How We Help 

To achieve this would take an unprecedented level of cooperation among a variety of interests in the community. There could be no more important function of this United Way than to work diligently to make this model work for the Lakes Region.

We have identified three key areas of social investment here in the Lakes Region. These initiatives involve both proactive and reactive investment, but our goal remains the same: move the needle forward in all three of these areas. Education, Income and Healthy Communities make up the focus of our investment work, and we urge you to click onto each one to learn more about the strategies we are employing to produce results.

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Dial 2-1-1 or visit their web site here.

2-1-1 is an easy to remember phone number that people can dial to connect to health and human services. By dialing 2-1-1 people will be connected with a trained information and referral specialist who can provide them with the information they need to get help or give help. 2-1-1 can be used for every-day needs or in a time of crisis.

2-1-1 is a United Ways of New Hampshire initiative, delivered to you in partnership with The State of New Hampshire and Public Service of New Hampshire. The initiative is also supported in part by Exeter Hospital, Citizens Bank, The Endowment for Health and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.

Download the 2-1-1 Palm Card here.

FamilyWize Prescription Drug Discount Card
Download, use, and share (photocopy or email) this card with your coworkers and friends. Use this FamilyWize card to start saving money on your prescription drugs today. Simply present your card and prescription to a participating pharmacy to obtain the discounted price. Use your card as often as you need, for any prescription, for everyone in your family. There is no income limit, age requirement, eligibility or registration required.

Download the FamilyWize Prescription Drug Discount Card, or the full FamilyWize poster with clip'n'save coupon, both in PDF format.

From January until tax day, the Lakes Region Financial Stability Partnership's VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program offers free tax help to low- and moderate-income individuals who may qualify for the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit). In 2004, it was estimated that 17 percent of U.S. taxpayers received the EITC for a total of $40 billion. EITC filers who paid commercial tax preparers to prepare their tax returns spent nearly $3 billion in fees. The local VITA site offers people free tax preparation assistance--allowing them to hold on to more of their EITC dollars rather than paying a third party to prepare their taxes. Many of the partners involved in the local VITA site are also able to provide information on important matters such as building savings, budgeting, or using credit wisely – a true benefit to the whole community.

View the 2010 Final Report of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.