Camp Merrie-Woode Annual Report 2022

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Mission

Merrie-Woode is a sanctuary of rarest beauty which inspires a lasting awareness of God's presence. The Mission of Camp Merrie-Woode is to use that setting to nurture the physical, intellectual and spiritual growth of girls and young women through traditional camp activities and outdoor adventures. In this friendly, noncompetitive community of simplified living, each individual is valued for who she is and who she will become.

Dear Friends,

The 104th summer at Merrie-Woode marked a significant moment of transition for the Camp community. We shared our final season under the remarkable leadership of Denice and Jim Dunn. Together they carried the torch out of our Final Campfire, signifying the end of their twenty years at Merrie-Woode and the start of a new era in our history. We know that the Spirit of Merrie-Woode will continue to live in the hearts of all the girls who come to Camp, and MerrieWoode will remain, as Dammie Day said, "A composite thing made up of all those who through the years have loved it and given it their best."

Creating and sustaining these foundational friendships depends upon the dedication and generosity of our alumane, families, and staff. It is because of your unwavering faith in Merrie-Woode and your consistent support that we are able to maintain this unique community built around our shared love of wilderness and outdoor adventure. In 2022, we were able to offer more camperships, preserve our beautiful facility, increase funding to our programs, and expand our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Inititative because of your generous gifts to the Annual Fund and to our Merrie-Woode Endowment.

Each summer, we watch campers try new activities and grow in both skill and confidence. However, it is not the activities that bring them back each year, but the friendships that they make. If you ask campers what they are most excited for each summer, the resounding answer is to "spend time with my best friends under Old Bald." Among the ideals highlighted in our Merrie-Woode values is Community. Living in a friendly, inclusive, and mutually supportive community makes it possible for girls and young women to grow into their best selves. The friendships formed at Camp often become lifelong connections.

We continue to be inspired by your commitment to preserve the Merrie-Woode Community, especially at pivotal moments in our history. The bonds formed through Camp hold us together during times of transition, and we could not do it without you. Your gifts to Camp ensure that the tiny spark of love for Merrie-Woode is lit in the hearts of each new generation of campers. We are forever grateful for your support.

With Gratitude,

Robin and Frost Walker Executive Directors

Clair Freeman Marshall Chair, Board of Trustees

Philosophy

Merrie-Woode is a traditional wilderness summer camp devoted to nurturing the physical, intellectual, and spiritual growth of girls and young women in a beautiful, natural setting. The values of simplified living, warm personal relationships and a love of nature bind our large community of campers, staff, and alumnae.

Living in rustic quarters, campers explore their interests and build their skills in areas of their choice. Our programming focuses on selfdiscovery, offering an array of outdoor and indoor activities in a noncompetitive setting. Campers are encouraged to set goals and may, over time, achieve a high level of competence, gaining self-confidence in the process.

We strive to attract campers, staff and camp families from varied backgrounds who value youthful time spent in nature. Merrie-Woode is a place where every girl is supported as an individual while acquiring a deepend awareness of God's creation and an expanded awareness of the world around her. Merrie-Woode's campers have gone on to contribute to their communities in meaningful ways throughout their lifetimes, in part because of the rich network of friendships and core values of fair play, sustained effort and respect for others that they gained while at Camp Merrie-Woode.

Values

Wilderness and the outdoors. Spending time in undisturbed natural settings helps girls develop a sense of awe for God's creation, of discovery, and of their own potential.

Simplified living. We believe in making do with less in a rustic and lowtech environment.

Challenge. Camp is a place where girls have opportunities to reach outside of their comfort zone, building responsibility, confidence, resilience, and skills.

Play. Joy, laughter, and fun are each valuable in their own right and as a basis of positive learning and development.

Spirituality. Camp Merrie-Woode is a place of reverence and is based in the Christian faith.

Integrity. We believe in honesty and fair play.

Community. Living in a friendly, inclusive, and mutually supportive community makes it possible for girls and young women to grow into their best selves.

