Latest News - February

Compass House Complete

On February 5th, 70+ people helped us celebrate the completion of our first supportive housing project, Compass House.

Compass House is a group home for women in recovery that is operated by Horizons Counseling Center in partnership with Navigating Recovery of the Lakes Region.

This project was financed by New Hampshire Housing. Stewart Associates Architects was the project architect and  Martini Northern was the general contractor. In addition to state funds, Compass House received rebates from NH Saves Home Energy Assistance through Liberty Gas. The New Hampshire Women’s Foundation, Annette P. Schmitt Trust, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, and Eversource provided grants for furnishings, which were provided at a discount by DCI Furniture of Lisbon, NH.

We'd like to thank all the partners and supporters that made Compass House possible and all who attended its opening.

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Union Bank Helps Build Starter Homes

Union Bank has generously pledged to purchase $20,000 of our CDFA tax credits to support our Harriman HIll Homes development in Wolfeboro. Harriman Hill Homes will be a development of 20 affordable starter homes for families who make between 75% and 120% of median income (roughly $52,000 to $83,000 for a family of four).

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The Common Man Will Match All Tax Credit Purchases Dollar-for-Dollar

$44,000 in NH State Business Tax Credits Available
Help Us Build Affordable Starter Homes in Wolfeboro
 
Please consider purchasing NH business tax credits from Lakes Region Community Developers to help build Harriman Hill Homes, a development of 20 affordable starter homes on Beck Drive off Route 109-A. You can redirect a significant portion of your business enterprise or business profits tax liability to this project by purchasing tax credits. Thanks to a generous pledge by The Common Man Family of Restaurants, your tax credit purchase of any amount will go twice as far.
 
Contact Carmen Lorentz at (603) 524-0747 ext. 110 or CLorentz@LRcommunitydevelopers.org for more details.

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LRCD Welcomes Juli Marshall

We are excited to introduce you to Juli Marshall, our new Program Assistant.

Juli is a longtime resident of the Lakes Region and has been working in Marketing and Sales for the last seven years. She has worked with a wide variety of businesses and non-profits in the region and across the state. Juli describes her desire to join LRCD, "I want to use my skills to support the mission of LRCD because I know that the residents of our communities are what make our communities thrive."

Juli will work to support Real Estate Development projects and Asset Management.

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Building Community - VITA

Kristy Pearce, our Resident Services Coordinator, has completed a campaign promoting Granite United Way's Volunteer Tax Assistance Program (VITA).

VITA has helped NH residents claim over $7 Million  in federal tax refunds, including over $2 Million in Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) to families and individuals struggling throughout our community. The EITC, coupled with the Child Tax Credit, has lifted 16,000 NH residents out of poverty, including 8,000 children, each year, on average. 

VITA is a FREE tax preparation program designed for low-to-moderate-income households with an income of up to $69,000. Call 2-1-1 or visit NHTaxHelp.org to schedule your FREE appointment at a local site with an IRS certified volunteer tax preparer!

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Green Tip - Ditch the Dryer Sheets

As a NeighborWorks America Green Designated Organization, we have incorporated green practices across all our lines of business, and we strive to inspire our community to choose green practices for their homes and businesses. We hope you enjoy our monthly Green Tip.

Seven reasons to stop using dryer sheets and fabric softener:

1. Wool dryer balls are designed to take the place of dryer sheets and fabric softener. Most conventional fabric softeners and dryer sheets contain artificial fragrances and ingredients that are known to cause and/or exacerbate existing respiratory and asthmatic irritations and problems. These ingredients are toxic and harmful to anyone, not just people with existing problems.
2. Fabric softeners coat fibers making clothes and towels harder to clean because they build up with the fabric softener.
3. Wool dryer balls reduce drying time.
   
4. Soften clothes for up to 1000 loads of laundry – depending on how much laundry you do, that’s probably at least 3 years!
5. NO waste, eco-friendly.
6. They shouldn’t contain any dyes or perfumes.
7. Wool is biodegradable and naturally antimicrobial – nothing is added to make them antimicrobial.
8. If you love your fabric softener and dryer sheets and love that scent that’s associated with clean laundry, you can use essential oils right on your wool balls and customize your scent!

For more information click here.