Reception Celebrates the Work to Make the Valley a Place Where Everyone Thrives

The Valley Community Foundation welcomed 120 community members to its first in-person annual reception in three years at Race Brook Country Club.

On May 17, 2022, the Valley Community Foundation (VCF) welcomed 120 community members to its first in-person annual reception in three years at Race Brook Country Club. Guests received the 2021 Annual Report, entitled “Staying the Course,” and learned about the 16 funds established last year.

A woman in a blue dress speaks at a podium with a microphone. A sign on the podium partially reads VALLEY COMMUNITY. She has shoulder-length blonde hair and is wearing a necklace and a name tag.
VCF’s President and CEO Sharon Closius at the 2022 Annual Reception.

“Despite what our region has gone through these last few years, it was wonderful to see the joy on everyone’s face when we gathered,” said Sharon Closius, VCF’s President and CEO. “Sixteen new funds, a record, is a true testament to the generous spirit of giving that’s the heart and soul of our Valley.”

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