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The Whitman High School Education Foundation (WHSEF) is an independent non-profit organization that relies on annual donations from the Whitman community to support its work on behalf of Walt Whitman High School students and staff. Thank you for your donation!  

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New this year!

Donations at the Champion Level and above will include Vike Night benefits, including tickets and sponsorships, depending on donation level!

 

You can donate NOW to support Whitman students and staff and be all set to enjoy Vike Night in March! Note: If you'd like to donate but aren't able to attend Vike Night, please email us at whitmaneducationfoundation@gmail.com so we can donate your ticket to a teacher. 

 

Vike Night will be March 6, 2026 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Caddies, 4922 Cordell Ave., Bethesda. Individual Vike Night tickets will also be sold separately beginning in January. 

 

DONATION LEVELS: 

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  • VIKING DIAMOND Corporate Sponsor: $5,000  
    Vike Night Benefits: Highlighted name/logo promoted school-wide, special logo branding of Vike Night stage and event invitations, signage and promotional materials, recognition from podium and thanks in welcoming remarks, and recognition on website
    Vike Night Tickets: 4 tickets to the event + 1 extra ticket that will be donated to a teacher
     

  • VIKING PLATINUM: $2,500
    Vike Night Benefits: Premium name/logo recognition on invitations, event signage, and promotional materials, recognition from podium and thanks in welcoming remarks, and recognition on website
    Vike Night Tickets:     4 tickets to the event + 1 extra ticket that will be donated to a teacher

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  • VIKING GOLD: $1,000
    Vike Night Benefits: Prominent name/logo recognition on invitations, event signage, and promotional materials, recognition from podium and thanks in welcoming remarks, name on website 
    Vike Night Tickets: 2 tickets to the event + 1 extra ticket that will be donated to a teacher

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  • VIKING SILVER: $500
    Vike Night Benefits: Name/logo recognition on invitations, signage, and promotional materials, recognition on website
    Vike Night Tickets: 2 tickets to event 

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  • VIKING BRONZE: $250
    Benefits: Recognition on website
    Vike Night Tickets: 2 tickets to the event 

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  • VIKING CHAMPION: $150
    Benefits: Recognition on website
    Vike Night Tickets: 1 ticket to the event 

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  • VIKING FRIEND: $1-75
    Recognition on website â€‹


Donate online by clicking the orange button above or check by mail to the address below:

WHSEF
P.O. Box 58

Cabin John, MD 20818

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Gifts of any level provide meaningful support and are tax-deductible. Donations that include Vike Night tickets are tax deductible less $60 market value per attendee. 

What Your Donations
Have Funded:

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  • Improvements to Whitman facilities, including new courtyard furniture for the new courtyard in the addition, improvements to teacher training facilities, and artwork on display in the Whitman hallways
     

  • New drumline equipment, including cymbals and snares, for Whitman's Drumline
     

  • Furniture, equipment and decor for the new World Language Cafe, a unique space on campus for all language learners to practice their language skills in a relaxed atmosphere and for proficient speakers to share their knowledge and culture
     

  • Stipends for teacher work on Whitman website and Innovation/Makerspace lab
     

  • Professional development course for AP World History
     

  • Prosthetics limbs to support Anatomy classes
     

  • Mural materials for the Leadership Academy for Social Justice
     

  • A wheelchair ramp for adaptive
    PE classes

Honor a Student or Staff Member Through a Gift
 

You may honor a student, teacher, counselor, staff member, or others by donating in their name. We will gratefully send an acknowledgement to the honoree. You may make a donation in someone's honor either online (see above link) or via check. If paying by check, please include an enclosure with the name of the honoree, the honoree's email address, and your email (for donation confirmation).

 

Employer Matching Donation
 

Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees and/or spouses. The impact of your gift to the WHSEF may be doubled or possibly tripled. If applicable, request a matching gift form from your employer.

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Donor Advised Funds
 

We welcome contributions from donor advised funds!

Please visit your Donor Advised Fund website. Search for the Whitman High School Education Foundation by name or use Tax ID number 20-2838800. 


Please contact us at whitmaneducationfoundation@gmail.com if you have any questions. 

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Thank you for your support!

"Whitman simply would not be the same school without your support. One key partnership is through Whitman’s Education Foundation. Grants from WHSEF have enhanced the overall instructional program in numerous ways over the years, providing state-of the art technology, extended media center hours, program support, and professional development for teachers. In addition, WHSEF has made important facilities improvements. Your assistance makes a difference."


— Dr. Alan Goodwin, former Principal of Walt Whitman High School

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