The Friends Program Emergency Housing Shelter Rededicated In Concord

CONCORD, NH — City officials and supporters of The Friends Program celebrated the renovation of a nine-family emergency housing shelter in the city’s South End.

Concord Mayor Byron Champlin, other city officials, and members of the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce presided over the ceremony, along with Nancy McKeon, the organization’s executive director, and Emergency Housing Director Glenda León.

“Today marks the expansion of one of the most important facilities that we have in Concord for families experiencing homelessness … where people pair passion and compassion and help people who really need someone to be there when they need it most,” Champlin said.

Families enrolled in the Friend’s emergency housing program also receive support through aftercare offered when families leave the shelter. These efforts help families maintain housing long-term.

The renovations were made possible due to support from businesses, community members, foundations, volunteers, and the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority. At the event, supporters and donors were also given facility tours.

“At long last,” McKeon said, “we have the space that provides the dignity our families deserve. We will never forget that families live here.”

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