Don is a member of First Parish Church, Congregational. He is the Past President and Chairman of the Dover United Way, and he served as former Director of the Dover Rotary Club, where he was Past District Chairman, a Paul Harris Fellow, and Rotarian of the Year. He is also the former Director of Stratford Hospice, Dover District Nursing, Seacoast United Way, Great Bay School and Training Center, the Dover Chamber of Commerce, and the Dover Ice & Tennis Arena (where he served as a youth hockey coach). He is also a member of the Power Squadron.
In his spare time, Don enjoys hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and boating/biking along the Maine and New Hampshire coastline. He is proud that his job allows him to help people during a difficult time in their lives. Don and his wife Margaret "Peggy" have 2 children, Stephen and Stephanie (Purdy) Nossiff.