June 2010
We invite you to step toward making a difference in the life of someone with a disability and join Easter Seals on
June 10 for the Annual Walk with Me through downtown Manchester.
Easter Seals Annual Walk With Me June 10
March 2010
On March 23 volunteers from MAHRA’s Workforce Development Committee participated in Londonderry High’s in-school business field trip. Learn more...
Congratulations to the following members for receiving their PHR and SPHR certifications:
PHR
Kenneth Bellefeuille, PHR
Sara A. Dors, PHR
Amy M. Dubois, PHR
Lynn M. Chesebrough, PHR
Jaime K (Lacourciere) Matheson, PHR
Cori Tammaro, PHR
SPHR
Sharon E. Correia, SPHR
Tom Price, SPHR
Jeannie Wall, SPHR
Carol L. Webber, SPHR
Donald G. Stevens, SPHR
Erika Pouliot, SPHR
Andrea Rose, SPHR
Justine Pepper, SPHR
January/February 2010
MAHRA’s Donations to the NH Food Bank and Easter Seals NH
John Roller, President of MAHRA, and Debra Tuttle, President for the State HR Council, donated money to the NH Food Bank. MAHRA donated $250 which was matched by the State Council along with another donation and match from another Chapter. The total amount donated was $1,000. Receiving the checks is Erin Torrey, Development Specialist at the Food Bank.
If you have any questions about making a donation, please contact: Mike Cormier, Senior Director of Development & Corporate Relations (603) 621-3457 or mcormier@eastersealsnh.org.
The Manchester Area Human Resources Association (MAHRA) is actively seeking sponsors for the following monthly meetings in our 2009 – 2010 program year and would like to extend this offer to your organization, as a MAHRA member. Please view sponsorship opportunities and details here.
John Roller, President of MAHRA, donated $250 to our charitable partner, Easter Seals. Pictured accepting the check is Michael Cormier, Senior Director of Development & Corporate Relations for Easter Seals.
Scholarship Announcement - Attention MAHRA Members: As part of our mission of promoting professional development, we are offering $600 scholarships to two MAHRA members who complete the Spring 2010 SNHU HR Certification Course.
This year, MAHRA has partnered with Easter Seals of NH to assist with some of this charitable organization’s needs. On January 28, 2010, the Seventh Annual Winter Wine Spectacular for Easter Seals of NH will be held at the Center of New Hampshire Radisson Hotel from 5 to 9 pm. MAHRA is seeking volunteers to assist with this event. You can help on Wednesday, January 27th from 1 to 3 pm by helping to set-up. Individuals will be lifting and moving tables, etc. On Thursday, January 28th, volunteers will be helping with coat check on a rotating basis. Further details will be available prior to the event. If you wish to attend the event before or after volunteering, you will need to purchase admission tickets which are currently available at www.eastersealsnh.org.
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact Claire-Helene Horne, SPHR at 603-249-7504 or Claire-helene.horne@saint-gobain.com by January 15, 2010.
Eligibility:
*Submit your name to Erika Pouliot (epouliot@concordlitho.com) by February 4, 2010
*Candidates must be active and in good standing member of MAHRA
*Candidates cannot be eligible for tuition reimbursement by employer or the SHRM Foundation
*Candidates selected will be reimbursed $600 by MAHRA upon the successful completion of the SNHU Spring 2010 HR Certification Course
*Winners will be notified on February 5, 2010
March 2009
MAHRA – Manchester Area Human Resources Association chose New Horizons for New Hampshire as their 2008 / 2009 charity for giving. "New Horizons was chosen among many, stated Alison Kivikoski, President of MAHRA. Our group organized a“Baby” themed drive to help the many children and families in need." Mary Silva, New Horizons Food Services Director said, "We are grateful to MAHRA for their help to receive the larger size diapers because they are so expensive and there are fewer to a package. Last month we have seen an increase of 58 children/families using our Food Pantry. Their drive contributed much needed diapers, wipes, baby food and clothing."
MAHRA will also participate as a team and Walk Against Hunger on May 17, 2009. MAHRA is a non-profit organization offering high quality human resource programs and networking opportunities to its membership of over 150 professionals.
Attached are a couple of pictures of the event / Baby themed drive from our March 2009 Meeting (click to see bigger image).
January 2009
January was our Kick Off meeting at the Derryfield. Thank you to all who came and to all who filled out the evaluation. We will be getting beverage service on the tables. It was another fun filled morning with Jim Reidy.