The individual. We respect and value each member of the community for who she is and who she will become.

Friendship. We believe in the power of lifelong relationships formed at camp.

Our history. We believe in creating a future based on the best of the past, including honoring those who have loved it and given it their best.

Service. We believe in service in the camp community and service to the world beyond.

the Annual Fund

Through donations to the Annual Fund, Young Alumnae Challenge, and Tribute Gifts, the Merrie-Woode community generously gave a total of $300,180 to the 2022 Annual Fund! Our community continues to inspire us with their charitable giving, and we are so appreciative of our donors' devotion to keeping the Spirit of Merrie-Woode for future generations.

The Merrie-Woode Foundation, Inc. relies on the Annual Fund to support Camp’s operations, including the programming, staffing, and facilities. The Annual Fund also provides resources for camperships, which are tuition scholarships that provide financial assistance to many camp families and to young women who would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend summer camp.

Contributions to the Merrie-Woode Foundation, Inc. are tax deductible for individuals, corporations, and foundations within the limits of section 501(c)3 of the IRS code.

Annual Fund Donors

We are honored to recognize gifts to the Annual Fund through December 31, 2022.

THE GLEAM

($5,000 and above)

Hank and Nancy Dameron

Almquist, Henry, Katherine, and Anna

The Lookout Foundation

Alice and Isaac Freeman

Peachy Mobley Kohler

Elly, Merritt, Caroline, Sarah, and Izzy Lane

Stephen and Janice Ferman Straske, Elly, Davis and Mary Stephen

Chris and Elizabeth Keenan Thompson

Bruce and Alice Martin Whelihan

KING ARTHUR

($2,500 - $4,999)

Wiley Perry Ballard, III and Anne McCary Ballard

Susan Dowd Barrett

Jeremy and Mary Kent Harrison Ellis

The Dowd Foundation, Inc.

Deirdre and Christian Hooper

Anne Dowd Kennedy

Elizabeth Kennedy and Ryan Lucia

Allen and Clair Freeman

Marshall

Caroline

Sharon

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Knox an Thom

Phil Tru and Morr

Brenda Linds

John Hu

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Bonnea

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John and Patty Brantley

Doug and Ann Cameron

Capriccia and Drew Carney, Ginny Carney

Margaret A. Carr

Helen "P-Nut" Crumbliss Chambers

Austin and Meredith Weeks

Chase

Meredith and Alan Clark

Guy and Melanie Halsey Crittenden

Matt and Evie Hackney Smith Davis

Gilbert and Wendy Deitch

Anne and Matt Desloge

Mallory Dimmitt and Bert Martin

Lawrence and Vevie Dimmitt

Rebecca and Randell Doane, Elizabeth

Lori and Harrison Edwards

Lynn and Bruce Felt

Cathy and Jim Foster

Community Foundation for a greater Richmond

The Willcox-Lumpkin Foundation, Inc.

