This memorial fund honors Virginia Mae McKechnie, a patron and lover of music and the arts. Its purpose is to enrich and elevate the life of the Mercy community by developing artistic talent and fostering appreciation for the arts as among the noblest expressions of human genius. The fund is intended to stimulate interest in the arts by providing or supplementing stipends for guest speakers or performers, workshops in music, dance, acting, or any related activities, or by helping a faculty member defray the cost of a course in the arts at Notre Dame of Maryland University.

To make a gift to this fund indicate “Virginia Mae McKechnie Fund for the Arts” in the designation box on our donate page.