Waterford Foundation

Development

8th Annual Historic Waterford Trail Run Recap

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On April 20th 382 runners and walkers descended on Main street to take part in the 8th annual Historic Waterford Trail Run. Our 5K & 10K courses weave through the village and its’ open spaces as well as the surrounding farms and neighborhoods giving participants the ultimate tour of Waterford and its’ historic and natural beauty.  

We are so thankful for all of the volunteers that made this event possible.  The Trail Run committee works year-round to put together this amazing fundraising event for the Foundation.  Thank you to Heidi Bickart, our Trail Run Chair and her amazing team of more than 50 volunteers! 

Thank you to the 26 amazing sponsors that contributed to this fundraising event. Thank you to our 2024 sponsors for their support of the preservation and education work of the Waterford Foundation! Find the complete list of sponsors here: https://www.waterfordfoundation.org/event/8th-annual-historic-waterford-trail-run/

Mark your calendars for next year’s Trail Run – taking place on May 10th, 2025! 

Photo by Jennifer Jule Studios

Women For Waterford Giving Circle Supports the Waterford Foundation’s Mission

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Women For Waterford members gather cookies at their December 2021 cookie exchange and annual meeting

In January 2020, Development Committee members Liz Hohm and Kathleen Hughes launched a new initiative called Women For Waterford. Bringing women with a passion for Waterford together in a giving circle, Women For Waterford supports the Waterford Foundation’s preservation and education mission through direct donations from giving circle members. Once per year and as a group, they provide input to the Waterford Foundation Board on how to allocate the funds they have raised. Throughout the year, members of the group volunteer to plan and host gatherings that feature local businesses, Waterford history, and other topics while providing opportunities for networking and outreach to new members.

While the Covid-19 pandemic initially put a damper on gatherings shortly after the launch of Women For Waterford, regular gatherings resumed when it was safe to do so and the group has held many gatherings since. In 2021, the group grew to 29 members, raising a total of $12,889.16! The group recommended allocating the funds towards the donation of a new preservation easement on the Foundation’s Bond Street Tanyard property.  The Waterford Foundation Board of Director’s happily approved funding for this important preservation project in the organization’s 2022 budget. 

Our staff and volunteers are now beginning to take steps to donate a preservation easement on the Bond Street property in 2022, which will protect its historic resources and prevent any inappropriate development of the property in perpetuity. Many thanks to the Women For Waterford for their commitment to the preservation of the Waterford National Historic Landmark! 

Since the group’s inception, the Women For Waterford have also been strong supporters of the Waterford Foundation during the annual Give Choose online giving campaign operated by the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties. In 2022, Give Choose will be held on March 29th. Learn more about this local day for online giving at www.givechoose.org.

Learn more about the Women For Waterford giving circle at www.womenforwaterford.com

Women For Waterford members gather under the branches of Old John during a hike on the Phillips Farm trail in February 2022