Burgesses Club
The Greater Williamsburg Area has a strong history of people helping people. Men and women of both character and conviction have established a tradition of giving to the United Way, leaving a legacy of support for those in need in our community.
Nowhere is that tradition of caring more evident than through the United Way of Greater Williamsburg’s Burgesses Club. Considered a symbol of leadership in the community, membership in this prestigious leadership-giving program represents the choice to play a critical role in setting the quality-of-life standards for our community.
Like the Burgesses of the 18th century, who shaped our great nation through community and commitment, Burgesses Club members make a significant contribution to the community with their vision and dedication. Their leadership and compassion inspires each of us to make a difference in the lives of those in need.
Please join the United Way of Greater Williamsburg in our appreciation for the commitment to community leadership found in the Burgesses Club 2011. You are invited to become a part of this tradition of caring and join or rejoin this group of dedicated community leaders in helping the United Way continue our tradition of caring into 2012.
2011 Levels of Membership
Tocqueville Society - $10,000 or more
George Washington Circle - $5,000 to $9,999
John Adams Society - $3,000 to $4,999
Thomas Jefferson Society - $2,000 to $2,999
Peyton Randolph Society - $1,000 to $1,999
Patrick Henry Society - $500 to $999
Merchant Adventurer Club
Successful businesspeople know the value of a high-quality product, high-visibility advertising, and a high-potential location. The Greater Williamsburg area is just such a location. But in order to ensure future prosperity, it is essential to maintain a healthy community.
The Merchant Adventurers of Williamsburg are businesses who run a workplace campaign and/or give a corporate gift.
These leaders understand the importance of community and actively invest in its health, welfare, and future. Through their gifts to the United Way, they make a difference in the community where they live and work.
Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, independent businessmen and women invested in their future through entrepreneurial voyages of discovery, trade, and settlement. Many of these endeavors would have been impossible to accomplish alone, and so they formed partnerships, calling themselves “Merchant Adventurers.”
Today, the Merchant Adventurers of Williamsburg show their dedication to the preservation of community spirit by becoming involved with United Way. We now express gratitude for their wise investment in the future of Williamsburg, and invite you to accept this challenge, to make a difference, and to set an example for others to follow.
2011 Levels of Membership
Master Merchant - $100,000 and above
Merchant - $50,000 to $99,999
Proprietor - $10,000 to $49,999
Tradesman - $5,000 to $9,999
Heritor - $1,000 to $4,999
Journeyman - $250 to $999
