OT: UMaine Athletics Receives $90 Million Gift from Harold Alfond Foundation

[Mazhude]

UMaine Athletics Receives $90 Million Gift from Harold Alfond Foundation
$90 Million Gift For Athletics

The gift to UMaine Athletics is part of a larger, $240 million investment by the Harold Alfond Foundation to the University of Maine System. The $240 million gift is the largest ever to a public institution of higher education in New England and the 8th largest gift ever made to a U.S. institution of public higher education.

Anyone know a nice foundation in Connecticut somewhere that might want to do the same for our Huskies?

 

[Griffman]

Go Black Bears!

 

[Chin Diesel]

That's a lot of Dexter shoes being sold in the 20th C to build up that fortune.

 

[gtcam]

This is awesome
Good for them - they are going to have some great Athletic Facilities upgrades
Dexter shoes really paid off for UMaine

 

[Watchdog]

UMaine Athletics Receives $90 Million Gift from Harold Alfond Foundation
$90 Million Gift For Athletics

The gift to UMaine Athletics is part of a larger, $240 million investment by the Harold Alfond Foundation to the University of Maine System. The $240 million gift is the largest ever to a public institution of higher education in New England and the 8th largest gift ever made to a U.S. institution of public higher education.

Anyone know a nice foundation in Connecticut somewhere that might want to do the same for our Huskies?

The Chief Charitable Trust just might step in if UConn offers some incentives like naming rights to an important athletic facility or area within a major facility.............let the fun begin.

 

[TRest]

Maine to the AAC.

 

[CL82]

Maine to the AAC.

I wouldn't mind them stepping up to FBS. I'd like to have regional teams to play. I don't see it happening though. Nor should it.