Our Mountain Community Provides!
Thank you for your many contributions.
Message From the Executive Director - Steph Anderson
I just wanted to give a personal shout out and thanks for a very successful November Match! This is going to make a huge difference in some of the projects that we can get finished this year and then keep going into January. We have such a short window to get some repairs done in this winter season before we start up again so now we can make some headway on that. 
The donors who matched your dollars are truly special people and I could never thank them enough. And to the rest of you, wow, you always come through. With a Grateful Gathering that was amazing to be a part of, and to finish off the month of November this strong, I am very thankful to all of you. 

Happy Holiday’s from The Mountain!
$51,716.34 contributed during this match,
for a total of $103,432.68




"Giving is not just about making a donation, it is about making
a difference." ~~Kathy Calvin
Many Ways You Have Made a Difference
The following numbers reflect the donation and the match.

Contributions to the Annual Fund........$45,024

Contributions to Special Projects:
Staff housing.........................................$20,192
Greenhouse...........................................$6,000
High-Performance Energy Equipment......$2,000  
Capital Campaign...................................$10,000
Facilities................................................$1118.20
Camperships..........................................$250
Memorial Life Membership......................$1,500

Wish-List items:
Technology................................................$132
Farm Soil Sifter and other supplies.......... $600
Toilet Paper...............................................$466.48

The Mountain Endowment.....................$16,150
Update on Our Mountain Advancement Team
The photo is of Beverly Cree, Advancement Director; Jason Cobb, and Bonnie Gramlich, volunteers. While Bonnie and Beverly have been Mountain staff or volunteers for decades, we are delighted to welcome Jason.

You may be hearing from us as we learn more about your Mountain story, discuss how you are engaged with this special place, and to thank you for your support.
Many Ways to Make a Contribution
Some of you have asked about additional year-end contributions, there are a variety of possibilities for that.

Special Projects
Our priority at this time is on staff housing and repair of the dam.
We are within about $80,000 of beginning new staff housing .
For the dam, we need about $600,000, and are looking at grant options. Some of you have made suggestions -- if there are other ideas, please let us know! We want to preserve the lake for water activities, as well as environmental education.

Wish List
The Mountain Wish List includes items for programming, technology, housekeeping, facilities, and the farm.

Options for contributing to the annual fund, projects, or items:
Check preferable to avoid service fees (Box 1299, Highlands, NC 28741)
Credit card
Paypal
Stock transfers
Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from retirement account

Please email Development or call 828.526.5838 x254 to explore your options for financial support of The Mountain.
We are sincerely grateful for your previous and current contributions, for your participation in Mountain programs, telling others about this special place, and for you being part of The Mountain community. 

We especially look forward to seeing you at The Mountain soon!
Thank you for your support!
There is always so much happening at The Mountain.

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