The Whitman High School Education Foundation (WHSEF) is an independent non-profit organization that relies on annual donations from the Whitman community to support its work on behalf of Walt Whitman High School students and staff. Thank you for your donation!
Gifts of any level provide meaningful support and and are tax-deductible.
Donate online by clicking the orange button above or by check.
Suggested donation levels:
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VIKING PLATINUM: $2,500+
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VIKING GOLD: $1,000+
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VIKING SILVER: $500+
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VIKING BRONZE: $250+
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VIKING BLUE: $100+
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VIKING FRIEND: $1 - $99
To donate by check, please make checks payable to WHSEF and mail to:
WHSEF
P.O. Box 58
Cabin John, MD 20818
Honor a Student or Staff Member Through a Gift
You may honor a student, teacher, counselor, staff member, or others by donating in their name. We will gratefully send an acknowledgement to the honoree. You may make a donation in someone's honor either online (see above link) or via check. If paying by check, please include an enclosure with the name of the honoree, the honoree's email address, and your email (for donation confirmation).
Employer Matching Donation
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees and/or spouses. The impact of your gift to the WHSEF may be doubled or possibly tripled. If applicable, request a matching gift form from your employer.
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Donor Advised Funds
We welcome contributions from donor advised funds!
Please visit your Donor Advised Fund website. Search for the Whitman High School Education Foundation by name or use Tax ID number 20-2838800.
Please contact us at whitmaneducationfoundation@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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Thank you for your support!
What Your Donations
Have Funded:
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Improvements to Whitman facilities, including new courtyard furniture for the new courtyard in the addition, improvements to teacher training facilities, and artwork on display in the Whitman hallways
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New drumline equipment, including cymbals and snares, for Whitman's Drumline
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Furniture, equipment and decor for the new World Language Cafe, a unique space on campus for all language learners to practice their language skills in a relaxed atmosphere and for proficient speakers to share their knowledge and culture
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Stipends for teacher work on Whitman website and Innovation/Makerspace lab
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Professional development course for AP World History
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Prosthetics limbs to support Anatomy classes
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Mural materials for the Leadership Academy for Social Justice
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A wheelchair ramp for adaptive
PE classes
"Whitman simply would not be the same school without your support. One key partnership is through Whitman’s Education Foundation. Grants from WHSEF have enhanced the overall instructional program in numerous ways over the years, providing state-of the art technology, extended media center hours, program support, and professional development for teachers. In addition, WHSEF has made important facilities improvements. Your assistance makes a difference."
— Dr. Alan Goodwin, former Principal of Walt Whitman High School