We are still looking for a newsletter sponsor for April and June. It is a two-month sponsorship for $250. You also get your name scrolling on the right! Contact andrea.chatfield@mclane.com if you are interested.
We will be partnering
with New Horizons for a drive of baby items in March 2009. Please bring
such items as:
1) Diapers size 4, 5, and 6
2) Food items such as Formula and Bottled Food
3) Rice Cereal
4) Donations always accepted
For further information about our partnership and further details,
please contact Caroline at cbergeron@hccnh.com. Thank you in advance for
your support of this organization.
December 2008
Happy Holidays from MAHRA. We hope the holiday season is both enjoyable and a time for reflections of all that is good! It was wonderful to see everyone at the December meeting. Don’t forget to register for the next meeting on January 6th at our new location …. The Derryfield.
We raised $1087 for a SHRM Foundation donation which was in large part because of your generosity. Hope you enjoy your items. Click here for a copy of the letter that will be going to SHRM with our donation.
We have filled all sponsors for the rest of the program year but please contact andrea.chatfield@mclane.com to get on the list for the next program year. Your support is always appreciated.
Our partnership with New Horizons is ongoing. Stay tuned for what we donated in December and feel free to bring canned goods and non perishable food items to the meeting in January.
November 2008
This December marks our last meeting at CR Sparks. We have enjoyed meeting here and hope you will attend our December meeting with a 1 hour networking session from 5-6 PM. In January our meetings will be held at The Derryfield.
We are currently conducting our 3rd annual silent auction for the benefit of the SHRM Foundation. To view the silent auction items and the latest bids, click here. If you are unable to attend the December meeting and wish to make a bid, please contact Joe at jwentworth@wilsonemployment.com. Online Bids will be accepted through 12/7/08 at Midnight. Bidding ends 1 hour after the end of the meeting on 12/9/08.
Also, if you would like to donate something for the auction please contact Joe.
MAHRA would like to welcome Brackie Reyes to our Board of Directors as the new Publicity Chair. Thanks so much for joining us and we look forward to working with you.
It was a wonderful turnout at the September Joint meeting. Thanks for your participation and to all our generous sponsors.
Don’t forget to register for our next meeting!!! We hope to see you all there!
We are still seeking some sponsors for our newsletter. If you are interested in this Andrea Chatfield has the information. She can be reached at andrea.chatfield@mclane.com.
New Horizons update: don’t forget to bring donated items to the December Meeting to support our Non-Profit partner for this Holiday Season. If you’re unable to bring donated items or would rather bring a check, we’ll be providing receipts for your 2008 Taxes.
October 2008
Mahra has partnered with New Horizons located in Manchester, NH as our service project for the upcoming program year. This partnership entails a food drive for the November and December meetings. Please bring any non perishable food items to either or both of those meetings. You will get a list of needed supplies at the October meeting or contact Caroline at cbergeron@hccnh.com for a copy. More details will be forthcoming. Thank you in advance for your support of this organization.
Mahra would like to welcome Brackie Reyes to our Board of Directors as the new Publicity Chair. Thanks so much for joining us and we look forward to working with you.
It was a wonderful turnout at the September Joint meeting. Thanks for your participation and to all our generous sponsors.
We will be holding our 3rd annual silent auction for the benefit of the SHRM Foundation. If you would like to donate something for auction please contact Joe Wentworth at jwentworth@wilsonemployment.com.
Don’t forget to register for our next meeting!!! We hope to see you all there!
We are still seeking some sponsors for our newsletter. If you are interested in this Andrea Chatfield has the information. She can be reached at andrea.chatfield@mclane.com.
August 2008
September 18th is our kick off meeting… make sure to register and attend. Programming for the next program year is being worked on and will be posted soon. Keep checking back. If you are a member of another chapter and want to attend one of the MAHRA meetings you can attend at the member rate. This member fee is new and we hope we will get some visitors from other chapters to our Manchester meetings.
We will be seeking raffle item donations for the December meeting. The proceeds will benefit the SHRM Foundation. Last year we had a great list of items and donated over $1300 to the foundation. If you are interested in donating please contact Joe Wentworth.
REMEMBER your annual membership is in need of renewal. If you haven’t already done so, Please fill out your renewal application and chapter designation form and send it back in. This needs to be done by 8/31/08.
