A N N U A L Giving D
ear VCS Family and Friends, It has been a joy to be on campus this fall as
mission, and vision. We pray for the resources needed to do
our students have returned to the 2022-23
even more - to bring our teacher compensation up to
school year. This year feels different and the delight
meet competitors, to continue the facility improvements
of being reunited as a Warrior Community is evident through
that can support our growing programs, and to provide
the smiles, hugs, and laughter I see through the students,
education and ministry that lets more children experience the
teachers, and parents on campus. Our community pressed
Quest for Excellence. VCS is a school of visionaries who
through countless challenges to keep our kids learning and
dream big, are confident in God’s power and goodness,
thriving, and support for our students made such a difference.
and do not settle for less than excellence. While we anticipate
I hope you will enjoy reflecting on this past school year through
what we can do to strengthen our community, we celebrate
the pages of this magazine. This is just a small glimpse of the
what God has already done, give thanks for the incredible
past year at VCS, and there is so much to celebrate!
care our students received, and invite more to join us in the
In 2021-22, the VCS community powerfully demonstrated the VCS theme “LET’S LOVE” through your support. This community rallied around our students to ensure that every child at VCS could continue their Quest for Excellence. Volunteers slowly returned to campus, bringing their vital energy and joy. We gathered for in-person events, from Homecoming to the Quest Ball and Golf Tournament. Together, we gave over 2.6 million dollars to support VCS students last year. This generosity meant that we could do more for every child: more classroom improvements, more students attending VCS through tuition assistance, more facility improvements for our program areas, more faculty receiving housing assistance, and more social and emotional support for kids who have been through so much these last years. Every dollar made a difference! Together, we can and will do more. Last school year, more individuals than ever gave financially to VCS, which is truly something to celebrate. While VCS has an incredible 60-year history and tremendous growth in recent decades, we are still young philanthropically. We hope to establish endowments and legacy giving that many other schools already have that will strengthen our ability to support staff and students. We have the financial strength and a growing community of support that cares deeply about our students,
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Quest for Excellence.
Sincerely, Christi Stockhaus VCS Parent Director of Advancement
