The foundation does great work in our area. They’ve asked us to post this update:
Friends Feeding Friends Schedule Summer Schedule Starting in June:
We will be CLOSED the week of May 30th
Enfield Pantry: We will reopen in at Huse Memorial Park on Tuesday, June 7th. Note the schedule below.
Summer Pantry Days and Hours will be Tuesdays from 3pm to 5:30pm at Huse Memorial Park and Wednesdays from 3pm-5:30pm at the FOM headquarters behind Canaan Hardware Store, 9 On The Common Way.
Our pantries are open to anyone in need of a 3-day supply of groceries that lives in one of the 5 Mascoma Valley Towns: Canaan, Dorchester, Grafton, Enfield, and Orange. Our public pantries are open to all residents in need. If your budget (or someone you know) is tight because of rising fuel costs or other expenses shopping with us can make a big difference. We have a great mixed selection of fresh produce, pantry staples, dairy, and bread items each week. We also have personal care items available.
NH Gives! June 7th-8th
We are pleased to report that we have once again signed up to participate in NH Gives! This year’s event will kick off at 5pm on June 7th.
NH Gives – an initiative of the NH Center for Nonprofits - is a powerful, statewide 24-hour online fundraising event that is designed to build community, connect donors to local nonprofits and generate excitement about the nonprofit sector.
This year, our friends at the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits have added a new giving incentive: a bonus pool!
What's a Bonus Pool you ask?
A bonus pool is a proportionate match that is determined by the overall amount that you raise online. We believe that this will result in a more equitable distribution of funds. Site-wide matching dollars will be distributed as a bonus pool this year.
How does the Bonus Pool work?
Every organization that raises $300 or more between 5pm June 7 and 5pm June 8 will receive a proportionate amount of the bonus pool. FOM's portion of the bonus pool depends on a few things.
Final total of the bonus pool.
Final total of online donations by organization raising $300 or more
The amount that your organization raises online
The formula for the bonus pool is: (FOM’s Amount Raised online / Total Amount Raised online by all organizations raising $300 or more) x Total Amount in Bonus Pool = FOM's Share of Bonus Pool.
What does this mean for you, our loyal friends, and donors?
It means that every donation really counts this year. EVERY. SINGLE. DONATION. COUNTS. The higher FOM’s total online donations, the higher percentage of the bonus pool FOM will receive.
How you can help NOW: We are hard at work trying to secure internal matches, fundraising champions, and we’ve initiated a friendly rivalry amongst MVRHS alumni classes to raise money. If you are interested in providing a match, becoming a fundraising champion, or helping your class compete please email us at info@friendsofmascoma.org
Mascoma Matters Project:
At our April meeting we discussed having an event for families with young children this summer. We heard from the NH Children’s Trust and brainstormed ways we could bring more resources and programming for families to the Mascoma Valley. We are looking for those who can help our community with issues around isolation.
Our next meeting will be on June 16th from 12-1 PM.
Mascoma Matters Coalition Meeting (online) – Come and learn about opportunities to help your community thrive. Existing and new partners welcome. This meeting will focus on priority areas including supporting families with young children. If you have questions or would like more information please contact Sue Cagle at sue.cagle@unh.edu.
Date: Thursday, June 16th, 2022
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Zoom Link: https://unh.zoom.us/j/95078708536
If you know of or are associated with an organization or town department that would like to present during our meetings, please let us know.
More information on our past meetings is available on the Padlet.
If you have any questions about our project or future and past meetings, please don't hesitate to reach out to Alyssa Lemmermann at Alyssa.Lemmermann@unh.edu.
~A Note from Eula~
Dear Mascoma Community,
As many of you may know by now, I have made the decision to leave my role as Executive Director of the Friends of Mascoma Foundation. This was not an easy decision, and I will greatly miss the FOM team and this community.
At every job, my goal is to leave an organization in a better place than before my arrival. The last three years have not been without challenges, but I firmly believe I, along with our Board and volunteers, achieved this goal. We weathered the pandemic, unprecedented shutdowns, and other changes to our local and global community. We expanded our donor base, strengthened existing partnerships and forged new relationships.
Not only did we survive these unusual times, but our organization thrived during this time. Friends of Mascoma has grown over the last three years and is poised for continued success in the years ahead. This organization has a lot of heart and I know that FOM, with its team of volunteers, staff, Board members, and loyal donors will, continue to do good work and achieve great things.
Thank you for allowing me to serve as FOM’s Executive Director these last three years. It has been an honor and privilege to play a small part in this wonderful organization’s story.
All my best,
Eula Lee Kozma
Thank you,
Friends of Mascoma, Board of Directors
Bridget Labrie
