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GEORGE WASHINGTON'S MOUNT VERNON: Just hours left! Your #GivingTuesday 2-1 Match Gift

George Washington's Mount Vernon


GEORGE WASHINGTON'S MOUNT VERNON
Three Dollars for Triple Impact
There are just a few hours left to give in support of #GivingTuesday and we are $125K away from our goal! When you make a donation through our Mount Vernon Preservation Challenge, supporters like you will triple your impact on preserving this beloved estate for decades, even centuries, to come.
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Thanks to the special generosity of Karen Buchwald Wright who has issued the fifth and final year of the Mount Vernon Preservation Challenge, every $1 you donate will be matched with $2 of her own—for urgently needed preservation work that will safeguard Mount Vernon’s future, including:

  • Critical restoration of the North Garden House to ensure the structural stabilization of the building’s framing, and re-covering the bell-shaped roof with cypress shingles.

  • Preserving the Mansion’s exterior by stripping the paint, making repairs to the siding, doors, windows, and shutters, then applying a fresh coat of weather-resistant paint and sand to the Mansion’s iconic rusticated siding.

  • Sourcing rare building materials that are a spot-on match for materials used in the 18th century so visitors today see the estate precisely as it appeared in Washington’s time.

  • Stabilizing the riverbank upon which Mount Vernon was built, launching long-term efforts to guard against the problems posed by erosion and landslides.

Please make your #GivingTuesday donation to Mount Vernon. Remember, every dollar will be matched by two dollars, tripling your impact in support of the estate and our ability to promote George Washington’s legacy for decades into the future.

Sincerely Yours,
Doug Bradburn, Ph.D.
President and CEO

P.S. As you know, Mount Vernon receives no state or federal funding!  We are 100% reliant on the generosity of Americans like you. So please, make a #GivingTuesday “Matching Gift” to Mount Vernon, and help give our high-level preservation projects a much-needed boost in 2020. Thank you!
Mount Vernon Fundraising Progress

George Washington's Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121
United States

Mount Vernon is owned and maintained in trust for the people of the United States by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, a private, non-profit organization.

We don't accept government funding and rely upon private contributions to help preserve George Washington’s home and legacy.
Copyright © 2019 George Washington's Mount Vernon, All rights reserved.

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