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As job cuts rise -- so, does the need for help. How are NH charities heeding the call? We'll hear from those on the front lines. |
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Handling the hard times. How NH charities are meeting the needs of the newly unemployed. |
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The economic slowdown & its impact on those serving the needy. How non-profits are handling the hard times. |
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Hello, I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. As the number of layoffs goes up -- - so, does the need for services. Food pantries are seeing new faces -- not just the chronically unemployed. Non-profits are on the front lines of the economic crisis -- providing food, shelter and job re-training. But, how are "they" faring in this Recession? Here to talk about that: Dominique Rust, the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for NH Catholic Charities, Major Gregory Hartshorn with the Salvation Army, Manchester Corps. Patrick Tufts, President and CEO of Heritage United Way, and Deborah Schachter, Senior Program Officer with the NH Charitable Foundation. www.use.salvationarmy.org/manchester www.heritageunitedway.org www.211nh.org www.nhcf.org www.catholiccharitiesnh.org/ www.nhfoodbank.org We're coming to you from the NH FoodBank in Manchester, a program of NH Catholic Charities. This state-of-the-art industrial kitchen is home to the "Recipe for Success" program -- which fights hunger and teaches job skills at the same time. |
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Begin with A snapshot of NH Needs on the rise -- compiled by the 2-1-1 NH Call center -- a United Way service Launched in 2008 which refers callers to available services in NH. In this graph -- you can see the calls for HELP spike as and continue to rise as the economy heads south. In September.about the time Lehman Bros was filing for bankruptcy -- & the subprime mortgage crisis wunfolding -- you start to see a rise in CALLS for requested services. For Basic Needs June -Sept of 2008 779 calls by Dec-March of 2009 2,578 calls Employment June-Sept 2008 17 calls Dec-March 2009 116 calls Mortgage Foreclosure Assistance June-Sept 2008- 10 calls Dec-March 09 93 calls Legal Assistance June -Sept 08 117 calls Dec-March 09 652 calls What is that saying about what's happening in NH? The Large Majority of 2-1-1 Calls come form Hillsborough County Followed by Rockingham & Merrimack Counties. What do those numbers tell us |
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q Paint us a picture of what's happening out there in NH? Q non profits can they meet the overwhelming needs in this recesion. confronted with huge increase in demand for basic needs. Are donations and grants are harder to come by? get people back on their feet Q will charities, agencies feel sqeeuze and be forced to scale back and eliminate programs Q SO FAR.NON PROFITS doing okay. preoparing for leaner timesin future? Q unemloyment rate getting higher.food providers seeing increase in clients? Numbers in homeless shelters are they up? q workplace campaigns.seeing smaller avg gift sizes. but overall participation up? Q How do non profits stay alive in these difficult times? Q What about collaborating on shared goals? How do you roll up sleeves and get involved. Q Recipe for success program. NH's food bank latest program to fight hunger. progam of NH's Catholic Charities. changing lives. Q What to do to make sure more families don't need to rely on food pantires. meals donated to Boys & girls club. People don't give to agencies that are desperate they give to agencies they think are successful. Giving motivated by.desire to find meaning in life? giving entwined with community connections. Pos side to economy's impacct on non profits and charities.it serves as a reminder ofhow to be of service to each other without money. Agenices to reclaim sense of community. Non profits feeling pinch in econ downturn.hope to get help from stimulus pkg Is NH's safety net.in danger of unraveling? non profits on front lines of ec crisis.job retraining, preventing foreclosures. Paint us a picture of the newly needed Q NH Charitable foundation.statewide charity. affected by market downturn. how is grant funding going? Q HOw are faith based social service groups faring. Q Food bank.how does it compare to last year? NBC inundated.pass it on. good news stories. Making a difference. Co's sending workers into community neighbors helping neighbors People taking notice of those struggling and doingsomething about it. Just as non profits brace for a drop-off in donations.the need for food, housing and job assistance is rising. Q Is the eonomy bringing out a philantrhopic spirit. March 18, 2009 · President Obama has said he wants to spark a new movement of volunteerism. Legislation encouraging a renewed spirit of national service goes before the House Wednesday. The bill would triple the size of AmeriCorps and create four other service programs. Critics say there are ways to promote volunteerism without spending money. urge organizations to increase collaboration to stretch grant dollars as far as possible, Stabler said. “This is a time to look for creative ways to survive this downturn,” Stabler wrote in an e-mail to The Sentinel. “We all need to look for ways to cut costs and make more efficient use of limited resources.” Kennedy Hatch.Serve America ACT To wit: The New Hampshire Attorney General reports that nonprofit bankruptcies were up 33% in the final quarter of 2008 over the same period last year. decreasing revenues and increasing demands. Officials from several charitable foundations that give money to nonprofit organizations and run scholarship programs in the Monadnock Region say they’ll keep on giving, despite the stock market downturn. But, they warn, charities won’t be able to cover shortfalls from private giving or state funding cuts. urge organizations to increase collaboration to stretch grant dollars as far as possible, Stabler said. “This is a time to look for creative ways to survive this downturn,” Stabler wrote in an e-mail to The Sentinel. “We all need to look for ways to cut costs and make more efficient use of limited resources.” |
