Gift of Warmth campaign closes after record donations

Seacoast Media Group's Gift of Warmth campaign closed for the 2025–26 season after readers donated $107,318.10 this year, bringing the 20-year total to $1,245,967.75; the effort partnered with local community action programs serving Rockingham and Strafford counties.

The Gift of Warmth campaign has closed for the 2025–26 season, though donations are still being received. Readers of Seacoast Media Group publications gave $107,318.10 during this campaign, marking a record year for the effort. Over 20 years the campaign has raised $1,245,967.75. The campaign was run in partnership with Community Action Partnership Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties and Community Action Partnership of Strafford County. Key details: - Readers donated $107,318.10 during the 2025–26 campaign. - The 20-year total for the campaign is $1,245,967.75. - Funds raised go directly to help neighbors with heating fuel and to respond to other winter emergencies. - The campaign was run with Community Action Partnership Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties (CAPHR) and Community Action Partnership of Strafford County (CAPSC), allowing community action to apply funds without federal program restrictions. - Recent donors listed included June C. Davis ($100), Fredrick and Ann Barbour ($100), Kevin and Susan Rafferty ($250), and the New Castle Congregational Church Deacons Fund ($1,000). Summary: The record donations add to local resources that community action agencies can use for heating assistance and winter emergencies, and they raise the campaign's 20-year total to $1,245,967.75. How remaining incoming donations are handled is determined by the partner agencies. Undetermined at this time.