Major fund-raiser to help Homemakers set for Sept. 30

The fund-raiser will be held in the historic Champlin House on Rochester Hill Road. (Courtesy photo)

ROCHESTER - The Homemakers Health Services on Monday announced a special fund-raising event for Saturday, Sept 30 at its Rochester campus.

Titled "Once Upon a Time," the event will celebrate the work of the agency since its inception in 1974 and share its exciting vision for the future.

"The theme of our gala will recognize the history of organization and the wonderful gift of property and land from the late Virginia Spaulding Champlin," said Dr. Susan Reid, Board President of the Homemakers.

Daughter of former New Hampshire Governor Rolland Hardy Spaulding, Virginia and her husband William supported a broad range of charitable causes throughout the Seacoast and across the state. In 1998, she donated her house and land on Rochester Hill Road to the Homemakers.

"Virginia's generous gift of her home and land had a major positive impact upon our organization" said Don Capoldo, executive director of the Homemakers. "It helped us to increase the scope of our services and take care of more of those in need."

Held in and around the historic Champlin House, this event will include live and silent auctions, raffles and door prizes, musicians, wine and food pairings and much more. Each of the rooms in the Champlin House will have a different theme and reflections of the history of the organization and highlights of its work in the community will be shared.

Tickets to the event are $20, and all proceeds will directly benefit the agency and services that Homemakers provides at its center and across the community.

To purchase tickets, please contact Danielle Raitt at (603) 335-1770 or via email atDraitt@thehomemakers.org.

Homemakers has also created a number of opportunities for event sponsors. For questions and information on how to get involved, please contact Chris Dugan at (603) 391-4703 or via email at Cdugan@thehomemakers.org.

"This promises to be a fun and impactful event," noted Reid. "And all of funds raised will help us care for older adults in need."

The Homemakers Health Services is located at 215 Rochester Hill Road in Rochester. The celebration begins at 6 p.m.

About the Homemakers

Founded in 1974, The Homemakers Health Services provides a broad range of care and support including: nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapies; behavioral health, medical social worker, home health aides, personal care service providers, homemakers, in-home care providers and adult day care. In addition, they provide many community wellness programs including an Alzheimer's Support Group, Alzheimer's Education for Caregivers, and flu and blood pressure clinics.
Our service area includes all of Strafford County as well as part of Carroll and Rockingham counties. To learn more, please visit www.thehomemakers.org.