Dear Friends,
At Monadnock United Way, we believe the strongest communities are built when people come together to care for one another. Throughout 2025, your generosity, partnership, and commitment helped create meaningful change across the Monadnock Region.
Together, we invested $1.62 million in our community, supporting programs that help children succeed, families achieve financial stability, and individuals access opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. These investments reflect the priorities our community has identified and the commitment we share to creating lasting impact.
Just as importantly, we remain strong stewards of the resources entrusted to us. Our 2025 audited financial statements reflect a strong and stable financial position and our commitment to responsible management of community resources. Through thoughtful planning and careful oversight, we continue to balance investments in today's needs with the long-term sustainability of our organization and the community we serve.
This report provides an overview of our financial performance, community investments, leadership, and the generous donors whose support makes this work possible. While this publication focuses on accountability and stewardship, the stories behind the numbers continue to unfold every day across our region. I invite you to explore our latest impact stories and community successes at www.muw.org/success-stories.
Thank you for your trust, your partnership, and your commitment to building a stronger Monadnock Region for all.
Warmly,
Liz LaRose, President
Monadnock United Way
Our Vision
A United community where all are cared for and thriving.
Our Mission
Monadnock United Way is dedicated to improving lives by mobilizing diverse partners and investing in programs and people to create long-lasting, measurable change.
Our Values
Collaborative: We arrive as equal partners, committed to doing good, especially when it’s hard.
Transparent: We are truthful and honest with ourselves and with the community.
Sustainable: We choose paths that strengthen our community now and into the future.
Respectful: We are considerate of others’ opinions, position, background, and experience.
Trust: We center our relationships and actions on openness and honesty. It is the lens for all we do.
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Board of Directors
Michelle DellaVita MS, PCC, CPC, CSID – Chair, Greater Monadnock Collaborative
Tim Murphy - Vice Chair, Retired (previously Southwest Region Planning Commission)
Myra Rebillard - Secretary, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen, & Loewy
Alex Kapiloff - Treasurer, Kapiloff Insurance Agency
Andrew Connell, C&S Wholesale Grocers
Michelle Wood, PMP, Keene State College
Lacy Gillotti, Monadnock Conservancy
Kristen Noonan, Savings Bank of Walpole
Joanne Mulligan, Jonathan Daniels School
Phil Wyzik, Retired
Staff
Liz LaRose— President
Katie Gardella— Director of Resource Development and Community Engagement
Shirley English—Project Manager for Strategic Initiatives
Ellen Taetszch – Senior Manager of Early Childhood Initiatives
Erin Heidorn – Senior Data Manager
Lisa Barrett – Senior Operations Specialist
Sophie Carney-Brenner – Donor Relations Manager
Stephanie Latini, Internship and Business Outreach Manager (grant funded)Board
General Campaign Chairs
Ashley Elliot, Board Chair, of Rise for baby and family
Tom Julius, Chair, Monadnock Interfaith Project
Children
Funded Partners
Monadnock Alliance for Families
Monadnock Region Afterschool Collective
Southwestern Community Services Dental Screening Program
Grant Funded Initiatives
Early Childhood Region 1 Coalition
Family Supports Peer to Peer Mini-grants Program
Infant-Toddler Family Childcare Expansion Mini-grants
Pyramid Model
Community Building
Advocacy for Quality Affordable Childcare
Community Awareness Building
Hinsdale ACERT
IMBA
Startsmart
Education
Funded Partners
Grant Funded Initiatives
Building Early Childcare Supports in Rural NH Libraries
Collaboration Through Coaching and Mentoring
Euduation Pathways for Early Childhood Teachers
Professional Development for Early Childhood Professionals
Community Building
Advocacy
Community Awareness Building
Financial Stability
Funded Partners
Cheshire County Emergency Housing Collaborative
Monadnock Food Pantries Collective
5 Childcare Centers Tuition Scholarship Program
Grant Funded Initiatives
Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Community Building
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Advocacy for Child Tax Credit
Monadnock Resources Alliance
My Free Taxes
SingleCare
Toqueville Society donors gave $10,000 or more in 2025.
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Joan Ames
Gehlbach Charitable Fund
Kathleen & Mark Gross
Peter & Bridget Hansel
Kris & Dick Hill
John & Jean Hoffman
Margie Palmer
Jim & Judy Putnam
Cindy Ritter Family Fund
Rappellmasters gave $5,000-$9,999 during 2025.
(* after name represents first-time donor)
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Stephanie Baute
Don Brehm
Christine & Scott Clarke
Sue Doyle
Hugh Eaton
Anne R Havill
Carol Swenson Jue
Katie Kidder * & Megan Burke Kidder
Peter & Barbara Jo Kingsley
The Kriebel Family
Thomas & Barbara Putnam
Michelle Urban & George Ruppel
James A. Wright
Ronald M. Wright
Great Descenders gave $2,500-$4,999 during 2025.
