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Deadline for Valle Country Fair Grant Applications June 13

The Valle Country Fair will be held Saturday, October 18, 2008, in Valle Crucis. Holy Cross Church is seeking applications from nonprofit organizations that would like to apply for funds from the country fair proceeds.

Since 1979, the Valle Country Fair has been an annual event, organized and run by volunteers from Holy Cross Church and the surrounding community. More than 100 artisans from North Carolina and surrounding states display and sell their work. These artisans, along with food vendors, contribute a portion of their receipts to a fund, all of which, after fair expenses, is used to support the outreach mission of Holy Cross Church.

Those desiring to apply should do so without waiting for further notice. The deadline for applications for grants is June 13, 2008. Late applications will not be considered. Recipients are selected later in the summer and awards are disbursed after the fair in November. Applications are now being sought so that recipients can be selected in time for inclusion in Valle Country Fair publicity.

Applications must be submitted in writing to Trish Lanier, Mission & Outreach Commission, Holy Cross Church, P.O. Box 645, Valle Crucis, NC 28691.

Each application must include the following:

• Name, street address, mailing address if different, phone number of nonprofit organization

• Nonprofit organization ID number

• Organization’s mission statement

• Organization’s sources of income

• Amount requested

• How funds will be used if approved

• Names and phone numbers of organization’s director and treasurer

Applicants must respond to all items and limit their submission to a maximum of four pages. Applicants must be willing to appear before the Mission & Outreach Commission grant review panel if requested.

If you have questions or need more information, call Chair Trish Lanier at work at 828-264-6635 or evenings at 828-297-6767, or Kathy Williams at The Church of the Holy Cross at 828-963-4609. For more info, click to the Valle Country Fair website at www.vallecountryfair.org.