Giving Tuesday 2023: 5 Ways To Give Back In Merrimack

Giving Tuesday is a global initiative that brings people together to harness the potential of collective generosity. Fortunately for folks in the Merrimack area, there’s no shortage of organizations nearby that could greatly benefit from your support.

Here are five outstanding organizations in the Merrimack area. Please consider volunteering or donating to them for Giving Tuesday and beyond.

1. Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County — Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County aims to create connection and enrich the lives of older and homebound adults through nutrition, social engagement and community services. They serve delicious and nutritious meals at numerous nutrition sites throughout the county, and volunteers deliver Meals on Wheels and friendly visits to older, homebound and disabled adults. Learn more at https://www.hcmow.org/.
2. Bridges — Bridges provides crisis intervention, support and advocacy services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. They also provide educational programs on topics of violence, including domestic violence training for police officers, dating violence prevention for high-school students and sexual harassment in-services for local business people. Learn more at https://www.bridgesnh.org/.
3. Harbor Care — Harbor Care creates and provides quality residential and supportive services for individuals and their families who are challenged by mental illness or homelessness in the Greater Nashua Area. They also provide services for homeless veterans, the chronically homeless, individuals struggling with alcohol and substance abuse issues, persons with HIV/AIDS and the elderly and their families. Learn more at https://www.harborcarenh.org/.
4. Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter — The Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter provides services for the area’s poor and homeless individuals and families. They provide meals, homeless shelter, emergency food, furniture, financial assistance, employment advocacy, eviction assistance, case management, transitional housing services and more for vulnerable populations in the area. Learn more at http://www.nsks.org/.
5. Light of Life — This faith-focused organization has multiple programs that address the needs of women in crisis due to sexual exploitation, substance use disorder, homelessness, interpersonal violence and other traumas. Light of Life cares for women who are living outside, residing in unstable environments, attending their walk-in support center or living in a transitional housing program. Learn more at https://www.lightoflifenh.org/.

Do you know of another volunteer organization in Merrimack that should be recognized? Let us know about it in the comments!

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