McCormick certified in long-term care
LONDONDERRY — Terence G. McCormick of Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. has been awarded a professional degree in the field of long-term care, Certified in Long-Term Care. The program is independent of the insurance industry and focuses on providing financial service professionals the tools needed to meet their client's long-term care needs.
"The field of long-term care is complex. It intersects with other professions such as financial planning, tax law, home care, government funding and elder law," McCormick said. "My ability to serve the community depends on understanding what resources, such as housing and services, clients will need as they age and how they will be paid for."
McCormick also holds designations of Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Consultant, Chartered Advisor for Senior Living and Chartered Life Underwriter.
Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. is at 50 Nashua Road, Suite 202; call 437-4558.
Bank awards SCORE $5,000 grant
Citizens Bank has awarded a $5,000 grant to SCORE Chapter 199, which serves Southern New Hampshire, to be used to fund local small business workshops.
In acknowledging the grant, chapter chairman Richard Clough noted that Citizens Bank has long been very supportive of SCORE and the small business community.
The Southern NH Chapter of SCORE, which covers Nashua, Manchester, Concord and the surrounding areas, has approximately 70 current and former business executives available to provide free, confidential, one-on-one business counseling and training workshops for area businesses.
Call 666-7561 or visit score-manchester.org for information on counseling, upcoming workshops and volunteer opportunities.
SCORE is a national, nonprofit organization and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
'Cones for Kids' benefits Easter Seals
Last week, Friendly Ice Cream Corporation launched its 31st annual "Cones for Kids" campaign. The Valentine's Day fundraiser will benefit 30 Easter Seals Camp Friendly's programs across the country and locally benefit Easter Seals NH's Camp Sno-Mo in Gilmanton Iron Works, which serves campers ages 11 to 21 with disabilities and special needs.
For a $1 donation, Friendly's provides restaurant guests with five Valentine's Day cards, redeemable for free Friendly's Kids Cones. The campaign runs through Feb. 13.
Funds raised will support Easter Seals Camp Friendly's programs essential to building a sense of independence and accomplishment for thousands of children annually. Easter Seals Camp Friendly's provides an opportunity for children with disabilities to be included in regular camp activities like, boating and canoeing, swimming, archery, ropes courses, horseback riding, hiking, basketball and fishing.
The campaign has raised more than $27 million to date.
"Friendly's Cones for Kids event is a fun way for kids in New Hampshire to play an active role in the positive development of children faced with physical, mental and developmental challenges," said Easter Seals NH president and CEO Larry Gammon.
