Community Caregivers was founded in 1998 as an outreach program of the Center Harbor Congregational Church in Center Harbor, NH.

The first group of 25 volunteers included 6 who served as coordinators. Working from their homes they received requests and contacted the volunteers who provided services.

Evolving needs
In 1999 grants were received from The United Church of Christ and the Lakes Region Charitable Trust; volunteers were recruited and an office was set up in the church, where it remained until 2003 when the first annual appeal for funds was made. Caregivers incorporated as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization in January 2004. A nine-member board of directors was formed and offices were located in Moultonborough.