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Thanks for sharing your perspectives. For more information on any of the services mentioned in the program You can log on to our website NHPTV.ORG/OUTLOOK for links. That wraps up our report from the NH Food Bank's industrial kitchen. Thanks for Watching. I'm Beth Carroll I'll see you next time |
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NH needs on the rise 211 calls for Requested Services. Basic Needs June -Sept 2008 779 calls Dec-March 2009 2,578 calls Employment June-Sept 2008 17 calls Dec-March 2009 116 calls Mortgage Foreclosure Assistance June-Sept 2008- 10 calls Dec-March 09 93 calls Legal Assistance June -Sept 08 117 calls Dec-March 09 652 calls |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 3/22/2009 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 25:00 The economic slowdown & its impact on those serving the needy. How non-profits are handling the hard times. Hello, I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. As the number of layoffs goes up -- - so, does the need for services. Food pantries are seeing new faces -- not just the chronically unemployed. Non-profits are on the front lines of the economic crisis -- providing food, shelter and job re-training. But, how are "they" faring in this Recession? Here to talk about that: Dominique Rust, the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for NH Catholic Charities, Major Gregory Hartshorn with the Salvation Army, Manchester Corps. Patrick Tufts, President and CEO of Heritage United Way, and Deborah Schachter, Senior Program Officer with the NH Charitable Foundation. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dominique Rust \VP & COO, NH Catholic Charities, Major Gregory Hartshorn\The Salvation Army, Manchester Corps, Patrick Tufts\Pres. & CEO of Heritage United Way, Deborah Schachter \Senior Program Officer , NH Charitable Foundation. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 3/22/2009 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 25:00 The economic slowdown & its impact on those serving the needy. How non-profits are handling the hard times. Hello, I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. As the number of layoffs goes up -- - so, does the need for services. Food pantries are seeing new faces -- not just the chronically unemployed. Non-profits are on the front lines of the economic crisis -- providing food, shelter and job re-training. But, how are "they" faring in this Recession? Here to talk about that: Dominique Rust, the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for NH Catholic Charities, Major Gregory Hartshorn with the Salvation Army, Manchester Corps. Patrick Tufts, President and CEO of Heritage United Way, and Deborah Schachter, Senior Program Officer with the NH Charitable Foundation. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dominique Rust \VP & COO, NH Catholic Charities, Major Gregory Hartshorn\The Salvation Army, Manchester Corps, Patrick Tufts\Pres. & CEO of Heritage United Way, Deborah Schachter \Senior Program Officer , NH Charitable Foundation. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 3/22/2009 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 25:00 The economic slowdown & its impact on those serving the needy. How non-profits are handling the hard times. Hello, I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. As the number of layoffs goes up -- - so, does the need for services. Food pantries are seeing new faces -- not just the chronically unemployed. Non-profits are on the front lines of the economic crisis -- providing food, shelter and job re-training. But, how are "they" faring in this Recession? Here to talk about that: Dominique Rust, the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for NH Catholic Charities, Major Gregory Hartshorn with the Salvation Army, Manchester Corps. Patrick Tufts, President and CEO of Heritage United Way, and Deborah Schachter, Senior Program Officer with the NH Charitable Foundation. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dominique Rust \VP & COO, NH Catholic Charities, Major Gregory Hartshorn\The Salvation Army, Manchester Corps, Patrick Tufts\Pres. & CEO of Heritage United Way, Deborah Schachter \Senior Program Officer , NH Charitable Foundation. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 3/22/2009 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 25:00 The economic slowdown & its impact on those serving the needy. How non-profits are handling the hard times. Hello, I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. As the number of layoffs goes up -- - so, does the need for services. Food pantries are seeing new faces -- not just the chronically unemployed. Non-profits are on the front lines of the economic crisis -- providing food, shelter and job re-training. But, how are "they" faring in this Recession? Here to talk about that: Dominique Rust, the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for NH Catholic Charities, Major Gregory Hartshorn with the Salvation Army, Manchester Corps. Patrick Tufts, President and CEO of Heritage United Way, and Deborah Schachter, Senior Program Officer with the NH Charitable Foundation. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dominique Rust \VP & COO, NH Catholic Charities, Major Gregory Hartshorn\The Salvation Army, Manchester Corps, Patrick Tufts\Pres. & CEO of Heritage United Way, Deborah Schachter \Senior Program Officer , NH Charitable Foundation. |
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We have Release Forms for - Recession Release- Dominique Rust, Major Gregory Hartshorn, Patrick Tufts, Deborah Schachter |