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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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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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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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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CMF Kids, Crotched Mountain Foundation’s partnership initiative that supports New Hampshire communities serving children with disabilities from disadvantaged circumstances, has unveiled a new round of three-year investments, totaling $1,000,000. CMF Kids announces four new school partners: Nashua, Manchester, Warren, and Newport. The four school investments are as follows: Nashua: For special education professional development programs focused
Sometimes, the smaller things that are required to build up to the bigger impact. This concept can apply to the brick-by-brick-laying that goes into constructing a school or a playground or the steady layering of learning that goes into the transformation of a student to a member of the community. For the Littleton School District
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Crotched Mountain Foundation is pleased to announce the CMF Kids 2023-2026 Special Education Anchor Partnership Awards, totaling up to $300,000 over three years to support special education initiatives in three selected school districts. Crotched Mountain Foundation invited 19 eligible school districts to submit proposals for consideration of Special Education Anchor Partnership Awards. Partnership awardees will
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Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, students with disabilities at White Mountain Regional School District in Whitefield, NH, have a brand new ticket to a world of adventure, education, and real-world experiences. The CMF Kids Van is ready to roll out! One of the biggest barriers for community engagement for individuals with disabilities
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Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, students with disabilities at White Mountain Regional School District in Whitefield, NH, have a brand new ticket to a world of adventure, education, and real-world experiences. The CMF Kids Van is ready to roll out! One of the biggest barriers for community engagement for individuals with disabilities in
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“I have two children that are on the autism spectrum. Over a decade ago, I decided to do what I can to help a cause that is obviously near and dear to my heart.” Ed Cyr, President and Owner, Evergreens for Autism Evergreens for Autism is a retail business selling Christmas trees and wreaths, located
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