Friends of Mascoma Foundation

Friends of Mascoma Foundation (FOM) encourages and supports educational enrichment and nutritional well-being for students and residents in the Mascoma Valley Regional School District towns of Canaan, Dorchester, Enfield, Grafton, and Orange New Hampshire.

What we do:

• Support students by awarding scholarships for Certification programs, Trade, 2-year, and 4-year degrees.
• Support educators with Mini-Grants for projects not paid for by the school budget.
• Fund and staff two Friends Feeding Friends public food pantries in Canaan, Enfield, and the pantry annex located in the high school. 

Who We Are

Friends of Mascoma Foundation (FOM) was formed by a group of community advocates committed to supporting the needs of the Mascoma Valley Regional School District (MVRSD). FOM provides support to the MVRSD on initiatives that foster educational development for our students & help with food insecurity.

Since 2016 we have awarded $186,900 in scholarships. We funded over $40,000 in projects proposed by faculty in all four district schools. And in 2025 alone, we provided over 117,000 pounds of food and personal care items to our pantries, as well as snacks and take-home boxes of food for student households during school breaks in November, December, February, and April.

We are grateful for all the members of the Mascoma Valley community and beyond who have supported Friends of Mascoma Foundation these past 10.5 years.