Easter Seals Disability Services

Easter Seals NH Kicks Off Statewide, Annual VIP Campaign
Community leaders, local businesses support the cause
Northwester Mutual Financial Network presents $50,000 check

Community leaders and local businesses gathered recently in Manchester at a kickoff breakfast at Public Service New Hampshire to enthusiastically launch the annual Easter Seals NH VIP Campaign. This year, nearly 200 volunteers will work through April to help raise $500,000 to support services for children and adults with disabilities and special needs in conjunction with Easter Seals NH’s 75th Anniversary.

PSNH, who assembles one of the campaign’s leading teams each year and hosts the breakfast, has raised funds for Easter Seals NH for 31 years totaling over $2.2 million. 

In addition to kicking off the VIP Campaign for Easter Seals programs and services, representatives from Northwestern Mutual Financial Network presented a check for $50,000 to Easter Seals NH to benefit children with disabilities and special needs. This generous Community Impact Award from the Northwestern Mutual Foundation was awarded to The Northern New England Financial Group of Manchester, NH, for its work with Easter Seals New Hampshire.

“We are proud to be recognized for our involvement with Easter Seals,” said Christensen. “They area phenomenal organization to work with and this grant will help lift spirits both in our community and in our office.”

The Northern New England Financial Group of Northwestern Mutual has been active with Easter Seals for nearly two decades. Over the years, the offices throughout New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine have partnered with Easter Seals on a number of events, including the Veterans Count Golf Tournament, the Annual Celebration of Giving event, and the Walk With Me event. Local team members have also helped staff Easter Seals’ VIP Campaign, a major fundraiser for the organization.

For more information about Easter Seals, call 1-800-870-8728 or visit http://www.eastersealsnh.org/. If you’d like to be part of the VIP Campaign, please call 603.621.3457.  

About Easter Seals NH
This year Easter Seals NH celebrates its 75th Anniversary. Easter Seals NH provides exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities. Easter Seals services include autism services, inclusive child care and early intervention, special education, medical rehabilitation, camping and recreation, vocational services, senior services, substance abuse services, adult day programs, community based services, individual service options, transportation services, residential service options, dental services and veteran services. As a leader in health care services for individuals with disabilities and special needs, ESNH employs more than 1,400 individuals who serve 23,000 children, adults and seniors in over 60 programs throughout the state. To learn more about Easter Seals NH, visit http://www.eastersealsnh.org/.

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Photo Caption:
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network representatives gathered at the Easter Seals NH 2011 VIP Campaign Kickoff at PSNH to present a Community Impact Award check for $50,000 that will benefit the Easter Seals 75th Anniversary Children’s Campaign. In photo (l to r):  Director of Selection Ed Doherty, Director of Recruitment Ann-Marie Forrester, Easter Seals NH President & CEO Larry Gammon, Managing Partner Scott Christensen, retired Managing Partner and Easter Seals NH Chairman of the Board Dick Rawlings, and Executive Assistant Kelly Jordan.