Margaret Elizabeth Gant

Brenton S. Halsey, Liza Halsey Perrin, Kate Halsey Edris, Melanie Halsey

Crittenden, and Corell Halsey Moore

Ben and Jeanie Mann

Hardesty

True, Elise, Ravenel, and Terrell Luck Harrigan

Lindsay and Charlie Higgins

Whitney and Justin Holofchak

Beau and Mary Ashley Roberds Johnson

Martha Ann Keels

Betsy Kemp Neese, Sallie

Louise Kemp, Elizabeth Neese Woodard, Anna

Josey Kemp

John and Boo Tyler Kennedy

Stewart Lathan and Robert Watkins

Mary and Jesse Lawrence

Justin and Stephanie Blessey Lilley

Dan and Jody Farley McGrew

Jay and Rowanne McIntyre McKnight

Tommy and Gabrey Croft Means

John and Elizabeth

Dempsey Merritt

Jimmy and Marriott Horton Miller

Luther Moore

Keith and Elizabeth Cheek Morgan

Hebe Dowling Murphy

Mary Rodes Nash

George and Rudi Robbins Pillow

Lila and Gajan Retnasaba

Frances Russell Rockwell

Kathryn and Joseph Royal

Stephanie and Edmund Ruffin

William and Cecil Collins Scanlan

Olivia Seidensticker

Alexander and Carter Coker Simpson

Sherwood and Eve Smith

Barry Lohmeyer Stout

Jonnie and James Swann

Nancy Conkle Swann

William and Elizabeth Crane Swent

Jay and Mary Jane Scott Trimble

Ann and Jim von Thron

Mimi Wallace

Patty McRae Washington

Sean and Susannah Tims

Wessel

Ward and Margaret Williams Williams

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David and Sarah Allen Blais

The Perez-Sanz Family

Sloane and Howard Brooks

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WAYS TO GIVE

Cash

Stock/Securities

Retirement Account Distributions

Corporate Matching Gifts

Donor Advised Funds

Private Foundations Bequests

Real Estate

Personal Property Charitable Remainders

The Merrie-Woode Gift Acceptance Policy will govern the acceptance of any and all gifts to the Merrie-Woode Foundation, Inc. Special conditions may apply to gifts other than cash or publically traded securities. Please contact Catherine Ballard at the Camp Office for more information.

Royall and Henri Dibrell Brown

Kimberlin and Helen Nalty

Butcher, Laura Butcher

Beth and Chas Cannon

Terry and Susan Mariani Castle

Michael and Meaghan Dowling Chorske

Charlie and Mary Coleman Rogers Clark

Dougie and Grace Thorington

Coffed

Harriet Cooper

Steve and Kristi Snyder Costa

Rob and Anne Emack Couch

Susan and Ed Croft

Jay and Betsy Caldwell Dalgliesh

Lucy Davidson

Andres and Julie Harrower Diaz

Carl and Elise Blitch Drake

Steven and Anna Ferguson Duff

Denice and Jim Dunn

Rick and Tweed Cline Eckhard

Hilda Cameron Edwards

Dan Cameron Family Foundation, Inc.

Hank and Suzanne Adams Ennis

Henry and Anne Flint

Carolyn a

Laura Go Hoffm

Katherine

Patrick an Gross

Susan an Gundla

Jeannie a

Mary Mel Gutierr

Mary and Catherine Madaline and Eli

Ann and W

Olivia Hea

Emily Hel

Harriet Br

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Bobby an Jones

Townsend Daniel Kent

Buford and Mary Pat Ward King

Mark and Landis Carey Knee

Linda Koch Lorimer

Mary Ellen Martin-Marvel

Genna McKeel

Kathryn Meyer

Carolyn "Flossie" Collins Mobley

Eleanor and Comer Morrison

John and Emily Tanzler Myers

Jill Nalty

Philip and Katherine Rich Niehaus

Christina, Erik, and Lily Ann Nordin

Stephanie and Peter C. November

Brit and Neal McKinney Oehmig

Elissa McCarty Oliver

Guy and Ashley Sauer Oswalt

Mildred Paden

Penny and Ruffner Page, Virginia, Libby and Margaret

Meg and Jordan Phillips

Jamie Porges and Katherine Evans

Mike and Fran Reeves

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Ross Jr.

John and Barbie Jones

Sabo

The Sadler Family

Patricia and Conrad Sauer

Ed and Becky Savitz

Ellie Schmidt

Fred and Tricia Sibley

Sims

Mishew Smith

The Stamoulis Family

Katherine Stiner

Frances Symes

Cathy Temple

Nicole and Paul Thionville

Barbara Thornhill

Kirstie and Jamie Tucker

Frost and Robin McKinney

Walker

Linda and Wesley Martin

Walker, Jr.

