Dose of Good

Today's episode features The Ohana Hygiene Project. Ohana Hygiene Project NH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Manchester, New Hampshire, that provides safe, non-toxic hygiene essentials to over 1,250 students experiencing housing insecurity and financial hardship across six local school districts. Operating under the motto "Because Every Child Is Ohana", the organization fills a crit...

The Whole Community Alliance for Disability Equity is a specialized alliance of advocates, businesses, and governmental groups focused on emergency management planning for individuals with disabilities. Their core purpose is to close the gap in state and local emergency management that often leaves out or disregards members of the disability community during crisis and disaster planning. They work...

Today's episode features the SEE Science Center. Their mission is to engage the community in the joyful, active exploration of Science and Innovation. They have so much to offer, from exploring the museum to birthday parties, inclusion initiatives, and even park cleanups around the city.  I hope you enjoy today's episode and learning more about them. I was fortunate to speak to Shana Hawrylchak, t...

Today's episode features The Village Play Cafe and The Village Play Foundation. The Village Play Cafe is so much more than a play space for children. The Village Play Foundation is committed to ensuring inclusive sensory play for all children, including those on the autism spectrum. Through various programs, they create a supportive space where every child truly belongs, every family finds the res...

Unchartered Tutoring is teaching kids science using art. They mainly teach in title 1 schools across New Hampshire. I had a lot of fun on today's episode getting to play with slime, look at fossils, and so much more. I learned a lot, and I hope you will too. Let's learn more from the founder, Amber Nicole Cannan, as she explains it much better than I can. If you want to check out more on your own...

The New Hampshire Food Bank is the only food bank in the state. Operating as a program of Catholic Charities New Hampshire, it distributes millions of pounds of food annually to more than 400 partner agencies—including food pantries, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters—across all 10 New Hampshire counties. That is only the beginning of what they are doing to help NH communities. I hope you check...

The Circle Program's mission is to empower, transform, and enrich girls' lives through community, connection, camp, and mentorship. Operating out of Plymouth, NH, they serve socially and financially disadvantaged girls from ages 9 to 18 in the Lakes Region and Greater Concord, NH areas. The program provides a 100% tuition-free combination of residential summer camp experiences and year-round 1:1 m...

Liberty House is dedicated to helping homeless and struggling veterans. Operating as a program under Catholic Charities New Hampshire, the facility provides substance-free transitional housing, food, clothing, and wellness resources to help former service members regain independent lives. On today's episode, I speak to Ashley Kitchell, the Executive Director of Liberty House. I hope you enjoy toda...

Established in 1852, The Granite YMCA is part of the worldwide non-profit Y organization. They focus on youth development, healthy living, family strengthening, and social responsibility. The Granite YMCA is part of the state’s safety net in support of those less fortunate. This past year, they provided financial aid and/or free services valued at over $1.6 million dollars to 12,937 individuals ac...

Catholic Charities New Hampshire responds to those in need with programs that heal, comfort, and empower. The organization supports individuals and families of all backgrounds and beliefs across the state.  Some of their focus areas include poverty and hunger, homelessness and veterans, mental health, seniors, and immigration. So many non-profits fall under Catholic Charities that you might not ev...

The Mayhew Program is a tuition-free, year-round youth development organization specifically designed for at-risk boys. It combines an intensive residential summer experience on Mayhew Island with consistent year-round mentoring in the boys' home communities. Founded over 50 years ago, it focuses on helping boys ages 10 to 18 develop respect, responsibility, community, and resilience through long-...

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of New Hampshire is a nonprofit that recruits, trains, and supports community volunteers to serve as advocates for children throughout the state who have experienced abuse or neglect. CASA volunteer advocates get to know a child and the important people in that child’s life to provide vital information to help a judge make decisions based on the best intere...

New Hampshire was one of the first Family Voices organizations in the U.S., starting in 1994 as a grassroots network of families of children and youth with special health care needs that shared information, resources, health programs, and policies. Today, there is a Family Voices Affiliate in almost every state, and New Hampshire Family Voices (NHFV) continues to help families and professionals na...

Today's episode features Maddy Hawkes. Maddy holds the title of Miss Greater Derry under the Miss NH Scholarship Program. This is just one of the ways she is involved in her community. She is incredibly inspiring and has a diverse set of interests, from being an entertainer to being an advocate for the American Cancer Society, not to mention being a newly published children's author. I hope you en...

The Home Starter Program is a ministry of the Congregational Church of Amherst, NH, UCC. The mission is to collect household goods to assist those in need transitioning into independent living. All work is provided by church volunteers or interested community members. They are having a real impact on their community, and I hope you enjoy learning more about them. Today I speak to Terri Behm, Coord...

Since 1850, Waypoint has been empowering people of all ages through an array of human services and advocacy. The services they offer are too long to list here, but you will learn more about them in the episode. I also encourage you to visit https://waypointnh.org/ for more information. Today, I speak with Erin George-Kelly, the Director of Innovation and Strategic Initiatives, and Laura Zorawowicz...

Episode 45 features HAVEN. HAVEN NH is the largest violence prevention and support services agency in New Hampshire, dedicated to reducing and preventing sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking. Their mission is to empower survivors—women, men, and families—to heal and rebuild their lives while fostering social change to eliminate violence.  I spoke with Loryn Camp, Yout...

Adult & Teen Challenge’s mission is to provide effective, faith-based residential recovery for adults and teenagers struggling with drug/alcohol addiction and life-controlling issues. Their goal is to foster spiritual, physical, and emotional wholeness through biblical principles, helping individuals become productive members of society. Today I speak with Alex Ippolito, Associate Director for...

We are kicking off season three with a great episode! This episode features Sleep in Heavenly Peace, which provides beds, bedding, and mattresses to children lacking proper sleeping arrangements. My guests today are David Sodders, President of the Hillsborough, NH Chapter, and Jim Graves, President of the Rochester, NH Chapter. Two passionate and dedicated people. I hope you enjoy this episode and...

I'm taking a break for December due to some scheduling conflicts. I'll return with new episodes in 2026!

Easter Seals NH has so much to offer, including services for all ages from infants to seniors. On this episode, I speak with Cathy Kuhn, COO of Easterseals NH & VT. Easterseals NH services include early childhood centers of excellence, medical rehabilitation, camping and recreation, vocational services, senior services, substance use treatment, adult day programs, community-based services, ind...

Today's episode features The Derry Friendship Center. The mission of The Derry Friendship Center is to reduce the stigma associated with substance use and provide a safe space for peer-based support for people in all stages of recovery. I speak to Carol Bowden, Board Chair. I hope you find this episode educational and inspiring. For more information on The Derry Friendship Center, please visit htt...

Started in Windham, NH, Project Blackout is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on a mission to turn out the lights on pediatric cancer. According to the AACR, the Northeast has the highest pediatric cancer rates in the United States. Dedicated to uniting local towns and schools to help children diagnosed with cancer, Project Blackout aims to educate communities, raise funds for research, and suppo...

On this episode, I speak to the Executive Director and Associate Director from Hope on Haven Hill. Hope on Haven Hill provides gender-responsive residential, outpatient, and recovery support substance use disorder services for pregnant, post-partum, and parenting women in NH. They also provide recovery support housing for women and their children, as well as case-coordination for women seeking res...

This episode features The Upper Room Family Resource Center. Here is a little about The Upper Room in their words,  It is our vision that we work to create a strong, vibrant and self sustaining community where conflict and hunger, homelessness and poverty, and ignorance and intolerance no longer exist. We look to the day where all families thrive and children have within their reach the tools to s...