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ENDOWMENTS ADMINISTERED BY THE PORTSMOUTH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The following charities have established an endowment fund with The Portsmouth Community Foundation. This is an important step in planning for the future of a charity and shows good judgment on the part of its Board of Directors.
Funds at The Portsmouth Community Foundation are commingled only for investment purposes so that all funds can take advantage of investment opportunities offered to larger investment pools.
Please visit the website of these charities to learn more about their work and their successes.
Edmarc Hospice Care for Children serving families with children wh have a life-threatening illness. Edmarc provides home health care, hospice care, sibling & family support, and bereavement care.
Friends of the Portsmouth Juvenile Court - working closely with Portsmouth’s Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court to prevent juvenile delinquency.
Friends of the Portsmouth Public Library enhancing Portsmouth's public libraries.
Portsmouth Invitational Tournament - the one-of-a-kind national event held right here in Portsmouth. This event brings high school basketball stars to play in a tournament where more than 300 basketball scouts and team managers can observe their talents. The annual tournament is typically held in April at Portsmouth's Churchland High School.
Portsmouth Public Library - serving the citizens of Portsmouth. Inspiring the joy of reading and learning.
Portsmouth Service League is a volunteer organization comprised of young women who are interested in he welfare of their community. It is a training organization with its object being to produce responsible civic leaders for the community by exposing, educating, and involving its members in all facets of community life.
For information about how to establish an endowment for your favorite non-profit organization or a charitable cause, call Judi Luffman, Executive Director, at 397-5424. |
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This is a community project. Get involved!
NEXT MEETING: TBA
Want to save money on preparing your tax return? Liberty Tax Service (Portsmouth and Western Branch offices) are offering a $20 discount and donating $20 for everyone who presents the coupon below when they go to Liberty to get their taxes done. Be sure to print the coupon and present it at your neighborhood Liberty Tax Service store.
Click on the train picture to see the scaled replica of an authentic 1863 C.P. Huntington locomotive considered by the City of Portsmouth to replace Pokey Smokey.
Also, be sure to watch the video on locomotives in America
POKEY SMOKEY II
TOTAL RAISED: $145,533
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT DONATIONS, CALL US AT 397-5424 for one of the following
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Supporters of POKEY SMOKEY II include:
Tanya Feamster & Steve Summerlin/William E Wood & Associates - Sign Sponsors
Courtney LaLonde - Watch Our Smoke-Graphic Design
Sign Express - J. Holland - Sign Sponsor
Jeff White - Pennies for Pokey-Graphic Design
All-First Construction - James Templeton - Sign Sponsor Maersk Line Ltd.
Steering Committee:
Frank Butler
Mary Butler
Tanya Feamster
Elisa Hudson
Bruce LaLonde
Aaron Leatherwood
Kim Little
Elizabeth Stackhouse - Ex-Officio-Park Manager
Steve Summerlin
Linda Torres
Jennifer Vierrether
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