Live count
Every person counts as one
0
of 1,000 donors
The team gives first at 8:00 AM Tuesday. Coach Wells adds $1,000 at every 50 donors.
Last year: 405 donors gave $52,616 to Vassar Rowing. This year: 1,000 donors and $60,000+. Gifts go to needed equipment and team support.
Videos
From the coach and the crew
Coach Peter Wells
Why 1,000?
Coach Wells on why he's asking for 1,000 donors this year, and why the team is going first.
Power 10 thank-yous
Ten hard strokes and a thank-you from the team at each milestone.
Challenges
Every donor unlocks more
Matches are tied to the number of people who give, not the dollars. A $5 gift moves the count exactly as much as a big one. New challenges are revealed as we pass each mark.
How to give
Four strokes
- Go to the giving pageengage.vassar.edu/portal/giving_day, Tue 8 AM to Wed 1 PM ET.
- Choose Men's and Women's RowingThat's rowing's team choice on the form, so your gift counts toward our 1,000.
- Give what you can$5 counts. Gave last year? Please match it.
- Bring your peopleGive for your spouse and kids, in their names. Each one counts. Then text a teammate.
Does $5 really count?Yes. Every donor counts as one toward 1,000, whatever the amount.
Can I give in my spouse's or kids' names?Yes, and each person counts separately. One household can be four or five donors.
What do the gifts fund?Needed equipment and team support for Vassar Rowing. Vassar directs 80% of each team's Day of Giving gifts to the team and 20% to the athletics department, which supports all student-athletes.
Already given?Thank you. Forward this page to one teammate who hasn't, and watch for the next milestone.
Who's my captain?Alumni volunteers are captaining each group of class years. Watch for a note from yours. Want to help? Raise your hand.
Giving stock, a DAF, or something bigger?Vassar's Advancement office handles every kind of gift. Reach out and we'll connect you.
The 29 hours
When to be at the start
Attention… Row. The team gives first. Video: I'm One of 1000.
What's Next The team on what they're excited for.
Evening Power 10 Rowing News Team reports. Can we pass last year before bedtime?
Practice o'clock Last year at this hour we were at 328. Eight hours left.
Final call Two and a half hours to go.
Weigh enough Giving closes. Results and thank-yous Thursday.