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Support Centennial Stories Project

Join us for an exhilarating evening of stories exploring how, since its founding 100 years ago, the English-Speaking Union has been enriching lives and changing futures.

Suggested donation in lieu of admission fee - $50.00 Includes one ticket to the ESU Centennial Time Capsule Door Prize

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Please support the ESU Centennial Virtual Time Capsule – a collection of individual stories that illustrate firsthand the English-Speaking Union's powerful influence on all of us who have been part of it. 

Immortalize your name in the ESU Centennial Virtual Time Capsule by making a donation today.

Your gift will support the design and maintenance of the website and will help underwrite the storytelling competition prizes.


$100 - $249:Time Capsule Donor

  • Registration for two in the Centennial Virtual Storytelling Party
  • Listing on the ESU Centennial Time Capsule Website
  • Listing in the Annual Report
  • Two tickets for the ESU Centennial Time Capsule Door Prize Raffle
  • ESU commemorative pin

$250 - $499: Time Capsule Sponsor

  • All gifts mentioned above as well as:
  • Three total tickets for the ESU Centennial Time Capsule Door Prize Raffle

$500 - $999: Time Capsule Sustainer

  • All gifts mentioned above as well as:
  • Five total tickets for the ESU Centennial Time Capsule Door Prize Raffle
  • Mention in the ESU Centennial Donor List on the ESU Website
  • Mention in social media posts
  • ESU logo bag

$1,000 - $2,499: President's Circle

  • All gifts mentioned above as well as:
  • A prominent mention in the ESU Centennial Donor List on the ESU Website
  • Centennial silk scarf and pocket square

$2,500 - $4,999: Chairman's Circle

  • All gifts mentioned above as well as:
  • Registration for three in the Centennial Virtual Storytelling Party
  • A personal interview of you posted on the 100 Years 100 Stories website 

$5,000 - $9,999: National Fellow

  • All gifts mentioned above as well as:
  • Registration for five in the Centennial Virtual Storytelling Party
  • Special thank you from the Chairman during the 100 Years 100 Stories Party  
  • National Fellow Membership in the ESU with all Associated Perks

$10,000 +: Walter Hines Page Society

  • All gifts mentioned above as well as:
  • Registration for ten in the Centennial Virtual Storytelling Party
  • Special thank you from the Chairman during the 100 Years 100 Stories Party
  • National Fellow Membership in the ESU with all Associated Perks
  • Prize named after donor - one of written story, photo, or video


Register and Donate Here