Rochester, NH Lodge News
Rochester, NH Elks Lodge #1393 donates $3000 dollars to the “Home for Now” Homeless Shelter
On Friday, February 23rd, 2024 representatives from the
Rochester Elks Lodge #1393 presented a check for $3000 dollars to the “Home for
Now” (HCSC) homeless shelter located on Washington Street in Rochester, NH. The
donation was made possible by an Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant.
Representing the HCSC was Jenn Pare, Case Manager / Supervisor. Presenting the
donation was Rochester Elks Exalted Ruler Peter Ducharme and Lodge Secretary,
PER and ENF Lodge Chair Norman Gervais.
The Homeless Center for Strafford County has been in existence for
over 25 years and is a certified non-profit organization. Residency used to be
seasonal in their former location near the Waste Management Facility. That all
changed in 2019, when HCSC acquired 17 acres of land on Washington Street, made
possible by a generous donation from the Laurion family. A building task form
was formed and in November of 2021, the Home for Now Facility opened its doors
to residents.
This facility serves single adults,
elderly & families. Since October of 2023, they have served 39
families, including 15 children and 4 elderly. They have 10 bedrooms with a
total of 32 beds and 1 emergency overnight folding bed.
Each client/family is required to meet with their
case manager at least one hour per week. The shelter also has volunteers coming
in twice a week to cook dinner for the clients. For more information about the
shelter please visit https://hcscnh.org/
The Rochester Elks Lodge #1393 is a certified
non-profit organization with over 1,000 members locally and over 800,000
members nationwide. Their programs include community service, scholarships,
veterans activities, drug awareness, Americanism and youth activities. For more
information about the Elks, please visit www.elks.org
Picture caption: Norman Gervais, Rochester Elks Lodge Secretary, PER and
ENF Chair. Jenn Pare, HCSC Case Manager / Supervisor and Peter Ducharme,
Rochester Elks Exalted Ruler