$5,000 Donation To Help Homeless Veterans In NH

NASHUA, NH — Thanks to a $5,000 donation, one local organization is richer with funds to provide "vital assistance" to homeless veterans in New Hampshire.

Harbor Care — a Nashua-based nonprofit that provides housing to more than 450 veterans and their family members each year — received the grant from BAE Systems, a London-based arms, security, and aerospace company, according to a news release from Harbor Care.

The funding will help provide access to shelter, food, and other essential resources to aid homeless veterans in their journey toward stability, the nonprofit said.

"We believe in the importance of standing together to support those who have served our country," Henry J. Och, the president and CEO of Harbor Care, said in the news release. "This donation reflects our ongoing dedication to making a tangible difference in the lives of Veterans experiencing homelessness, helping them rebuild and regain a sense of security."

Amy Sweeney, the head of community investment at BAE Systems' Electronic systems sector, added that the company is "proud to collaborate with Harbor Care to provide crucial support to those who have sacrificed so much for our nation."

Already, Harbor Care has "helped achieve and maintain an effective end to Veteran homelessness in Nashua since 2017," the nonprofit said.

Its next goal? The same milestone for the entire state.