Webster House Children’s Home
Webster House Children’s Home provides a safe, supportive home for children who are unable to live at home primarily for reasons of abuse, neglect or difficulties in the community.
The Granite YMCA
2024 Goals
- Deliver impact and outstanding service by engaging more community neighbors and Y partners by demonstrating increased value and opportunity for members.
- Expanding service areas to support the changing needs of the community such as continuing the Y being an extension of the NH health arena that provides behavioral changes leading to improved health and well-being, holistically.
- Continue to grow and enhance engagement and retention of our membership base through the ABR (Achievement, Relationship, Belonging) model through, yet not limited to, our commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion with the Y and NH communities.
Mission Statement:
The Granite YMCA creates a community where all are welcome and builds a healthy spirit, mind and body based on the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Guided by our core values, The Y is dedicated to giving people of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity.
Top Funding Sources:
The Granite YMCA thrives through a dynamic tapestry of funding sources, including community memberships, Medicare/Medicaid partnerships, grants, individual contributions, staff/board giving campaigns, and collaborations with private foundations.
Year Established: 1854
Employees: 650 annually, 450 in summer for overnight and day camps
Annual Revenue: $23,863,853 (FY23)
Service Locations:
Family branches, community child care branches and day camps in Manchester, Goffstown, Concord, Rochester, Somersworth, Portsmouth, Londonderry, and two overnight camps in Alton and Strafford.
Contact:
Michele Sheppard, CEO
670 N. Commercial St., Suite 103 Manchester, NH 03101
603-782-2821
msheppard@graniteymca.org
www.graniteymca.org
Fundraising Events
Granite YMCA 2024 community events. Contact developmentteam@graniteymca.org for specific times and dates as event months approach.
Healthy Kids Days (May) Branch Locations: Portsmouth, Greater Londonderry, Goffstown, Strafford County.
YMCA of Downtown Manchester: May 23, participates in Manchester’s annual Taco Tour
Family Block Parties in May and June in Manchester and Concord.
November 18: Holiday Giving Tree for all 7 locations
Downtown Manchester, December 7, 10 a.m. until 12 p.m., Brunch with Frosty
Giving Opportunities
Support your community through The Granite YMCA by investing in key areas like youth enrichment, food security and financial assistance. Your contribution ensures a vibrant and healthy community, backed by annual campaigns, unanimous board support, staff contributions, individual giving and impactful legacies. Express your generosity through various giving vehicles such as appreciated assets, planned gifts, corporate matching, in-kind, donor-advised funds and more. Visit www.graniteymca.org to make a lasting impact today.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteers are our greatest asset and are essential to fulfilling our purpose of strengthening our communities. The role of volunteers distinguishes the Y as a place where everyone can take an active role in bringing about meaningful, enduring change. The skills, ideas and passion of our volunteers help us to innovate and evolve to provide relevant responses to our communities’ changing needs. Volunteer opportunities may include: reading or crafting with our child care classrooms, mentoring teens, instructing active older adult programs, preparing bags for our food pantry, and more.
Charitable Giving Guide
This profile is part of NH Business Review’s 2024 Charitable Giving Guide.
To learn more about the Charitable Giving Guide and other New Hampshire nonprofit organizations, please visit www.nhbr.com/CGG.
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Jeremy Walker, Chair
McLane Middleton
Ryan Gough, Treasurer
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