June 2008
As many of you have heard, C.R. Sparks will be closing and relocating. Because there is no information on when and where they will relocate, MAHRA had to choose another venue for our meetings. This will start with our first meeting in January. We will be meeting Banquet room at The Derryfield Country Club. The Derryfield is located at 625 Mammoth Road, Manchester, NH 03104. Click here for directions.
We hope our meetings will continue to be enjoyable and comfortable for everyone. We look forward to seeing everyone in January to experience our new meeting location.
We will be holding our annual SHRM foundation Auction in December so stay tuned for more information on that.
Just as a reminder please remember to bring cash or check to the meeting in order to pay for your attendance. It is additional work for volunteers to create bills and mail them. Also if you register for a meeting and don’t attend we still need to collect payment as meals have been prepared for you. Thanks so much in advance for you help with this.
New programming for our next program year will be posted as soon as it is complete so keep checking back.
Have a wonderful summer!!!!
May 2008
Renewals for your MAHRA membership will be mailed out soon. Make sure to watch for yours. The cost will remain $60 and you can still prepay your meeting fees for next year. All the details will be in the letter along with a chapter designation form. Please take time to read this information and send it back as soon as possible.
The time to vote in a new slate of board members is also here. This will happen at the June meeting along with our financials being on each table for those of you who would like to view them.
Most of you know that CR Sparks will be closing at the end of the year so the board has been actively seeking a new venue for January through June of 2009. More information to come on this.
Sponsorship of MAHRA is a great way to gain visibility to our members. There are meeting sponsors, and there is a Newsletter sponsor. Our sponsorship chair has a detailed list of what each opportunity entails. Please contact them if you are interested in sponsoring for the next program year.
February 2008
Time has come to update announcements!!! MAHRA continues its goal of bringing you programming you can use.
We had a wonderful Christmas dinner with Ted Gorski from Get your Edge, followed in January by Jim Reidy and “Are you Smarter than The Investigator?”, and most recently we had Deb Titus from Dale Carnegie talk to us about Inspiring your Managers to Engage their Employees. If you missed any of these meetings the powerpoints and presentations can be found on this site.
Sponsors have been great and generous. We now have an opportunity to sponsor the monthly newsletters as well as the meetings. Contact Alice Cordella for more information.
We are seeking programming and presenters for next program year so if you have suggestions or know of anyone, contact Diane Denoncourt at ddenoncourt@trivantus.com.
Job postings have been posted! Thanks for posting on our site. If you are in transition make sure you bookmark the site as it is a great resource for you.
If you have a change in your membership don’t forget to email Jim at
J.whitmore@snhu.edu. This includes changes in demographics or employment.
The Granite State Human Resources Conference is scheduled for May 6th. You can register at www.gshrconference.org.
Tip: If you need to log into the members only area…. Log in is your first initial and last name. IE: asmith for Ann Smith. Passwords are assigned so if you don’t know yours contact koconnell@ameritas.com and she can assist.
Until next time….. keep your fingers crossed for spring.
September 2007
It was a pleasure to see the turnout of about 260 people at our September Joint Meeting in Concord with Pam Vaccaro. We hope that everyone took away a few good time management tips.
Thank you to all who have renewed their memberships with MAHRA if you still have not, please contact Jim Whitmore through this website to renew or call him at 603-644-3126.
We are extending a warm welcome to Alison Kivikoski as our new president and she brings with her an abundance of knowledge and passion for the HR profession.
NH State Leadership Conference will be held on December 6, 2007 and more information is forthcoming.
Don’t forget to register for our next meeting as online registration helps us plan accordingly for the meeting.
We will be enhancing our website so keep logging on to watch for the new updates.
July 2007
We hope that everyone is having a wonderful summer. The board has been working behind the scenes for our new program year and joint September meeting. Don’t forget to save the date and register now right from this very front page.
Membership renewals went out in July and if you did not receive one you can contact Jim Whitmore at 603-644-3126 who will be the membership chair for the upcoming year. We certainly hope you see the value in renewing your membership. The price has remained the same at $60.00 for another year.
A huge thank you goes to Pat Donahue who worked diligently to provide us with a wonderful program year as our MAHRA President. Her work was greatly appreciated and we hope to see her at our monthly meetings.
SHRM unveiled a new logo and it is now on our websites front page and will be showing up in all the chapter material soon….
