{"id":754,"date":"2024-10-04T16:54:22","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T20:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/?page_id=754"},"modified":"2024-12-03T16:10:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T21:10:05","slug":"thank-you-clone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank you to our donors and volunteers."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for making 2023-2024 another remarkable year for Bates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, more than 8,600 alumni, families, and friends came together to contribute over $31.2 million in gifts and commitments, including a record-breaking $7.83 million in annual giving to the Bates Fund.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your collective generosity highlights the strength of the Bates community. By uniting our efforts, we ensure that Bates remains a place where students can thrive, faculty can innovate, and opportunities for growth and collaboration flourish, ensuring a bright and promising future for Bates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box is-style-blue\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#1\">Video Spotlight<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#2\">Student Stories<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#3\">Donor Profiles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#4\">Program Spotlight<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#5\">Bates Fund Giving<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#6\">What You Supported<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#7\">Who Gave<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-garnet-bg has-white-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4fa7cfeaf4cc5d8306abf3548729b591\" id=\"1\">Beyond the Academic Year: Philanthropically Supported Summer Experiences for Bates Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Videos by Phyllis Graber Jensen and Theophil Syslo for Bates College.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<lite-youtube videoid=\"b1s1p2e0WAA\" params=\"modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0\" playlabel=\"Purposeful Work Internships: Ethan Chan &#039;25 and Josephine Lao &#039;25 in Boston\" title=\"Purposeful Work Internships: Ethan Chan &#039;25 and Josephine Lao &#039;25 in Boston\" >\n\t\t\t<\/lite-youtube>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d477fed60aa52b0dce5a948794869b17\" id=\"PW-Internships\">Purposeful Work Internships: Ethan Chan &#8217;25 and Josephine Lao &#8217;25 in Boston<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><em>Discover how internships prepare students for impactful careers beyond Bates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<lite-youtube videoid=\"O_VA-5sv6g0\" params=\"modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0\" playlabel=\"Stitching the Past and the Future: Peace Ekechukwu &#039;26 at the Maine MILL\" title=\"Stitching the Past and the Future: Peace Ekechukwu &#039;26 at the Maine MILL\" >\n\t\t\t<\/lite-youtube>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1120193067c6c936b8a17913fcdf078e\" id=\"Maine-MILL\">Stitching the Past and the Future: Peace Ekechukwu &#8217;26 at the Maine MILL<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><em>Made Possible by The Donald W. and Ann M. Harward Fund for Community Partnerships<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<lite-youtube videoid=\"fVxpRjDgbA8\" params=\"modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0\" playlabel=\"Bridging Discovery and Innovation: Students&#039; Summer Research on Campus\" title=\"Bridging Discovery and Innovation: Students&#039; Summer Research on Campus\" >\n\t\t\t<\/lite-youtube>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a4f605aa4114f65e64ed2ef0d02dc384\" id=\"Summer-Research\">Bridging Discovery and Innovation: Students\u2019 Summer Research on Campus<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><em>A summer in Martin Kruse&#8217;s laboratory<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-garnet-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5a3bb63d58979cb255b28adeb66e3a57\" id=\"2\">Student Stories: Your Financial Aid Gifts at Work<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/2024\/10\/02\/lightning-in-a-bottle-from-futsal-in-kabul-to-stargazing-in-maine\/\" aria-label=\"Lightning in a Bottle: From Futsal in Kabul to Stargazing in Maine\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Sakina-1-300x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Sakina-1-300x400.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Sakina-1-675x900.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Sakina-1-471x628.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Sakina-1-150x200.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Sakina-1.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/2024\/10\/02\/lightning-in-a-bottle-from-futsal-in-kabul-to-stargazing-in-maine\/\">Lightning in a Bottle: From Futsal in Kabul to Stargazing in Maine<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Ainsley Parent<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-10-02T16:00:48-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Sakina Saidi \u201926 isn\u2019t one to be told \u201cno,\u201d and that can-do spirit has brought her from her homeland in&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/2024\/10\/02\/navigating-new-tides-jett-lindelofs-voyage-to-bates\/\" aria-label=\"Navigating New Tides: Jett Lindelof&#8217;s Voyage to Bates\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_9992-1-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_9992-1-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_9992-1-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_9992-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_9992-1-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_9992-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/IMG_9992-1.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/2024\/10\/02\/navigating-new-tides-jett-lindelofs-voyage-to-bates\/\">Navigating New Tides: Jett Lindelof&#8217;s Voyage to Bates<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Ainsley Parent<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-10-02T15:00:41-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">When Jett Lindelof \u201927 was 11 years old, he entered the industrious, and sometimes territorial, world of lobstering on the&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/2024\/10\/02\/climb-every-mountain-neither-snow-nor-sleet-nor-rain-can-slow-this-bates-senior-down\/\" aria-label=\"Summiting Success: How a Bates Senior Conquers Challenges, No Matter the Weather\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Claire-2-267x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Claire Barlass \u201925 portrait.\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Claire-2-267x400.webp 267w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Claire-2-600x900.