HARWARD CENTER FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Volunteer Service Grant

Application Cover Page

Name:E-mail:Class:

Campus Mail:Cell Phone:

Project for which funds are sought:

Community organization:

Community contact person:

Approximate number of Bates students involved:

Approximate number of community members involved:

Total amount of funding requested:

  • Maximum per year for volunteer project—$150 per individual, $300 for group
  • Funds paid as reimbursement through original receipts.
  • Separate application must be made for transportation expenses

Have you applied before for this project or for other projects?

What other funding has been applied for or received to support this project?

Application must include:

  • Completed cover page
  • Explanation of the volunteer project that the grant will support (on separate sheet) including:
  • Description of the project
  • A description of the agency you will serve
  • The service your work will provide
  • A budget of your expenses

Please limit your remarks to one page maximum. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis as long as funds remain available. Please submit your application to Martha Deschaines at the Harward Center for Community Partnerships at 161-163 Wood St.

Applicant signature:Date:

Volunteer Service Grant

The Student Volunteer Fellows have funds available to help cover expenses related to volunteer service projects. These funds are intended to cover the expenses that might arise in a project, such as supplies, guest meals and group transportation. Individuals can apply for up to $150. Groups can apply for up to $300.

Applications can be submitted to Martha Deschaines by e-mail (), campus mail, or directly to the Student Volunteer Office at 161-163 Wood Street in the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. All applications must be fully completed. Grants will be paid through reimbursement with original receipts.

Samples of Volunteer Grants in 2007-2008

  • Carlen Arima ’10, Cats and Cubs program with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Auburn, ME
  • Ariel Childs ’08, Longley Mentoring Program, Longley Elementary School, Lewiston, ME
  • Meg Coffin ’09, Work in Guatemala with Global Education Fund, Boulder, CO
  • Allison DuPre ’08, Women’s Resource Center/Poland Regional High School Project, Poland, ME
  • Erin Faulder ’08, Quilting project for The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
  • Rachael Garbowski ’09, Work at Blake Street Towers, Lewiston Housing Authority, Lewiston, ME
  • Marta Latinakova ’08, Summer program with Development and Human Rights Institute, Mumbai, India
  • Emma Halas-O’Connor ’09 and Anne Sheldon ’09, Project with Lewiston High School in collaboration with YADA Arts and Culture, Lewiston, ME
  • Lauren Pluchino ’08, Work with Meadowview Housing Development, Lewiston Housing Authority, Lewiston, ME
  • Susannah Stone ’09, Volunteer Day at Flying Changes Center for Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Topsham, ME
  • Rebecca Wason ’09, Project with Urban Promise, Camden, NJ