Community Page

The Isles of Shoals Steamship Co. is committed to building bridges and being good community partners through a variety of activities such as Children's Day, the Day of Cring, cruise donations, fundraising opportunities, and our new "Window to the Working Waterfront" program.

We have coordinated with at variety of field experts to align our educational fieldtrip programs with state curriculum requirements, with the hope of helping dedicated teachers meet education challenges. We have also designed new interactive activities for students that will enhance their learning outcomes while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities. We have increased the number of our signature Special Edition Lighthouse Cruises, and we will feature area authors as guest speakers on our sightseeing cruises. And as always we will continue to provide our talented local musicians with a great venue to entertain on.

Special Events, Fundraisers and Donations

• Children's Day – Pro Portsmouth
• Day of Caring – The United Way
• Telluride by the Sea - The Music Hall
• Auction Donation – Private Charter
• Club Finz – Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation
• Club Finz - Sock, Hat and Mitten Drive benefiting charities around the Seacoast
• Harbour Arts
• Seacoast Repetory Theater Fashion Show – Seacoast Repetory Theater
• Portsmouth Chamber Holiday Auction –Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce

Awards

2002 Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce 2002 Business of the Year

Volunteerism

Robin Whittaker

• Board of Director, Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce
• 2001 to present
• Current Chairperson
• Past Co-Chair of the Tourism Committee
• Helped create the Chamber Tourism Summit “Educate, Motivate, Participate”
• NH Workforce Opportunity Board of Directors Appointed by Governor Shaheen

Speaking Engagements

University of New Hampshire

• Introduction to Tourism
• Global Tourism and Understanding
• Tourism and Terrorism
• Marketing
• Small Business Management

Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce Tourism Summit

• Maximizing Internship Opportunities

New Hampshire Travel Councils' Fall Tourism Conference

• Maximizing Internship Opportunities

Miscellaneous

• Department of Environmental Services – “It's a Shore Thing” Meeting
• Maine Maritime Alumni Meeting – Homeland Security

Students - Internships, Practicums, Independent Study Opportunities

• Pam
• Karianne
• Beth Legenre
• Bonnie McNabb
• Lindsay
• Todd
• Ulli

Fund Raising

F.R.E.E Program – Fund Raising for Educational Experiences

Donations

Dear Robin,

Thank you so much for the generous gift certificate for our library's teen summer reading experience. Your support is always appreciated and the teens work hard at reading more in hopes of winning your donation. Thanks again for your generous support of teens reading.

Sincerely,

Mindy Donohue
Youth Librarian

Thank you so much for your generous gift toward the John Gallant Fund. Every penny of it will go to good use. We are eternally grateful. It means so much to us that there are people like you in the world. When faith and hope seem to begin waning, the thoughts of such kindness becomes overwhelming and remind us that they are not so far away.

Your kindness will get us through these rough days ahead. May God bless you and your family.

Sincerely,

John Gallant

Dear Robin Whittaker,

On behalf of the Portsmouth Chapter of Altrusa International Inc., thank you for your wonderful donation to this year's “Taste of the Seacoast” fundraising event. Your gift of the Isles of Shoals Cruise for two went to a very grateful and deserving individual. We so appreciate your support. You will be please to know that the event was a tremendous success, and we have your generosity to thank for that. We couldn't have done it without the participation of community members such as you.

Sincerely,

Altrusa International Inc.
Portsmouth , NH

Isles of Shoals Steamship Co.,

On behalf of over 250 special Olympians from all over York County , thank you for your donation to our recent fundraiser. Because of your generosity, these special Olympians have the opportunity to participate year round in sports training and competition.

When we held our first auction four years ago, we hoped that it could become the only fundraiser we would need to conduct each year, and thanks to the generosity of our local community, that dream has become a reality.

Sincerely,

Dennis Dean

Thanks so much Robin- This meant so much to us and made lots of money.

My Best
Nancy Beach

Dear Robin & Staff,

Thank you for your donation to our 9 th annual auction. This year we raised over $43,000 for our school. Your continued support is greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,

St. Thomas Aquinas High School

Dear Robin,

The Great Bay Stewards Race Committee wishes to thank you for your most generous contribution to our annual 5K race. The proceeds from our race are used to fund educational programs at Sandy Point Discovery Center . Your help in this project s most appreciated.

