There is a lot we can count at Phelps Helps. We can count tutoring hours, meals served, young people through the doors and programs delivered. We can measure participation, progress and outcomes. Those numbers matter. But after nearly 15 years, we have become convinced that some of the most important things we build are much harder to count. Trust. Belonging. Confidence. The feeling of being known. And those things are built by people. The people who make it happen In this bl

What will Stanstead look like in 50 years? Will new technologies change the way we live and work? How might our community grow, and what challenges will future generations need to solve? These are some of the questions guiding this year’s Spark program, a hands-on learning initiative offered by Phelps in local elementary schools. Through science, engineering, mathematics, and creative problem-solving, students are invited to imagine the future of their community while develop

In a small community like Stanstead, we are pretty good at helping one another find what we need. We know who to call, who might be hiring, who offers a certain service, or who can point us toward someone who knows more. That informal network is one of the strengths of living in a place where people know each other. But when it comes to bigger life changes like finding a first job, returning to school, changing careers or getting back into the workforce, knowing where to star