End 68 Hrs of Hunger Alton/Barnstead/Pittsfield NH

08/22/2026

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Calling all incoming BES Kindergarteners and their adults! Come join us Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10:30, here at the library where we will be hosting a Kindergarten Meet and Greet.

This is a great opportunity for your child to get to know their new classmates before classes start.

We will be serving ice cream snacks and there will be a storytime and crafts!

08/17/2026

Seeking Families in NEED!
2026/2027

What we do:
End 68 hours of hunger is designed to provide children with easy to prepare beneficial and healthy meals for the time period of the 68 hours they are not in school on weekends. Typically, we provide enough food for 3 dinners...2 lunches...2 breakfasts and some snacks. We also provide bonus food when we know there is a school vacation coming up.

Seeking Families:
Our program is looking for families who reside in Alton, Barnstead or Pittsfield who can benefit from our program. Social Workers, School Personnel. Food Pantry, Churches, Residents, please feel to SHARE this INFO to families in need.

NOTE: There are no income requirements for this program, we just need family name, size, gender and age of each kid, email/phone for communication and address to deliver.
TO SIGN UP:
Please call Lori Mahar at 603-490-5254 or email: [email protected] or go to the following link:

This application is to register your child to receive food from End 68 Hours of Hunger at no cost to you. However, there are six requirements:

07/10/2026

A HUGE Thank you to Suncook Valley Rotary Club and the amazing support of their members including 4-H and the Mom Prom for fundraising for End 68 Hours of Hunger. we received $2000 from their efforts.
What a privilege to have such a generous and caring organization to take care of our local families! Thank you from the End 68 Team of Volunteers.

06/13/2026

For Immediate Release June 2026

End 68 Hours of Hunger Alton/Barnstead/Pittsfield receive numerous donations from our community during a difficult year for most local families.

End 68 Hours of Hunger would like to recognize the following organizations and individuals who have made a huge impact on our program which provides local families food bags on the weekend.

• Thank you to the Berk Family Fund for a grant in the amount of $250.00 through New Hampshire Charitable Trust.

• Thank you to James Sanborn and the Lavoie Foundation for donating $5000.00 annually for the last several years.

• Thank you to all the volunteers at NH 4H Day of Service/Victory Workers Pittsfield in the amount of $675.00.

• Thank you to all the friends and Family of Barnstead’s resident Mary Ann Nicols who recently passed away for donating in her memory the amount of $675.00.

Thank you to all our End 68 Friends who continue to make monthly/annual donations and answer our calls for local food drives and our Amazon Wish List. All of these efforts to help support our local families.

Our program is sustained solely by volunteers who donate their time up to 10 hours a week and is supported through monetary and food donations from our local community. We provide to families, weekly bags of food, consisting of 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 3 dinners from Friday to Monday morning.

Without all of you, we could not be successful in taking care of our families. Thank you!

If you would like to donate, please visit: www.end68hoursofhunger.org or our Give Butter donation platform: https://givebutter.com/end68hoursofhunger and make note Alton/Barn/Pitts or our local donation platform: https://www.nhgives.org/story/60dk6f .

If you know of any families in Alton/Barnstead/Pittsfield needing food help, please have them email: [email protected]. There are no income requirements, just sign up. Families can also apply for our services via this link: https://registration.end68hoursofhunger.org/.

If you would like to volunteer or donate, please contact Lori Mahar, Volunteer Admin for End 68 Hours of Hunger Alton/Barnstead/Pittsfield. Cell: 603-490-5254 or email: [email protected]. Thank you so much!

Our program represents on average 140 kids per week from Alton/Barnstead & Pittsfield NH.

06/09/2026

DONATE TODAY!
NH Gives Day IS JUNE 9TH AND JUNE 10TH!
Please support End 68 Hours of Hunger for programs in the entire state of NH!

Who We AreEnd 68 Hours of Hunger helps ensure that kids have enough to eat during the 68 hours between free school lunch on Friday and breakfast on Monday, supporting their health, learning, and well-being. All our local programs are volunteer-run. We provide food for

06/05/2026

Summer camp options
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06/01/2026

JUNE is BUY a Bag Month for End 68 Hours of Hunger Barnstead/Pittsfield at Alton's Hannaford's on Wolfeboro Hwy!
Buy a bag for 2.50 and end 68 gets 1.00!

05/09/2026

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🏹🏹🏹 We are thrilled to announce that registration for our archery program is now open! Don’t miss the opportunity to secure your spot and start your archery adventure.
All equipment is provided, or you can bring your own.

Age 8 - Adult
(under 8 only with P&R Coordinator and Archery Coaches permission (limited to 2 per session)).

Location: T.L. Storer Reservation, 1513 Province Rd. Barnstead NH

Fridays from 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Session 1: May 29th - July 10th (no class July 3rd)
Session 2: July 17th - August 21 st
Session 3: August 28th - October 9th (no class 9/4)
Fee: $10 per person, per session

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctkij6_nYEKFs460J9VB8r1NDSZJkvPJWHIYXy3cP1SOme_g/viewform?usp=dialog

For additional information contact us at [email protected] or call (802)332-3799. We look forward to welcoming you to our archery program!

04/25/2026

📚✨ Teacher appreciation coming up! ✨📚

Our PTSA is planning ways to celebrate our incredible teachers—and we’d love your help!

Donations, time, or small contributions all go a long way in making this special for them 💙

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