“The cost of going back to school is especially hard this year,” said one mother picking up backpacks with her three children. “Sneakers can be 100 bucks, so getting these school supplies really helps, and it’s nice for the kids to have something new and all their own.”
The book bag program was launched in 1995 by longtime staff member Eileen Brady, making this the 31st year the Soup Kitchen has outfitted local students for the start of the new school year. What began as a modest school-supply drive has grown into one of the organization's largest efforts.
NASHUA, NH - With excessive heat and humidity in New Hampshire and the Greater Nashua Public Health Region expected to last from Wednesday July 1 through Friday July 3, state and local public health and emergency management officials are urging Greater Nashua residents to take the necessary precautions in an effort
“The Nutrition Pantry Program, or NPP, is a program that works with pantries to be more client-informed in their practices, more nutrition-focused and to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone,” Felder said.
