Special Projects
My Coins Count
My Coins Count is a fun way to raise money for projects of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and Virginia Mennonite Missions (VMMissions). In 2024 the projects will focus on addiction recovery ministry and special education in Ukraine. Learn more and download resources from VMMissions.
Collect coins in a container in your church, school, home or business. Bring the containers to one of the following locations:
- Harmony Square, Dayton or Broadway branch of the Park View Federal Credit Union during the week before the Relief Sale
- Relief Sale on Friday evening or no later than 9 am on Saturday
The coins are sorted by volunteers and counted in machines from Park View Federal Credit Union, whose staff calculate the total value of each congregation’s coins. Currency and checks are also welcome. Checks should be made payable to “Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale,” designated for My Coins Count.
A few coins plus a few more coins plus a few more coins adds up to a lot of coins! When a lot of coins are put together they can make big changes.
Sharing our Surplus (SOS) Campaign
Donations to Sharing our Surplus (SOS) support MCC refugee relief around the world. SOS’s effort brought in $37,396 in 2023. This year we hope to raise up to $100,000 in support of MCC’s relief work in Gaza. MCC is one of the few agencies that has been able get food and other supplies into Gaza. MCC has had a presence in Israel/Palestine for 75 years and works with many local partners who are able to facilitate their efforts.
Three anonymous donors have pledged $50,000 in matching funds. Every dollar, up to the first $50,000, given to MCC via the Sharing Our Surplus campaign, will be matched dollar for dollar. We encourage everyone attending the Relief Sale to spend generously on food, auction items, and other items, and then match what you spend on things with an equally generous monetary gift at the SOS table outside the main auction building.
Donate
Credit card or PayPal contributions to the SOS initiative can be made at any time by donating online.
Checks should be made out to "Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale" with SOS in the memo line. For those unable to attend the sale, the mailing address of the Virginia Mennonite Conference Center is:
Relief Sale, 601 Parkwood Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
For more information contact Steve Carpenter at Steven.Paul.Carpenter@gmail.com or 540-578-3024.