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A beacon of community-based care across 18 counties in North Carolina and Virginia, Mountain Valley, a nonprofit hospice and palliative care organization, has been supporting families since 1983. Their promise is heartfelt – to create the best experience for every patient, every family, every time.
“We commit to guiding our patients and family members through the end-of-life journey with compassion, support and respect. This is our calling,” shares Leigh Anne Groves, senior VP of philanthropy. “And philanthropy is what makes complete hospice care possible at Mountain Valley. Philanthropy is not an ‘extra’ – it’s an essential. It allows us to keep services local, personal and mission-focused.”
Pictured above: Leigh Ann Groves, Senior VP of Philanthropy
While Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurers cover core hospice services, critical support like bereavement counseling, spiritual care or in-home companionship often aren’t funded.
“Philanthropy allows us to never turn anyone away!” says Leigh Anne. “It fills the gap where insurance ends – allowing us to care for everyone, regardless of their ability to pay, and to offer the deeply personal, human services that bring comfort, dignity and peace at the end of life. Donor support allows us to offer whole-person, whole-family care.”
Philanthropy also sustains Love’s PEAK pediatric hospice, Veteran’s projects and Alzheimer’s support – programs that profoundly affect the community. Donor gifts stay local and support neighbors in your own communities.
What you may not know – donor dollars make the following possible: grief counseling and bereavement support for families, music therapy to ease pain and bring comfort, chaplain services and spiritual care, and volunteer training. Donor support also sustains Mountain Valley’s two hospice homes, including the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home – a 22,000-square-foot facility – and the SECU Hospice Care Center of Yadkin – a 10,000-square-foot facility that provides a safe, serene space for patients at one of the most delicate and tender moments in one’s life.
The bottom line? Every gift helps someone live their final days with peace, dignity and presence
This fall, Mountain Valley is thrilled to announce their first-ever signature fundraiser – a Low Country Boil and Oyster Roast at Shelton Vineyards – on Saturday, October 4th from 2:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person, and space is limited to 150 guests. You’ll enjoy a beautifully curated, locally sourced oyster and low country boil experience by Chef Brian DePaulis and his team at Elevated Catering Company, surrounded by the stunning views of Shelton Vineyards in Dobson.
“This afternoon is a chance to come together in the spirit of compassion and generosity, to support patients and families during their most vulnerable moments,” shares Leigh Anne. “Your presence matters, and your support means everything.”
Kimberly Marzano, community relations manager for Mountain Valley, describes how this unique experience developed. “We collaborated with three amazing vendors who will set the stage for this event. Shelton Vineyards creates the perfect backdrop for a fall oyster roast, while Chef/Owner Brian DePaulis at Elevated Catering will bring his 25 years of experience to our event, providing the best seasonal and local North Carolina coast oysters and seafood. The popular Exit 180 Band will entertain guests with their soulful play of rock, classical, southern rock and country,” she explains.
By purchasing tickets to attend, sponsoring the event or promoting this unique signature fundraiser, you’ll help support patients and families right here within your community, in their most vulnerable time of need. Monies raised will go directly into patient care, programs, support and resources that have given value to the community for more than 40 years.
A limited number of individual tickets are available now, and sponsorship opportunities range from $500 – $2,500. For more information on Mountain Valley’s Low Country Boil and Oyster Roast, visit mountainvalleycares.org/ways-to-give/oyster-roast-fundraiser, or call 336.828.4990.
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