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Bringing the Joy of Recreation to Children of All Abilities

A Conversation with Kelly Starr, Executive Director of Adaptive Sports Partners, a CMF Kids Partner Tell us all about Adaptive Sports Partners!Adaptive Sports Partners’ mission is to empower individuals with disabilities in the North Country of New Hampshire and the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont by buildingcommunity, confidence, and skills through sport, recreation, and adventure. Our […]

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Go Team Fuller Go!

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Hail to the champs. Team Fuller is a fixture at the Winnipesaukee Volleyball Classic. Year after year they can be found in their “Team Fuller”-emblazoned shirts, smiles plastered on their faces, regardless if they carry home the championship trophy. Actually, strike that – they are champions, scoring the Lead Fundraiser accolade this past event. It

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Crotched Mountain Foundation Receives $150,000 Grant from the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and the Anna B. Stearns Fund

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Funds to be used for CMF Kids partnership program, which supports special education for students with complex disabilities in economically disadvantaged school districts MANCHESTER, NH – Crotched Mountain Foundation is pleased to announce a $150,000 grant from the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and the Anna B. Stearns Fund.

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Breaking Down Barriers to Autism Supports for Children

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Just imagine. Imagine choosing between groceries and a month of therapy for your child with autism. Or choosing between a shipment of heating oil or therapy for your child with autism. Car repairs, cell phone bills, school clothes, Christmas presents. Or a month of therapy for your child with autism. For many parents these impossible

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CMF Kids Announces New Round of Partnership Awards

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Crotched Mountain Foundation has approved a new round of partnership awards to New Hampshire schools in low-income communities to improve education and opportunities for kids with autism and other disabilities. The CMF Kids program announcement brings the total three-year investment in New Hampshire special education to over $3 million. The following communities and their representative

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For Jackson – A CMF Kids Story

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When a family is weighed down by the costs of autism therapy, CMF Kids and our donors are here to help. “We couldn’t be more grateful for what Crotched Mountain has done for us. It’s amazing.” This is the first thing Jody Dillon says during the interview for this story. She can not hold back.

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Carter Needs a Kidney

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Carter is an eight-year-old boy from Gorham, NH. He is diagnosed with Joubert Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects one in 100,000 newborns. He is nonverbal and is unable to walk. And he needs a kidney. Jessica, Carter’s mom, has been a tireless advocate for her son, especially since he received his diagnosis at

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Celebrating Our “Best Buddies” in March

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March is Best Buddies International Awareness Month. Best Buddies is a Crotched Mountain Foundation partner and we’re proud to join in the message that inclusion matters! CMF Kids is thrilled to be partnering with our friends at New Hampshire Best Buddies to bring more friendship programs to our district partner schools as well as other

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Part of It All – A CMF Kids Story

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Kurt has many people pulling for him: his tireless mom, his great friends, his committed teachers—and, of course, you, the supporters who have helped change his life. Kurt has a crew. Since the eighth grade, he and his pals have hung out together. They’re tight. They’re boys. Kurt has autism, and though this can create

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CMF Kids and Crotched Mountain Foundation Launch Autism Family Fund

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New Program Designed to Help Families Cover Costs for Autism Services Crotched Mountain Foundation and CMF Kids is excited to announce the launch of the CMF Kids Family Autism Fund. The Autism Fund supports families by directly paying their child’s service provider for services and treatment they would otherwise not be able to afford. Resource awards range from $1,000 to $5,000.

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