Dedicated to improving the health and the life of children in the Seacoast, long term advocates for direct distribution of funds and expense free management, Paul and Anna Grace Holloway established the Wentworth Marina Striped Bass Tournament.

The annual Wentworth Marina Striped Bass Tournament, the sole fundraising event for the Little Harbor Charitable Foundation (LHCF), is credited with gifting over 60 programs and raising over $1.6 million dollars in support for Seacoast area organizations since 1997.

Sponsor funds, 100% of which is annually channeled directly to the designated beneficiary organization have subsequently assisted thousands of children with basic health, welfare, education services and crisis care in addition to stimulating interest in and access to the arts and personal enrichment opportunities.

Each year the beneficiaries are selected having identified a program or project that will make that most important contribution – a discernable difference in the lives of the children they service. Operating costs and overhead are never considered. Programs and projects are monitored by LHCF board members through audited, on-site visits to substantiate the results of funded programs.

Wounded Warrior project at Northeast Passage works one-to-one with young NH veterans returning from the current war by helping to remove the barriers preventing them from accessing their life and community.  Through this program, Northeast Passage offers wellness education, fitness plans, functional skill development, community integration, resilience techniques, resource and network development, individual and family recreation and peer advising. This is unique program in the field of Therapeutic Recreation.

Safe Kids, Strong Teens is an educational initiative at Sexual Assault Support Services. The mission is two-fold, supporting victims of violence and preventing future violence. They work with children K-12 to prevent child sexual abuse, sexual harassment, bullying and teen dating violence.  The program includes information and referral services, a confidential 24-hour crisis hotline, 24-hour accompaniment and support at police stations, hospital emergency rooms, courts and local Child Advocacy Centers.

Summer Learning Lab is a program developed through the Portsmouth School District to target elementary children whose assessment for reading and math scored in the bottom 20% of their class and their teachers.  Children and teachers attend a specialized program during the summer involving cost-effective, practical interventions to improve the overall performance of these children and how they are taught.  The goal is to ensure that under-performing children find more meaningful ways to learn, and teachers are able to identify and adjust to students requiring one-to-one instruction.

Child Advocacy Center plans fund-raiser, with worries about future

Foundation funds Summer Learning Lab to help young students