SINCE WE DO NOT CHARGE admission to the 8595 tent, there is no need for us to bounce people or allot food or beverages. This keeps things simple and hospitable.

Tent Benefactors make this arrangement possible. In addition to their host commitments, Tent Benefactors also contribute funds or make in-kind donations that defray the cost of the gathering. For 2008, there there are two levels of support available.

If you would like to become a Tent Benefactor, please click here. Tent Benefactors will be provided with a statement of revenue and expenses.
 

THE CHIEF PURPOSE of the 8595 project is to raise alumni participation in the College community. The Homecoming hospitality tent is our first attempt to meet this goal, and this Website is the second.

Along with event attendance and various affinity group memberships, for some alumni a higher level of participation might also include more financial support and an interest in oversight and governance. There are dozens of established W & M funds set up to receive the contributions of alumni and it is our hope that one result of our endeavors will be increased awareness of the available charitable giving options.
 

WHILE THE 8595 EFFORT ITSELF is also funded by alumni contributions, our costs are very minimal in the scheme of things and we do not have any plans to build a treasury or fund any expensive projects. We only wish to cover our approximately $4,500 of costs and we believe that the net impact of 8595 will be an increase of donations to official College and WMAA fund-raising programs.

Please note that 8595 has not researched the ways donations are used by the specific entities that receive them and the organizational links provided here do not constitute any qualified endorsement of any department, policy, or individual. We advise you to take the time to understand how funds are employed by any entity you are considering supporting. And if you wish to place restrictions on how your contributions may be used, make sure to clearly specify any conditions you are setting down and do so in a format the beneficiary recognizes.
 

IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT to state that money is not the only thing of value to the College community. Far from it. Your time, energy, and experience are also in demand. Whether you volunteer to help the College, the Fund for W & M, the Tribe Club, or a local WMAA alumni chapter—or this nascent organization—we are confident that the satisfaction that comes with involvement will reward you many times over.

You can even donate your computer's time and energy. Just add your computer to the W & M team on the World Computing Grid and its spare processing power will be harnessed to help research smallpox, cancer, Muscular Dystrophy, AIDS, and other leading edge scientific projects. It doesn't get any easier than that!