Christopher and Courtney

Dial Whitmore

Dennis and Barbara

Williams and Natalie

John and Edie Lanier Wright

Sarah and George Young, Octavia Fund

Joel and Denise Zoratti-Hill

KNIGHT

($250 - $499)

Anonymous (2)

Stuart and Christa Nice

Absolom

Newman and Julia Edwards Ainsley

William and Loring Harris

Amass

Michael and June Annis

Madeline Baird and German

Aguirre

Susan Dowd Barrett

Thomas and Lisa Bates

Robin and Lanier Bivings

Catherine Blanchard Boardman

Clark and Elisabeth "Bug" Crow Branch

Candice an Virginia Jo

The Clarks

Charles an Coker

Jennifer an Susan Chri

William an Coughli

Andrew an Covato

Katta Cox

Frank and Winn Wiltshire Crockard, Comer Crockard, and Hastings Crockard

Arlie Pearce Crumbliss

Christy K. Davidson

Steve and Missy Troutman de Souza

Kate Beasley Dilworth

Mary Lynn and Robert Dubler

Nancy Katherine Duncan

Henry and Sally Bland Fielding

Dean and Lauren Thomas Flores

Summit Charter School Foundation

The Gaenzle Family

Rachel Garrett

Laura, Jim, Emma Laura, Lucy and Alice Gash

R. Scott and Anna Stiegel Glass

Michael and Gillian White Goodrich

Schuyler and Sarah Carter

Grey

Eleanor Griffin

Richard and Cindy Hadlow

Bill and Gay Browne Hardy

Dr. and Mrs. James O. Harris

Hayes and Gordon Hill

Chesley and Phyllis Hines

Bob and Hester Hodde

Rick and Molly Spicer Hood

Martha House

Kristy and Carter Hubard

Amanda and Walker Inman

Stacey and John Jaeb

Ethan and Beth Pryor Johnson

Joel and Mary Beth Taylor Keys

John and Phyllis Mann Kirwan

Klieger Charitable Fund

Ed and Kit Landry

Alex and Claudia McNeilly Livingston

Gary London

Robin and Anne Chichester Lyle

Andrew and Sarah Josey Lyon

Josh and Eileen Dimmitt Magidson

Shelley Massengale

Ben and Mary Metcalf McKenney

Donald and Louise Felker McKenzie

Kent and Whitney Dunlap McLeod

Pattie Moore-Boyette

Steph

Mr. an Jr.

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Roy a Mc Stuart

Stirling Cassidy Smith and Palmer Smith

Hilary and Edward Steinert

John and Virginia Hamilton

Stelling

Davis Straske

Kimberly and John Strong

Russell and Elizabeth

Norfleet Sugg

Celeste and Gaines Thomas

David and Treva Watkins

Tyson

Patricia and Scott

Warbritton

George and Frances

Sommers Wheelock

Bob and Barbara Williams

Foundation

Stockton and Dorothy Moss

Williams

Mary Alice Barron

Williamson

Marcia Wilson

($100 - $249)

Aonymous (4)

