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Manchester Summer Food Service Program Sites  Open June 10 – September 2nd Free Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner available to anyone 18 years and younger at the following locations. The Summer Food Service Program is a community partnership between United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Education (D.O.E.) and Southern New Hampshire Services (SNHS). We look forward to seeing you out and about this summer! Breakfast Sites: Elmwood Gardens Apartments 9:00 ‐ 10:00am Lunch Sites: Elmwood Gardens Apartments 12:00 – 12:30pm Center Park Beech Hill Apartments 12:30 – 1:30pm Hunts Pool 12:45 ‐ 1:45pm Rock Rimmon / DuPont Pool 12:45 – 1:45pm Harriman Park 12:15 – 12:45pm Dinner Sites: Sweeney Park 3:30 – 4:00pm Maple St. Apartments 3:30 – 4:00pm Adventure / Skateboard Park 4:30 – 5:15pm Kelly Falls Apartments 4:30 – 5:15pm Beech Hill Apartments 5:30 – 6:00pm Beach Street School Park 5:30 – 6:00pm USDA, D.O.E. & SNH...

Dear Manchester School District Employees, We, the Parker Varney 5th Graders, would like to say thank you for the support that you have given us for our project based learning unit -- a fundraiser for the Liberty House transitional shelter for Veterans. The district-wide Employee Jeans Day raised $4,000.  We presented our donations to the Director of the Liberty House at a holiday luncheon, which took place at Manchester School of Technology. The veterans who were in attendance were overwhelmed with the support and especially liked the homemade snowmen filled with daily care items.  WMUR  broadcast coverage of the celebration of our collective efforts. Thank you for showing us the strength and power that we have as part of this community. Sincerely, 5th Grade Student Leaders Parker-Varney Holiday Helpers

What does it take to raise $6,000 in under three weeks? The fifth graders at Parker-Varney Elementary School proved it can be done with hard work and focus on a cause. They held several fundraisers for Liberty House, a transitional housing community for homeless American veterans in Manchester. The students' efforts included candy cane gram sales, a Polar Express movie night, a district-wide dress down day for all employees and staff, and collecting donations online through gofundme.com.  The fundraiser ended officially today when the Parker-Varney students hosted a luncheon at the Manchester School of Technology for the residents and staff of Liberty House. There, they sang Christmas carols, ate a delicious lunch prepared by MST Chef Mike Holfelder and his culinary arts students, and presented the executive director of Liberty House with a check and other gifts. In the end, the students raised six times their original goal of $1,000!  The fifth grade wants to thank...

Southern New Hampshire Services, Manchester's newest education and job training program for 18-24 year old students who are looking to complete their high school diploma, is now taking applications for their innovative, paid training/education program in Manchester. YouthBuild specializes in transferring skills in the construction trades to students who work together to build affordable housing in the community, and students earn high school credit while doing it. Students in YouthBuild also receive a small stipend while participating. The program is funded though a U.S. Department of Labor grant and partnered with the City of Manchester, Manchester Community College, Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Manchester Community Resource Center, the Office of Senator Jeanne Shaheen, and local developer Anagnost Companies. For more information call 935-7463 or email  cfrederick@snhs.org . Visit  Southern New Hampshire Services on the web:  http://www.snhs.org...