Mr. Randy Cate, President of the West Point Parents Club of Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia presented a check for $30,000 to the West Point Association of Graduates for the Class of 2013. This gift was made possible through the sale of West Point afghans, an annual fundraiser in support of each graduating class. This year, the Parents Club sold more than 1,000 afghans, interwoven with the Class of 2013 crest.
“We are pleased to present this gift in support of the Class of 2013,” said Cate on behalf of the Parents Club during a check presentation in Jefferson Hall on May 2. “We congratulate them on their successful completion of the 47-month West Point experience, and we thank them for taking on the challenge of leading soldiers in today’s Army.” This is the 11th year that the West Point Parents Club of Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia has sold afghans in support of the graduating class. And over the past several years, it has donated more than $170,000 to the West Point Association of Graduates through this fundraising effort. Class of 2014 afghans will go on sale in August. If you are interested in purchasing your own afghan, ordering information will be posted on www.west-point.org/parent/wppc-mddcva in early August.
Last month, the West Point Parents Club of New Jersey (WPPCNJ) presented a check for $13,759 to the Class of 2013 as well. This gift was a result of the WPPCNJ’s fundraising effort to sell Challenge Coins designed for each West Point graduating class. All of the profits from these sales are in turn donated to that class. Going forward, the WPPCNJ aims to increase the contribution to each successive graduating class as word spreads about these coins. If you are interested in purchasing a coin, please visit http://tinyurl.com/a7rvjuv.
“The support of our West Point Parents Clubs is so important to the Association and the Academy,” says Natalie Worthan, the WPAOG’s Assistant Director of Annual Giving. “These clubs help unify parents and past parents with a common thread and mission—to give their time, talents, and gifts in support of West Point and the Corps of Cadets. The clubs have become a strong and active fundraising network that aims to advance the West Point experience for cadets and play an important role in our For Us All Campaign, the WPAOG’s $350-million fundraising initiative. We could not be more grateful for the outstanding work and generosity shown by our Parents Clubs.”