Rep. Frank Guinta To Host First “Empower, Educated, Engage Women’s Conference”

MANCHESTER—

Representative Frank Guinta (R, NH-01) is hosting a special conference designed to assist local women in finding jobs and furthering their careers. The inaugural “Empower, Educate, Engage Women’s Conference” will be held on Friday morning, March 16. The event is free and open to the public, and is part of Rep. Guinta’s ongoing “Getting Granite Staters Back to Work” jobs initiative. It will be held from 8:30am to 12:30pm in the New Hampshire Institute of Politics Auditorium, 100 Saint Anselm Drive in Manchester.

Participants can register by contacting Ashley Pratte at ashley.pratte@mail.house.gov or by phone, at 603-641-9536.

Several successful area business and professional women will share their insights and experiences during two panel discussions. The conference will conclude with a presentation on career success and coaching by Catherine Taylor of Heels and a Briefcase.

“It can be hard to find a good job in this economy,” Guinta explained. “Getting Granite Staters Back to Work means helping to get all of our citizens back to work. This conference will help New Hampshire women strengthen their skills as they network and advance their careers. When women succeed, all of New Hampshire succeeds. Just as its name suggests, I’m hoping participants will leave this conference feeling empowered, educated and engaged to take their personal goals to the next level.”

Pampered Penguins Make a Difference

MANCHESTER—

Hampton Beach will look more like summer than winter on February 5, as hundreds converge on the beach for the 13th Annual ‘Penguin Plunge.’ Those individuals braving the Atlantic Ocean are raising money for Special Olympics of New Hampshire (SONH).

While the vast majority of those participating in the Plunge will make their way into the ocean, there are those that will stay dry while still raising money for Special Olympic—fondly referred to as ‘Pampered Penguins.’ The Pampered Penguin is required to raise the same fundraising minimum as those plunging into the ocean, except they keep dry and get to watch the event unfold from the safety of the beach.

In addition to receiving the ‘Basic Plunge Package’ of a fleece jacket and two wristbands to the post-Plunge lunch and celebration, Plunge participants may earn gift cards and a backpack as a bonus for raising set amounts above the fundraising minimum.

“Everyone that participates in the High School Plunge or the Penguin Plunge is helping to improve the lives of our athletes,” said Mary Conroy, President of the Special Olympics of New Hampshire.

Pampered Penguins and Plungers alike are raising money to help support the year-round programs that Special Olympics of New Hampshire offers to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. In addition to competition and training, SONH offers free health screenings, leadership training and an environment where people with and without disabilities can learn from each other through inclusion.

For more information or to register for one of the two plunges visit the SONH website at www.sonh.org or call the SONH office at 603-624-1250.

Photo caption: Pictured are participants from last year’s event. (Courtesy Photo)