(* after name represents first-time donor)
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Douglas A. Adolphson
Mark & Patricia Allen
Jill Batty & Daryl Stutes
Eleanor Briggs
Edward & Kathleen Kennedy Burke
Andrew Connell
Terry Contas
Christine & Scott Curtis
Davis Family
Ron & Tracy Dean
Michael Dionne
Kenneth & Cecily Houston *
Lynda & John Hunt
Carl & Ruth Jacobs
Jennifer & Gerard Kiernan
William LaGram *
Liz LaRose
Douglas Lehr
Sudhakar Lingineni
Gregory Patch
Jeffrey & Susan Payton
Suelaine Poling & Bruce Myrick
Brian & Reinette Reilly
Michael Remy
David & Jane Stabler
Val & Jon Starbuck
Alan & Melissa Stroshine
Roger & Ann Sweet
Ben Wheeler
Joe & Lorraine Youngs
Trail Blazers gave $1,000-$2,499 during 2025.
(* after name represents first-time donor)
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Anonymous *
Jim Anderson & Bobbie Ewels
Joanne & David Angell
Vicki & Dave Bacon
Cecily Bastedo
Kevin Beal
Lynn & Ken Bergman
Steven D. Bill
Fred & Donna Bingham
Kurt Blomquist
Mark Bodin
Drew Boudrieau
William M. Boyd III
Sam & Lucy Bradley
Rand & Jayne Burnett
Larry & Suzanne Butcher
Joshua Cassaro
Sue Chollet
Betty Christiansen
Lisa E. Clouet
Christopher Coates
Rick & Jan Cohen
Joni M. Cormier
Angela Criswell
Mark E. Criswell
Clark Dexter
Hunt & Sara Dowse
Robert & Alfrieda Englund
Alona Florenz
Leonard Weldon & Margaret Foxweldon
NHCF Fry Family Charitable Fund
Mark Fryberger
Daniel Fudger
Charles & SallyAnne Goodale
Michael & Betsy Gordon
Bryan & Mary Granger
Catherine & James Gray
Dr. Robert Guardiano & Dr. Sherry Guardiano
John & Nancy Hann
Parker & Sally Hansel
Patty & Wayne Hatch
Kerry & Marika Henegan
Charles H. Henry, DDS *
Jeffrey & Stacie Hixson
Joseph R Hoebeke
Patricia Hoffman
David J. Hogan Jr.
David & Lori Jankowski
David & Cynthia Jewett
Rahul Kalke
Michael & Tricia Kapiloff
Gregg Kleiner
John D. King
Deborah R Knight
David & Sandra Kochman
Charles & Marcia Krause
Walter & Barbara LaceyJane & Steve Larmon
Marcia R. Legru
NHCF Watercress Fund *
Joanne H. LeRoy
Jess & Don Lussier
Katherine MacGregor
Delyth Marshall
Gregory & Susan McConahey
Mark McGowan
Kevin McNamara
Allen & Ellen Mendelson *
Mary & Larry Milliron
Tom & Heather Minkler
Lindsay Mooneyhan
Alexander Murch
Tom Murray & Linda Cates
Alisa & David Nash
Susan & Jeffrey Newcomer
Balasubramani Periaswamy
Dominic Perkins & Deirdre Chretien
Jane & Leslie Pitts
Dr. Dale Pollack & Mr. Jim Janetos
Daniel & Louise Rath
Mark & Myra Rebillard
Tiffany Rogers
The Sarson Family
Richard D. Scheinblum
Connie & John Schlegelmilch
Katie Schwerin
Emily Schwerin-Whyte
Lisa & John Seelen
Gregory & Patricia Seymour
Robert & Tracy Shalit
Chuck & Ellie Shaw
Ann Shedd & Mark Meess
Ellen L. Simons
James Slabe
Smith Family Racing
Ken Stewart & Mary Lou Caffrey
Michael & Patricia Stoudt
Peter Straus & Katie Gardella
Bob & Katie Sutherland
Richard Talbot
Cameron Tease & Dixie Gurien
Kimball & Maria Temple
Gregg & Julie Tewksbury
John L. Thornton
Ed Tomey & Maich Gardner
Barbara & Anthony Tremblay
Tim Umscheid
John Walter & Sandra Van de Kauter
Sarah S. Webb
Jeanne L. Williams
Kathy Williams
Eric Winn
Linda Michelle Wood
Philp Wyzik
Venturers gave $500-$999 during 2025.
