Shrine Mont Conference and Retreat Center

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Gifts Needed to Raise $15,000,000

Size of Gift	Number Needed	Cumulative Total	Monthly (Over 5 years)
$1,000,000	5	$5,000,000	$16,667
$500,000	3	$6,500,000	$8,333
$250,000	8	$8,500,000	$4,167
$150,000	6	$9,400,000	$2,500
$100,000	10	$10,400,000	$1,667
$75,000	12	$11,300,000	$1,250
$50,000	25	$12,550,000	$834
$25,000	25	$13,175,000	$417
$20,000	25	$13,675,000	$333
$15,000	25	$14,050,000	$250
$10,000	27	$14,320,000	$167
$5,000	60	$14,620,000	$83
$2,500	75	$14,807,500	$42
$1,000	100	$14,907,500	$17
Under $1,000	Many	Goal Amount	Variable

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The Need

Through The Living Stones capital campaign, we recommit to our mission and to faithful stewardship of our mountain home. We seek to renovate and preserve our historic buildings and grounds—and continue to be welcoming and affordable to all, for generations to come. In so doing, we are addressing the evolving needs of the 15,000 retreat participants, families, and other vacationers, campers, and cultural event-goers who visit us every year.

Art Hall and Brown Hall

Tucker Hall is the central meeting place and dining facility for those who stay in the cottages up the hill. This complex includes the dining rooms and kitchen, Brown Hall, Art Hall, and the Bird Cage. Originally built to host 120 people, it now serves up to 300 at a time.

Art Hall and Brown Hall are often inundated during heavy rains, when surface water washes in. These buildings need to be completely restored from the foundations up, and the surrounding landscape stabilized.

While Art Hall and Brown Hall will be more spacious, accessible, and resilient, and give our art collection a better home, they will retain the unique character we all love. They will also remain true to the founder’s vision of a communal space in the heart of nature.

View the plans for Art Hall and Brown Hall here.

The Cross

The first cross was built on Spring Mountain in 1934. The current cross and observation tower, located on the south
ridge, offers views of the Blue Ridge and Great North mountains. Hiking to the Cross is one of the most popular activities at Shrine Mont. It needs to be rebuilt to address potential safety concerns.

Shelter Chapel and Fish Pond

The Shelter Chapel is part of the Cathedral Shrine complex and was dedicated and consecrated in 1936 to be used as a worship space in inclement weather. The chapel is a favorite of many for its cozy ambience. After 90 years of service, the chapel’s stone walls need repointing and the foundation needs to be stabilized. The adjacent fish pond also needs repointing and stabilizing.

Lexington House

Lexington is a 19th-century house that Shrine Mont acquired in 1979 with the Orkney Springs Hotel. This historic building needs renovation. It can host up to 15 people, with numerous bedrooms, bathrooms, and porches. The foundation needs to be repaired and the interior made more welcoming and comfortable.

Pool

Built in 2003, our ADA compliant beach-entry pool has lap lanes and is 25 yards long. Open to Shrine Mont guests from Memorial Day to Labor Day, it is one of the most popular amenities on the Mountain and is scheduled to be resurfaced soon. This will include repairing and replacing tiles and mending cracks, which can lead to leaks and higher water bills, and repainting.

Lower Pavilion

This pavilion is one of Shrine Mont’s most versatile buildings, serving a broad range of needs. Besides being the renowned home
of the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival, it serves as an auditorium for large groups and conferences, an athletic venue for campers and other guests, and a shelter for outdoor events in case of rain.

Built in the mid-1960s, the Lower Pavilion is in need of a complete rebuild, including electrical, plumbing, and structural
improvements, accessibility upgrades, and a roof with larger overhangs.

Shrine Mont would appreciate your feedback on the Lower Pavilion. Please click on this link to share your input.

Upper Pond

“The Lake” was built in 1965 to give guests and campers a place to fish and canoe. After the base of the dam began to leak, the “Lake” fell out of use and became the “Dead Sea.” We envision repairing the dam and bringing the Upper Pond back for use by guests and campers whose activities are oriented up the hill. This will also give Shrine Mont access to the far side of the pond (away from the Upper Pavilion), where there is undeveloped land that we could eventually use for things like staff housing and
more winter cottages. Fixing the pond would allow us to put infrastructure through the repaired dam to serve those future buildings.

Increasing Shrine Mont’s endowment, currently at $4 million and not a source of operational income, is critical to our long-term sustainability. An additional $6 to $8 million would generate an income stream that could be truly transformative. It could:

Provide robust support for timely facilities maintenance, improved programming and outreach, and adequate staffing
Enable us to keep our rates family-friendly for generations to come
Insulate us from unexpected financial pressures
Allow us to take advantage of new opportunities as they arise

Funds for the endowment will be raised both through the campaign and also through Shrine Mont’s legacy program, The Transfiguration Society. More information on this planned giving program can be found at shrinemont.giftlegacy.com or by reaching out to Tom Baker, Coordinator of Major and Planned Gifts at 804-539-2349 or majorgifts@shrinemont.com.