Blacksmith Giving Day is the SINGLE best day to give!
Save the Date Now!
September 17 from 6am-midnight!
Save the Date Now!
September 17 from 6am-midnight!
Make an Impact. Be the Difference!
Show WA your love on Giving Day!
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Since we began participating in North Texas Giving Day in 2013, our Westlake families’ generous gifts have leveraged “Bonus Funds” secured by the Communities Foundation of Texas (aka: the folks running North Texas Giving Day). Over the years, we’ve used these extra monies to buy SmartBoards, 3D printers, library books and more! For the past few years, however, three things have happened surrounding Giving Day:
(1) A LOT more non-profits are participating; (2) A LOT more money is donated and earning bonus funds; (3) A LOT less money is in the “bonus pot” compared to prior years. Essentially, there’s less money available from the Communities Foundation of Texas to cover bonuses on the incredible amount of money raised by the 2,500+ participating non-profits! It is what it is, as they say! But we are thankful that the Bonus Funds earned by YOUR gifts help to significantly offset our Giving Day fees. With all of the great energy around Blacksmith Giving Day --- along with raising a huge chunk of our $1.03M+ goal --- being part of Giving Day is a pretty great return on investment! |
Please contribute ALL or PART of your BLACKSMITH ANNUAL FUND gift on September 17th!
Let’s come together again for Westlake Academy!!!
If you’re not a fan of fees, “OFFLINE GIFTS” (i.e., cash, checks, auto-bank drafts, stock) donated on or before Sept. 17th will ALL COUNT toward our total on the Giving Day Leaderboard!!! However you give, here’s to hitting #1 again, Blacksmiths!!!
If you’re not a fan of fees, “OFFLINE GIFTS” (i.e., cash, checks, auto-bank drafts, stock) donated on or before Sept. 17th will ALL COUNT toward our total on the Giving Day Leaderboard!!! However you give, here’s to hitting #1 again, Blacksmiths!!!
Is scheduled giving for you? Beginning September 7th at 8:00 AM, you can queue up your contribution to automatically run on September 17th. You can also turn in a check between now and September 17th (drop off at the front office or mail to the WAF) and your donation will count towards Blacksmith Giving Day. Set up your gift early and maximize your chance of winning prizes!
Questions? Contact Dr. Shelly Myers at 817-490-5722 or smyers@westlakeacademy.org
Let’s show everyone that Westlake Academy is THE MOST GENEROUS SCHOOL in all of DFW!
Please… JUST SAY NO to “Recurring Gift” on North Texas Giving Day site!
If you’d like to use your CREDIT CARD to spread out your Blacksmith Annual Fund gift over several months (i.e., multiple, smaller charges vs. one big charge)…JUST SAY NO when the Giving Day site asks if you want to make a “recurring gift.”
If you’d like to use your CREDIT CARD to spread out your Blacksmith Annual Fund gift over several months (i.e., multiple, smaller charges vs. one big charge)…JUST SAY NO when the Giving Day site asks if you want to make a “recurring gift.”
- We’ll gladly (and securely!) process your monthly donations here in the Foundation office at a savings of 2% in fees compared to Giving Day site.
- Donate your first month’s gift on Giving Day and we’ll handle the remaining months until your total donation is fulfilled. A lot of families spread their gift over 10 months (Sept 2020 – June 2021)….easy math, easy giving!
- We are happy to help you help WA! Remember, the amount doesn’t matter when you give from your heart!!!
