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Events

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Past Events

Event
Mary Wash Day goes Downtown Fredericksburg
From noon on April 2 to noon April 3 some local businesses are joining in to celebrate: Sugar and Spruce: 25% off one item with proof of donation, Soup and Taco 2: 10% off an entree with proof of donation, and Freddy Donuts: 20% off with proof of donation
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$5,000
540 Gift Challenge
WE DID IT! When we reach 540 gifts (Fredericksburg’s area code), Virginia Blackwell Rigsby '67 and her husband John will unlock a $5,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington! Support our students with a gift today!
540 / 540 Gifts
Completed
$100,000
2,500 Gift Goal Challenge
WE DID IT! 2,500 GIFTS RECEIVED! When we reach our goal of 2,500 gifts during Mary Wash Day, a longtime Fund for Mary Washington supporter will make a gift of $100,000 to the Lynne Gourley Farrell '62 Fund for Mary Washington Endowment.
2,500 / 2,500 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
New Donor Challenge
WE DID IT! When we receive 350 gifts from first-time donors on Mary Wash Day, The UMW Foundation Board will unlock a $50,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington. Make your first-ever gift to Mary Washington today and help unlock an extra $50,000 of student support!
350 / 350 Gifts
Completed
Success!
First-Time Donor Alumni Challenge
WE DID IT! When 100 alumni make their first-ever gift to UMW during Mary Wash Day, Steve and UMW Foundation Board Member Donna Sheehan Gladis '68 will unlock a $20,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington increasing their impact. Alumni, make your first-ever gift to Mary Washington today and help unlock an extra $20,000 of student support!
Completed
$5,000
YAC Young Alumni Challenge
When we receive 350 gifts from young alumni donors (classes of 2015-2024) to any area, the Young Alumni Council (YAC) will unlock a gift of $5,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
328 / 350 Gifts
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Leaderboard
Devil-Goat Challenge
UMW Foundation Board of Trustees member Mike Charnoff '95 and Katie Charnoff '04 are taking their Devil-Goat rivalry to a new level. If more Goats (alumni of even class years) make Mary Wash Day gifts than Devils (alumni of odd years), Mike will make a $5,000 gift to the area Katie chooses. If more Devils participate than Goats, Katie will give $5,000 to the area Mike chooses. Watch the Devil-Goat Leaderboard throughout the day to track the competition live!
Are you a Devil or a Goat?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Goat 829
2 Devil 714
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Event
Eagle Scavenger Hunt
10 stuffed animal Eagles will be hidden throughout campus. If you find one, snap a picture and follow the directions on the included card to win $100 to an area of your choosing! Generously sponsored by Beth Craig '77.
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$2,025
Senior Class Challenge
WE DID IT! Lee Murray '04, Rector of the Board of Visitors and Karli Murray ’05, would like to challenge the Class of 2025 to give back and pay it forward for future Eagles. When 25 seniors make a gift to any area during Mary Wash Day, Lee and Karli will unlock a gift of $2,025 to the Fund for Mary Washington. Seniors, make a gift today and increase your impact!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$2,500
Faculty and Staff Donor Challenge
WE DID IT! When 250 faculty and staff members make a gift to any area of the University during Mary Wash Day, Jacob Long, VP for Administration and Finance and CFO, and Tim O’Donnell, Provost, will unlock a gift of $2,500 to support students and programs. Faculty and staff, support your area of choice and help unlock an additional $2,500 when you do.
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
UMW Baseball Challenge
WE DID IT! When Friends of Baseball receives 35 gifts during Mary Wash Day, an anonymous donor will unlock a gift of $1,000! Make your gift to UMW Baseball today to increase your impact!
35 / 35 Gifts
Completed
$7,000
Women's Basketball Challenge
WE DID IT! When Women's Basketball receives 70 gifts of $70 or more during Mary Wash Day, Linda Lemanski Blakemore ’84 and Porter Blakemore will unlock a gift of $7,000! Make your gift to Women's Basketball today to increase your impact!
70 / 70 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Equestrian Match
All gifts to Friends of Equestrian will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000! DOUBLE your impact today when you support our riders. Made possible by the generosity of Aven Hormel Kinley '01.
$660 MATCHED
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$2,500
Men's Lacrosse Challenge
WE DID IT! When Men's Lacrosse receives 50 gifts during Mary Wash Day, an anonymous donor will unlock a gift of $2,500! Make your gift to Men's Lacrosse today to increase your impact!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Men's Rugby Match
All gifts to Friends of Men’s Rugby will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $12,500! DOUBLE your impact today by supporting Men’s Rugby. Made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor.
$530 MATCHED
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$5,000
Men's Soccer Challenge
WE DID IT! When Friends of Men's Soccer receives 50 gifts during Mary Wash Day, a $5,000 gift will be unlocked! Made possible by the generosity of the family of a recent graduate.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
UMW Softball Challenge
WE DID IT! When Friends of Softball receive 50 gifts during Mary Wash Day, a $1,000 gift will be unlocked! Made possible by the generosity of Stephanie A. Stinson '12 .
