Latest News - April 2026

​LRCD Welcomes New Board Members

We are pleased to announce the addition of Shannon Casey of Laconia, Steven Dwyer of Moultonborough, Leslie McEvoy of Laconia, and Tate Miller of Laconia to LRCD’s Board of Directors.

The Board provides leadership for carrying out the organization’s mission to create affordable housing and empower LRCD’s tenants to achieve economic security.

“The unique backgrounds and perspectives of these four new board members will enhance LRCD’s efforts to create more affordable housing in the Lakes Region,” said Lisa Mure of Holderness, who serves as the Chair of LRCD’s Board.

Click here to learn more about our new board members.

​First Congregational Church Wolfeboro Offers Match for NH Gives!

L to R: Members of the First Congregational Church UCC of Wolfeboro on a visit to the Harriman Hill Phase III site. Faith in Action (FIA) committee member Joyce Chandler Smith, Carmen Lorentz of LRCD, FIA member Bruce McCracken; Pastor Dawn Adams: and FIA member Elissa Paquette.

During NH Gives June 9-10, LRCD seeks to raise the rest of the money needed to buy all the appliances for Harriman Hill III in Wolfeboro, where construction will wrap up this summer. To date, we have raised $34,000 toward our $57,000 goal.
 
Members of the First Congregational Church, UCC of Wolfeboro voted recently to share a portion of pledged benevolence funds to help LRCD with this effort. All donations received between now and 9AM on June 9 up to $1,900 will be matched by the First Congregational Church!

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​“It is a privilege and an honor to pass along our commitments and gifts to LRCD to help finish Harriman Hill III,” said Pastor Dawn Adams. “We are happy to welcome new neighbors to the community in this way, and we pray that other people in the area will join us in helping to create new homes for people who need them.”

​LRCD to Host HOMEteam Seminar in May

Laconia First-Time Homebuyer Seminar
Saturday, May 2 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
193 Court St, Laconia
$69 Registration – get $40 off with promo code “Laconia40”
 
Registration fee includes:

• “Realizing the American Dream” manual detailing how to buy your home
• One-on-One Counseling after successful completion of the seminar
• Credit Report – included at your one-on-one counseling appointment
• Pizza lunch included during the seminar. Participants are welcome to bring their own lunch, snacks, drinks if preferred

​Thank you, Children’s Fund!

​We are grateful to all the volunteers who work hard year-round to raise money for the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Fund. The Fund has been a critical source of support for our efforts to create and operate affordable housing for hundreds of Lakes Region families every year.

Doug Morrissette, Chair of the Fund, and Larry Poliquin, Vice Chair, pose for a grant award photo on March 5th with Kara LaSalle, Real Estate Development Director at LRCD.

​Legacy Giving:
​Remember LRCD in Your Will or Trust

​The simplest and most common way to include Lakes Region Community Developers in your estate planning is to make a charitable provision in your will or trust.
 
This kind of charitable bequest can take several forms. It can be a designated dollar amount, a percentage of the estate, or “the residual” – that is, the amount remaining in the estate after all other obligations and payments have been made.
 
If you are interested in leaving a gift to Lakes Region Community Developers in your will or trust, please make sure to speak with your attorney. We encourage you to provide your attorney with this sample language:
 
“I hereby give and bequeath ______________ (dollar amount, percentage of my estate, or residual of my estate after other bequests) to Laconia Area Community Land Trust, Inc dba Lakes Region Community Developers, 193 Court Street, Laconia, New Hampshire, 03246, for its general purposes.”
 
Our federal tax ID number is 02-0426348.