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NASHUA
CHILDREN’S HOME
Enriching the Lives of Children and Families Since 1903
Director’s Corner
2015
Please consider donating
to help our cause.
Ways to donate:
- go to nashuachildrenshome.org
online and donate via credit/debit
card or PayPal
- mail a check using the
enclosed return envelope
- trusts or gifts of stock
(please call Executive Director
David Villiotti at 603-883-3851)
THANK YOU
Y
By David Villiotti, Executive Director
through the doors of 125 Amherst Street, most of these
outh-serving agencies have been plagued for
young people, now well into adulthood, can generally
a number of years by staff turnover. The paucount on encountering familiar faces, reinforcing their
city of wages, taxing schedules and the sheer
sense of time and place. Senior Clinician Jim Duffy has
emotional and physical toll of the work, at times, has
just reached his silver anniversary, 25 years at Nashua
made it difficult to retain caring and competent staff.
Children’s Home. Residential Director Paul Wheeler is
That said, our experience has been different at Nashua
a 17-year veteran. Steve Claire, Assistant Principal at
Children’s Home. Our full and part-time staff number
Milford High School, continues his part-time duties at
just under 70. Among this number are 20 staff whose
Nashua Children’s Home, having been employed here
tenure exceeds ten years.
continuously since 1993. Assistant Residential Director
Two staff remain who preceded my entry to Nashua
Scott Duguay is a 13-year employee; Girls Home SuperChildren’s Home (then Nashua Children’s Association) in
visor Jill Duguay has served a dozen years. Lea Reilly,
1985. Educational Director Joanne Burdett Dion was
Director of the Transitional Living Program is celebrating
a 21-year-old teacher, fresh out of Keene State College
her 17-year anniversary. Awake Overnight Counselor
when she was the first teacher hired for the newlyWendy Hurray is still showing up for work at 11pm, 22
organized School Program in 1979. She assumed the
years later.
leadership of that program in 1992 and remains the
Taking their cue from their boss Joanne, in the
longest-tenured employee in this organization’s 112NCH School, longevity abounds. Her right-hand man,
year history. Child and Family Therapist Nia Normand
Assistant Educational Director, Dan Turcotte, reached
began her employ as a Residential Counselor in 1982,
his 20-year marker in February. Maria Barry is another
and despite two breaks in employment, remains with us
teacher who entered the employ of Nashua Children’s
33 years later.
Home, fresh out of college, in 1989. The classroom duo
Finding one’s way back to Nashua Children’s Home
of Teacher Kristi Casale and Aide Diane Labonte have
is a fairly regular occurrence. Assistant Residential
been here 18 and 11 years, respectively.
Directors Laura Benevides and Brian Boothroyd, hired in
Among the support staff,
1993 and 1994, respectively,
Accounts Receivable Clerk Brian
both left Nashua Children’s
Ackerman has been chasing the
Home for other employment
money for 13 years, and the first
only to return within a year or
face the people see upon entry,
two. Child and Family Therapist
the voice they hear when calling,
Judy Clausen, hired in 1998,
that of Receptionist Carol Bell,
was coaxed out of a brief retirehas been with Nashua Children’s
ment recently, returning to her
Home for a dozen years. While
duties this past December.
here on a weekly basis, Consulting
Business Manager Lori
Clinical Supervisor Bob Keating has
Wilshire’s return was another
Twenty...and thirty...years at Nashua
been coming every Wednesday for
matter entirely. Lori was a
six-year-old when she, along with Children’s Home. Front, L to R: Maria upwards of 25 years. And, for good
Barry, Lori Wilshire, Nia Normand;
measure, the Board of Directors of
two of her sisters, came to live at
Middle, L to R: Joanne Burdett Dion,
Nashua Children’s Home has benthe Nashua Protestant Orphanage Laura Benevides; Back, L to R: David
efited from the leadership of President
Association in 1962. She resided Villiotti, Jim Duffy, Dan Turcotte.
