Buy Your Tickets Now for the 14th Annual Silent Auction and Dinner Dance
September 23, 2011
Plans for The PLUS Company’s 14th Annual Silent Auction and Dinner Dance are in full-swing! This year’s event, which raises money for The PLUS Company’s Adult Education program, will be held on November 19, at the Crowne Plaza in Nashua. Last year’s auction raised approximately $60,000, which was used to enhance the lives of individuals [...]
Hitting It Out Of The Park
September 23, 2011
The Special Olympics of New Hampshire Softball Tournament was held on September 10th at Wheelock Park in Keene. The tournament attracted more than 140 Special Olympics athletes and volunteers for competition. The three PLUS Pride teams came home with two bronze and one silver medal. Special thanks to coaches Shawna and Jeff Sousa, Bob Cousens, and [...]
Spending Time Helping Others
September 16, 2011
PLUS Company clients in Massachusetts spend several hours each week volunteering at The Mobile Food Pantry in Lowell. Twice a week, clients and staff help bag food for those in need. The volunteers use a list to ensure that each bag contains the necessary food items for the families that rely on the food bank. When the [...]
Building A “Dream” Kitchen
September 9, 2011
One Building Dream is about to come true! Thanks to a grant from The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation the kitchen at 19 Chestnut Street is being completely overhauled, allowing The PLUS Company to enhance cooking and nutritional programs for clients. The upgrades will provide for increased counter and cabinet space, upgraded appliances, additional cooking equipment and tools, and [...]
Growing It Green
August 12, 2011
For the second year, The PLUS Company staff and clients are learning about agriculture, while helping others. The group has spent the summer at the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Teaching Garden planting, weeding, and tending the flower and vegetable beds. As the plants grow, they learn more about organic agriculture, pests, and other gardening [...]
The PLUS Company Photo Contest
August 12, 2011
The PLUS Company is holding a Photo Contest! Between August 15th and September 16th. Show us your photo that demonstrates The PLUS Company’s mission of “Empower Individuals, Maximize Independence”, and you could win a Target Gift Card! Prizes include a $200 Target gift card for first place, a $100 Target gift card for second place, [...]
Staying Focused, Finding Peace
August 5, 2011
The PLUS Company’s new class is all about staying focused to become more relaxed, happy, calm, and focused! Weekly meditation with with Dodi Mitchell allows the students to learn many different types of mediation and try each of them to find what works best for them. The class also created mandalas, which gives each of [...]
A Little Rain Can’t Put A Damper On Picnic
July 22, 2011
Thanks to wonderful friends from the Knights of Columbus Council 13904, The PLUS Company’s annual event went off without a hitch, despite a little rain. Ed Pinelle, a member of the Knights, has led this amazing group of volunteers as they’ve played host to this event for the past 3 years. Despite the dreary weather [...]
A Summer Celebration
July 22, 2011
The Osgood house celebrated 4th of July with their annual cook-out and picnic. It was a beautiful day with lots of food and games for everyone who attended. This summer celebration is always a big hit, and this year was no different, as everyone left full and with a smile on their face!
First STRIDE Class Graduates
July 1, 2011
The first class of STRIDE students has officially graduated! Daniel Brien, Tommy Gravel, Fred Purtell, and Joshua Richardson celebrated their achievement on June 29th with family, friends, and staff from Lowell General Hospital. STRIDE is a 20-week on-the-job training program for adults with disabilities, based completely on the needs and workflows of Sodexo managers. This [...]