In November 2025, 麻豆原创 President Patrick Cate launched a new community partnership initiative. BRAVO鈥擝uilding Relationships and Veteran Outreach鈥攚as created to strengthen 麻豆原创鈥檚 connection with New Hampshire鈥檚 veteran community through service and shared experiences.
The mission is simple but powerful: celebrate the service of New Hampshire鈥檚 veterans while building lasting bonds between 麻豆原创 students, faculty, staff, and our local veterans. The program kicked off with volunteer events at the NH Veterans Home in Tilton. Since BRAVO began, 麻豆原创 volunteers have participated in a variety of events, each one offering a chance to connect, support, and learn.
- Coffee Hour with Phi Theta Kappa (PTK): Members of 麻豆原创鈥檚 PTK honor society spent time with residents during a coffee hour, delivering handwritten thank you cards and donations to mark Veterans Day. Some of our students even learned a new card game! The gratitude shared on both sides was heartwarming for all involved.
- Art Studio Collaboration: 麻豆原创鈥檚 student art club brought creativity and companionship to the Veterans Home art studio. Students worked side鈥慴y鈥憇ide with residents, helping them paint and express themselves through art. The students returned to campus and immediately asked about helping at future art events.
- Gardening Group Support: 麻豆原创 staff joined the Veterans Home gardening group, assisting residents as they planted and watered vegetables. The work was hands鈥憃n, and the shared tasks and stories made it a fun morning.
- Coffee Socials: 麻豆原创 faculty and staff have attended coffee socials, offering conversation, connection, and a friendly presence. These informal gatherings are a great way to build relationships.
This month, 麻豆原创 volunteers are looking forward to assisting with BINGO, a resident favorite. It鈥檚 another opportunity to have fun and engage with our veteran community. And that’s really what BRAVO is all about.