Tricia Albert since 2002.
here for two years, then came back
We are blessed at Nashua Children’s Home to enjoy
in 1992 to assume the leadership of the Business Office.
the stability and longevity of long-time staff, particularly
It is often the case that young people return to
in key leadership positions. The benefits that accrue to
Nashua Children’s Home, seeking to reconnect with
the children and families whom we serve, are indeed
staff that counseled and taught them. When walking
enormous.
Staff Happenings
Special Thanks
Jacks Of All Trades, Masters Of All
I
t’s oft-said that the most valuable employee at Nashua Children’s
Home is our Cook. The food preparation for up to 46 hungry boys
and girls within the Residential Program, 30 students in our School
and all of the staff associated with these youngsters has always been
a one-person operation, with a bit of help from kids.
Record-Setting Contribution
L
ong-time Nashua Children’s Home supporter and
advocate John Carter made a contribution of
$68,000 to Nashua Children’s Home in November.
This gift represents the largest non-foundation contribution in the 112-year history of Nashua Children’s Home.
Mr. Carter, a Nashua architect and charitable benefactor, held a prominent role in various Nashua Children’s
Home projects over the years, including the siting of our
Concord Street Girls’ Home in 1993. Mr. Carter continues
to live in Nashua in his retirement.
Unfortunately, our present Cook took
a spill at home and suffered an injury
which has kept her out of work for an
extended period. In her absence we’ve
leaned on existing support staff, namely
our crackerjack maintenance men and
housekeepers to keep the pots and kettles fired up in our kitchen. The maintenance staff of Jeff
Parent and Jim Foley along with housekeepers Donna Ouellette and Pat Lynch continue to do yeoman’s work in tending to the appetites of Nashua Children’s Home youth and staff. Keep in mind
From left: Jeff Parent, Pat Lynch,
as well, that their subbing in the kitchen commenced during the challenging weeks of winter
Donna Ouellette, Jim Foley
when all maintenance crews had more than their share of work simply tending to snow removal.
Other staff pitched in as well, trying their hand in the kitchen. Most notable among these was Bookkeeper Mary Annicchiarico who prepared her mother-in-law’s Stuffed Pepper recipe. Thanks to this multi-talented foursome, and a few extras,
no one at Nashua Children’s Home has gone hungry during our Cook’s absence.
Volunteer Spotlight
Shefali Kalyani & We Care Charity
A
n ongoing and welcome respite from the meal preparation of our Residential
Counselors on weekends has been the delicious offerings of We Care Charity
(www.wecarecharity.org), founded and led by Shefali Kalyani. Shefali and her
crew, for a number of years, have made the trip to Nashua Children’s
Home two Saturdays per month and prepared delightful meals for
kids and staff. They also whipped up a special weeknight spaghetti
and meatball dinner during our Cook’s absence. A favorite among the
boys and girls, Shefali and company also make sure that every youngster’s birthday is recognized with a cake and prepare a favored meal
when one of their Saturdays falls close to a birthday. And then, there’s
the special events sponsored by We Care Charity, such as their commissioning an ice cream truck to visit Nashua Children’s Home last summer.
Now a constant at Nashua Children’s Home, We Care Charity maintains
a similar presence at Dover Children’s Home, Chase Home for Children
in Portsmouth as well as the respective Soup Kitchens of Nashua and
Portsmouth. They also send regular donations of clothing to needy children in India.
Mark Your Calendars!
Thursday, June 25, 2015
The sixteenth Annual Club National Club National Golf Tourney
having raised $230,000 will be held once again at Souhegan Woods
on Thursday, June 25.
Sunday, August 9, 2015
The eighth Annual All Day Power Play (“If You Need Something
Done; Ask a Hockey Player”) will take place at Conway Arena in
Nashua. After being abbreviated last year (only 21 hours), the
Power Play returns to its 24 hours. The puck drops at 9am Saturday,
August 8 and the final horn will sound at 9am Sunday, August 9.
