INTRO NEEDS GIVING OPPORTUNITIES FAQS BROCHURE DONATE God has cleared a path for Valley Christian's expansion. What role will you play? “Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.” Proverbs 14:26 Secure the Future Campaign Phase I Priorities 14-ACRE LAND ACQUISITION FOR FUTURE HOME OF ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH HIGH SCHOOL EXPANSION PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ADDITIONAL PARKING & GALVESTON INTERSECTION TROJAN ATHLETICS IMPROVEMENTS Our Story Since opening its doors in 1982, Valley Christian has been providing the East Valley with a premier Christian high school. VCS educated high schoolers for 36 years before opening a junior high in 2018 and an elementary school in 2019. The school now educates more than 750 students in grades K-12. Valley Christian provides big school opportunities in a small school environment. Through the first phase of our Secure the Future campaign, we are expanding our high school facilities to serve up to 650 high school students (more than 1,000 across K-12), offering more opportunities and programs for students (most notably in STEM), enhancing our athletic facilities, and building a long-awaited Performing Arts Center. Future phases of the campaign will include the building of the permanent home for our junior high and elementary and a second gymnasium on a sprawling 33-acre campus. THE NEEDS Overall Campaign Need Phase I (2019-2022) $19.9M 14-acre Land Acquisition (future home of elementary and junior high) 2-Story High School Expansion | STEM Building Performing Arts Center Additional parking & Galveston intersection Trojan Athletics Improvements We anticipate fundraising for Phase I through 2022, and perhaps 2023. Current Cash Need (Spring 2021) Current Construction Project $1.5M Finish the second floor of the high school classroom building Build a new parking lot north of the softball field Construct a deceleration lane and stoplight at the Galveston intersection We anticipate filling this cash need in the spring/summer of 2021. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES IN SUPPORT OF OUR CURRENT $1.5M CASH NEED Pi Gifts Pi gifts are gifts and pledges that represent Pi, Mr. Nelson’s “favorite irrational number.” $314,159.26 | $31,415.92 | $3,141.59 | $314.15 | $31.41 | $3.14 Pi gifts are used toward the current $1.5M cash need. MAKE A PI GIFT 10 at 10 (Alumni Giving) 10 at 10 is a series of opportunities for alumni to get involved in supporting the Secure the Future campaign. 20 alumni: $10,000 gift | 50 alumni: $1,000 gift | 10% of alumni: $10+/month 10 at 10 gifts are used toward any immediate needs, unless otherwise requested. Currently, gifts support the current $1.5M cash need. JOIN 10 AT 10 Naming Opportunities We are pleased to recognize foundational financial gifts to the campaign through naming and recognition on different sites on our campus. Classroom naming opportunities support the classroom building, Performing Arts Center naming opportunities support the PAC, and the brick campaign supports immediate campaign needs. CLASSROOM-SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES INDICATE INTEREST To make a general gift to the campaign, use the gift form below. Gifts for any campaign purpose can be given using this form; please simply note your intent either by selecting the appropriate gift type or by making a note in the “Additional Comments” box. MAKE A GIFT IN SUPPORT OF WHAT’S NEXT Performing Arts 200 Performing Arts 200 gifts are intended to honor the incredible legacy of performing arts at VCS, as well as the legacy and direction given by the VCS founders, who said, “Since God created music, Christians should be musically literate.” Since its inception, VCS has continually required at least one credit in music for every graduating student. The Performing Arts 200 is a group of donors who give a minimum of $10,000 in support of the building of the Performing Arts Center at VCS. These “legacy” gifts and the families making them will be honored in the Center lobby alongside a dedication to our founders. Performing Arts 200, and all gifts toward the building of the PAC, are used toward the ~$7M need for this building. GIVE TOWARD THE PAC Buy-A-Brick Valley Christian Schools continues to grow student by student, and we are now expanding our campus brick by brick. Help us pave the path to the permanent home of our elementary and junior high campuses by purchasing a personalized brick. Donors may personalize their brick with a tribute to their own family, a beloved faculty or staff member, another VCS family, a personal business, in honor of their favorite Scripture verse, or anything else they desire. Brick orders support the purchase of the 14 additional acres on our permanent Galveston campus. BUY A BRICK TODAY Give Via Venmo Want to give using your Venmo account? Find us at venmo.com/valleychristianaz. OPEN THE VENMO APP ON YOUR PHONE Foundations Dinner We were thrilled to welcome President George W. Bush to our Foundations Dinner in October 2019, an event in support of this campaign. President Bush talked about the value of faith-based organizations, as well as leadership, his family, his years in the White House, his faith and how it affected him as a leader, and more. The event also featured entertainment from Third Day’s Mac Powell and his new band, Mac Powell and the Family Reunion, as well as remarks from Grand Canyon University President Brian Mueller. President George W. Bush at the VCS Foundations Dinner Your Role We invite you to partner with us in these three ways: Pray that Valley Christian Schools will continue to make an impact for eternity in the lives of its students. Give a generous gift, over and above your current giving, to the Secure the Future campaign. Connect your friends and family to support this worthy effort. Pray Pray alongside us during this campaign by “liking” the Prayer Group at facebook.com/groups/VCSPrayer, or you can text VCSprayer to 41400 to get prayer updates directly to your phone. Give Can be in the form of: • Cash/check/credit card • In-kind gifts • Appreciated assets • Securities • Real estate MAKE A PLEDGE Not ready to make a gift, but would like to make a pledge? Use the button above make your pledge to the Secure the Future campaign. Connect If you are interested in helping us connect with others re: the Campaign – thank you! This can include individual introductions (1 on 1, 2 on 2, etc), hosting a “New Campaign Friends Dinner” at your home or at VCS (you invite guests, we do everything else), becoming part of our “General Gifts & Events Committee,” or anything else that helps us get this campaign in front of others. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please email Campaign Chairman, Greg Fraley. % Generosity Goal Our primary financial goal is 100% financial participation from everyone in the VCS community. It takes a community to make a difference. God is doing amazing things at VCS, and He is doing it through our community. We need everyone to give… No matter the amount. The form above is embedded into this webpage. This means that the entire page will not refresh after you click “Submit.” Please do not refresh your browser if you’ve pressed “Submit.” After submitting, your form will disappear and will be replaced by a “thank you” message, and your browser will take you to the top of this page. You may need to scroll back down to see this message. If you have any questions about your transaction, please contact Troy Thelen at tthelen@valleychristianaz.org. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What are campaign dollars being used toward? 100% of campaign donations are being used to support the facility expansion priorities outlined for the Secure the Future campaign. Phase I of this campaign ($19.9M) includes: Acquisition of 14 acres of land High school expansion (increasing our capacity from 440 to 650 students) Performing Arts Center Trojans athletics improvements (expanded weight room, locker rooms) Additional parking Why is VCS acquiring new land? How will this campaign impact the mission of VCS? What is the timeline of the campaign and the expansion? How are you "phasing" this campaign? How were funding priorities identified? If the goal is not reached, what gets built and what doesn’t? Where are the buildings going? Is my gift to the campaign tax-deductible? Valley Christian Schools is an IRS-registered, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and gifts to VCS are considered charitable and are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. We recommend consulting with your tax professional re: the full deductibility of any donation. Are you offering any naming rights for large donations to the campaign? Will this facility expansion have any impact on tuition? Is there a way I can help beyond making a donation? Is funding being sought from groups outside of the VCS community? How quickly do you need my donation? What types of donations do you accept? What is the timeline for the Junior High and Elementary to be moved? What made you want to start a JH and Elementary School? 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