ANNUAL LOYALTY FUND
An unrestricted gift to the Annual Loyalty Fund (ALF) is the first and most important gift a supporter makes to GWA each year. The school receives annually more than 500 gifts from parents, grandparents, staff, alumni and friends. The ALF is an essential source of income beyond tuition, accounting for 7% of the operating budget The ALF goal for 2024-25 is $900,000, which helps bridge the gap between tuition and the cost to educate a student The ALF supports operating expenses such as teachers’ and coaches salaries and benefits, student laptops, athletic field maintenance, curriculum and classroom materials, and much more
Every ALF gift makes a difference, no matter its size. Every student matters. Every teacher matters. Every gift matters.
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS- ADVERTISING YOUR BUSINESS
Included as part of the ALF, corporate partnerships are a great way to engage members of our business community to promote their products and services as well as GWA. Corporate partners enjoy advertising benefits online and on campus, in select GWA publications, and through sponsorship of the school’s signature fundraising events.
2025 LUCKY DAWG GALA & BENEFIT AUCTION- MARCH 8, 2025
Supporting both the ALF and restricted “Fund-a-need” gifts to “Elevate the Campus”, the Lucky Dawg Gala occurs every March It’s a fun night of food, entertainment and good-natured competition – all to advance GWA The evening includes a welcome reception, dinner, music and dancing, as well as silent and live auction bidding Tickets are available for individual purchase, or supporters can sponsor a table Tickets for the event will go on sale in January 2025
THE CHAMPIONS CLUB/BULLDOG FUND
New this year, The Champions Club is GWA's Athletic Booster Club, representing a dynamic, parent-led organization dedicated to nurturing student-athletes Operating in close collaboration with the GWA Athletic Leadership and Development Office, the Champions Club embodies the spirit of our school, fostering community engagement and philanthropic support for our athletic programs With an unwavering commitment to excellence, the club upholds our tradition of competitive interscholastic athletics, ensuring the continued success of our student-athletes and coaching staff Membership includes free admission into all home athletic events (excluding playoff events) and is available each year
The Bulldog Fund was created in 2022. It is a fundraising effort aimed to provide and elevate the excellence across all of George Walton Academy’s athletic programs. Gifts made to the Bulldog Fund have a direct impact on our students and programs to provide the support needed to allow our athletic programs to compete at the highest level.
WAYS OF GIVING
• Mobile or Online giving on GWA com
• Pledge now; pay monthly
• Employer Matching Gifts
• Transfer Stock to GWA
• Gifts In Kind
• Rewards through Amazon, Publix, Kroger & Office Max
• Volunteer with us!
Please contact Britton Ryan in the Development Office at bryan@gwa.com with any questions or to learn how you can get involved.