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Your generosity helps us continue to provide exceptional education and opportunities for our students. There are many ways you can support WRA. Take a look at the option below.
It's easy to enroll with a credit card or direct debit through our safe and secure online form, at an amount and frequency of your choice. We will process your gift automatically at the predetermined interval (on the 15th on the designated months). Recurring gifts are the most sustainable source of support for WRA.
To adjust your gift at any time, please contact Advancement Services at [email protected] or (330) 650-9701.
Send cash or checks payable to:
Western Reserve Academy
Advancement Office
115 College St.
Hudson, Ohio 44236
Matching gifts enable you to increase the amount of your gift through the participation of your employer or your spouse’s employer.
To find out if your company participates in such a program, please contact your HR department.
Contact Advancement Services at [email protected] or (330) 650-9701 for more information about how to make a gift of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds.
If you would like to make a gift by electronic fund transfer (EFT), please contact Advancement Services at [email protected] or (330) 650-9701 for the transfer instructions.
Gifts of real estate, art, musical instruments, equipment, furnishing or other tangible property may make wonderful and useful gifts to WRA. Gifts-in-kind are generally defined as non-cash donations.
Contact the Advancement Office at [email protected] or 330-650-9701 for more information.
Endowment gifts are a way to create a lasting legacy of support for Western Reserve Academy. WRA welcomes additional gifts to all existing endowment funds, as well as the creation of new named funds.
Contact Mark LaFontaine at [email protected] for more information.
The support of thoughtful Western Reserve Academy alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends who remember WRA with bequests and life income gifts has been and will continue to be a significant factor in preserving the WRA experience for future generations of students.
Contact Mark LaFontaine at [email protected] for more information. Get more information on Planned Giving.
Gifting appreciated crypto could be one of the most tax efficient ways to support Western Reserve Academy. We are now accepting crypto gifts through a secure platform, The Giving Block. All contributions are converted to cash immediately upon acceptance and your gift will be designated to The WRA Fund unless otherwise noted. Be among the first to donate crypto to WRA by using the widget on this page! If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Brechtelsbauer, Director of Annual Giving Programs at (330) 650-5885.
Other Ways to Give Back… Your Time!
Get Involved at WRA
WRA alumni have many opportunities to reconnect with their fellow classmates, former teachers and even current students. Here is a list of boards, committees and volunteer opportunities we encourage you to become a part of. Currently, we have more than 200 alumni volunteers in various roles at WRA.
Class Chair: Encourage yearly support of The WRA Fund, the annual giving program, and stay in touch with your classmates by serving as a chair for your class. This is a perfect volunteer position for alumni who live far from campus but want to stay connected and make an impact on annual giving. For more information, non-Reunion year alumni may contact Director of Annual Giving Program Andrea Brechtelsbauer at 330-650-5885 or [email protected].
Class Correspondent: Keep your class in touch by gathering Class Notes, or information and news about classmates, for the summer issue of WRA Magazine. As Class Correspondent, you collect all of this information and share it with the Communications & Marketing Office for publication in the magazine. The Class Correspondent is the vital link! If your class is in need of a correspondent, please consider volunteering for this position. Please know that you can also submit your class notes at any time to [email protected]. For more information, contact Rose Vardell, in the Communications & Marketing Office at [email protected].
Reunion Committee: Help build the momentum for your upcoming reunion by joining the Reunion Committee. Encourage support of the class gift, or simply make calls to encourage attendance by your classmates. We always need alumni involvement to make your reunion as customized as possible. For more information, contact the Annual Giving Department at 330-650-4000, ext. 5000.
Advancement Parent Ambassador: Our Advancement Parent Ambassadors play an integral role in the success of current parent participation within the WRA Fund.
We have more than 30 Ambassadors who:
- Assist by providing strategic insight for effective personalized outreach to parents
- Advocate for WRA to set the foundation for enthusiasm, pride and connection with the school
- Encourage current parents to participate in The WRA Fund
For additional information or to join the team, please contact Amy Swegan at [email protected].