(* after name represents first-time donor)
Anonymous *
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Kenneth & Wendy Abbott
Larry Ahern
Stephen Alexander
Chanelle Alix
Allen Ansevin
The Baird Family *
Rebecca Beaton
Alan & Judith Boyer
Cheryl Belair & Stephen Bragdon
Heather Bell & Alex Henkel
Fred & Robin Blais
Hannah Blood
Andy & Misty Bohannon
Mark Brooks
Mari Brunner
Joseph Callahan
Louis & Suzanne Castriotta
Karen & Tom Chabot
Jerry & Emmy Chamberlin
William & Barbara Chase
Kim Coppo
Kenneth E. Croteau
Beth L. Daniels
Jonathan Davis
Scott Duhaime
Eric Ebbighausen
Ashley Elliott
Donald Emery
Barry & Carol Faulkner
Mark & Beth Fernald
Victoria Finlayson
Jeffrey Freyenhagen
Laura Gingras & Dave Fish
Cecile Goff
Robert Gogolen & Elizabeth Caldwell
Mahesh Goswami
Pushkar Goyal
Scott & Andrea Greene
Dayna M. Guldhauge
Edward Haas
Nancy & Jim Hall
Rebecca Hamilton
Lucile Hamlin *
James Hansel
Roger Hansen
John & Jeanne Harper
Hunter Hicks
Anna Carmela Hinderaker
Michael Hitchcock
Carrie & Steve Hoffman
Sharman Howe & Eduardo Moura
Rosalind Humes
Dr. & Mrs. George A. Idelkope
Mary Iselin
Thomas & Evelyn Izbicki
Celia Jablonski
Mim Johnson
Thomas Julius & Barbara Bryce
Jay Kahn
Alex & Sarah Kapiloff
Michael Kiluk
Michael Kindopp
Bryanne Kingsbury
Wayne Lacoste
Mary Ann Lancey
Jeffrey Lapid & Susan Abraham
Michael J. Lawrence
Jane Lescynski
Steven R. Levene & Susan W. Peters
William & Barbara Lindsey
Susie & Jim Margraf
Donald & Jane Mazanowski
Craig & Sylvia McBeth
Tom & Karen McDonough
Peggy Brown & Scott McGovern
Heather McKernan
Leila & Josh Meehan
Jennie Meister
Todd H. Miller
Alison Mills-Johnson
William Mitchell
Mary Day Mordecai & Ned Hulbert
Lori Anne Morrison
James Mountford, III
Tim Nadeau
Tom & Carol Newcombe
Chris Niland
Theodore H Parent
AnneMarie Pasquarelli
Judy Perry
Rickey Phippard
Sandie Phipps
Nathan Putnam
Ian R. Ramey
James Ramey
Lisa & Ross Ramey
Bill & Martha Raymond
Jennifer Reno
Jaime & Julie Rios
Joel L Robinson
Kellie J. Royce
Tara R. Rubino
Fred Shaw
Jay Smeltz & Julie Dickson
Sharon Smith
Gary & Jane Shapiro
Lynn & Arthur Simington
Jon & Kathy Thatcher
David & Lisa Therrien
Rob & Lianne Therrien
Paul Tuller & Mary Loftis
Ms. Mary C. Vallier-Kaplan
Nancy & Paul Vincent
Carole L. Whippie
Bill Whyte
Dr. & Mrs. Donald V. Wilson
Patricia B. Wright
Christine Xavier
Louise Zerba
Amanda Zinn
Donors who do not wish to be recognized by donation amount.
Michael & Kathryn Blair
Rick & Betsey Church
Caroline & Tom Ewing
Joseph & Tina Greathouse
Vaughan & Martha Hennum
Tad & Linda Lacey
Bob & Maryann Mucha
Joseph & Rosaleen Parisi
Chuck Prigge
Wallace Reney
Keith & Crystal Rokes
Donations were made on behalf of the following individuals:
Tom & Evette Basrear
Leif Bjercke
Steve Cropper
Christine Destrempes
Gay Miller Eaton
David Essex
Robert Harris
Nancy Hayden
Roger Hohenberger
Robert Palmer
Marlene Roberts
Michael Scungio
Phyllis & Lenny Tichy
Ben Wheeler
Local business and foundation giving in 2025.
Anonymous (3)
Bause Family Foundation
Bridges Inn at Whitcomb House
Brownstein Egusa LLC
Canada Group of Keene Country Club
Cheshire Shed & Gazebo
Clear Solutions, Inc.
