Together We Light the Way: 1799 Day

$230,364
Donated
76% of $300,000 goal
674
Donors
This campaign ended on April 10, 2025, but you can still make a gift to Westtown School by clicking here!
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On April 9, 2025, unite with Westonians around the world and make a gift to the Westtown Fund!

Gifts to the Westtown Fund provide critical resources for our students, faculty, staff, and community, including financial aid, innovative student programs, and professional development. The Westtown Fund is an essential source of revenue, providing 5% of our operating budget. Every student, every teacher, and every staff member benefits from the Westtown Fund.

Our 1799 Day goal this year is to raise $300,000 in a single day from 665 donors—one donor for every student at Westtown.

Your gift on 1799 Day also helps us reach our ambitious and historic $62 million goal for Lighting the Way, our comprehensive campaign. Funds raised through Lighting the Way will strengthen the very core of the Westtown experience.

Participation in 1799 Day is key! Every gift, no matter the size, brings us closer to our goals. Together, we can make a lasting impact. Join us and be one of our 665 donors on 1799 Day!

Here's how you can support Westtown on 1799 Day:

1) Make a gift - Every gift counts! You can even set up a custom gift match or challenge gift on this page!

2) Become an advocate - Click on the 'Advocate' tab and sign up to inspire others to participate! We'll track the impact you make when you share the campaign and inspire others to join you, and we'll send you a little gift of appreciation for your help.

  • Step 1: Sign up to be an advocate—click on the 'Advocates' tab above to get started.
  • Step 2: While logged into your advocate account, use the social media, text, and email buttons to help spread the word.
  • Step 3: Visit the ‘Advocates’ tab to see how many clicks, dollars, and donors you’ve generated for Westtown!

3) Make a Personal Plea - Show our community why you support Westown by uploading a short video about why you give to Westtown. Tell us about a teacher or staff member you wish to celebrate! Your personal touch will surely resonate with others and we will be able to track the impact of your plea.

Today is an exciting day at Westtown and we need your help to make #Westtown1799Day the most successful giving day, yet!

Incentives
Generate 1 gift, we will send you a Westtown notepad and pen with our thanks!
Generate 1 Gift
Generate 5 gifts, we will send you a Westtown mini pennant, notepad, and pen with our gratitude!
Generate 5 Gifts
Generate 10 gifts, we will send you a Westtown tote, mini pennant, notepad and pen with our appreciation!
Generate 10 Gifts
Generate 15 gifts, we will send you a Westtown tote packed with Westtown swag surprises, and our kudos and thanks!
Generate 15 Gifts
Updates
It's 1799 Day!

Even our youngest Westonians are celebrating 1799 Day! It's not too late to make your gift to the Westtown Fund for this special campaign to support every student, every teacher, and every staff member!

432 days ago by Courtnay Tyus
Hip hip hooray, it's 1799 Day!

432 days ago by Courtnay Tyus
All around 'Town with the Moose for 1799 Day!

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432 days ago by Courtnay Tyus
Happy 1799 Day!

432 days ago by Courtnay Tyus
Donor Maps
Alums Leaderboard
Alums Participation by ClassDonorsRaised ($)
198013$2,760
197517$8,004
19943$350
19512$150
19450$0
19522$230
196310$2,518
19502$550
198311$5,879
197310$5,578
20052$525
19783$1,842
199015$38,808
19542$36
19975$448
196112$5,854
19764$810
19968$3,016
20241$18
20114$643
20232$185
19578$2,630
19534$900
20105$523
19687$2,255
19627$7,380
20151$25
20016$870
19480$0
19778$858
19894$1,280
20131$180
20201$100
19932$68
19916$1,138
20038$1,122
19565$5,300
19726$445
19983$670
20026$586
20213$123
20190$0
19797$4,358
20222$68
19676$2,525
20092$260
19645$9,049
19586$681
20122$70
19603$8,180
20005$2,667
20085$619
19410$0
19430$0
20044$1,942
19828$1,761
20066$1,297
19953$670
198110$3,230
19666$475
20073$1,079
20144$74
20164$104
19556$875
19490$0
19656$5,193
19866$393
19440$0
19875$980
19994$316
19718$1,655
19922$150
20182$68
19461$250
19420$0
19885$741
19470$0
19857$266
19744$650
20172$198
19844$1,200
19695$3,200
19702$600
19596$1,330
Current Parents Leaderboard
Current Parents Participation by Class YearDonorsRaised ($)
202825$4,977
202915$2,661
202717$5,040
202619$8,366
203020$3,838
202518$44,807
20332$750
203211$1,016
20364$980
20358$913
20348$823
20378$758
203110$692
20385$276
Friends of Westtown Leaderboard
Friends of Westtown Participation DonorsRaised ($)
Friends28$5,566
Grandparents Leaderboard
Grandparents Participation by Class YearDonorsRaised ($)
20120$0
20131$1,000
20090$0
20101$1,000
20353$1,005
20372$600
20221$50
20342$280
20160$0
20231$25
20030$0
20150$0
20251$100
20061$250
20210$0
20070$0
20082$300
20000$0
20050$0
20011$50
20111$50
20040$0
20181$25
20270$0
20331$250
20200$0
20293$1,917
20362$2,299
20190$0
20321$500
20140$0
20240$0
20283$725
20261$500
20311$100
20302$230
20381$500
20172$150
20020$0
Parents of Alums Leaderboard
Parents of Alums Participation by Class YearDonorsRaised ($)
20248$3,117
19856$425
19640$0
19910$0
19872$5,050
20185$3,629
19831$500
19961$180
20227$4,239
19650$0
19823$1,150
19891$100
20195$615
20147$1,365
19670$0
19590$0
20106$1,473
202010$5,960
20043$1,280
19953$260
19660$0
20171$1,000
20167$6,256
19781$500
202311$1,293
20004$2,034
19803$350
20013$243
19420$0
19330$0
20031$25
19360$0
19350$0
19793$86
19320$0
20154$385
19980$0
19994$430
19842$2,000
19630$0
19560$0
20124$708
20087$2,535
20117$2,529
20214$1,128
19510$0
19975$410
20051$100
19530$0
19520$0
19860$0
19410$0
19620$0
19884$275
19580$0
19390$0
19720$0
19540$0
20070$0
19710$0
19761$180
19901$1,000
19680$0
19740$0
19700$0
19610$0
19430$0
19500$0
20132$505
19380$0
20021$100
19340$0
20096$6,150
19480$0
19450$0
19570$0
19400$0
19600$0
19771$250
19470$0
19920$0
19490$0
19690$0
19440$0
19930$0
19370$0
20064$2,152
19750$0
19550$0
19813$1,050
19460$0
19730$0
19941$50
Donor Affiliations
Gradhat icon57%Alums
Parent icon25%Parents
Friends icon18%Parents of Alums
Friends icon3%Grandparents
Suitcase icon19%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon5%Friends
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Advocates

David ’90 and Alyson Kessler

Offered a $35,000 match

Leona “Nonie” Martin, Spanish teacher at Westtown from 1972 to 1981 and past Westtown parent

Offered a $5,000 match

Leona “Nonie” Martin, Spanish teacher at Westtown from 1972 to 1981 and past Westtown parent

Offered a $5,000 match

Anonymous

Offered a $5,000 match

Anonymous

Offered a $5,000 match

Anna & Chris Dyson Sharples

Offered a $5,000 match

Natasha and Ryan Tookes '96

Offered a $2,500 match

Anonymous

Offered a $2,500 match

Jason Evans

Offered a $2,025 match

David ’90 and Alyson Kessler

Offered a $2,025 match