Fundraising for Ware Academy

All independent schools maintain ongoing fundraising programs.  Among the various fundraising programs and events at Ware Academy are the Ware Auction, The Golf Tournament, Bobby Stewart Walk/Run and periodic Capital Campaigns.  All gifts to Ware Academy are tax deductible in accordance with Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) rulings.

Ware Academy Auction

Ware Academy holds an annual auction on campus the Saturday before Thanksgiving.  In addition to raising funds for the school, the auction is an important Ware Academy social event.  Parents, alumni, friends, and members of the community come together in celebration and support of the school’s accomplishments and future goals.  There is an auction committee of volunteer parents who work with the Director of Advancement to plan and recruit items for this event. Click here for more details.

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Golf Tournament

The school holds an annual Ware Academy Golf Tournament every June.  This is the second highest fundraising event for the school.  The Director of Advancement and Athletic Director work with volunteer parents to plan and recruit teams and sponsors for this event.  There are prizes for the first, second and third place winners.  A banquet dinner and award ceremony concludes the tournament. Click here for more details.

Bobby Stewart Walk/Run

Every Spring Ware Academy and the Gloucester-Mathews Free Clinic host a walk/run in honor of Dr. Bobby Stewart.  Dr. Stewart was a volunteer doctor for the clinic and served on Ware Academy’s Board, where his three children attend school.

The event is a celebration of the late Dr. Stewart’s spirit of giving. Proceeds benefit the Gloucester-Mathews Free Clinic and the Ware Academy Scholarship Fund and Financial Aid.  The Mathews Family YMCA provides children’s activities such as a fun-run, face-painting, relay games, and healthy snacks for the kids. Click here for more details.

Capital Campaigns
From time to time, capital funds are needed to construct new buildings, repair existing buildings, and improve the school grounds.  Special campaigns are organized when the Board of Trustees believes that new capital projects are in the best interest of the School. The most recent capital improvement campaign is the Gym Floor Campaign that was completed in March 2008. Currently we are raising funds to install new retractable bleachers.