The Manchester Recovery and Treatment Center ...
- EASTERSEALS NH APPOINTS FAMILIES IN TRANSITION FOUNDER MAUREEN BEAUREGARD AS NEW PRESIDENT & CEO
Michele Talwani, Families in Transition – New Horizons, 603-641-9441 ext. 239 Pam Dube, Easterseals NH, 603-621-3551 MANCHESTER, NH – Following a months-long national search, Easterseals New Hampshire (ESNH) and Families in Transition-New Horizons’ (FIT-NH) jointly announce that Maureen Beauregard will take over as President and CEO of Easterseals NH on October 31, 2019. Beauregard will replace Larry ...
- 5K EVENT TO RAISE MONEY TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 9, 2019 Media Contact: Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext 239 Family-Friendly Race Open to All Runners and Walkers WOLFEBORO, NH – Families in Transition-New Horizons’ (FIT-NH) Run for Hope, on Thursday, August 1, on the Cotton Valley Rail Trail, Wolfeboro, NH, is a family-friendly run/walk. All money raised will help support the ...
- COMMUNITY INVITED TO DESIGN CHARRETTE INPUT SESSIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2019 Media Contact: Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext 239 Plan NH and Families in Transition – New Horizons Partner to Create a More Vibrant Neighborhood MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT-NH) in partnership with Plan NH will hold a two-day design charrette on June 28 and June 29, 2019. The charrette will ...
- 29th ANNUAL FAMILIES IN TRANSTION – NEW HORIZONS 5K WALK AGAINST HUNGER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2019 Media Contact: Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext 239 Walk Route To Pass Nine of the Organizations Properties MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons will hold its 29th Annual 5k Walk Against Hunger on Sunday, May 19, starting and ending in Veterans Park in Manchester, NH. This year’s walk route has changed to include ...
- COMMUNITY INVITED TO LAST CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION
April 19, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Michele Talwani, 603-641-6441 ext 239 COMMUNITY INVITED TO LAST CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION Hundreds to Participate in Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons Fundraising Event MANCHESTER, NH – A cinco de mayo celebration in April? Yes, on Tuesday, April 30, Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH) will sunset its long-standing cinco de mayo ...
- Wolfeboro and Manchester Professionals Join FIT-NH Board of Directors
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-New Horizons (FIT-NH), a Manchester, Concord, Wolfeboro, and Dover, NH, based homeless services and food insecurity provider, announces two new members elected ...
- AUTOFAIR MADE IT HAPPEN FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW – Over $16,000 raised for New Horizons Shelter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2018 For more information, contact Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext. 239. Manchester, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons-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 ...
- SNOWSTORM DOESN’T SCARE LEADERS FROM ATTENDING TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING BREAKFAST
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 – New Horizons Thanksgiving Breakfast event. All told, the event, in its ...
- HUNDREDS RUN IN CONSTUMES AND BRAVE THE WEATHER TO RAISE MONEY FOR HOMELESS SERVICES AGENCY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2018 For more information, contact Michele Talwani: 603.641.9441 ext. 239 OVER $30,000 RAISED TO “CHASE AWAY HOMELESSNESS” THROUGH WICKED FIT RUN 5K IN CONCORD Weather Doesn’t Keep Community Members from Running and Walking in Support of Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons CONCORD, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons’ (FIT-NH) Wicked ...
- 7th Annual Wicked FIT Run at Rollins Park
Concord Monitor October 10, 2018 Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH) a homeless service provider with locations in Concord, Manchester, Dover, and Wolfeboro, is hosting its Seventh Annual Wicked FIT Run on Oct. 27 at 9:30 a.m. at Rollins Park in Concord. The race is a family-friendly, costume-themed, certified 5K dedicated to “chasing away homelessness.” ...