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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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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CMCC allows Lucy to live the life that she wants in her own home. Meet Lucy, a client of Crotched Community Care (CMCC). She is 78 years old. She uses a walker and scooter to get around and can’t walk very far due to respiratory issues, often having to pause to rest and catch her
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Caleb used to sit alone at lunch. And that was when Caleb would actually go to school. Caleb has autism, which can make him terrified of trying to communicate with the world around him. For Robbi, his mom, it was a constant sting to her heart, knowing that the days that should be filled with
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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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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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For Manny, this is pure bliss. The splashing, the bubble-blowing, the big jumps – it doesn’t get much better than pool time at the Granite YMCA for this high-energy, big-smiling five year-old. But for Manny and his mom Kym, getting to this point was far from easy. That’s where CMF Kids – and you! –
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How does someone rebound when she’s lost everything? She relies on her friends and allies – and life-changing donors like you. It was Saturday last November when Marge Goodreault received news that caught the breath in her lungs. The local news had reported an apartment fire in Manchester, NH, an inferno that consumed the entire
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The power of Crotched Mountain Foundation’s supporters has transformed the lives of children who are struggling the most during the pandemic. “You are a lifesaver, we have struggled so much in the last month and we appreciate the financial support as well as the support with learning and accommodations you are able to make for
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