Rockingham Times

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PORTSMOUTH—Portsmouth based Step Up Parents proudly announced receiving the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the NH Charitable Fund.  The $10,00 grant will allow the expansion and continued programming to offer financial assistance to kinship families due to a loved one’s substance misuse in the North Country of New Hampshire.

 

In addition to taking on parenting again later in life, these relative caregivers have suffered the devastating effects of addiction with their own child or relative. This grant comes at a critical time, as so many of these selfless caregivers and their families are struggling to make ends meet with the soaring costs of everyday goods and services.

 

The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the NH Charitable Foundation was established in 2006 with a bold vision: “To serve as a catalyst for the region to move toward sustainable community and economic development in Coos County and surrounding communities.”

 

“Last year, we helped more families in Coos County than any other county in New Hampshire, and the need continues to grow,” said Denyse Richter, Executive Director and Founder of Step Up Parents. “We are truly grateful for receive this important grant which will allow us to better serve our constituents in and around Coos County.”

 

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, 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, NH, Step Up Parents offers financial assistance to relative caregivers in New Hampshire who have selflessly stepped up to be surrogate parents to children whose parents struggle with substance use disorder. We are 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.

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has been improving the quality of life in our communities since 1962. It manages a collection of funds that are created by individuals, families and corporations for charitable purposes.  Each year, the foundation awards millions of dollars in grants to nonprofits and scholarship funds to students.  The Foundation is non-partisan, frequently playing the role of convener and catalyst on a broad spectrum of issues that affect our state. Based in Concord, the foundation roots itself in communities across the state through its eight regions. For more information, visit www.nhcf.org, or call 603-225-6641.

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