The Chapel Pew Program is meaningful way to remember and honor special individuals at the time of a memorialization, class reunion, anniversary or other special milestone. A $25,000 gift to the USNA Chapel Centennial Fund allows the permanent placement of an engraved brass plate on the inner aisle of a chapel pew at the Naval Academy Chapel. A gift of $50,000 to the USNA Chapel Centennial Fund allows for the permanent placement of an engraved brass plate on the inner and outer aisle of a chapel pew at the Naval Academy Chapel. The text of the plate is determined by the donor(s) and can include up to 4 lines with 26 characters per line. For samples of text, please review our Chapel Pew Guidelines below.*
MAKE YOUR GIFT ONLINE!
If you would prefer NOT to make a gift online:
Please mail a check and plate information to:
U.S. Naval Academy Foundation
Attn: Donor Relations and Stewardship
301 King George Street
Annapolis, MD 21402
Please include:
1) A check in the amount of $25,000 payable to the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation. Please include in the memo Chapel Centennial Fund.
2) Preferred plaque verbiage – Please make sure to check Chapel Pew Guidelines below.
3) The name of the individual or group to be honored or memorialized with your gift, including the individual’s USNA year of graduation as applicable. This information will allow the Foundation to properly record your gift.
* Chapel Pew Guidelines (including samples):
The recognition plaques will conform to a standard size (to be determined by the Naval Academy), will be placed in a uniform location on the end of the pew, will be fabricated from the same material (bronze) and will utilize a uniform type font. The wording on each plaque will also be standardized and limited to a predetermined maximum number of lines (4) containing a predetermined maximum number of characters (24, including spaces). Pew recognition plaques that are given in memory of deceased individuals will begin: "In memory of. .. ": Pew recognition plaques given in honor of living individuals will begin: "In honor of...".
Line One: In Memory of
Line Two: Name
Line Three: Rank, Services, Class
Line Four: By (name of donor)
In Memory of
Raymond E. Logan
USNA Class of 1954
From The Logan Family
In Honor of
Bailey Bodwater
USNA Chaplain, 2004-06
By Harley Fitztooth