Honor Roll
C
ontributions of any size are vital to the success of carrying out our important mission. We would like to give special thanks to all of our donors for
their generosity and continued support. Below is just a partial list of our
many supporters who help make a difference in the lives of the youth here.
20,000 – UP
Mr. and Mrs. John Carter
Credit Tenant Capital
Mr. Richard G. Petzold
10,000 – 19,999
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
Club National, Inc.
Cogswell Benevolent Trust
Rite Aid Corporation
Saab Family Foundation
TD Charitable Foundation
5,000 – 9,999
Ella Anderson Trust
BAE Systems Matching Gifts
Granite Steps Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Roberts
2,500 – 4,999
Bank of America Matching Gifts
Mr. Jonathan H. Dowst
The Dennis M. Drake Foundation
Gate City HOG
Gate City Striders, Inc.
IBM Employee Services Center
NH Charitable Foundation
Passaconaway Country Club
United Way of Greater Nashua
1,000 – 2,499
Altran Solutions Group
Amherst Junior Women’s Club
Backstreet Bar and Grill LLC
Mr. and Mrs. David Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Trevor W. Carlton
Church of Our Saviour
Coldwell Banker Residential
Brokerage Cares
Daughters of Isabella Circle
St. Louis #1349
Foundation Medical Partners
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Gautieri
Greater Manchester/Nashua
Board of Realtors
Janet Johnston, Ph.D.
Mr. Paul Kayser
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Kopser
Town of Milford
Q. P. Nash Real Estate
Nat. Assoc. Home Builders
and Remodelers
Network for Good
Mr. Michael O’Malley
Pennichuck Water Works
Mark W. Piekarski and Lennel Stroud
Mr. and Mrs. George Quinn
St. Joseph Hospital
Slade’s Food & Spirits
Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Starkweather
Mr. John A. Watson
YourCause, LLC Dell Giving
500 – 999
Abel Womack, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. V. Michael Bogosian
The Bresnahan Family
Mr. Richard Caron
Carvalho Donuts, Inc.
Congregational Church of
Amherst NH – Operating Fund
Dave Illg’s Collision Repair Center
Direct Capital Corporation
GAP Foundation Program
Jennings Excavation, Inc.
Mr. Steven Kashian
Kronos
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Law
Ledgewood Bay Ladies League
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Leknes
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Lolley
Mr. Chris Marich
Ann L. Maynard
Medicine World, Inc.
Milford United Methodist Church
Mr. Patrick Murphy
Nashua Wallpaper & Paint Co.
Sarah Noyovitz
Mr. Ralph B. Orlando
Hitesh and Sonal Patel
Alice M. Pizzuto
Mrs. Lea Reilly
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Robinson
JoAnne St. John
in memory of Michael St. John
Santander Bank N.A.
Southern N.H. Christadelphian
Ecclesia
TRUiST
United Way of Mass. Bay and
Merrimack Valley
Mr. and Mrs. David Villiotti
VPS Drywall
Mr. Jon Zedalis
250-499
7/Eleven
Appliance Corner, Inc.
Associates of Marguerite
d’Youville-ASMY
Mr. and Mrs. A. Jack Atkinson
Mrs. Audrey Augun and Mr. James
Steiner
Mr. William H. Beck and
Ms. Kate Finnegan
Bellevance Beverage
The Bronze Craft Employee
Charitable Gift Fund
Bottomline Technologies, Inc.
Ms. Libby Comeau
Mr. Scott Comstock – Controlair
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Conway
Delta Dental
Donahue Brothers
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Fallon
Ms. Mary Fritsch
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Gelinas
Mr. Ken A. Giffin
Mr. John Graichen
Catherine M. Graichen & Greg Recer
Granite United Way – Manchester NH
Mr. Todd Haerr
The Hapless Homespun Theatre Co.