Mary Helen Akers Abbott

Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick A. Alders

Virginia and Thomas Amason

Jordon and Lauren Norton Andrews

Joe and Kathy Ross

Arterberry

Robert and Lyda Larkins Astrove

Babette Bryan Bach

Polly Orr Bates

Michael and Kaki Johnson Behr

Giampaolo and Kyle Smith Bianconcini

Amy and Eric Bicknell, Sarah Bicknell

Betsy Blitch

Alanson and Charlie Boden

Bridget and Bobby Bories, Carrie and Evie; Bridget and Bobby Bories Fund

Grace and James Broughton

Caroline Brown

Roger and Julie Budd and Caroline Budd

Geoffrey and Evelyn Day Butler

Annie and Gregory Butrus

Rob and Kate Burch Canales

John and Ann Preston Carey, Kate

Nancy Beers Carithers

Albert and Sally L. Carpenter

Tim and Merrill Ware Carrington

Libby Carter

Darden Callaway Cave

Adventure Trips

Last summer, the Mountaineering and Boating Programs led single and multi-day trips that provided campers an opportunity to connect with wilderness while at Camp. The Mountaineering Program offered trips that ranged from half to five days in a variety of outdoor disciplines, including hiking, caving, backpacking, and climbing. The Boating Program maintained its long history of paddling on Class I-III rivers, such as the French Broad, Tuck Gorge, Lower Green, Nantahala, Chattooga, and Upper Green! Staff members from both areas of adventure programming led multi-sport trips that allowed campers to explore the best of both programs. The Lake Jocassee canoeing trip and the "Hidle" (hike and paddle) have proven to be some of our most successful trips.

Under the Castle Lights

This past summer, campers in our theatre program experienced a summer full of mystery, adventure and hope.

June session’s play, Cave Dream, followed five spelunkers who were trapped in an invisible cave. On a mission to state one absolute truth, the spelunkers were faced with a shrinking cave with each wrong answer and mysterious creatures appearing at every turn.

Chan and Vee Smith Chandler

Andrew and Viirginia Page Cheek

Lucile McKee Clarkson

Jeffrey and Susan Ganey Conley

Elizabeth Tessier Crescenzo

Ryan and Boofie Lupton

Crimmins

Alyson and Tom Cromartie

Mark and Lucy Sparkman

Crosswell

Greg and Emily Curran

Susan and Brian Curtiss

Sydney Davidson

Sloan Davidson

Nichole and Nathan DeLuke

Jim and Wynn Gregory Dorsett

The musical, Pippin, was performed during Main session and helped campers realize that happiness does not come from extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments of everyday life.

The hard work of the cast and crew shined in these shows and campers and staff alike were amazed by the performances. A round of applause is certainly due to the 2022 players!

Jodee and Frank Dorsey, Kara and Kayla

Justin and Caroline Landry

Doyle

Stuart Drew

Lawson Drew

David and Christe Ray Eades

Gilmer Edmunds

Patrick and Catherine Christian Elmer

Elizabeth Etherton

Spiros and C Ferderigo

G. Slaughter

Hunter and T

Courtney Fo

Pete and Sus

Charlotte Fre

Helen Chand

Alex and Ma

William and Gee

John and Sa

David and B Goode

Mary Elizabe Gump

Sarabeth Gu

James and P Haliczer

Audrey Dyer

Basil and Ha

Hillary Hardy

Louise Hare

Gordon and Kinsey Appleby Harper

Lydia Pound Harrell

Janelle and Justin Harrison

Jimmy and Lisa Ruffin

Harrison

Grace Harwell

Gabby Renee Harwell

Sydney Haskins

Nikko and Anne Farrar

Hayes

Claudia and W. A. Heath, Jr.

