Hands of Hope

Friday, April 3, 2026
5:00-10:00 pm
Grappone Center, Concord, NH

We are honored to host the 13th Annual Hands of Hope Celebration in Concord, NH. This event is dedicated to recognizing the efforts and work of multidisciplinary team members and community members who make a difference for their local Child Advocacy Center. The center from each county honors their own Everyday Hero, someone who embodies leadership, ingenuity, kindness, who is steadfast in their commitment to New Hampshire’s most vulnerable children-who shows up for kids. Every. Day. We will also name our Statewide Everyday Hero of the Year and Blue for Bucks Statewide Hero of the Year!

Everyday Heroes will be announced in December of 2025!

The Evening

Attire for Hands of Hope can be described as “business casual” or “cocktail attire.”

5:00 Doors Open
5:00-5:45 Cash bar & Snacks
CAC County raffle baskets full of fun, creative, and tasty treats
6:00-8:30 Dinner & Awards
Statewide Everyday Hero
Blue for Bucks Statewide Award
Dinner
Presentation of Everyday Hero Awards
8:30-11:00 Dancing

Photo of the awards table at the beginning of the night

Everyday Heroes for 2024

Being honored in May 2025

Statewide Hero: Dr. Amy Roy
Statewide B4B Hero: Det. Adrianne Davenport, Manchester PD
Belknap County CAC: Jennifer Weisensee, DCYF Assessment Supervisor
Carroll County CAC: Chief Dana Littlefield, Tamworth Police Department
Cheshire County CAC: Sherry LaPointe, Behavioral Health Clinician Cheshire County CAC
Coos County CAC: Scott Whitaker, Assistant County Attorney
Grafton County: Sean Smarz – Detective Sergeant NHSP – Troop F

Hillsborough North CAC: Pat Mills, Community Member & Business Owner
Hillsborough South CAC: Det. Haley Ash from Merrimack PD
Merrimack County Advocacy Center: Taylor Caron from the Merrimack County Sheriff’s Department
Rockingham County CAC: Kate Winter, Victim Advocate Specialist – Rockingham County Attorney’s Office
Strafford County CAC: Heather Merrill, Clinician at Community Partners
Sullivan County: Tory Emery – LICSW Pediatric Social Work Supervisor