Senator Hassan Recognizes Robert “Bob” Wolfe of Concord as March’s Granite Stater of the Month

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Robert “Bob” Wolfe of Concord as March’s Granite Stater of the Month. Since 2000, Bob has welcomed and supported new refugees to Concord, focusing on connecting children with local sports leagues to help them settle into their new community, and also helping connect families with housing and education resources.

Bob was inspired to start working with refugees 24 years ago. Recognizing the extreme culture shock and language barriers that can prevent newly settled refugees from fully adjusting, Bob has assisted refugee families in Concord in many different ways, for example by helping them to find houses and apartments, send their children to college, and get rides to immigration court.

One of the biggest ways that Bob helps refugee children adjust is by connecting them with recreational sports. He assists families in getting the right equipment and finding a sport that they enjoy. Bob has built ties throughout the community over the years to help new refugees feel comfortable in their new home, showing boundless generosity to new Granite Staters.

Senator Hassan launched the “Granite Stater of the Month” initiative in 2017 to recognize outstanding New Hampshire citizens who go above and beyond to help their neighbors and make their communities stronger. To nominate a New Hampshire citizen to be a “Granite Stater of the Month,” constituents can complete the nomination form here.

To read Senator Hassan’s statement for the Congressional Record, see below.

I am honored to recognize Robert “Bob” Wolfe of Concord as March’s Granite Stater of the Month. Since 2000, Bob has welcomed and supported new refugees to Concord – and he has particularly focused on connecting refugee children with local sports leagues to help them fully immerse themselves into their new community.

Bob was inspired to start working with refugees 24 years ago, after he met a man from Sierra Leone who told him about the violence that he had left behind in his home country. Bob knew that he wanted to help refugees navigate their new country in any way that he could. Recognizing the extreme culture shock and language barriers that can prevent newly settled refugees from fully adjusting, Bob has assisted refugee families in Concord in many different ways, for example by helping them to get houses and apartments, send their children to college, and get rides to immigration court.

One of the biggest ways that Bob helps refugee children settle in is by connecting them with recreational sports. He assists families in getting the right equipment and finding a sport that they enjoy. Although the kids are dealing with a new country, new language, and new way of life, playing a sport is something that everyone can understand and connect over.

Bob has built ties throughout the community over the years to help new refugees feel comfortable in their new home – he is always there to lend his help in whatever way that he can. Bob truly showcases the Granite State spirit of helping your neighbors and building a stronger community. I am proud to recognize Bob’s boundless generosity to new Granite Staters.

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