About Us

David's House is the dream of a young boy named David Cyr, who passed away from leukemia in 1984 at the age of five. For three and a half years, David was treated at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Hanover, NH. Visiting David during his hospitalizations was easy for his parents who lived only 20 minutes away. But during this time his family met others who didn't have that option; instead they slept in their cars, in the waiting room, or in a chair at bedside to be close to their child. When David's doctor told the Cyrs that David had just months to live, his father, Dick, asked the doctor, "Why isn't there a place for families like ours to stay?" The doctor told him there had been talk about a house in this area, but nothing had ever come of it. Dick replied, "We're going to build a place, and we're going to call it David's House." One week after David passed away, his parents and their friends began raising funds for David's House. The first money was David's own: $300.78 in birthday money and his dad's spare change that David had stashed away throughout the house. Whenever Dick asked him what he was saving for, David always replied, "For a special reason, Dad." That special reason has now served over 10,000 families from around the world!

Flags representing the 43 United States and 21 foreign countries where guests have come from sits atop our fireplace mantle in our living room.

The staff at David's House is comprised of four full-time and four part-time employees, and two resident managers. Our board of directors is made up of a wide variety of individuals with varying backgrounds, all of whom dedicate unparalleled amounts of time and remarkable talents to helping our organization provide essential support for families in need.

David's House is a proud member of