Giving
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2024 has been one heck of a year, hasn’t it? When Hurricane Helene hit Valle Crucis on Friday, September 27th, we were putting the finishing touches on what should have been an amazing fundraising weekend, filled with activities, delicious food, and fellowship. As the storm raged, we cancelled the weekend and did what any good neighbor does: we kick-started our kitchen generator and opened our doors to hundreds of our neighbors who needed help. Hot showers, charging stations, hot meals, and donated essentials kept folks from going hungry. The hot showers had the biggest impact; helping people feel human in an inhuman situation was a gift to both them and to us.
When the waters receded and our community assessed the damage, it became clear that the current Valle Crucis School had been rendered condemned by the storm. So we did it again. We opened our doors and our hearts to the children of our community, and are now the proud hosts of grades 2-5 in two of our meeting spaces and in the Annex. The Mission School has come full circle. Another blessing.
Many of you have already given generously to support the VCCC through the worst of the damage from Helene – both to our physical plant and to our business from the many cancellations. The incredible generosity of hundreds of donors has kept our doors open and our staff employed. If you have already given, thank you! If you have a little more to meet our year-end fundraising goal, even better! And if you haven’t made your yearly donation to the Valle Crucis Conference Center, this would be an especially meaningful year to do so.
We all need places of respite like Valle Crucis more than ever in the coming years.
Can we count on you for a gift of $50, $100, $500, or more to ensure that Valle Crucis thrives? Your generosity makes a real and tangible difference in our ministry of hospitality.
Click here to give safely and conveniently online, or mail a check made out to VCCC to PO Box 654, Valle Crucis, NC 28691.
And please know that you are keeping this sacred place alive for generations to come.
All Year Giving Keeps Us Afloat 
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The mission and ministry of the Valle Crucis Conference Center is to enable rest, renewal, and transformation through care for natural beauty and a true commitment to hospitality. We embody Christ in the world through a ministry of hospitality, by preparing a safe, comfortable, beautiful space; honoring the seeker, refreshing the weary, and nourishing the hungry; and being careful stewards of the Thin Place that is Valle Crucis.
By supporting the Valle Crucis Conference Center, you are helping to provide rest and respite for over 3,000 guests every year. The "Mission School," as our history names us, belongs to the many who make it a sacred place of reflection and renewal, and the rich community of mountain folks who surround and support us every day.
The Valle Crucis Conference Center is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina, but it is self-supporting. The direct daily costs of operating are paid with guest fees and the generosity of the people who love this place. Donations make up the difference between fee income and the actual cost of stewardship. Donations provide the funds for capital improvements, major repairs, scholarships and program support. Without your generous contributions, this unique center would not be able to continue to be an affordable ministry of hospitality for all.
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Thank you for your support. The Valle Crucis Conference Center is a religious non-profit under the aegis of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina. All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. Tax ID #56-0543241.