Monthly Donor Highlight Donor Perspective: Leah Mathews “My husband and I enjoy the benefits of SAHC’s work on land and water conservation and its contribution to our quality of life virtually every day. Like many people, we find it easy to get caught up in our work and play activities... so much so that we might inadvertently neglect to send in a regular donation. Since becoming monthly donors to SAHC, our contributions are automated and worry-free, which saves us time and energy while also ensuring that our support doesn’t slip through the cracks of our busy lives. Monthly donations are a smart practice that yields a win for us, for SAHC, and for conservation!”
Have you ever considered becoming a monthly, sustaining member of SAHC and saving the places you love all year long? Monthly donations are a convenient, easy way to support the land trust you love and it’s easy to do. By giving monthly, you help us plan our year with a little more certainty, spending less time on fundraising and more time on protecting and stewarding the special places you love in the Southern Appalachians.
Thank you to our monthly donors who support our conservation efforts all year long! Ken and Jennifer Abbott Richard Baird Clay and Leigh Bordley Beverly and Charles Briedis Benji Burrell Meg Cooper Rob and Cindy Corley Marcelle Crago Johnny Davison and Alexandra Perrier Burgin Dossett Tim Evans Saylor Fox and Bettye Boone Jay Gleason and Hershella Smith
Dr. Doris Gove Shannon Harris Jo Hogan Rebecca Hughes Lyda Karrh Simon P. Klosky Jerome and Barbara Kuechmann Anne and Buddy MacKay Mark Matheny Leah and Brian Mathews Laura and Mike McCue Gerald Oakley and Sarah Lane Diane Oberlin Claire H. Prins
Gaylord Chambers, Robbie Robinson and Hope Robinson Tanya Rose Judi Sawyer Lillah and Gary Schwartz Marianne Skeen John and Sherry Smith Marilyn Thompson Fran and Michael Vavrek Matt Wall Conway Weary Alan Whitehouse Jonathan Wood Charles and Nancy Worley
Become a monthly donor today at Appalachian.org/ways-to-give/give-monthly or contact Cheryl Fowler, Membership Director, at cheryl@appalachian.org or 828.253.0095 ext 209.
Virtual Hiking Challenge 2022
60 miles. 60 days. On your own time. At your own pace. Our Virtual Hiking Challenge is back! Join us in 2022 and commit to hiking or walking 60 miles in 60 days through the months of January and February. Sign up and receive emails on places to hike that showcase the conservation work of SAHC. Registration is now open and ends Jan. 31. The Challenge begins on Jan. 1 and ends on March 1, so the sooner you register, the more time you have to complete your Challenge. Thank you to Roberts and Stevens, Attorneys at Law and USA Raft for sponsoring the Challenge this year! Your $25 participation fee will help support conservation efforts, and those who complete the Challenge receive an embroidered patch. Start the year off with time spent outdoors, while supporting land and water conservation in the Southern Appalachians — it’s a win-win! Sign up at Appalachian.org YOUR gift matters! | 2021 Vol. 3 View from the Highlands | 23
