Laughing child in red winter clothing playing in the snow.

Celebrating 36 Years and counting!

Together we can provide warmth
to local children in need.

Gloved hand holding a red paper heart in a snowy outdoor setting.

Over 1.5 million dollars distributed to local NH families in need.

Established in 1989, the Community Children’s Fund was created by the Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce to raise funds to provide warm winter clothing and bedding to children in need that reside in the Southern NH Communities.

Through the generosity of businesses and individuals, the Foundation has assisted more than 14,000 children and distributed over 1.5 million dollars to local NH families in need.

In 2024 we assisted 870 children & teens with $137,000 in vouchers distributed.

Table showing data from 2016 to 2024 on children assisted, families assisted, funds distributed, and financial assistance to schools. Totals for each category are included in the last column.

OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER DRIVES INCLUDE:

Bags of coins and cash, Lincoln Street School bag, envelope on car seat

KIDS HELPING KIDS

Our area schools encourage their students to bring in spare change to demonstrate how even small change can make a big difference!

Like this Lincoln Street Elementary School donation of $1,227.81! Awesome job by all involved. Thank you so much for helping us keep some local kids warm..

For some families, receiving a voucher from the Community Children's Fund means they will not have to choose between buying winter clothing or paying their heating bills.

Communities we serve:

  • Brentwood

  • East Kingston

  • Epping

  • Exeter

  • Fremont

  • Kensington

  • Kingston

  • Newfields

  • Newmarket

  • Newton

  • Raymond

  • Stratham