FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Manchester, NH, September 30, 2024– Easterseals NH has appointed Mike Leary as a Major Gifts Officer. In this role, Leary will collaborate closely with the executive team, board members, senior leadership, staff, and volunteers to secure substantial donations and support the organization’s fundraising efforts.
“We are very pleased to welcome Mike Leary to our Easterseals NH team,” said Pamela Hawkes, Chief Development Officer. “Mike brings a special insight to the needs of children, youth, and families, and this will be a real plus when talking with our donors and the public about our programs.”
Leary has extensive experience working with middle school and high school students both as a teacher and as a tennis coach. He served for more than a decade at The Derryfield School in Manchester, NH, where he was chair of the World Languages Department and a teacher of Latin and Humanities. Previously, Leary taught Latin and acted as an academic advisor at Norfolk Academy in Norfolk, VA.
He holds a BA in Classical Studies from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania and an MA in Classical Studies from University of Maryland.
About Easterseals NH & VT
Established in 1936, Easterseals NH & VT provides exceptional services to ensure that people of all abilities and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play in their communities. Throughout New Hampshire and Vermont, the organization serves the diverse needs of about 18,000 children, adults, seniors, and veterans with a wide range of abilities and needs each year. The organization does this through comprehensive, outcome-driven services and programs covering early intervention, autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral health, physical disability services, substance use treatment, and care coordination.
For more information, visit https://eastersealsnhvt.org/ or follow us @EastersealsNH on Facebook.
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