From the Executive Director
The latest writings from Steve Gordon, Executive Director of the Hand to Heart Project.
2022 Annual Fundraising Campaign
Our very important fall fund-raising season has begun. The Hand to Heart Project is at a point of celebration, of potential, and of a little uncertainty. This year, we surpassed fifteen years of providing our service to people with cancer and their families. If you have been a supporter for all or most of that …
In Memoriam: Cynthia Howe
Cynthia Howe was a client of The Hand to Heart Project before she was a member of the board of directors. And she almost wasn’t a client.
The 2022 Prouty Discovery Tent
We will be at The Prouty on July 9th in Hanover, NH. If you are participating in The Prouty that day, please drop by the NCCC Discovery Tent and say “hi” to us.
Lebanon Farmers Market
Meet folks from the Hand to Heart Project and learn more about what we do at the Lebanon Farmers Market on Thursdays this summer.
Our heartfelt thanks to the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation. Again.
The Upper Valley area is full of nonprofits of all sizes that have benefited from the Byrne Foundation’s generosity. We are fortunate to count ourselves among them.
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The Hand to Heart Project is participating in NH Gives 2022!
Hand to Heart Project is participating in NH Gives on June 7-8, 2022. It is a 24-hour online challenge initiative of the NH Center for Nonprofits to raise awareness about how essential nonprofits are to our quality of life in NH and to inspire giving.
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Guest Blog: A Caregiver’s Perspective on The Hand to Heart Project
A guest blog post by Bobbi Rosenquest. After my husband’s cancer diagnosis, my life filled with strangers: medical professionals from oncology, physical therapy, radiology, neurology, urology, palliative care, along with pharmacists and mental health therapists. Behind each individual were nursing professionals and office personnel to schedule appointments, administer chemotherapy, order and adjust medications, and respond …
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Annual Fundraising Campaign
Every autumn, we embark on our annual fundraising effort by mailing out letters and asking foundations, trusts and the general public to support our work with financial contributions. That support is especially important now, as we have been expanding our region.
Online Auction Fundraiser
Our annual fundraising event is a significant revenue source for our program. This year, due to COVID-19, we will be hosting an online auction in place of our usual in-person fundraiser.
Massage Magazine
With the growth of the program, comes a new article in Massage Magazine that talks about oncology massage and massage for cancer patients and the role the Hand to Heart Project plays.
The Keene Sentinel
February 9, 2021 The Hub, the online community news segment of the Keene Sentinel newspaper, featured a piece about the Hand to Heart Project’s expansion into the Keene, NH area. Read the article
We’ve Expanded Our Service Area to Southwestern Vermont
Great news. We are growing! Earlier this summer, we decided that thanks to the generosity of our donors, we had the resources to do more than we were doing. So now, The Hand to Heart Project is offering the comfort of massage and compassionate touch to people with cancer in 15 towns in southwestern Vermont. As …
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