PORTSMOUTH—Step Up Parents successfully rode for its mission at Spinning Generosity 2022. Team Step Up’s 18 riders raised a total of $17,750 which will go a long way this winter. The week-long fundraiser for area nonprofits is hosted by Liz Forkel of LizFit, Portsmouth and raised a total of $130,097 for seven local charities. 
Again, this year, Service Credit Union was top donor, donating $10,000 to sponsor Team Step Up. “Step Up Parents has found a creative way to raise funds for the crucial support they offer to kinship caregivers, and Service CU is proud to aid in that fundraising effort through the Spinning Generosity effort” said Jaime Yates, Service Credit Union Community Relations Manager.
“We are grateful to our riders and supporters who made this event so successful and a special thanks to Service Credit Union for its amazing sponsorship again this year. Going into the winter with a big financial boost is critical since we are seeing an increase in need,” said Step Up Parents executive director, Denyse Richter. “We can’t thank Liz and her team enough for inviting us to participate in Spinning Generosity which shines a light on seven deserving charities and their missions. We are so appreciative to have been a part of this great event.”
Step Up Parents has assisted almost 400 New Hampshire kinship families, giving more than $190,000 in assistance. If you or someone you know is a relative caregiver raising children of a loved one struggling with substance misuse, please visit www.stepupparents.org, call 603-319-4739, or email info@stepupparents.org.
To donate to Step Up Parents, please visit www.stepupparents.org/donate or mail to PO Box 1603, Portsmouth, NH, 03801.
About Step Up Parents
Founded in 2019 and based in Portsmouth, Step Up Parents offers financial assistance and support to relative caregivers in New Hampshire who have selflessly stepped up to raise kids whose biological parents struggle with substance use disorder. The organization is dedicated to honoring the efforts of these caregivers, preserving their dignity, and responding to their families’ immediate needs. Step Up Parents believes that even heroes need a hand.
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