News
Kismet to Host Event at Arc’teryx Boston January 30th
Kismet Rock Foundation, in partnership with Arc’teryx Boston, is excited to announce that we will be hosting a benefit event featuring climber Freddie Wilkinson on January 30th 2019 at 7PM. Join New Hampshire climber, guide, and writer Freddie Wilkinson at the Arc’teryx Boston store for an evening of story-telling – from the White Mountains to…
Read more...Spring Fundraiser and Grant Award Updates
We are honored to receive a $4,000 grant award from the Kendal C. and Anna Ham Charitable Foundation and a $4,000 grant award from the Robert and Dorothy Goldberg Charitable Foundation. We are grateful for the support of our local students from both foundations. The mission of The Kendal C. and Anna Ham Charitable Foundation…
Read more...Spring 2018 Fundraiser
Dear Friends: Summer is almost here. This will be our 19th season of ‘redirecting the path and potential of vulnerable children,’ and we know this is only possible because of our family of donors – we are truly grateful for your continued support. It’s that time again, and we invite you to show your…
Read more...New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Grant
As this seemingly endless winter winds down, we are gearing up preparation for the summer to begin and our students to start arriving in July. We are always excited to see our returning students and look forward to getting to know our first year students. We would not be able to provide this education for…
Read more...February 2018 Funding Updates and News
While we are in the midst of a long of New Hampshire winter, our lives are brightened by the opportunity to meet and get to know children who retain a sparkle in their eyes and hope for a better future in spite of significant difficulties in their lives. In January we visited all of our…
Read more...End of year giving and community support.
It is that time of year again: snow-filled mountains, iced over lakes, warm slippers, hot coco, and end-of-year giving! We have sent out our annual appeal letters, to provide the opportunity to support our program, to hundreds of households throughout New England. Our program is provided to students with absolutely no charges or fees. We…
Read more...2017 Funding Updates
As our 2016 program season has wrapped up, we immediately transitioned into preparing for 2017! We are excited to announce some recent donations and grants that have provided us with a strong start to our fundraising season: Ohnell Family Foundation: $25,000 The Ohnell Family Foundation has been supporting Kismet for several years. Our relationship began…
Read more...The Kendal C. and Anna Ham Charitable Foundation
We are happy to announce that we have received a $4,000.00 grant award from The Kendal C. and Anna Ham Charitable Foundation. These funds will cover the cost of scholarship for one student from Bartlett and one from Conway. About the Foundation: “The Kendal C. and Anna Ham Foundation was established in January, 1994, as…
Read more...Mount Washington Valley Variety Pass 2016
That’s right! The Kismet Rock Foundation MWV Variety Pass is back! The Variety Pass is a collection of offers presented by local businesses in the Mount Washington Valley. The businesses are providing these discounted items/services at no extra cost to Kismet. That way, all of the proceeds from the Variety Pass go directly to our…
Read more...NH Electric Co-op Foundation and a Community Fundraiser
Kismet Rock Foundation recently received a grant award of $3,500.00 from the New Hampshire Electric Co-op Foundation. These funds will help cover the tuition costs for two students from Bartlett, NH to attend Kismet for the 2016 summer program season. We are very grateful for this award and excited about the level of support we receive…
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