We will hold our seventh Mary Wash Day, previously known as Mary Wash Giving Day, April 4. This 24-hour celebration brings the UMW community of alumni, faculty, staff, parents, students and community members together to support areas across campus. We’ve set ambitious goals this year: 2,500 gifts, including 1,000 alumni donors and 250 first-time donors. Throughout the day there will be chances to unlock over $300,000 in sponsored challenges and matches, including a faculty and staff participation challenge to benefit the Gwen Hale Resource Center (see details below).
There are many ways to help celebrate #MaryWashDay:
- Sign up to be a Mary Wash Day ambassador to help spread the word and inspire others to give. Make a gift with your unique ambassador referral link and get two other gifts and we’ll send you a UMW bento box!
- Access the Mary Wash Day toolkit to download social images and exclusive Zoom backgrounds.
- Wear your Mary Wash gear on April 4.
- Stop by the CRUC patio from 7:30-9 a.m. April 4. Pick an Eagle and win a prize! The first 50 faculty/staff will also receive a free grab-and-go breakfast.
- Visit the MWD Headquarters from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 4 on the patio of the CRUC to take part in the fun with students.
- Increase your impact: If 200 faculty and staff members make a gift of $5 or more to any area of the University on April 4, you will unlock a $1,000 gift to the Gwen Hale Resource Center from faculty and staff members Anand Rao, Kashef Majid, Sarah Dewees, and Miriam Liss.
Questions about Mary Wash Day? Contact Director of Annual Giving Shelby Orlando ’14 at sorlando@umw.edu or 540-654-1361.
