Latest News - November 2024

December 3 is Giving Tuesday

​After Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, generous donors across the world come together to give back on Giving Tuesday. Lakes Region Community Developers is part of this global movement of generosity.
 
We need your support on Giving Tuesday to replenish our Good Neighbor Fund, which helps our residents get through tough times like when their car breaks down or they miss work because they get sick. Most folks who live in our properties do not have savings to get them through a crisis like this. But you can help!
 
Save the Date for December 3rd. Or click here make your donation early today.
 
Thank you for being a good neighbor to those in need!

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Gale School Gets a Boost

We are happy to share good news on the effort to renovate this beautiful 1894 school building in Belmont to serve as an early learning center operated by the Boys & Girls Club of Central & Northern NH and a program center for Lakes Region Community Services. Unfortunately, when we put the project out to bid this summer, the bids came back significantly over budget. Over the past few months, we have worked with some of our funders on a plan to overcome this challenge.

​Part of the plan was to ask the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) to allow us to use their grant from 2020 to stabilize the building. This request was approved a few weeks ago. The stabilization work will begin in early spring.
 
The big news is that the State of New Hampshire has approved $750,000 in American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds for the project, which gets us very close to the finish line.
 
Stay tuned for more updates in the spring!

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Bay Street Update

​Construction is buzzing right along on Bay Street Apartments in Laconia, which will provide 12 efficiency units of supportive housing for individuals experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness. Supportive services for the tenants will be provided by Lakes Region Mental Health Center.

The framing is done and the building will be enclosed very soon, just in time for winter. We remain on track for completion in late March.
 
Thanks to the generosity of our community, we have raised enough money to fully furnish 11 of the 12 apartments!  Click here to help us furnish the last one.

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Pinecrest Pumpkinfest

​Residents at Pinecrest Apartments in Meredith organized a pumpkin carving party last month. Families gathered to celebrate fall and show off their creativity. A good time was had by all!