Thank you to Trust Donors - Donor Appreciation Week 2025
Celebrating Our Generous Supporters During Donor Appreciation Week 2025
The Trust’s for the National Mall’s 2025 Donor Appreciation Week celebrated our incredible donors, volunteers, and partners who help to preserve the legacy and beauty of the National Mall. Your support has never been more important than right now, as we approach the historic 250th anniversary of American Independence in 2026, when the National Mall we center stage for this grand national celebration.
Throughout the week the Trust highlighted the many communities that come together to support our work to bring history to life for visitors on the National Mall . From individual donors, U.S. military veterans, corporate partners, volunteers of all ages, board members, and our new NextGen donors, your stories and support are the heartbeat of our work. You can read more about our generous supporters and partners on our social media channels.
Donor Appreciate Week featured off a “Blossoms and Breakfast” event, which offered a vibrant morning of connection and celebration with our donors and volunteers and honored the beauty of the iconic cherry trees in all four seasons on the National Mall. We were honored to welcome President General Ginnie Storage of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who spotlighted about DAR’s monumental gift to the Cherry Tree Endowment.in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. The DAR recently announced a $2 million gift to endow the cherry trees and their celebrated blossoms for generations to come.
“Your generosity drives incredible impact. Because of donors like you, every monument and memorial on the National Mall was built or restored in part by private donations. You also help us build educational and volunteer programming that brings history and the National Mall to life.” -Catherine Townsend
Catherine Townsend, President & CEO, Trust for the National Mall; Ginnie Storage, President General, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
The week continued with a Fall Monument’s Tour, hosted in partnership with Big Bus Tours. Guided by Tim Wright of Attucks Adams Tours, we explored the monuments and memorials that have shaped history, and explored the ways that donations have supported every part of America’s Front Yard.
Thank you to everyone who joined us throughout the week. Your participation, enthusiasm, and continued support strengthen our mission and help us elevate America’s Front Yard.