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Claire-2-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Claire-2-419x628.jpg 419w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Claire-2-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Claire-2-133x200.webp 133w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Claire-2.webp 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/2024\/10\/02\/climb-every-mountain-neither-snow-nor-sleet-nor-rain-can-slow-this-bates-senior-down\/\">Summiting Success: How a Bates Senior Conquers Challenges, No Matter the Weather<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Ainsley Parent<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-10-02T14:00:28-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">If you\u2019ve ever met Claire Barlass \u201925, a senior from Duluth, Minn., you would understand her answer to the question,&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-garnet-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a67d2448a9ed6011c63786905d00b559\" id=\"3\">Meet the Donors: Faces of Philanthropy<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/2024\/10\/02\/hob-brooks-02-i-became-who-i-am-at-bates\/\" aria-label=\"Hob Brooks \u201902: \u201cI became who I am at Bates.\u201d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Hob-2-e1727972135365-300x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Hob-2-e1727972135365-300x400.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Hob-2-e1727972135365-675x900.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Hob-2-e1727972135365-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Hob-2-e1727972135365-471x628.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Hob-2-e1727972135365-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Hob-2-e1727972135365-150x200.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Hob-2-e1727972135365.webp 1439w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/2024\/10\/02\/hob-brooks-02-i-became-who-i-am-at-bates\/\">Hob Brooks \u201902: \u201cI became who I am at Bates.\u201d<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Ainsley Parent<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-10-02T16:00:44-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Hob Brooks \u201902 graduated from Bates in three years, but made the most of his fast-track experience, immersing himself fully&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/2024\/10\/02\/ned-moreland-19-impact-multiplied\/\" aria-label=\"Ned Moreland \u201919: Impact Multiplied\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Ned-1-267x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Ned-1-267x400.webp 267w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Ned-1-600x900.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Ned-1-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Ned-1-419x628.jpg 419w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Ned-1-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Ned-1-133x200.webp 133w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Ned-1.webp 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/2024\/10\/02\/ned-moreland-19-impact-multiplied\/\">Ned Moreland \u201919: Impact Multiplied<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Ainsley Parent<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-10-02T15:00:03-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u201cI refer to Bates as my passion project.\u201d Ned Moreland \u201919 exemplifies how a small liberal arts education can shape&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/2024\/10\/02\/establishing-an-endowed-stem-scholarship-with-a-charitable-remainder-unitrust\/\" aria-label=\"Stuart Field &#8217;65: Endowing a Legacy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Stuart-Field-267x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Stuart-Field-267x400.webp 267w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Stuart-Field-600x900.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Stuart-Field-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Stuart-Field-419x628.jpg 419w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Stuart-Field-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/Stuart-Field.webp 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/2024\/10\/02\/establishing-an-endowed-stem-scholarship-with-a-charitable-remainder-unitrust\/\">Stuart Field &#8217;65: Endowing a Legacy<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Rebecca L. Lazure<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-10-02T14:00:33-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 2, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In the early 1960s, Stuart Field \u201965 joined a small cadre of Bates students mentored by Dr. Walter Lawrance in&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-garnet-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-028cc570b17b2b7a5af61f752838893e\" id=\"4\">Impactful Initiatives Made Possible by Our Donors<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/2024\/10\/10\/the-harward-center-weaving-campus-and-community-together\/\" aria-label=\"The Harward Center: Weaving Campus and Community Together\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/231031_Halloween_Alumni_Walk_8739-2-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Halloween on Alumni Walk.\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/231031_Halloween_Alumni_Walk_8739-2-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/231031_Halloween_Alumni_Walk_8739-2-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/231031_Halloween_Alumni_Walk_8739-2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/231031_Halloween_Alumni_Walk_8739-2-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/231031_Halloween_Alumni_Walk_8739-2-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/231031_Halloween_Alumni_Walk_8739-2-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/231031_Halloween_Alumni_Walk_8739-2.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/2024\/10\/10\/the-harward-center-weaving-campus-and-community-together\/\">The Harward Center: Weaving Campus and Community Together<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Ainsley Parent<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-10-10T14:42:46-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 10, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u201cWhat does it mean to be a neighbor?\u201d Last October, in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston, Bates&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/2024\/10\/04\/theyre-doing-it-founded-by-students-in-1995-bates-ems-stays-grounded-in-care\/\" aria-label=\"&#8216;They&#8217;re doing it&#8217;: Founded by students in 1995, Bates EMS stays grounded in care\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/241001_EMS_New_Vechicle_Portrait_0786-22-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/241001_EMS_New_Vechicle_Portrait_0786-22-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/241001_EMS_New_Vechicle_Portrait_0786-22-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving-2024\/files\/2024\/10\/241001_EMS_New_Vechicle_Portrait_0786-22-768x512.webp 768w, 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class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Founded in 1995 by four students with a budding interest in EMT work, Bates Emergency Medical Services, grounded in caring for one\u2019s community, is integral to how Bates supports the well-being of its campus.\u00a0\u00a0<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-garnet-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bc781c523429ce518c95452bbb768c94\" id=\"5\">Bates Fund Giving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>The Bates Fund, including gifts to Friends of Bates Athletics, provides vital support for academic, athletic, and co-curricular 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