Infantine Insurance
Mr. Ernest W. Jenness
David J. Jennings Family Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Kare Karlsen
Mr. James Kennedy
Mr. Brandon King
Mr. Danny Leblanc and Ms.
Alexandria Panagiotakos
Mr. Andre Lepine
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Mandravelis
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Marich
MFS Investment Management
Mr. and Mrs. Robb Mooso
Mary Anne Moquin & Gary R. Powell
Merrimack Smiles
Nashua Firefighter’s Assn IAFF 789
Mr. and Mrs. James E. O’Connor
Robert F. Oot, M.D. and Carol W.
Robey, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ouellette
Mr and Mrs. Benjamin A. Pascucci
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phillips
Presstek, Inc.
Ms. Faye D. Richey
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rowbotham, Jr.
Ms. Linda Sands and Ms.
Joanne Levesque
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Savage, Jr.
Mr. James E. Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Schneider
Mr. and Mrs. H. Scott Sewade
Mr. Jyothi Shanker
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shapiro
Mr. Michael Shearin, Morgan Stanley
Smith Barney
Mr. Timothy Stalker
Stephen A. Takas Rev. Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Tamposi
Dr. Abner Taub and Dr. Liliane Sznycer
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thoman, Jr.
Mr. Ronald Willett
YourCause, LLC HP Company Match
Zyacorp Companies
100-249
A. W. Chesterton Company
Mr. and Mrs. Angel Abelleira
Ms. Bernadette M. Adams
American Legion Auxiliary Unit #3
Ms. Mary Louise Annicchiarico
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Archambault
Mr. Vincent Archambeault
Arise And Shine Holy Church
Mr. and Mrs. John Michael Ballentine
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Barbere
Ms. Ann Bighinatti
Mr. and Ms. Christopher N. Blackburn
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Blough
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Boucher
Mrs. Melinda Boucher
Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Bourassa
Ms. Diane Bourque
Mr. David Bowden
Mr. and Mrs. Colin Boyle
Brookline Lion’s Club
Ms. Terry S. Brooks
Brothers of the Sacred Heart
Dr. Albee L. Budnitz and
Mrs. Vivian N. Rowe
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome C. Burke
Ms. Paula M. Burpee
Mr. Brandon L. Buteau
Mr. Arnold A. Byam and Mrs. Korena
M. Ortiz Byam
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent R. Capasso
Mr. David C. Carlson
Mr. Robert Caro
Mr. Kelley Carr
Mr. and Mrs. John Cepaitis
Mr. Bill Chabot
Ms. Mary Ann Christie
Connors Law Offices, PLLC
Mr. Tim Corcoran
Bruce R. Courtney, DMD
Mr. John Croce
Capt. NC Susan Ann Cuddy, USN, Ret.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Dearborn
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Defilippo
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Della-Monica
Mr. and Mrs. Erik DeMember
Mr. Richard Demidio
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Deneault
Mr. and Mrs. Casey Diamantopoulos
Ms. Joanne B. Dion
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Donchess
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Doyle
Dennis M. Drake Foundation
Ms. Darlene Durrell and Mr. Randy
Cotter
Mr. Philip Dussault
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dutzy
Ms. Jessica Dyment
EMD Millipore Corporation
Ms. Cornelia Eschborn and Jens
Peter Dybwad
Firstnode
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Flaherty
Ms. Julia Ann D. Foss
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Fuller
Mr. Ronald H. Gagnon
Joseph F. Gall, Jr.
Mr. and Ms. Alvin R. Gaskill
Ms. Tanya Gay
Mr. Adrian T. George and
Mrs. Teresa Locacio George
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Godbout
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Gorelick
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Graham, Jr.
Edith L. Graichen and Tricia Bennett
Mr. Ansel S. Grandmaison
Granite United Way – Concord, NH
Ms. Jessica Hannon and Ms. Cerissa
Desrosiers
Hollis E. Harrington, Jr. Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Harvey
Mr. Dan Hettler
Hollis Women’s Club
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Hooker
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hooley, Jr.
