Thousands of New Hampshire service members have deployed to the Middle East since 9/11.
Many of them were deployed in the last year for the second, third or fourth time, and some are gearing up for another deployment.
To help service members and their families through the challenges of deployment, Easter Seals New Hampshire launched the Veterans Count Club in 2007 as part of the fundraising Deployment Cycle Support Program, which is a partnership involving Easter Seals, the New Hampshire National Guard and the state Department of Health and Human Services.
After five years of fundraising, donations from hundreds of businesses and private citizens have resulted in the clubâs ability to distribute $1.1 million to veterans and their families in need of emergency services.
âVeterans Count Club exists because philanthropist and Easter Seals board member Michael Salter had a vision to help our veterans,â club Chairman R. Bruce Wilson said. âThe community embraced the vision with their time and financial assistance, and the results speak for themselves.
âThe club has addressed a gap that New Hampshire service members and their families needed and deserved to be filled.![]()
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