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Letter & Financial Summary
ANNUALGIVING GIVING
Dear VCS Community, As I write this letter, I’m unexpectedly home with my children awaiting the results of another COVID test, deeply aware of the challenges that every student and family has faced the last year. I have not yet experienced VCS in a “normal” time, but after a full year of seeing this community of students, parents, and educators persevere through countless challenges, I’m confident that VCS is well prepared for whatever may come. While the word of the year for many may be “pandemic,” the word that I am choosing to focus on is “FAITHFUL.” In a year full of challenges, fear, hardships, and uncertainty, VCS has been witness to a faithful God and a faithful community who ensured that every student could continue their personal Quest for Excellence.
The 2020 school year began with everyone at home adapting to online learning and teaching; meanwhile, smoke filled the air, and fires blazed throughout our community. When a VCS family’s home was destroyed, this community jumped in to support them. When the pandemic kept our students home longer than we’d ever hoped, every single member of this community invested their time, talents, and treasure to give our students the very best education possible. Parents and families became part of every classroom, teachers adapted to online and hybrid learning, staff jumped into fill roles they never dreamed of, and our community of donors continued to generously meet each need. The generosity of our community allowed us to keep our students safe, provide the best online learning tools, and support programs to adapt and thrive. Our students did not have the year any of us hoped - but they learned, they were loved, and they had the opportunity to grow in every campus and every program. Your faithfulness and generosity to this mission of education, rooted in the love of God, truly gave students at VCS the best possible opportunities in such challenging circumstances.
Thanks to faithful donors, giving to the WARRIOR FUND remained strong. With the stability of our annual fund combined with healthy enrollment, VCS was able to provide additional funds for our students and teachers, allocate resources to every campus and every program, and ensure that we met the increased need for financial assistance.
Our WARRIOR FUND is an essential part of advancing VCS and ensuring that our students continue to have incredible teachers, opportunities, and support. The stability of this year’s WARRIOR FUND is a direct result of faithful donors, who continue to give each year and each month. Your faithfulness to VCS students was evident in countless other ways. A few highlights: • Our Elementary Jog-A-Thon delighted students and set a record, raising $100,000 for the WARRIOR FUND.
• Our virtual Quest Ball exceeded expectations, raising $515,000 for the WARRIOR FUND.
• This year, we were able to increase financial assistance by over $400,000.
• Your generosity to the Good Samaritan Fund met real and tangible needs of families impacted by fire, severe illness, and unexpected loss.
• Parent giving to the “Love” gift allowed us to bless our employees with a Christmas bonus, encouraging those who cared for our kids in a challenging year.
• Generous donors are supporting future generations of VCS students through planned giving in our Shechem Oak Society.
Every gift makes an impact. Your faithful giving this year made a huge difference, and I know that together, with our time and financial support, we will continue to help our students. It’s an honor to be part of this generous and faithful community. I sincerely look forward to getting to know more of you in the coming year!
Sincerely, Christi Stockhaus, Director of Advancement
GIVING GIVING REPORT
2020-2021 REVENUES $67,754,253
Tuition Fundraising (Extend the Gift)
Fees After/Summer School Investment Income Other
Tuition Fundraising (Extend the Gift) Fees After/Summer School Investment Income Other
62,711,006 1,997,799 826,047 989,795 1,168,860 60,747
2020-2021 EXPENSES $65,165,570
Academics Plant & Facilities Administration Debt Service
35,102,559 10,784,999 14,764,708 995,699
Financial Assistance (Youth With Promise) 3,319,184 Other 198,420
Academics Plant & Facilities Administration Debt Service Financial Assistance Other
