Every Gift Counts

Did You Know?

$50 buys a hardcover copy of Jack Montgomery's book
$100 helps create educational resources for teachers
$250 covers the stipend for a Distinguished Lecturer
$500 sponsors a community event
$750 funds an educational program
$1,000 enable us to curated an art exhibit

Please Support our Important Work

Your generous contribution supports our work: building brave and welcoming communities by promoting universal respect for human rights through education, outreach and cultural experiences. This ambitious goal takes many forms. We offer seventeen educational programs to Maine students, host talks and performances, curate rotating art exhibits, gather community for conversation and celebration, house valuable archives, showcase stories from survivors, and invite visitors into the beautiful Michael Klahr Center.

Why is it a good idea to donate to this small non-profit with a large vision? Everything we offer is free of charge because everyone deserves equal access to experiences, knowledge, and belonging. Contributions fuel our work, and every gift counts. We give you our word that your hard-earned money will be put directly into working with students and strengthening human rights through advocacy, education and the arts. We simply cannot do this important work without you.

Longer term initiatives that need funding:

Delivering Educational Programs

We offer seventeen curated educational programs, designed by our experienced educators, free of charge to schools across Maine. They can be at a school, during a visit to the Michael Klahr Center, or online. Each session includes a slideshow and presentation, followed by class discussion and interactive activities. Individual sessions, depending on the program, range between sixty and ninety minutes but can be combined for more in-depth experiences for the students.

Showcasing Maine Artists in our Gallery

We are so fortunate to have a spacious, designated gallery where we curate rotating exhibits throughout the year for students, visitors, and community members to experience. We work closely with artists from different heritages, experiences, cultures and communities. Their artwork evokes emotions and memory, joy and pain, often responses to global events that are impacting their loved ones. Read about some of our recent exhibits here.

Hosting Lectures, Gatherings and Commemorations

In 2025 we hosted a fabulous Gala to celebrate our 40th Anniversary. We also created a robust Timeline, and honored our founders and long-time friends. We gathered for two solemn services: Yom HaShoah and a 2-year remembrance of October 7th. We are offering a program entitled Dismantling Democracy in public libraries, hosted a moving Yellow Ribbons opening to honor the hostages, and have heard from two scholars in our Distinguished Lecture Series.

Preserving and Sharing Testimonies from Holocaust Survivors

History comes alive through the voices of those who lived it. This year, our Holocaust Scholar and Education Coordinator, Erica Nadelhaft, has been leading an ambitious project, a Teacher’s Guide to accompany Jack Montgomery’s book From Maine to the Holocaust: Testimonies of the Survivors. These first-person accounts do more than teach history; they foster empathy, understanding, and a connection to the past that no textbook alone can provide.

A monthly donation helps us plan our annual budget

The HHRC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN: 01-0406624.
Contributions are tax-deductible. Please check with your financial advisor.