Special Events
Into da Streetz
This event is held early in the fall semester and provides the opportunity for new and returning students to get “into da streetz.” Students can choose to participate in one of several community service projects including, but not limited to: building with Habitat for Humanity, yard work with the Fredericksburg Area HIV/AIDS Support Services, making a meal for the homeless shelter, and visiting the elderly in the area.
Haunted Helpers Fall Festival
A day in October devoted to providing area children with a safe place to trick-or-treat in groups on campus, as well as give back to their local community through service projects. Themed games, crafts, small service projects, snacks, and costumes make for a fun way to spend an autumn day! Mary Washington students are invited to volunteer as trick-or-treat guides or to run a craft, game or service project.
Annual Gift Box Drive for Head Start
A campus and community-wide effort to provide under-privileged pre-schoolers from Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, and Stafford with toys, winter clothes, and hygiene products before the holiday season. Gift boxes are given out to Head Start students by our very own Dean Rucker as Santa!
VA Cares Hygiene Drive
VA Cares is an organization that helps recently released inmates at Virginia correctional facilities transfer back into the community. Many times these ex-offenders have no money to even buy simple hygiene products. The campus community is asked to donate new hygiene products such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, soap, razors, shaving cream, etc.
Charity Poker Tournament
An afternoon of No Limit Texas Hold-Em for big prizes and bragging rights. All proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. Event is held each February. Students and faculty welcome to participate!
Act! Speak! Build! Week
A week in March/April sponsored by Habitat for Humanity to promote poverty awareness and action against homelessness. Events include an on-campus BBQ build, film/discussion, cardboard village simulation, and LEGO house building construction contest.
Community Egg Hunt and Spring Forward Festival
Held the Sunday before Easter, children and their families are invited to spend the afternoon on Jefferson Square Lawn. Event includes spring related crafts, games, and a large egg hunt. Student volunteers are needed to stuff eggs, hide eggs, and to run crafts/games. Community members are asked to accompany their children and egg hunt participants must be 11 years old or younger.
