Thank you for considering donating to the Science Museum of Western Virginia! We are a non-profit organization that relies on the generosity of donors like you to continue our mission of making science and technology accessible to all people and nurturing life-long learning. 100% of your donation goes directly towards enhancing the museum’s exhibit collection, developing our education department and expanding our reach within the local community.
If you would like more information about how you can become one of our esteemed donors, please call or email our Executive Director, Mary Roberts Baako at 540.342.5703 or mrobertsbaako@smwv.org, or make a secure online donation. We would love you to come in to visit us also so that we can put a face to a donor’s name!
Donate with Smilematic with you Amazon purchases!
Smilematic is a free Chrome extension the automatically turns your everyday Amazon purchases into AmazonSmile donations! This plug-in will automatically re-direct you to smile.amazon.com (exactly the same as amazon.com) and when you complete you purchase, 0.5% of the cost is donated to the Science Museum. It costs nothing, and has all the benefit.
Simply:
- Download the plug-in here
- That’s it! When you go to amazon.com, the plug-in will automatically re-direct you and you will be donating when you make your purchase at no additional cost!
Adopt a Parakeet:
You can adopt a parakeet today for $65!
- The adoption fee goes towards keeping our newest family members happy and healthy. Including things such as vet care, feeding and enrichment.
- Name a parakeet of your choice.
- Includes free feeding token.
- Certificate of adoption includes a photo of your parakeet and will be available to pick up at the front desk.
***To adopt a parakeet is to sponsor them in their forever home in The Parakeet Garden***
Car donation
Did you know that you don’t have to give cash donations to the museum to also support us? You can donate your old car rather than going through the hassle of selling it! We have teamed up with ‘Donate for Charity’ which makes this whole process easy. You will receive a minimum $500 tax deduction and the car will be picked up in 1-2 days. Cars don’t have to be running to qualify! All net proceeds go towards supporting your science museum.
You can find out more information on Donate for Charity’s website. If you would like to donate your car, complete a Vehicle Donation Form or call us at 540.342.5710.