Debby and Dan Heller, MaryLloyd

Laura Tillman Hendley

Robert and Charlotte Young

Henry

Will and Darnell Preaus

Heywood

Lily Horsley

Margaret Horsley

John and Ashley Helmick

Howard

Faye Carrington Hughes

Tucker and Franny Couch

Hurt

Lucy Martin Jackson

Emily Johnson

Steve and Martha Jones

Shannon Nolan Kantor

Henry and Cary Davis King

Glenn and Peggy Ansley Kirbo

John and Charlotte Clark Knight

Tyler and Ciele Gutierrez Knox

Anne Kock

Geoff and Anne Butcher LaFond, Sarah and Hunter

Sarah Lane

Caroline Lane

Beau and Gail McMichael Lane

Nancy White Le Donne

John & Nancy Braam Little

Tyler Cotney Litwack

Bill Sullivan and Sid Long

David and Elizabeth Yandell Longwell

Nancy and John Lowry

Tucker and Daniel Mahoney

Kate and Harold Major

Caroline Mann

Marguerite King Marschner

Liz, Natalie, and Mary Matthews

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony W. Maupin

Margaret McCarthy

Victoria and Stephen Mix

Susan Philips Moore

Betsy Morley

John and Glenn Mosby

Maggie Niehaus Mathes

Tinsley Orr Northen

Abby and Jefferson Nunley

Charles and Nancy Horton

Nusbaum

Ellen and Perry Offutt

Ben and Sarah Eades Oliva

Martha, Charlotte, and Sybil

Pallace

Evan and Grayson Davis Pierce

Bethany and Michael Pitino

Jane Gordon Potts

Eden Price

William and Ransdell Grace Prieur

Natalie Pruitt

Sally Querin

Adele and Graham Ralston

Anne and Ned Rand

Peaches Rankin and Madelyn Rankin Zoi

Lolly Cunningham Rivas

George and Judy Roberds

Mary Grace Rosenberg

Baker Sanders

Justin and Ainsley Hines

Santa Barbara

Conery Schmidt

Anna Schmidt

Harriet and James Schnell

Alfred and Meredith Stanley Scott

Clare Shaw

Linda and John Shinkle

Rush and Beverley Shull

Larson S. Shull

Sallie Simpson

Carter and Laura Barkley

Walthall Smith

Ashley, Derek & Abigail Smith

Rocky and Margie Johnson Springer

Brooke and Bonny

Bonnyman Stanley

Mary Stephen Straske

Alex Swartsel

A. Wellford and Ann Tabor

Lynn Stichter Pearce Tate

Mary Pell Lea Teden

Hailey Thompson

Rob and Ashley Smith

Thompson

The Turnipseed Family

Tim and Vand Bill and Dorothy

Johnny Voyl Waverly

Matthew Walk

Elizabet Wall

Mr. and Ward

David P Warn

Rosema Was

David a Wats

Ms. Sidn Celeste Wed

Lexy an Mary Su Wheeler

Whit and Catherine Cranston Whitham

Eleanor Williams

Margaret C. Williams

Anne and Cross Williams, Jr.

Donaldson Williams

Keith and Caroline James Williamson

Reid Leavitt Willingham

John and Anjanette Dobbin Winckler

Margaret Menge Winston

Lucy Wood

Elizabeth Neese Woodard

Edith and Landon R. Wyatt, III

Margaret Wyatt

Stuart and Carol Graham Wyllie

YEOMAN

($50 - $99)

Anonymous (1)

Camden Alford

Alicia Alford

Frank and Natalie Wertymer Altman

Parker and Caroline Reeves Anderson

Donyal and Justin Andrews

Alex and Megan McCall App

Mary Margaret Arrowsmith

Aimee Barnes

Elizabeth W. Beasley

Joni and Robert Benitez

Shell and Lawrence Berry

Evie Bories

Stuart Bowers

Janie Branch

Mary Ellis Bratcher

Heather Gaddis and George Brooks

Natalie and Curry Brown

Scott and Dorothy "Taylor" McGrew Brown

Tippi and Sam Burch

Carlin Construction, Inc.

