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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 Matters: Say Ahhhh — Manchester gets a physical July 8, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderMark HaywardJuly 6, 2019 Buy NowManchester resident Vivian Robles, 57, whose monthly income is about $770 in disability payments, makes her monthly visit to the New Horizon food pantry. Poverty is one of the biggest factors in the overall health of the city, health officials said.MARK HAYWARD / Union Leader I’m old enough that ...
- Two-day design charrette planned for New Horizons shelter July 3, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderPaul FeelyJune 25, 2019 Buy NowMaureen Beauregard, right, and Meghan Shea of Families in Transition – New Horizons discuss the new services available to Manchester’s homeless at New Horizons.David Lane/Union Leader MANCHESTER — Business leaders and community members are invited to give feedback this Friday on how Families in Transition can improve the services, ...
- Plan NH delivers proposal following community charrette July 1, 2019
Manchester Ink LinkJuly 1, 2019Carol Robidoux MANCHESTER, NH — A neighborhood charrette held Friday to entertain feedback from the community about how to improve the homeless shelter and its surroundings resulted in a proposal, delivered Saturday. RELATED: Reimagining the neighborhood and how the homeless shelter can be a better neighbor As outlined by Plan NH, the 39-page document (see below) is ...
- 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 ...
Recent press releases
- First of Its Kind in Carroll County. Housing for Homeless Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2018 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani at 603.641.9441 ext. 239 HOPE HOUSE IN WOLFEBORO SET TO OPEN Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons to Hold Open House of Its New Short-Term Housing Facility for Homeless Families WOLFEBORO, NH- Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH) will hold an open house event, ...
- PLANTING ROOTS FOR LIFELONG HEALTHY HABITS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2018 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603-641-9441 ext. 239 GARDEN TO HELP WITH FOOD INSECURITY – Leaders from the Manchester community gathered today at the Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH) Hollows Community Garden and Learning Center for an official groundbreaking ceremony. When complete, the garden will provide fruit and ...
- CULTIVATING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND HEALTHY BEHAVIORS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2018 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603-641-9441 ext. 239 Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons Working to Break the Cycle of Homelessness with Immediate Hunger Relief and Educational Experiences MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH) is breaking ground at their Hollows Community Garden and Learning Center at ...
- CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION RAISES OVER $100,000 FOR FAMILIES IN TRANSITION – NEW HORIZONS
May 3, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.9441 ext. 239. CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION RAISES OVER $100,000 FOR FAMILIES IN TRANSITION – NEW HORIZONS Volunteers of the Years Awarded MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons – New Horizons (FIT-NH), a Manchester, Concord, Dover, and Wolfeboro, NH, based homeless services provider, raised ...
- THE FIESTA CONTINUES AT FAMILIES IN TRANSITION-NEW HORIZONS SIGNATURE FUNDRAISING EVENT
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-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 ...
- OUTFITTERS THRIFT STORES IN MANCHESTER AND CONCORD ARE IN NEED OF DONATIONS
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 – New Horizons – Proceeds from items sold at OutFITters Thrift Stores support ...
- Looking for Nonprofits and Government Agencies
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 – New Horizons VISTA Program Invites Nonprofits and Government Agencies to Apply to be Service Sites for Professional VISTA Volunteers MANCHESTER, NH – The Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT) ...
- FAMILIES IN TRANSITION ANNOUNCES TWO NEW PROMOTIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2018 For more information, contact Michele Talwani: 603.641.9441 ext. 239 Families in Transition – New Horizons’s Management Team Grows Two new promotions – at Families in Transition – New Horizons – Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons recently announced the promotion of Meghan Shea to Vice President of Clinical and Support Services ...
- New Board of Directors Elected
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2018 For more information, contact Michele Talwani: 603.641.9441 ext. 239 FAMILIES IN TRANSITION-NEW HORIZONS KICKS OFF NEW YEAR AS ONE ORGANIZATION OFFICIALLY MERGED, NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED – As of January 1, 2018, Families in Transition – New Horizons and New Horizons for New Hampshire officially merged into one entity. The newly elected, ...
- Families in Transition – New Horizons to be receiver of Serenity Place
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 20, 2017 Media inquiries regarding Maureen’s statement: Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext. 239. Media inquiries regarding the receivership: Director of the Charitable Trust of the Attorney General’s Office at 603-271-5650. A MESSAGE FROM MAUREEN BEAUREGARD REGARDING RECEIVERSHIP OF SERENITY PLACE A statement from Maureen Beauregard, Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons President, “As the receiver organization, ...
- Families in Transition – New Horizons and New Horizons Set to Merge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 18, 2017 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.9441 ext. 239 FAMILIES IN TRANSITION AND NEW HORIZONS SET TO MERGE Announcement Made at Press Conference LEADERS GATHER TO ANNOUNCE MERGER BETWEEN TWO HOMELESS SERVICES ORGANIZATION – At a press conference held at New Horizons in Manchester, NH, leaders from New Horizons and Families in Transition ...
- WICKED FIT 5K RUNNING FOR ITS SIXTH YEAR IN CONCORD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2017 For more information, contact Michele Talwani: 603-641-9441 ext. 239 RUNNERS/WALKERS OF ALL AGES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COSTUMED 5K IN CONCORD – Families in Transition – New Horizons to host its sixth annual Wicked FIT Run on Saturday, October 28, at 9:30 AM in Rollins Park, Concord, NH. All money raised will ...
- FAMILIES IN TRANSITION BRINGS HOPE TO WOLFEBORO
October 4, 2017 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani at 603.641.9441×239 FAMILIES IN TRANSITION BRINGS HOPE TO WOLFEBORO Families in Transition – New Horizons to Open First Short-term Emergency Housing Option in Carroll County WOLFEBORO, NH- Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT) held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the construction for Hope House, a new short-term housing ...
- $6,000 RAISED TO “CHASE AWAY HOMELESSNESS” THROUGH WICKED FIT RUN 5K IN WOLFEBORO
October 2, 2017 For more information, contact Michele Talwani: 603.641.9441 ext. 239 RUNNERS/WALKERS OF ALL AGES PARTICPATE IN FAMILY-FRIENDLY 5K IN WOLFEBORO, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons, a homeless services provider, hosted its first annual Wicked FIT Run in Wolfeboro on Saturday, September 30, 2017. Ninety runners and walkers raised $6,000 to help “chase away ...
- OUTFITTERS THIRFT STORE IS CELEBRATING ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2017 For more information, contact Michele Talwani: 603.641.9441 ext. 239 (OutFITters Thrift Store.png) STORES EARN MONEY TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND SERVICES TO HOMELESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. OutFITters Thrift Store is celebrating 15 years in business with a birthday party kick-off on Thursday, October 12, with eight days of sales to follow at their ...