In the aftermath of the tragic events in Lewiston on October 25, 2023, the Bates Board of Trustees and Cheney Society joined together to establish a new fund for the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. The October 25th Remembrance and Resource Fund will permanently support and strengthen the Harward Center’s mission “to weave together campus and community for the enrichment of both liberal education and public life.” Growth that will be made possible through this fund will include:

• Fortify the Bonner Leader Program, which equips students with financial need with Bates-sponsored support to become civic leaders by working throughout their four college years for Lewiston non-profit organizations.
• Significantly expand the Carignan Community Grants Program, which provides grants of up to $2,000 to support promising/needed local projects in the Lewiston-Auburn community.

If you would like to support this fund, please go to bates.edu/give and choose the “Harward Center October 25th Fund” from the Designation drop-down menu.