The Governor General's 1620 Club
The Governor General’s 1620 Club Membership is a designation given to The Mayflower Society’s donors who give at the level of $1,620 or more per year. These donations are designated for special projects that would not otherwise be supported.
The special project designated this year by Governor General, Lisa Pennington, is the completion of the Mayflower Meetinghouse restoration project. Member’s contributions will play a vital role in restoring and preserving a piece of history.
As a 1620 Club Member we hope you know how important you are to our society. As a thank you, all new members will receive an exclusive 1620 Club pin, which will be engraved with the year that you joined. Additionally, all 1620 club members will be recognized for their generosity on our website and will receive an invitation to a luncheon at our General Board of Assistants Meeting.
1620 Club Donations Make a Difference
Past and Future Objectives Funded by 1620 Club Donations:
- Funding for new researchers for the Silver Books.
- An ADA-compliant restroom for visitors with disabilities to the Mayflower Society House
- A new membership database to streamline processing in the Plymouth office.
- Removal of the historic balustrade on the Mayflower Society House in Plymouth. (Without this timely action, the winter storms of 2018 would have destroyed the roof and significantly damaged our headquarters.)
- Exterior painting of the Mayflower Society House.
- 2021: Website replacement
- 2022: Mayflower Society House repairs
- 2023: Technology and system improvements
- 2024: Mayflower Meetinghouse Bells
- 2025: Mayflower Meetinghouse Project
Thank You 1620 Club Members
The following is a list of Governor General’s 1620 Club members who have gifted $ 1,620.00 or more during the giving period of September 2024 to September 2025.
- Lisa H. Pennington (Governor General)
- Priscilla Brewster
- Jill Chapman
- William Cheshire
- Michael R. Denney
- Lea Sinclair Filson
- George Garmany
- Lauren Haley
- Bart Henson
- Daniel P. Herres
- Stuart G. Rice
- Heather Rojo
- Randy Roberts
- Nancy Saul
- Chris Schlosser
- Steven Shebik
- Kelly VanWormer
- Robert Waters
- James Wheaton
- Carter Wiese
- Collier Wiese
- Sharon Wiese
- Robert G. Windsor
- Orange County Colony of Mayflower Descendants – CA
Governor General's 1620 Club Events
The 2024 General Board of Assistants Meeting was held in Asheville, North Carolina. Here are some photos from the Governor General’s 1620 Club brunch at the Grand Bohemian Hotel.
The 2023 General Board of Assistants Meeting was held in September in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Over that weekend, members of the Governor General’s 1620 Club were able to attend a few special events and banquets.
The 2022 General Board of Assistants Meeting was held in Bloomington, Minnesota in September. Here are some pictures from the meeting and the Governor General’s 1620 Club banquet after the meeting.
The 2021 General Board of Assistants meeting was held in September in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Over the weekend members of the Governor General’s 1620 Club were taken on an exciting tour of the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
In September 2019 at the General Board of Assistants meeting in Denver, Colorado, members of the Governor General’s 1620 Club were treated to a sneak peak of the Bradford Statue during a visit to artist’s Dee Clements’ studio, followed by a tour of the foundry where the statue was to be bronzed.
Ways to Donate to the Mayflower Society
Donate Online
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By Check
Make checks payable to:
The General Society of Mayflower Descendants
Mail to:
Attn: Development Office
The Mayflower Society
18 Winslow Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
Gift Securities
To gift securities:
Instructions (PDF file) for making In-Kind Gifts of Securities to the General Society of Mayflower Descendants