Mr. Kirk R. Ingram
Mr. John D. Jean
John T. Burke Enterprises, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson
Justgive
Mr. Derek Kattar
Mr. Josh Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. James Koutroubas
Ashwini K. Kovelamudi and Padmaja
Dukkipati
Mr. Todd Laclair
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lacroix
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lacroix
Ms. Alicia Ladouceur
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lambert
Daniel and Barbara Langer
LDPA
Mr. Larry M. Lesieur
Local 505 IBEW
Mr. James Locke
Mr. Michael Loyd
MD’s Trash Removal, Inc.
M & M Electrical Supply Co., Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. MacKay
Ms. Cecilia M. Mahoney
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Maloney
Donors listed made their gifts during the calendar year 2014. We apologize if we have inadvertently omitted or misspelled any names.
Please advise us of any errors so that we may correct our records. Thank you.
Mr. Andrew Marich
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McAndrews
Mr. Peter McGrath
Mr. and Mrs. William McLendon
Mr. Robert Meagher
Kathleen K. Mensch and Mark A.
Tuniewicz
Merrimack Auto Center – Nashua
Mr. and Mrs. David Michaud
Mr. Gerard P. Miele
Milford High School
Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Moheban
Mr. and Mrs. John Molloy
Morgan Stanley c/o Cybergrants
Mr. Alexander Morrone
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Movsesian
Mr. John Moynihan
Ms. Tina Marie Murguia
Mr. Russell Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nunes
Mr. George Ogin
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Osgood
Mr. Roger Pannell
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice G. Paquette
Karen Patten Realty
Pennichuck Middle School
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Peterson
Virginia C. Peterson Trust
Pilgrim Church
Philip L. Hall Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Polak, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Proulx
Jane Provins Rev. Trust
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Quaranta
RMR Restorations Inc
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Raymond
Mrs. Grace C. Rowland
Ms. Jacki-Ann Roy
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Rugg
Mr. and Mrs. John G. St. George
Dr. Shousham M. Salibian
Ms. Marjorie Saunders
Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Savage
Ms. Denise M. Sawyer
Mr. Lynn E. Schultz
Scrap Metals, Inc.
Mr. Kirk Searle
Ms. Ruth Sessions
Mr. and Ms. John N. Sias
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Siegrist
Signature Insurance, LLC
Simone’s Riverside Farm
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Snaith
Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Solomon
Ms. Ellen Sorensen
Dr. and Mrs. James W. Squires
Shake Shack – Harvard Square
Stanley Elevator Co.
Dr. and Mrs. James C. Starke
Mr. Michael Steinkrauss
Mr. and Ms. L. Richard Stoudt
Mr. and Mrs. James Summers
Sweeping Beauties
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Taflas
Ms. Elaine Tennant
Mr. and Mrs. James Theokas
Tombarello and Sons Inc.
Transport Properties
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Trull
Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
UnitedHealth Group
United Way – Pfizer Campaign
Mr. Andrew Vallario
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Walsh
Waters Corporation
Mr. David M. Wheat
Mr. Jon Witkowski
Mr. Rishi Yemme
...Continued thanks on our website
Nashua Children’s Home
125 Amherst Street
Nashua, NH 03064-2043
Tel: 603-883-3851
Fax: 603-883-5925
[email protected]
www.nashuachildrenshome.org
Nashua Children’s Home
Newsletter - Spring 2015
Mission in Progress
Good Times!
S
ince 1903, through two primary locations and three different names, the organization
that was founded as Nashua Protestant Orphanage Association, now Nashua Children’s Home, has taken in scores of young people, sadly unable to remain with their
families. Many of these children and youth have experienced more heartbreak, rejection
and abandonment at very tender ages than most of us will experience over the course of
a lifetime. A significant component of our mission is to provide successful experiences for
youth, success that will inform productive adult lives. Toward this end, much of our effort
is centered around simply bringing a smile to the faces of our young charges.