News and Events

New Director of Property Management                    2007 Volunteer of the Year

2007 HomeOwner of the Year 2007 Partner of the Year

NeighborWorks® Week 2008: June 7^th – 14^th 2008

NeighborWorks' Week is an annual event that celebrates the community revitalization work of 250 NeighborWorks® member organizations across the country.

Every year during the first week in June, thousands of volunteers across the country roll up their sleeves and work side by side with neighbors, friends, co-workers and local leaders to improve their communities. AHEAD typically celebrates the event on a local level by partnering with area businesses to gather volunteers to repair and paint homes and landscape properties for families in need across northern New Hampshire. 

If you or someone you know is facing hardship and could benefit from free repairs provided by NeighborWorks Week volunteers, contact Heather Porter  at AHEAD for more information. If you’d like to become involved in NeighborWorks Week by volunteering, please also contact Heather Porter .

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New Director of Property Management

AHEAD is pleased to welcome Jane Newland as our new Director of Property Management as AHEAD prepares to assume the management responsibilities for 335 units of our affordable housing portfolio. 

Jane is no stranger to property management or to our portfolio, as she worked for NCIC and its property management subsidiary NCMC from 1982 to 1998 in a variety of roles, including Controller and senior vice president overseeing leasing, accounting and supportive services. Join us in welcoming her to the AHEAD team!

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2007 HomeOwner of the Year

The goal of this award is to acknowledge an individual or family that has overcome great barriers to achieve their goal of homeownership. Our staff has the difficult task of selecting only three homeowners each year who we feel stand out from the rest and our Advisory Committee narrows that down to only one nominee.
This year’s recipient, Greg Basnar first sought AHEAD’s services in the fall of 2006, with no savings and no hope.  But he did have a dream; he wanted to stop sleeping on his living room sofa and end the constant worrying about his currentliving conditions. 

Greg immediately enrolled into the IDA savings program and made deposits every month without fail. A few months into the program he started to realize that his dream of homeownership had become a goal because with our help, he had a plan to achieve it.  After ten months of consistent 
saving and countless hours of planning, Greg and his two boys, achieved that goal and moved into a brand new home.  Read more of Greg's story. 

                                                                                                                                                                                            
 
  Lori Wiggett, HomeOwnership Center Director  and 
           HomeOwner of the Year, Greg Basnar
               
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2007 Volunteer of the Year

Ken lives in Pike with his wife Amy and two daughters, Maggie and Lily.  He is a native of Haverhill and has a Masters degree in ecology from UNH.  After a number of years as a scientist, Ken returned to the North Country and set his sights on a career in investing, a strong interest he has held throughout his life.  He is emplyed with A.G. Edwards, now Wachovia Securities, where he is a Vice President of Investments.  Ken has been a member of AHEAD’s Finance Committee for three years, is Vice Chair of the Board for Cottage Hospital in Woodsville and is active in many community groups and events.

In particular, AHEAD recognizes Ken for his work on the Finance Committee developing an Investment Policy for our organizational endowment to guide the Board, staff and, in particular, the fund’s investment manager in nurturing this precious asset.
                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                    Board member Tom Eyman and
                                                                                                                                  Volunteer of the Year Ken Kinder

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2007 Partner of the Year

This year, AHEAD would like the opportunity to thank one of our partners in particular for their outstanding support in 2007. Through their purchase of $112,000 in NH CDFA state business tax-credits, sponsorship of last year’s Annual Meeting, sponsoring a site during NeighborWorks Week, and sponsoring homebuying workshops, Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank provided significant financial support in 2007.  However, it is their volunteer commitment to our organization that makes them truly deserving of this award. In 2007, 28 Woodsville Guaranty Bank employees donated more than 350 volunteer hours to AHEAD. Whether it was the Bank President Jim Graham painting on the 28 ft. extension ladder during NeighborWorks® Week, the bank tellers stuffing envelopes in preparation for our annual appeal, or Jan Carver helping us convert pdf’s to jpeg’s, their efforts to help move our organization forward has been outstanding. Larry, Terry, Shannon, Ann, Dan, Barbara, Jan and all of the Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank employees, congratulations on the being named AHEAD’s 2007 Partner of the Year.

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