Welcome to Good Beginnings of the Upper Valley!

Good Beginnings is a free, home-visitor program that relies on trained volunteers to provide support to any family with a new baby. The concept behind the Good Beginnings home visiting program is simple and powerful: any family with a new baby can use a helping hand. Good Beginnings volunteers - like a good friend or neighbor - offer the kind of flexible support that can make a family's first months with a new baby healthier and less stressful. Just as important, Good Beginnings is about celebrating this amazing and joyous experience!

News & Events

 

Please join us for the Spin-a-thon at the River Valley Club in Lebanon, NH on Saturday, March 27 from 9am to 1pm! The event is open to both RVC members and non-members and will include giveaways, prizes, food and drinks, and t-shirts. Participants can spin for all four hours or ride as a member of a team. Each bike should raise a minimum of $100, which supports Good Beginnings of the Upper Valley's mission to serve local families with new babies. For more information, please contact Jennifer Muzzey at the RVC at (603) 643-7720 x229 or verukajk@aol.com.

A special thank you to all of our 2009 donors for making a difference in the lives of the families of the Upper Valley.  Help us ring in 2010 and donate now!

Read the Good Beginnings of the Upper Valley Fall 2009 newsletter.

View the CATV Spotlight interview with Good Beginning's Executive Director, Denise Dame and volunteer Zelma Loseke of E. Corinth, VT.

Read the Valley News article "New Moms Get a Little Help" by Susan J. Boutwell published on Mother's Day, May 10th, 2009. The article is about the many ways Good Beginnings of the Upper Valley helps local families with new babies.

Read The Importance of Getting Help After Baby Arrives, a recent PregnancyToday article featuring Good Beginnings' Executive Director, Denise Dame!

View the upcoming schedule of volunteer meetings.

Denise Dame, Executive Director of Good Beginnings of the Upper Valley completed a nineteen-week Nonprofit Management workshop series at the Woodbury Institute of Champlain College and the Marlboro College Graduate Center. Topics studied were: the world of not-for-profits, fundraising and grant writing, conflict resolution and communication, strategic planning, financial management, marketing, human resources, and understanding the board of directors and leadership.