The Chase Home

While New Hampshire Gives has closed, you can still give here to support youth at The Chase Home this summer! Please visit chasehome.org to learn more. 

This summer at The Chase Home, we will have 15 youth, ages 14-21, living at The Chase Home in our Residential (11-18) and Independent Living Programs (18-21). Our summer programming offers a wide range of life-enhancing opportunities, including community sports, educational field trips, adventure-based learning, cooking classes with guest chefs, and group recreational activities. We also organize professionally guided outdoor experiences such as hiking, camping, and beach trips—all designed to foster resilience, trust, and personal growth.

Our goal for this year is to send these youth on a whitewater rafting and camping trip in northern Maine to experience the healing power of nature and the thrill of outdoor adventure. For many, this will be their first time leaving the state of New Hampshire—let alone sleeping in a tent, roasting s’mores by a campfire, or navigating rapids on a river. These are not just fun milestones—they are deeply meaningful, helping youth build confidence, strengthen communication and teamwork skills, and feel empowered to try new things.

This type of experience requires significant funding to maintain safe staff-to-youth ratios and ensure proper supervision and support throughout the trip. Our goal for this summer is $20,000 and we are hoping to raise most of it through our New Hampshire Give's Initiative! However, the impact is truly priceless. As we all know, nature can be profoundly healing—and for our youth, who have faced more than their fair share of adversity, this kind of adventure could be life-changing.

We are seeking support to help fund this critical summer programming. While we will never receive full funding to meet every need these youth have, we are committed to giving them what matters most: stability, a sense of belonging, practical life skills, and investment in their healing. Until we can provide each of them with a permanent, loving family, our mission is to ensure they experience the joy of summer, create lasting childhood memories, and build meaningful relationships—with each other, our staff, and the greater community.

Looking to give in-kind? Please visit our Summer 2025 Wish List!