Corning Incorporated Foundation
E. E. Houghton Co. Inc.
Edward Van Blarcom Trucking & Logging
First Service Title Company, LLC
Frazier & Son Furniture
Galloway Real Estate
GFA Federal Credit Union
Gilsum Coin Mine
Grimshaw Gudewicz Charitable Foundation
Hillsborough Community Center *
Hogancamp PC
Home-Efficiency Resources, LLC
Horse & Buggy Feeds
Joan`s Personal Chef Service
Johnson & Johnson
Karl Roberts Cuts for Men
Keene Signworx
Kurtz Family Foundation
L3Harris Technologies
Lane & Bentley, PC
Market Basket
McAnney Fine Carved Signs
Monadnock Perio and Implant Center
Papagallos Restaurant
Pat Rawson Construction Inc.
Planet Aid Inc.
Prime Roast Coffee Company
Roy A. Hunt Foundation
Salesforce
Scully Architects
Shop to Cook
SR Jones Excavation LLC
Sylvia D. McClary Family Foundation
Thai Garden
The Pub Restaurant & Caterers
Trust Company of Vermont *
Walpole Veterinary Hospital
Willard`s Store
William Marconi Italian Club
Local Businesses who sponsored events in 2025.
Belletetes, Inc.
D`Alessio & Associates, Inc.
Douglas Company
Fenton Family Dealerships
Foard Panel
Guyer & Son Roofing
Hamblet Electrc Charitable Foundation
Harbor One Mortgage
Kapiloff Insurance Agency, Inc.
KCS Architects
Mascoma Bank
Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc
NBT Bank
Savings Bank of Walpole
Ted`s Shoe & Sport
The Keene Sentinel
Businesses who held workplace campaigns in 2025.
((P) after name represents Pacesetter campaign)
ABTech
ADP - Automatic Data Processing
Ames Performance Engineering
Antioch University New England
Autex, Inc.
Automobile Club of Southern California
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc (P)
Carlisle Wide Plank Floors
Centene
CFC Combined Federal Campaign of Northern New England
Chesco, Inc.
Cheshire Builders
Cheshire County Employees
Cheshire Medical Center / Dartmouth Health
Chevron
Choice Industrial Solutions Inc.
CIGNA
City of Keene
Concord Group Insurance Company
Connection
Corning Incorporated Foundation
Corning Specialty Materials
Delta Air Lines
Douglas Company
EJ Prescott
Electronic Imaging Materials, Inc
EMF, Inc.
Enterprise Mobility/Taylor Charitable Entities
ES3, LLC (P)
Eversource
EVS Metal-New Hampshire
F.H. Hamblet, LLC
Fenton Family Dealerships
Filtrine Manufacturing Company
Franklin Savings Bank
Genesys
Green Mountain Power
Gryczka & Associates
Hannaford - Out of Area & Charitable Foundation
Harrisville Designs, Inc.
HCA Healthcare Foundation
HCS- Home Healthcare
Hundred Nights, Inc.
Hypertherm
IBM
ITW
Johnson & Johnson
Kapiloff Insurance Agency, Inc.
Keating Inc. (DBA Keating Plumbing & Heating)
Keene Day Care Center, Inc
Keene Housing
Keene State College
Kellanova
Liberty Mutual Insurance
M&T Bank
Machias Savings Bank
MDS-Monadnock Developmental Services
MFS-Monadnock Family Services
Moderna Therapeutics
Monadnock Community Hospital
Monadnock Food Co-op (P)
Monadnock Ford
Monadnock United Way
Nationwide Insurance
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp
NHBB - New Hampshire Ball Bearings
NHSECC-Actual State Employee Campaign
Northeast Delta Dental
Northfield Mount Herman
O`Reilly Auto Parts
Parent & Cunha-Vasconcelos, Attorneys at Law, P.C.
Parisi, Joseph & Rosaleen
Pike Industries Inc.
Planet Aid Inc.
Raymond James
RPM International Inc.
Salesforce
SAU 29 Administration
SAU 92 Administration - Hinsdale School District
SAU 93 Administration - Monadnock Regional
Savings Bank of Walpole
SCS-Southwestern Community Services, Inc. (P)
Shaw`s Supermarkets in Monadnock Area
Symbotic
Target
TD Bank Monadnock Region
The Keene Sentinel
The Main Street America Group
The Melanson Company, Inc.
The Pub Restaurant & Caterers
The Richards Group
The River Center
The Timken Company
Town of Marlborough
Transamerica
UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc.
W. S. Badger Company, Inc.
Wal*Mart Spark
Whitney Brothers
Winchester Learning Center (P)
Yankee Publishing, Inc.
Businesses who donated in kind in 2025.
(* after name represents first-time donor)
CC&D's Kitchen Market
Cheshire County Grants*
Gryczka & Associates
Oster & Wheeler, P.C.
The Richards Group
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