The Nash Casino Presents $1.3 Million to Local Nonprofits

$8.9 Million Raised Over First Six Months of The Nash’s Operation

Nashua, NH - The Nash Casino, New Hampshire’s largest charitable gaming venue, presented a combined $1.3 million in contributions to eight New Hampshire nonprofit organizations on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. The funds were generated from a percentage of games of chance and historical horse racing (HHR) machine revenues during the month of August. In the first six months of operations, The Nash has generated an unprecedented $8.9 million for New Hampshire nonprofits.

“The Nash Team is honored to have partnered with a diverse range of nonprofit organizations throughout our first six months of operation,” said The Nash General Manager Eric Althaus. “The opportunity to improve someone’s quality of life, be it an amputee, a local school student or a veteran, through the non-profits we serve, is what drives our team every day.”

·        MicroSociety Academy Charter School: $198,408.71

·        Wilton Main Street Association: $198,408.71

·        Bedford Men’s Community Club: $179,670.61

·        Etz Hayim Synagogue: $179,670.61

·        Grand Monadnock Rotary Charitable Fund: $150,430.92

·        Less Leg More Heart: $150,430.92

·        Bedford Fire Department Scholarship Fund: $161,981.93

·        Lions Club of Merrimack: $161,981.93

Less Leg More Heart is a 501(c)(3) organization providing amputees with essential support, supplies and services to improve their quality of life. “This major gift will allow us to optimize our staffing, infrastructure and technologies to scale to meet the ever-growing demand,” said Christina Hurley, Founder and Executive Director of Less Leg More Heart. “From the beneficiary’s perspective, this money translates directly into increased mobility, hope and an improved quality of life.”

MicroSociety Academy Charter School is a public charter school in Nashua that cultivates a miniature society within the classroom, enabling K-8 students to engage with real-world problems and solutions. “We are a tuition free charter school,” said Amy Bottomley, Head of MicroSociety Academy Charter School. “This meaningful contribution will directly support the education of current and incoming students as we continue teaching the 'whys' behind school. The funding will also help us to recuperate some of the resources allocated towards our recent expansion project.”

Phil Przybyszewski, Merrimack Lions Club Treasurer, added “Over our 55-year history, we have supported the greater Merrimack community through various service projects and financial donations.  “These funds will allow us to substantially increase the level of community support through larger donations for scholarships, teacher grants and local food pantries. It will also allow us to expand our current efforts to address vision preservation for school children, diabetes awareness and childhood cancer.”

According to state law, 35% of games of chance revenues, and 8.75% of HHR machine revenues are set aside for two nonprofits assigned to each week of gaming. The combined revenues are split evenly between the two nonprofits. In addition, 10% of games of chance and 16.5% of HHR revenues are contributed to the state Education Trust Fund. In the month of August, The Nash contributed $1,330,804.87 to the state fund.

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