Special Olympics Will Get Visit From Governor

Gov. Maggie Hassan, D-Exeter, has a full schedule tomorrow, including a speech at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NH Annual Conference, where she will discuss the importance of strengthening community-based mental health care, according to a press statement.

Hassan will also attend the New Hampshire Science Teachers Spring Conference in Derry, where she will visit with educators from across the state and highlight the importance of a strong science education in helping New Hampshire’s young people develop the skills and innovative thinking needed for good jobs in the 21st century.

She will also attend the CHaD Battle of the Badges in Manchester, where she will meet with firefighters and law enforcement officials, thanking them for their unyielding dedication to keep our communities safe and their support of the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD).

Since 2008, Battle of Badges fundraiser has raised over 1.2 million dollars used for critical programs and services at CHaD. For more information, visit kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1122789.

Hassan will also visit the Special Olympics of New Hampshire’s 2015 State Basketball Tournament in Derry.

WHAT: Governor Hassan to Attend New Hampshire Science Teachers Spring Conference

WHEN: Saturday, April 11, 9:15 AM

WHERE: Pinkerton Academy, 5 Pinkerton Street, Derry

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WHAT: Governor Hassan to Visit Special Olympics NH 2015 State Basketball Tournament

WHEN: Saturday, April 11, 10:00 AM

WHERE: West Running Brook School, 1 West Running Brook Lane, Derry