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	Thomas College
		Alfond’s generosity is overwhelming given that the New England philanthropist had already donated $1.25 million in 2004: “I am honored that Mr.
		The Harold Alfond Athletic Center is the single most important thing we have accomplished in all my time at Thomas, and the facility has become a reality because of the leadership of Mr.
		Alfond committed an additional $300,000 to the Thomas Challenge: Guaranteeing the Future campaign during a dedication ceremony last week where more than 400 community members, and Thomas students, alumni, faculty and staff were in attendance.
	www.thomas.edu /pubrel/PRs/2006/October06/October06_Alfond.htm (311 words)

	Harold Alfond moves Y closer to $10M goal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Alfond's donation was announced during a Thursday morning ceremony at the Y's planned new site, a 6-acre parcel near Capital Park and the Augusta Police Department.
		Alfond, who did not attend Thursday's ceremony, is a big donor for that project -- announcing a $5 million donation last fall.
		Alfond, who lived in Waterville for many years, believes the cancer center will be among New England's best, and said he is enjoying giving away the fortune he amassed.
	kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com /news/local/1768759.shtml (551 words)

	Dorothy Alfond, wife of Harold Alfond, dies at 89 - Boston.com
		Dorothy "Bibby" Alfond, wife of Dexter Shoe Co. founder and philanthropist Harold Alfond, died Saturday.
		Born in Waterville, Dorothy Alfond was the daughter of William Levine, who founded Levine's clothing store, a fixture in Waterville for more than a century until it closed in 1996.
		She and Harold Alfond had four children and 13 grandchildren.
	www.boston.com /news/local/maine/articles/2006/01/01/dorothy_alfond_wife_of_harold_alfond_dies_at_89 (176 words)

	Harold Alfond keeps on giving (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Harold S. Alfond, founder of Dexter Shoe Co., and one of Maine's most generous benefactors to a wide range of educational and charitable causes, will give Saint Joseph's College $1 million toward completion of a four-story, 50,000-square-foot Academic Center that will open in August at the lakeside campus in Standish.
		The gift is the second major donation to the college from the Harold Alfond Foundation, which gave $1.65 million toward construction of an athletic and recreation facility in 1998.
		“We are proud to have the name of Harold Alfond associated with the greatest era of new building and change on this campus since the College moved here from Portland in 1954,” said President David House.
	www.sjcme.edu /news/alfondkeepsgiving120503.php (448 words)

	DOROTHY LEVINE ALFOND: TheDailyMe.com Obituaries in Central Maine
		Bibby Alfond was born April 16, 1916, in Waterville.
		Alfond was a pillar of the community, serving on multiple community boards, including the Maine Children's Home and the Holocaust Human Rights Center.
		She leaves her cherished husband Harold; son, Ted and his wife, Barbara; her daughter, Susan; her son, Bill and his wife, Joan; her son, Peter; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and her long time dear friend, Alice Emery.
	www.thedailyme.com /Obituaries/dorothy_levine_alfond.html (495 words)

	Saint Joseph's College Dedicates Harold Alfond Hall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The college has built five major structures in the last five years, including Alfond Hall, two residence halls, a recreation center and a major addition to the dining hall.
		Alfond Hall is the first new academic building on campus in nearly 50 years.
		Alfond Hall, set on the highest point of land on the 350-acre campus, establishes a signature collegiate presence visible from the front gate.
	www.sjcme.edu /news/dedicatesAlfondHall092704.php (511 words)

	Byline Productions :: Sample - Maine Sports Legends
		In a 1990 speech by Harold’s eldest son, Ted, the younger Alfond described how, as a boy, his father often came home from school without his shoes or sweater because he had given them to someone who had none.
		As an adult, Harold focused his giving on youth athletics, establishing the first private foundation in the state of Maine in 1950, through which he’s funded everything from scholarships to sports complexes.
		Harold’s passion for sports, reflected in his many charitable contributions over the years, also earned him the opportunity to join a group of investors in the purchase of the Boston Red Sox.
	www.bylineproductions.com /promotional/sportslegends.html (705 words)

	Many lives are richer because of Alfond
		Harold Alfond has spent much of his life allowing others to share in his success.
		Outside of Maine, Alfond's charity has resulted in the Harold Alfond Management Center at the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
		Despite the wealth, Alfond, formerly a part-owner of the Boston Red Sox, is a soft-spoken and an approachable man who seems unimpressed with wealth.
	morningsentinel.mainetoday.com /view/columns/1534377.shtml (649 words)

