Active Campaigns
2019 Blair Magnet Fundraising
In 2019, the Magnet Foundation supported many student-run activities at Blair: $2,200 to print Silver Quest $1,000 for the third annual Blair Hackathon $3,200 to run a Middle School Math Tournament $1,000 to run an Informatics Tournament $500 for a fall Math Night (Mu Alpha Theta) The Magnet...
Magnet Pipeline Project
Part of the Magnet Foundation's mission is to prepare and attract a more diverse population to the program. That means supporting girls, low-income students, and kids from racial/ethnic backgrounds less represented in science and math fields. The Magnet Foundation’s Board believes that the best...
Completed Campaigns
2018 Annual Fund
The Magnet Foundation is raising money to help the Magnet pay for lab equipment and supplies: $1,000 to buy a new 3\-D printer for the Robotics Team $500 to purchase 2 new centrifuges $500 to purchase 2 new electronic balances $600 for a class set \(30\) of thermometer probes $375 for Zebrafish...
Class of 2008 Magnet 10-Year Reunion
Hi fellow '08 magnets! Can you believe that 10 years have passed since we graduated? Join us during the holidays so we can catch up and reminisce over food and drinks. We rented out a private area in Denizens Brewery, a hip brewery in Downtown Silver Spring. Please purchase tickets as early as...
’18 Senior Class Fundraiser
Hey Class of 2018, Congratulations!! Somehow or other, we've made it through 4 straight years at Blair together. We've had the chance to meet teachers as varied as Schwartz and Piper and Pham, take classes we'd never heard of before, and make friends with all sorts of Blair students...
2017 Annual Fund
The Magnet foundation uses the Annual Fund to to fund educational grants, for example: (1) Classroom supplies and equipment. Grants fulfilled in the past year under this category: Band Saw for R&E: $1,200 Chemical Storage Cabinets: $2,000 Minitab Statiscial Software: $960 (2) Underwriting cost of...
Class of 2017 Fund
Congratulations Class of 2017! You made it through four years of the Magnet. Please show your support with a donation to help future classes enjoy the same experiences that you had. With recent cuts to MCPS, private donations pay for much of the lab equipment, software, and extracurricular...
2016 End-of-Year Fundraising Drive
A generous alumnus, David Ma ’98, has offered to match all donations (up to $5,000) through December 31st! Donations to the Foundation are used for classroom equipment and supplies, fees in academic competitions, and supporting teacher development. See a list of grants funded in the past from...
2016 Annual Fund
The Magnet foundation uses the Annual Fund to to fund educational grants, for example: (1) Classroom supplies and equipment. Grants fulfilled in the past year under this category: Vernier LabQuest devices and software for Chem R&E - $4,169.31 Class books "Beginning Algorithms" - $403.11 Upgrade for...
Class of 2016 Fund
Congratulations Class of 2016! You made it through four years of the Magnet. Please show your support with a donation to help future classes enjoy the same experiences that you had. With recent cuts to MCPS, private donations pay for much of the lab equipment, software, and extracurricular...
2015 Annual Fund
The Magnet foundation uses the Annual Fund to to fund educational grants, for example: (1) Classroom supplies and equipment. Grants fulfilled in the past year under this category: Vernier LabQuest devices and software for Chem R&E - $4,169.31 Class books "Beginning Algorithms" - $403.11 Upgrade for...