It is with the saddest of hearts that we mourn the passing of a William & Mary Rowing alum and long-time friend, Stephen Alexander “Woody” Woodward, who passed away earlier this month. Woody will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him. Woody was the quintessential oarsman. He would stoicly power through the most grueling […]
The WMRC Endowment made additional progress during the second quarter of 2019, increasing from ~$43,000 at the end of March 2019 to ~$45,000 at the end of June 2019. Donors contributed nearly $1,300 in new Endowment donations this quarter, which combined with ~$700 of investment gains to add 4.7% to the Endowment this quarter. For […]
The WMRC Endowment continued to grow during the first quarter of 2019, increasing from ~$37,800 at the end of 2018 to ~$43,000 at the end of March 2019. Donors contributed nearly $900 in new Endowment donations this quarter, which is a great start to the year. Investment gains were even more impactful with increases in […]
The WMRC Endowment had another good year, increasing from ~$34,000 at the end of 2017 to ~$38,000 at the end of 2018. Thanks to our all-star roster of donors, we received over $6,000 in endowment donations which was the primary driver of the increase in our endowment balance. Slightly offsetting these contributions, the endowment lost […]
The WMRC Endowment had another good year, increasing from ~$21,500 at the end of 2016 to ~$34,000 at the end of 2017. Thanks to our all-star roster of donors, we received over $9,000 in endowment donations which was the primary driver of the increase in our endowment balance. In addition to these contributions, the endowment […]
The 2017 WMRC 50/50 Campaign is well underway and we have already raised 25% of our $25,000 goal. This is a great start, but we need your help to see this campaign to the finish line! The proceeds of this fundraising campaign will be used to purchase a new King 8+ (yes, another one!) and […]
FWR and WMRC recently concluded the 2016 WMRC 50/50 Campaign with great success. We launched the Campaign in November 2016 with the goal to raise $20,000 and ultimately raised $20,049! The “50/50” refers to how we are using the funds raised from the Campaign. 50% of the funds were used to make a $13,300 down […]
2016 was a good year for the WMRC Endowment! Thanks to our generous donors throughout the year and in particular, the donors that contributed to the 50/50 campaign, we received over $7,500 in endowment donations! That plus a 9.5% return on our investments during 2016 helped put us at approximately $21,500 at year-end! However, this […]
WMRC just launched their 2017 50/50 campaign! The goal? $25,000: $12,500 for a new King 8+ and $12,500 to make a final push towards establishing an endowment fund. Let’s come together as One Tribe and demonstrate our support for WMRC! Every gift, no matter how big or how small, will promote WMRC’s continued success […]
During the month of September, the WMRC Endowment passed the $10,000 mark which is 20% of the way towards our Phase I Endowment goal of $50,000. Assuming 5% earnings every year, the Endowment will already generate $500 annually to support WMRC. To put that in the context of rowing, that is like one brand new […]