$500 for your baby's future!

The Harold Alfond College Challenge is a new program that will provide a $500 grant to every Maine baby to start saving for college. This $500 grant is for all Maine babies born on or after January 1, 2009. There is no income limit or additional contributions required.

For more information or to request an enrollment kit, please visit: The Harold Alfond College Challenge Website.

Who is Harold Alfond?

Harold Alfond is the late business entrepreneur, founder of Dexter Shoe Company, and Maine philanthropist who established the Harold Alfond Foundation, the first private foundation in Maine, in 1950. He had a lifelong commitment to the people of Maine and was deeply committed to his charitable causes. He brought a business mindset to his philanthropy by partnering with organizations he felt were well run and had important missions, and by fostering teamwork and partnerships through his matching challenge grants. His giving focused on education and health care, especially programs for youth. The Harold Alfond College Challenge is his legacy gift to every Maine baby. It was his hope that families, communities and businesses would rise to the challenge of investing in the future educational aspirations of Maine's children.