	Harold Alfond Field Dedicated at FA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Alfond’s generosity in supporting the work of schools, universities and colleges, as well as medical, civic, and youth organizations is virtually endless.
		Alfond's kindness, boasting the Harold Alfond Athletic Center and the Harold and Dorothy “Bibby” Alfond Residential Complex.
		In 2000, Harold and Bibby were named outstanding individual philanthropists in Maine by the New England chapter of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives.
	www.foxcroftacademy.org /cgi-bin/cginews.pl?record=1 (437 words)

	Isenberg School addition named for Harold Alfond
		The 49,800-square-foot addition will be called Harold Alfond Hall in honor of Harold and Dorothy "Bibby" Alfond's $1 million donation to the project.
		Alfond and his family have a history of generosity to higher education.
		Harold Alfond Hall, which will be built on the south side of the existing building, is designed to accommodate state-of-the-art teaching styles and distance learning, according to Lou Wigdor, director of Communications at the school.
	www.umass.edu /pubaffs/publications/chronicle/archives/00/08-11/alfond40.html (408 words)

	UMass Amherst Office of News & Information : News Releases : $1 Million Pledge by Harold Alfond Adds Momentum to ...
		Alfond pledged the gift during the University’s homecoming weekend (Oct. 23-24), where his long-time friend, UMass alumnus Eugene M. Isenberg ’50, was honored for his $6 million gift to the School of Management.
		Alfond has also given Colby College $3 million for new construction at the Harold Alfond Athletic Center.
		He is the leading supporter of the Harold Alfond Center for Health Sciences at the University of New England in Biddeford.
	www.umass.edu /newsoffice/storyarchive/articles/12183.php (477 words)

	University of Maine - Official Athletic Site - Facilities
		One of the finest all-purpose facilities in the Northeast, the Harold Alfond Sports Arena has served the University community since 1977.
		Alfond and officials of the University on November 18, prior to a hockey game between the Black Bears and Acadia University.
		Alfond Arena also contains a small athletic training room for treatment of in-game injuries, as well as the offices and locker rooms for the UMaine men’s and women’s ice hockey teams.
	goblackbears.cstv.com /facilities/main-alfond.html (402 words)

	MaineGeneral Health - Cancer
		When philanthropist and cancer survivor Harold Alfond spoke those words at the November 2004 announcement of plans for the regional cancer treatment center bearing his name, his comments received an enthusiastic response from the community.
		Of that, $5 million has been provided by Harold Alfond, with a $5 million matching grant to be raised by MaineGeneral through the communities it serves.
		The Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care will combine sophisticated high-tech equipment and the compassionate care for which MaineGeneral is known into one easily-accessible site, bringing together doctors, nurses, technicians and support specialists to treat the entire patient -- the hallmark of the nation's great cancer centers.
	www.mainegeneral.org /cancer/ccdefault.asp (620 words)

	Harold Alfond Sports Arena Tickets - Harold Alfond Sports Arena Seating Chart - Orono Ticket Broker
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	William L. Alfond Pledges $1.35 Million Toward Synthetic Grass Field at Colby
		The name "Alfond" graces several major facilities at Colby, but this is the first time it will be the name of Bill Alfond, a 1972 graduate of Colby, on the sign.
		The son of Harold and Bibby Alfond launched Colby's fund raising for the project by promising to give up to $1.35 million, of which $850,000 is in the form of a challenge grant that will match, dollar-for-dollar, every gift Colby can raise for the project.
		That will relieve pressure in the Harold Alfond Athletic Center, where numerous spring teams practice until outdoor fields are ready.
	www.nescac.com /Releases/Colby_Turf.htm (660 words)

	PHILANTHROPIST ALFOND CHALLENGES GOOD WILL-HINCKLEY
		The new residence is sparked by a $250,000 challenge gift from philanthropist Harold Alfond.
		D., said Alfond is actively engaged with the organization and its mission.
		The Alfond name can be seen on several buildings on the GWH campus, including a visitors center, school, and recreation center.
	www.gwh.org /news/release/philanthropist.html (417 words)

	The News@Ellsworth American.com \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Funds for the construction came mostly from private donations and the philanthropy of Harold Alfond, who founded the Dexter Shoe Co. and is credited with inventing the idea of a factory outlet store.
		Other college edifices bearing Alfond’s name include the University of Maine’s Harold Alfond Sports Arena, Thomas College’s Harold Alfond Field House, Colby College’s Harold Alfond Athletic Center, Saint Joseph’s College’s Harold Alfond Hall and the University of Massachusetts’ Harold Alfond Management Center.
		Alfond, who is 91, organized the Harold Alfond Foundation, the first private foundation in Maine, when he was 36.
	www.ellsworthamerican.com /archive/2005/11-17-05/ea_news7_11-17-05.html (589 words)

