The Briar Wire
Volume 8, Issue 3 | March 2022
THE SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE ALUMNAE NEWSLETTER
My fellow alumnae and friends, I’m writing to you on a blustery day at the end of February, knowing that March is just a few days away. Thankfully, Sweet Briar’s campus has received a brief respite from snow and ice — the winter aconites have popped out and the daffodils along the road entering campus are beginning to sprout. Of course, no matter the weather, we are preparing for March Days of Giving, which bring with them a renewed commitment to Sweet Briar College. These ten days each year reaffirm our loyalty and dedication to our alma mater, which have taken us to new heights as a college. President Meredith Woo has laid out a bold vision for Sweet Briar for the next five years, which will expand and grow Sweet Briar for the foreseeable future. As you know, we plan for Sweet Briar to be here long after we are gone, which is why making your best gift in March matters today, tomorrow, and in perpetuity. Whether you choose to give on March 1 or sometime between March 2 and 10, your continued support makes a tremendous difference to our current students. Gifts to the Sweet Briar Fund make the greatest impact by providing support for scholarships, faculty and academic program development, and the stewardship and maintenance of our natural and built environment, which is especially important given our historic and spacious campus. I especially want to thank the Class Leaders Working Group of the Alumnae Alliance Council, who have been working tirelessly with class leaders and our office to rally participation in March Days of Giving. To date, alumnae participation stands at 10.3% — at this time last year, participation was 8.9%. The hard work of these volunteers is already showing results, and with help from alumnae who have not yet made gifts this fiscal year, I believe we can achieve our goal of 30%! Together with our current students, parents of Sweet Briar students today and from years past, our faculty and staff, and our alumnae and friends, we make up the Sweet Briar family. We are one Sweet Briar, and together, we can do anything.
Join me in making a gift and we will ring the bells together! With gratitude, Mary Pope M. Hutson ’83 Senior Vice President for Alumnae Relations, Development, and Communications PS: We thank all of you who have already made your gift this fiscal year (since July 1, 2021). We truly appreciate your leadership!
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Every gift makes a difference! Please help Sweet Briar: MARCH 1: Raise $500,000 MARCH 2-10: Raise $500,000 to celebrate the birthday of Indiana Fletcher Williams on March 10 Focus the camera of your smartphone or tablet on the pink square to visit the online giving form or visit sbc.edu/ give to make your gift on March 1 and/or March 2-10. Thank you!