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The Great Bay Discovery Center |
| The Great Bay Discovery Center serves as an educational conservation headquarters for the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. PrOVES has been working with these kind folks for over 9 years! In the past, participants have worked to repair a wigwam on their Native American site, as well as trail maintenance and short front cleanups. |
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The Homemakers Health Services |
| Homemakers is a charitable healthcare agency that provides a medical and social day care program for older and disabled community members. The Homemakers hostan annual Senior Olympics with the help of PrOVES. Students assist staff in coordinating special events spending time with the “athletes” during the activities. PrOVES also helps out with regular program activities, such as crafts, music, and bingo. |
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Riverside Rest Home |
| Riverside is 24-hour care, county nursing home facility with over 200 residents. PrOVES has been working with Riverside for many years, providing meaningful interactions with its residents. Students have also helped clean up the home’s courtyard, in addition to assisting in social/cultural residential outings. |
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Seacoast Science Center
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Located in Odiorne State Park, the Center is home to miles of walking trails, most of which are handicapped accessible. We provide much needed trail maintenance and beach cleanup. |
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Seymour Osman Community Center & Youth Safe Haven |
| The Community Center in a nonprofit organization that offers numerous educational programs for over 150 local school children. In the past PrOVES has helped build a library and categorize the books for the children to use, as well as cleaning out the gym, and preparing classrooms for the start of the school year. This year, they’re looking to add an additional map mural to their walls, as well as assistance with painting and redesigning their facilities. |
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Strawbery Banke Museum |
| Strawbery Banke is a landmark museum in Portsmouth that tells the history of the seacoast area. For several years, PrOVERs have assisted the grounds crew with painting, weeding, organizing and cleaning. Last year, they helped with the construction of a gundalow ship. |
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