Anne Taylor
Race Committee

The Greater Claremont Chamber of Commerce thanks The Isles of Shoals Steamship Company for your generous donation to the annual Chamber Auction. The auction makes it possible for the Chamber to offer graduating seniors a scholarship. It is people like you that contribute to the greater good of the community.

Sincerely,
Ruth Preston
Executive Director

Thank you for your donation of a $25.00 gift certificate for our 50 th anniversary auction.

Your generous support will allow us to enhance and enrich the lives of people with developmental disabilities.

Sincerely,

Board of Trustees
Auction Chairperson
Great Bay Services

Donation List

Altrusa International Inc.

Amanda Masse Silent Auction

American Legion Auxillary Exeter, NH

Animal Rescue League of NH

Arthritis Foundation

Bagneall Education Foundation, Inc.

Barrington Community Playground committee

Blackstone Valley Toursim Council

Boys & Girls Club Salisbury MA

Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro

Capital City Children's Camp

Chapel of Nativity Chowder Fest

Church of Christ

Coastal Conservation Association Southern Maine Chapter

Cocheco Valley Humane Society

Coe-Brown Northwood Academy

Dan Mckenna Golf Classic

Dance in Motion Rochester, NH

Daniel Webster Council

Early Learning , Concord

Emmanuel Church

Epilepsy Foundation of Massachusetts & Rhode Island

Epping Project Graduation

ETZ Hayim Synagogue Families

First Friends of the Wentworth Park and Recreation

Goffstown Rotary Club Great Bay

Greater Claremont Chamber of Commerce

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce

Greek Orthodox Church

Dover Groton Dunstable Education Foundation

Hampstead Academy PTA

Happy Helpers Preschool

High Hopes Foundation

High Liner Foods Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Kittery Outlets Maine Teacher Appreciation Day

Lamprey Health Care

Lesley Ellis School Life Share

Lowell Fire Department

Marshwood Youth Basketball MDA Bedford, NH

Micro Society Milton Elementary School

Mr. Tux Music in Market Square Nashua Symphony Association

New Fields Elementary School New Generation , Inc.

New London Early Education Center

NH Dance Institute

NH SPCA

North Congregational Church of Portsmouth

North Hampton Public Library

North Hampton School Opportunity Works

Pingree-Moss-Chatigny Post No.32

Pittsfield Relay for Life Committee

Pontine Theatre

Portsmouth High Project Graduation

Portsmouth Rotary Golf Tournament

Pro Portsmouth Inc.

Raise the Roof Golf Tournament Limerick, Maine

Rice Public Library Riverwoods at Exeter

Rockingham Community Action

Rollingsford Grade School

Rotary Club of Hampton

Rotary Club of Lebanon

Sandown Mother's Club

Somersworth Holiday Auction

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

St. Adalbert School Enfield , CT

St. Anne Parish

St. John Regional School

St. Joseph Diocesan Regional Jr. High School , Manchester

St. Mary of the Assumption

St. Mary's Church Uxbridge, MA

St. Thomas Aquinas School State of NH

Strafford School PTO

Stratham Community Church

Sunrise Northeast Inc Hartford ,Ct

The Bell Center The CareGivers Inc.

The Center School Northwood

The Children's place Concord

The Children's trust fund

The Community Diverson Program

The community Kitchen Inc.

The family Place Norwich, VT

The Friends Project

The Good Shepherd School Inc.

The Grapevine

The Odyssey House

The Portsmouth Brewery

The Radisson Hotel Manchester

The Seacoast Repertory Theatre

The Senior Citizen Center

The Verterre Group Inc.

The Walker Home and School

The Youth Council

Town of Newmarket

Town of South Berwick

UNH Union Congregtional Church

University of NH Walker Pond Association

Weare Middle School

Wiggin Memorial Library

Woodside School

Word of Life Christian Fellowship

YMCA Lawrence, MA

York County Special Olympics

York High School York Lions Club