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Men's Tennis Match
WE DID IT! All gifts of $500 or more to Friends of Men’s Tennis will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $3,000! DOUBLE the impact of your gift today! Made possible by the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Campbell.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
UMW Volleyball Challenge
WE DID IT! When UMW Volleyball receives 25 gifts during Mary Wash Day, Mike and Nancy Olson will unlock a gift of $1,000! Make your gift to UMW Volleyball today to increase your impact!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
Event
Coach Courtney Pie in the Face Volleyball challenge!
For every gift of $75 or more, Coach Courtney will be pied in the face by a UMW player.
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Success!
Share the Love for Mary Wash Challenge
When the Mary Wash Day 2025 video is shared 100 times (from the official University of Mary Washington Facebook page) by 11:59 pm on April 2, Margaret Birch ’79 will unlock a gift of $10,000 supporting the student experience.
Completed
Leaderboard
Mary Wash Day Donor Leaderboard
See which area will bring in the most donors!
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Fund for Mary Washington 382
2 UMW Theatre 373
3 Friends of Women's Basketball 89
4 Simpson Library 83
5 Geography - Marshall E. Bowen Scholarship 79
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Leaderboard
#TogetherUMW Participation Leaderboard
When the Mary Wash community bands together, we can do amazing things.
Affiliation with UMW
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Alum 1,545
2 Current Faculty/Staff 468
3 Parent of a Current Student 433
4 Other/Friend of UMW 412
5 Parent of an Alum 170
6 Grandparent of Student 105
7 Current Student (Non-Senior) 87
8 Retired/Former Faculty/Staff 76
9 Current Student (Senior) 59
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Leaderboard
Class Year Gift Total Leaderboard
Which class year will have the most gifts?
UMW Class Year
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2019 52
2 2004 50
3 2024 48
4 2022 43
5 2023 38
6 2010 37
7 2014 36
8 2020 35
9 2008 34
10 2005 34
11 2001 33
12 1996 33
13 1979 33
14 2017 33
15 1976 32
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Leaderboard
Athletics Leaderboard
Which athletic team or fund will raise the most funds?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Friends of Men's Tennis $15,798.00
2 Friends of Women's Basketball $8,354.00
3 Friends of Women's Soccer $7,965.00
4 Friends of Men's Lacrosse $7,640.00
5 Friends of Women's Lacrosse $5,939.63
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Event
#TogetherUMW Art Challenge
Board of Visitors member and former Honor Council President John Anstey ’93 and Kara Matala ’94 are challenging all Mary Wash Day groups to showcase their #TogetherUMW spirit on Instagram. Their artistic posts will be shared on Monday, March 24 on Instagram and the post with the highest engagement on the University Instagram account at the end of Mary Wash Day will receive an extra $1,000 toward their area.
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$16,000
1,908 Gift Challenge
WE DID IT! When 1,908 gifts (UMW's founding year) are made during Mary Wash Day, Patti Boise Kemp '69 will unlock a $16,000 gift to support student scholarships. Make a gift to any designation to help us unlock this challenge!
1,908 / 1,908 Gifts
Completed
$100,000
1,200 Alumni Donor Challenge
WE DID IT! President Paino and his wife, Kelly, challenge alumni to give back and pay it forward. When we reach 1,200 alumni donors on Mary Wash Day, they will make a $100,000 gift supporting the Fund for Mary Washington, which underpins the student experience and university priorities. Alumni, this one is for you!
1,200 / 1,200 Gifts
Completed
Success!
50 State Challenge
WE DID IT! When UMW receives at least one gift from every state in the U.S. and D.C. during Mary Wash Day, we will unlock a $10,000 gift from UMW Foundation Board of Trustees Member Vicky Nichols Wilder ’80 and Marty Wilder ’80 to support current and future students. Represent your state and make a gift during Mary Wash Day to help unlock the Wilders' $10,000 gift to Mary Washington!
Completed
Success!
Young Alumni First-Time Donor Challenge
WE DID IT! When 50 young alumni (classes of 2015-2024) make their first-ever gift to Mary Washington, Matt '19 and Sarah Balenger Good '19 will unlock a gift of $1,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington. Graduates of the last decade, make your first-ever gift to any area of your choice today and help unlock an extra $1,000 to support our students!
Completed
$10,000
Married Alumni Challenge
WE DID IT! When 100 gifts are received from alumni who are married to other alumni, UMW Foundation Board of Trustees member Justin ’97 and Allison ’96 Gerbereux will give $10,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington! Married alumni, make your gift to any area to help unlock an extra $10,000 to benefit students!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Class of 1975 50th Reunion Challenge
WE DID IT! When 15 gifts to any area across Mary Washington are made by members of the Class of 1975, the 1975 50th Reunion Committee will unlock a $2,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington! Class of 1975, celebrate your 50th Reunion with a gift for today's students!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
75-Gift Student Challenge
WE DID IT! When 75 gifts are made by Mary Wash students to any area, a $2,500 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington will be unlocked by Andrew Lamar ’07, Vice Rector of the Board of Visitors. Students, support your peers, faculty, and programs when you give back during Mary Wash Day!
