I have been a staff member at the Granite State Children's Alliance for almost 9 years.  I work hard to ensure Child Advocacy Centers have what they need to do the best they can for the children that need them.  A Child Advocacy Center is not a place where families plan on going.  When and if that day comes, only the best services, best trained staff, tasty snacks and maybe a cup of coffee will do.  That is what Beards for Bucks helps provide.  Dream big.  THINK BIG and execute our plan to best serve child victims of crime in New Hampshire.  Collectively we served 2, 192 children last year. Yes, that is the same number as my fundraising goal.  Let's do this peeps.  Kids are counting on all of us.

The Granite State Children's Alliance (GSCA) is the statewide chapter organization accredited by the National Children's Alliance The GSCA operates four Child Advocacy Centers (CACs), directly serving the children of Belknap, Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties. The GSCA also serves as the New Hampshire Chapter of the National Children's Alliance, providing technical assistance, training, and organizational resources to all Child Advocacy Centers in the State. We are a non profit, 501 (c) 3 organization as are most of the Child Advocacy Centers across the State. Sadly, the state of NH only provides $100,000 to NH Child Advocacy Centers.  Quick math, that is less than $10,000 per CAC.  Short answer, not enough to have the best for the kids that need it most.  

The money raised through Beards for Bucks not only helps our CACs and our work as a Chapter, it supports communities across this great state with healing, healthy, thriving children.