Mayhew is a non-profit program that strives to encourage the positive social, emotional, physical, and behavioral development of at-risk New Hampshire boys, so that they can become happy, successful, and contributing members of their communities.  Moreover, Mayhew serves as a lifelong support community for these boys as they mature.



Mayhew's roots go back to 1893, when the Groton School, a private boarding school in Groton, Massachusetts began operation of a summer camp for underprivileged boys on Groton Island in nearby Squam Lake.  It was one of the earliest charity camps in the country.



Groton School Camp PostcardIn 1920, with the help of the Webster family, the Groton School Camp was moved to Mayhew's Island, an uninhabited island used for sheep grazing and lumber.  The GSC served needy boys from New England's urban areas until 1966, when the focus of Groton's efforts turned to matters on campus.