NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire Receives Grant from State Farm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 2, 2013

CONTACT:     

Robert Tourigny                                                                     

603.626.4663 ext. 1700

robert@nwsnh.org

NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire Receives

Grant from State Farm

Manchester, NH – NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire was presented with a $10,000 contribution from State Farm in support of the non-profit organization’s affordable housing initiatives in the Southern New Hampshire region. The grant was awarded to NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire by State Farm agents Richard Lombardi, Deb Chabot and Sandy Dodd at The Townhomes at Abington Square, a 25 unit affordable housing development in Goffstown.

The company’s contribution will help the non-profit organization’s efforts to addresses housing and community development needs in its communities of focus. “State Farm has been a key supporter of our work,” stated Robert Tourigny, Executive Director of NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire.  “We are grateful for their continued commitment to provide resources so that affordable housing is available where needed in our state.” 

State Farm agents across the country are committed to helping ensure that communities are safe and have the basic needs such as a comfortable place to live.  This contributes to prosperous communities and families and is in direct relation to the company’s mission of helping people realize their dreams.   The agents shared that they are proud to support the work of NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire and make a difference in their local community.

NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire is a non-profit organization that addresses the affordable housing and community development needs of a total of 31 towns in New Hampshire’s Southern region, including the Cities of Manchester and Nashua.  For more information, please visit www.nwsnh.org.

About State Farm®:
State Farm and its affiliates are the largest provider of car insurance in the U.S. and is a leading insurer in Canada. In addition to providing auto insurance quotes, their 17,800 agents and more than 65,000 employees serve 81 million policies and accounts – more than 79 million auto, home, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is also available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 43 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com or in Canada http://www.statefarm.ca.

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