People’s United Bank Gives Us a Boost:

Representatives from People’s United Bank representing branches from Exeter and Stratham, presented our president Cleo Castonguay (R) with a handsome donation check on January 12, 2012.  We gave the bank representatives a tour of our new facilities and answered questions about our operations.  Our sincere thanks go out to all the people at People’s United.

People's United Bank presents a donation

Exeter Kiwanis Club Donates

In January 2012, the Exeter Kiwanis Club provided a significant monetary donation to our Society.  Pictured here are members of the Kiwanis delegation handing over the check to our President.

Exeter Kiwanis Club presents a sizeable donation

Ira Gives Back:

BMW Stratham General Manager Joel Ginsburg presents a check to St. Vincent de Paul Society of Exeter NH President Cleo Castonguay. The society serves the needs of the poor in Exeter, Stratham, Newfields, E. Kingston, Kensington and Brentwood NH.

And now!!….

Special notice please…

Calling All Coats!

Wonderland Thrift, your Exeter area non-profit thrift store, is currently in need of donated coats. If you have any gently used coats that could use a new home please remember Wonderland. Our goal is that no one will go cold this winter! Coat donations accepted anytime at 96 Epping Road, Exeter, NH. Call 686-5313 or e-mail info@wonderlandthrift.org for more information. Learn more about the shop at www.wonderlandthrift.org. Thank you for your support.

And, don’t forget.  The Wonderland Thrift Shop now has a new furniture and appliance center located next door to their building on Rte 27 in Exeter.  Call the store for additional deatils.

Crop Walk 2010

News…

This year’s Crop Walk, was held on October 24 and was the biggest and best ever.  We’ve got the pictures now and perhaps we’ll be able to have some fund raising figures available shortly.

Here is Andrea’s online photo album featuring pictures from Crop Walk 2010. Don’t these folks look like they’re having fun? A beautiful day and a beautiful cause…   Thank you Ms. Andrea!

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Monthly Board Meetings:

All SVdP Members/Volunteers are welcome to join us if you can for our regular monthly Board meetings, normally held the second Wednesday of each month from 7PM to 8-8:30PM at the Michael House, 11 Linden Street, Exeter NH. We’re looking for your ideas and thoughts to guide us through. Although these are classified as “Board” meetings, anyone who is an SVdP Member can attend and, of course, contribute. We’ll try to post any changes in the scheduled time and/or place for these meetings right here. So check back often.

Churchill’s – Poinsettia Plant Sale 2011 – A Past Winner!

Churchill’s Garden Center of Exeter never stops amazing us.  Once again Dave and his staff have made a wonderful suggestion to help us by offering beautiful poinsettias for sale after Masses on December 10 and 11 in preparation for the Christmas season.  Dave offered us luscious looking poinsettias in all sorts of colors with the idea that we sell them in Cotter Hall and they’ll split the proceeds with us. Just like the spring sale in early 2011, this event will take place in Cotter Hall (north side).  Last season’s event was a huge success.  Churchill’s flowers are reknown throughout the area for their quality and favorable pricing.   They will not disappoint!

2010′s sale was truly a remarkable success. Our parishioners and customers all raved at how beautiful the plants looked and how attractive the pricing was. The plants were so popular we had to make extra trips back to Churchill’s to pick up more stock.

These proceeds go a long way toward keeping the pantry shelves full during the cold winter months. We’re looking forward to doing this again, perhaps in the Spring of 2012 when we might be able to offer miscellaneous springtime garden offerings.  Churchill’s has done it again with a terrific idea and a most generous offer of products for us to do some fundraising with.

Thank you Dave and Bret of Churchill’s!

Here is an album of pictures taken during the sale…