At least twice a year, you will see Mary Durgin at Speare Memorial Hospital. It’s not to see a physician or to have any kind of medical procedure. It’s to hand-deliver a donation from the trust set up years ago by her brother, George V. Durgin. “George and I grew up in Campton, and at […]
Each Plymouth Regional High School freshman class picks a fundraiser to follow throughout their four years of high school. The class of 2019 chose “Operation Teddy Bear” and for the past four years have donated Teddy Bears to the youngest patients at Speare Memorial Hospital. PRHS 2019 class officers sold colorful teddy bear cut-outs for one dollar each, during school and special
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“We are so fortunate to have Speare here,” says Mary Durgin. Her brother, George Durgin, felt the same. That’s why he included Speare among the charities he made provisions for in a charitable trust he established. Since his passing 16 years ago, Mary has distributed a check to Speare every year, which has helped the
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The Plymouth Regional High School sophomore class participated once again in the school’s annual ‘Operation Teddy Bear’ fundraiser. As a community service project, sophomore class officers sold colorful teddy bear cut-outs for one dollar each during school and special events. Students, teachers and staff wrote names on the bears and they were all displayed on
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Each year Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp and Resort in Ashland, NH celebrates its opening weekend by holding a fundraiser. This year, thanks to the generosity of the campers twenty-nine pairs of youth pajamas were purchased and donated to Speare Memorial Hospital. Thanks to Elin Myers, campground manager, for organizing the fundraiser and guest Mary LaGarde for delivering
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Speare’s Golf Classic raises record-breaking funds to support Dental Health Program The Speare Golf Classic held on June 9th to raise funds for the Dental Health Program, brought to mind the Mark Twain quote, “If you don’t like the weather in New England now, just wait a few minutes.” Fortunately, the 50-degree temperatures and 30-mile-an-hour
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By: Julie DeGalan, Director of Development Do you spend time surfing the Internet or checking Facebook using your PC or tablet? Do you use your mobile phone to stay in contact with family and friends? It seems that everywhere we turn, we rely on these types of devices to make our lives easier and more
Area knitters once again came together to lend their talents by knitting and donating 110 baby caps to the Birthing Suite at Speare Memorial Hospital to be given to newborns before their discharge home. The effort was led by the New Hampton Community Church in partnership with Rumney Baptist Church, Plymouth Regional Senior Center, Newfound
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