Make-A-Mark is back! Join us under the tent on Pier 4 to celebrate and support Courageous Sailing's free sailing and learning programs for metro Boston kids.
We are thrilled to bring Make-A-Mark back to the pier after six long years of pandemic and pier repair.
We hope you can join us as we gather to thank our 2025 supporters and enjoy an amazing evening for a great cause.
Fund-A-Future
by Making a Donation or 2025 Pledge
Make-A-Mark is more than a fantastic party; all money raised through ticket sales, the auction, and the Fund-a-Future campaign goes directly towards ensuring that metro Boston kids have access to incredible sailing and learning opportunities, no matter their financial background. We invite you to commit to Fund-a-Future by making an advance donation or pledge, or by raising your paddle at the gala. Companies and individuals who make a 2025 donation or pledge by May 31 will receive complimentary
gala tickets and be honored in pre-event publicity and the event program/slideshow, as described; the other thank you perks are available to all who make a 2025 donation or pledge (to be paid by December 12, 2025) between June 1 and June 13.
To make an advance donation or pledge, contact Jen Bodde, Education Director, at Jen@courageoussailing.org, and Dave DiLorenzo, Executive Director, at dave@courageoussailing.org; our online donation portal will be available soon!
Examples of what your donation can provide:
To express our gratitude for your donation, we will provide:
Gold
$50,000
- Staffing for the Jamaica Pond Swim Sail Science academic summer program
- 3 school buses, making it possible for summer students to access Courageous
- Weekly in-school STEM programming at two schools
- Lead mention in all Make-A-Mark publicity
- Event tickets included: 12
Silver
$25,000
- Charlestown team of social workers, who run programming, support staff and youth, and teach classes that help kids process feelings and face challenges
- 2 new RS Quest sailboat for beginner dinghy students
- Staff and supplies for summer marine biology & STEM education
- On-the-water team-building event for up to 15 people
- Two-page ad in event program
- Naming rights to a Courageous boat
- Event tickets included: 10
Bronze
$10,000
- Full scholarships for 6 students to participate in 3 weeks of sailing and learning
- Fall after-school STEM and sailing programming
- Instructors for a two-week sailing course at Jamaica Pond
- One-year Corporate, Family, or Individual membership
- Prominent mention in all Make-A-Mark press releases, marketing, and signage
- Three 2-hour sails or lessons for up to 4
- Full-page ad in event program
- Event tickets included: 8
Partner
$7,500
- One summer of swimming lessons for every Courageous kid who isn’t yet a confident swimmer
- Two Instructor-In-Training positions, out of a total of 30+
- Two 2-hour sails or lessons for up to 4
- Half-page ad in event program
- Event tickets included: 6
Supporter
$5,000
- Wages for one summer sailing instructor
- New set of J80 sails, so students can learn advanced sail trim
- Courageous T-shirt for every student
- 2-hour sail or lesson for up to 4
- Event tickets included: 4
Mate
$2,500
- Academic supplies for Swim Sail Science
- Whale watch tickets, to give Step 2 students a new perspective on marine mammals
- Event tickets included: 4
Friend
$1,000
- A Spectacle Island day trip for 60 Swim Sail Science students
- An overnight Boston Harbor Island camping trip for advanced sailors to build teamwork and practice navigation
- Recognition on the Courageous website and event program
- Event tickets included: 2
Any
Amount