	National Football Foundation
		In 1997, Harold Alfond became the first to endow a National Scholar-Athlete Award.
		Alfond's munificence has provided millions of dollars in support of athletics, medical and educational causes.
		Alfond received the Foundation's highest honor - the Gold Medal - in 1995.
	www.footballfoundation.com /NSAaward.php (1671 words)

	Bangor, Maine: Recreation
		The men's hockey program shares Harold Alfond Sports Arena with the women's hockey program and the men's and women's basketball programs.
		Then, in 1991, Harold Alfond, former owner of Dexter Shoe, donated more than $1 million for the university to expand the arena.
		Alfond Stadium is also home to the men's and women's outdoor track programs and the field hockey program.
	www.bangorinfo.com /recreation.html (1971 words)

	Harold Alfond Sports Arena Tickets - Harold Alfond Sports Arena Event Tickets - Harold Alfond Sports Arena Ticket Broker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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	Harold Alfond Sports Arena : Schedule & Tickets available online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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	University of New England - News - Harold Alfond Lecture 2005
		Fred H. Brennan, Jr., D.O., will present the 2005 Harold Alfond Sports Medicine Lecture on the topic "Special Operations Soldier-Athlete: Unique Sports Medicine Challenges" at 5:00 p.m., Monday, Sept. 12, 2005 in the Wallace Trust Lecture Hall, Room 205 in the Alfond Center for Health Sciences, University of New England, 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford.
		Brennan's lecture will include a slide presentation depicting some of the injuries and illnesses he encountered during his tour of duty in Iraq and his thoughts about his combat medicine experience.
		The Harold Alfond Sports Medicine Lecture is sponsored by the UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine.
	www.une.edu /ur/news/brennan.asp (309 words)

	University of New England - News - Harold Alfond Sports Medicine Lecture - John Winkin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		on Monday, September 18, 2006 in the Wallace Trust Lecture Hall (Room 205) of the Harold Alfond Center for Health Sciences at the University of New England in Biddeford.
		A post-lecture reception with beverages and light hors d’oeuvres will be held in the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Alfond Center.
		This is the fifth annual Harold Alfond Sports Medicine Lecture at the University of New England.
	www.une.edu /ur/news/winkin.asp (370 words)

	Rollins College
		The center is named for the Rollins parent, Harold Alfond, and his son, Ted, who provided a $3-million challenge grant to the College in 1996 to launch the project.
		Harold Alfond served as a trustee of the College from 1977 until 1983, and in 1967 established the Alfond Athletic Scholarship, which is awarded each year to an outstanding freshman athlete/scholar.
		Both members of the Rollins Board of Trustees, Ted Alfond and his wife, Barbara, 1968 graduates, established a $1 million endowed faculty chair in English in 1994.
	www.rollins.edu /pr/mediakit/sportscenter.shtml (622 words)

	Thomas College - Harold Alfond Foundation Pledges $1.25 Million Challenge
		announces the receipt of a $1.25 million challenge from the Harold Alfond Foundation for construction of a $4.6 million student recreation and athletic facility.
		Alfond has been very generous to Thomas and to central
		The facility, to be named the Harold Alfond Field House, will accommodate student needs generated by a growing enrollment, expanded intercollegiate athletics and a developing intramural program.
	www.thomas.edu /geninfo/fieldhouse/pressrelease.htm (379 words)

	Harold Alfond Sports Arena Information, Harold Alfond Sports Arena Seating Chart
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	WABI TV 5 - Local News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Alfond was the wife of Dexter Shoe Company founder Harold Alfond.
		Alfond was well known for her charity work.
		The campus of the Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers is named for her.
	www.wabi.tv /story.asp?11808 (85 words)

	Forbes.com - Magazine Article (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-1.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Harold Alfond and his family exchanged their ownership of Dexter Shoe Co. for 25,203 shares of Berkshire in 1995.
		Alfond never sold a share; the position today is worth $1.5 billion.
		As you might expect, there are a lot of people out there kicking themselves for not keeping the faith.
	www.forbes.com.cob-web.org:8888 /forbes/1998/1012/6208110a_print.html (2110 words)

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