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
500-Gift Parent Challenge
WE DID IT! Kourtney and Terrance Whitehead, parents of a current student, are inviting you to help increase our impact! The Whiteheads will unlock a $5,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington if we receive 500 gifts from parents of current UMW students and parents of alumni. Support any area of the University and help meet our challenge!
500 / 500 Gifts
Completed
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Match
Friends of Athletics Match
WE DID IT! Hall of Fame Swimmers Mariah Butler Vogelgesang '00 and Kimberly Myers Corazzini '00 want to double your impact. They will match each gift made to Friends of Athletics, dollar for dollar, up to $2,000. Double your gift today by supporting our student-athletes!
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
Men's Basketball Challenge
WE DID IT! When Men’s Basketball receives 20 gifts, Carter Lumber will unlock a $10,000 gift to support our men’s basketball program. Increase your impact today!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Cross Country and Track and Field Match
WE DID IT! The Lohr Family will match all gifts made to the Cross Country and Track and Field program, dollar for dollar, up to $3,000. Double your impact today!
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
Field Hockey Challenge
When Field Hockey receives $5,000 in gifts during Mary Wash Day, Anthony Martin Dentistry, will unlock a $2,000 gift for the Field Hockey program, increasing your impact!
$4,605 / $5,000 Raised
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$1,000
Women's Lacrosse Challenge
WE DID IT! When Women's Lacrosse receives 25 gifts during Mary Wash Day, an anonymous donor will unlock a gift of $1,000! Make your gift to Women's Lacrosse today to increase your impact!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Women's Rugby Challenge
When Women's Rugby receives 35 gifts during Mary Wash Day, Lauren Roan-Parks '06 will unlock a gift of $1,000! Make your gift to Women's Rugby today to increase your impact!
25 / 35 Gifts
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$500
Women's Soccer Challenge
WE DID IT! Through the generosity of an anonymous donor, $500 will be donated when Friends of Women’s Soccer receives 40 gifts during Mary Wash Day!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
UMW Swimming Match
MATCH MET! All gifts to Friends of Swimming will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $3,000! DOUBLE your impact today when you support UMW Swimming. Made possible by the generosity of Andrew Cole '13.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,500
Women's Tennis Challenge
WE DID IT! When Friends of Women's Tennis receives 40 gifts during Mary Wash Day, a $2,500 gift will be unlocked! Increase your impact and support our women's tennis players! Made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor.
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
Event
Make Coach Run Volleyball Challenge!
For every 10 gifts to Friends of Volleyball, Coach Emma Rohde will run a set of 5 lines! Video updates will be posted on the UMW Volleyball Instagram story throughout Mary Wash Day
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Event
Strength and Conditioning Coach K Challenge
When Strength and Conditioning receives 10 gifts Coach K will do 10 reps of back squats. When we reach 15 gifts he'll do 15 reps of deadlifts, and for 20 gifts, he'll do 20 reps of bench press. Make Coach Kim break a sweat by supporting strength and conditioning today!
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Leaderboard
Mary Wash Day Gift Leaderboard
Which area will receive the most gifts?
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Fund for Mary Washington 411
2 UMW Theatre 385
3 Simpson Library 98
4 Friends of Women's Basketball 95
5 College of Education 93
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Leaderboard
Mary Wash Day Dollars Raised Leaderboard
Which area will raise the most dollars?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Fund for Mary Washington $189,154.03
2 UMW Theatre $36,659.55
3 Friends of Great Lives $17,722.00
4 Friends of Men's Tennis $15,798.00
5 Geography - Marshall E. Bowen Scholarship $10,591.00
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Leaderboard
#TogetherUMW Dollars Raised Leaderboard
When the Mary Wash community bands together, we can do amazing things.
Affiliation with UMW
Rank Answer Amount
1 Alum $387,766.25
2 Parent of a Current Student $67,268.72
3 Parent of an Alum $53,541.05
4 Other/Friend of UMW $42,885.79
5 Retired/Former Faculty/Staff $27,132.53
6 Current Faculty/Staff $25,889.75
7 Grandparent of Student $12,653.00
8 Current Student (Senior) $2,318.63
9 Current Student (Non-Senior) $1,467.00
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Leaderboard
Class Year Total Leaderboard
Which class year will raise the most funds?
UMW Class Year
Rank Answer Amount
1 1968 $36,000.01
2 1969 $27,594.01
3 1971 $18,150.02
4 1974 $12,172.50
5 1977 $11,775.06
6 1964 $11,285.00
7 1976 $9,191.01
8 2003 $7,720.04
9 1983 $6,993.02
10 1967 $5,230.01
11 1973 $5,125.00
12 1982 $4,695.02
13 2005 $4,675.09
14 1975 $4,650.01
15 1994 $4,265.07
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Areas of Support
Fund for Mary Washington Athletics Academics and the Colleges Arts and Culture Scholarships and Student Assistance The Student Experience

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