Our fund is made possible by the generosity of our neighbors

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WILKINS’ MEMORIAL FUND

In remembrance of the extraordinary yet short-lived lives of triplets Matthew, Patrick and Kyle Wilkins, the Pelham Good Neighbor Fund is raising money with the goal of creating a tribute site at Pelham Memorial School. Sons of Ray and Lisa, the Wilkins boys succumbed to Muscular Dystrophy in the last few years; Kyle passing most recently in January. Ray Wilkins has been a part of the Pelham School District employee family for more than 20 years. The site will include three trees, one for each boy, and a sitting area with an inscription to read “In Memory of Matthew, Patrick, and Kyle Wilkins .” The approximate cost is projected at $3000. If you would like to donate, please make your check payable to the Pelham Good Neighbor Fund
and on the memo section of the check, please write in Wilkins' Memorial Fund.

Mail to:
Pelham Good Neighbor Fund
P.O. Box 953
Pelham NH 03076

You can also make a donation online. In the ‘honor of’ section, declare the donation for the Wilkins’ Memorial Fund. Our goal is to construct the site this spring and therefore will conclude the donation collection April 15, 2013.

PELHAM GOOD NEIGHBOR FUND ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP

The Pelham Good Neighbor Fund will be awarding their 14th Annual Scholarship for $2500.00. The criteria to qualify is as follows:

• Formal Acceptance to a 2 or 4 year College

• Demonstrated Financial Need

• Provide High School Record of Academic Achievement

• Work, Community and/or School Activities

• Copy of Letter of Acceptance from the College

You can pickup an application at the Guidance office at the Pelham High School. The application must be returned by Friday, May 19, 2013 and mailed to:

Bonnie Ward
19 Clark Circle
Pelham, NH 03076

THE PELHAM GOOD NEIGHBOR FUND’S ACTIVITIES IN 2012

The Pelham Good Neighbor Fund Committee has just completed 43 years of helping our Neighbors In Need. The committee had a another busy and challenging year in 2012 due to the poor economy and the high unemployment but we were able to take care of 37 residents in Pelham throughout the year for their household expenses including rent, heat, electricity and food amounting to $26,120 and during the Christmas season, we provided toys, clothing and food to 26 families including 61 children. We had a lot of help along the way including the Post Office where we coordinated our 16th Annual Food Drive for the Food Pantry of Pelham at St. Patrick Parish, our 22nd. Annual Sponsor-A-Child program where residents in town purchase gifts for the children and families for Christmas and our 43rd. Annual Christmas Drive where volunteers from the various organizations including: The American Legion Post 100, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10722, St. Patrick Knights of Columbus Council 6902, the Pelham Firefighters Association and the Cub Scouts Pack 25 collected food and cash donations at the Pelham Plaza. In addition, we received donations throughout the year from the business community, organizations, schools, churches, families and individuals. We held our 19th Annual Golf Tournament and our 43rd. Annual Christmas Drive. These donations and our fundraisers have made it possible to provide financial assistance to our Pelham residents for household expenses and financially support a men’s and women’s shelter who cover residents of Pelham. In addition, we awarded one scholarship amounting to $2500 to a high school senior who had a financial need and had been accepted at a college and over the past thirteen years, we have awarded 16 scholarships amounting to $38,000. The Pelham Good Neighbor Fund Committee is made up of fourteen volunteers who are dedicated and committed to helping our less fortunate residents in Pelham and your donations have allowed us to reach out to touch someone to let them know that we care. The committee would like to thank you for your support and we look forward to being of service to the community in the year 2013.

Frank Sullivan
President

Pelham Good Neighbor Fund Committee
Front Row left to right: Cheryl Brunelle, Gerty Sousa, Darlene Michaud and Linda Pace
Back Row left to right: Jimmy Roche, Mary Ann Roche, Marcia Sweezey, Nancy Vachon, Ann Marie Lacharite, Debbie Boucher and Frank Sullivan
Missing from the picture: Chuck Curtis, Priscilla Pike-Church, Dennis Hogan, Deb Peglow and Bonnie Ward