Laura Mosby Carlson

Hayden T. Carroll

Dorothea and Charles Clark

Ashley Cleary

MacKinsey Cole

The Cox Family

Addie Croft

Rick and Leslie Wagner Cruz

Frances V. Currence

Grace M. Dangar

Ellie Darbyshire

William Hume Davenport

Caroline Parker Deichmann

Kimberly Demby

Morgan Desloge

Lizzy Donald

Rufus and Vickie Dorsey

Zoe and Claire Dubin

Michael Ehrlich

Taylor Kristen Felt

Lessley Soniat Fitzpatrick

Allison Biggers Gardner

Lucy Gash

Frances Givhan

Mary Gletner

Lulu Graham

Lindsay and James Gregory

Newell and Robby and Julia Kudra

Sara Elizab

Cameron W

Carrie Borie

Stephanie K

Elizabeth an Elyse and R

Emily and D

Susan Mire

Emma Morgan

Charles Michael and Patricia Murray

Danny and Ragan Todd Ogg

Clayton and Mary Virginia Adams Olmstead

Travis and Corbin Dunlap Page

Chad and Alison Chatel Paris

Gene and Ann Preaus

Meredith Price

Carlene and John Pruitt

Meghan and Jackson Ratliff

Monica Fuentes and Alberto Recchi

Laura and Alec Reynolds

Kathryn Rives

Timothy and Nancy Martin Roberts

Steve and Amanda von Thron

Romito

Shirley Roy

Elizabeth Bean

Evie Sarkes

Chessie MacRae Sharp

Leonora Sharpe

Katherine Sinco

John and Glenn King Springer

Alex and Caroline Mix

Stapleton

Jimmy and Kathy Black

Stewart

Josh Hargraves and Allison Stiles

France

Julia B

Molly C

Perrin

Trot

Pamela

Carlton War

Megan

Lane W

Mary H

Alston

Will

Connor

Raye a Woo

Debby and Carolin

Harriet

Anne Marie Alsobrook

Emmie Amason

Kate Ambler

Madeleine Andrews

Sarah Carter Aswell

Caroline Avinger

Mary Mauldin Avinger

Betsy V. Bailey

Adele L. Barba

Margaret Barnes

Kathleen and Robert Barron

Emily and Ryan Beaver

Claudia Behringer Smith

Wyckie Berry

Adele Irwin

Mary Ann Borden

Mary Kent Bowen

Mary Grace Bowers

Amanda and David Bowker

Gracie Broughton

Katherine and Thomas Brown

Lindsay F. Builder

Laura Butcher

Mary Byrne Callahan

Frances Purnell Cameron

Dillen Cameron

Stacy and Steve Carlin

Lindsay Bush and David

Cervantes

Erin McGirt

Callaway Chase

The Chazals

Laura Cheek

Zoe Clark

Matthew and Blain Lewis Coady

Evie Coleman

CeCe Cook

Amy and Mike Corcell

Vee Counter

Lee and David Crawford

Aly and Marshall Croft

Bess and John Currence

Darby Dame

Robert and Mary Ann Broughton Daniel

Mimi Davis

Elizabeth Davis

Eva Davis

Phillip and Amy Nusbaum DeLage

Kathryn Diano

Lucy Dorris

Susan and Brian Dowhower

Shannon Duncanson

Sykes Eckhard

Mary Edwards

Ava Ehrlich

Caroline Newlin Ellington

Harper Elmslie

Morgan Elmslie

Hannah Davis Emig and Helena Emig

Mary Douglass Evans

Gayle and William Ferguson

Ella Freeman

Izzi Fuller

Emma Laura Gash

Christy and Fredrick Gituku

Darby Glenn

Ella Conger Glover

Amanda and Ramie Govern

Margaret Greene

Anne Catherine Grimes

Elizabeth Burck Guiza

Brian Gulick

Lila R. Hagen

Alice Hallock

Megan Harold

Maggie Hill

Clarke and Laura Vawter Hobby

Virginia Hob

Eddie and N

Chloe and H

Sage Hoote

Emma Horri

Mary Lee Hy

Carter Hyde

Cabot and H

Grace Sumn

Alessi M. Jag

Ella Janvier

Lindsey Joh

Katherine a Kaiafas

David and J

Sarah Micha

Georgia Kiss

Pete and Ev

Elli Knowlton

Louisa Koehring

Anna and Daniel Koeppel

Kyle and Mollie Sessoms Korte

Emmy Berger

The Lane Sisters - Caroline, Sarah, and Izzy Lane

Jarrett and Caroline Nugent Link

Kate Livesay

Cathy Lowe

Mack and Beth Wilson Lowrey

Ed and Julie Whitehurst MacKinlay

Megan Mahoney

Maggie Malizia

Meagan and Ian Marsac

Margaret McClintock

Sydney McGrew

Ann Myrick M. McGrew

Caroline McKnight

Caroline Nixon McMillen

Dorothy Meachum

Martha and Matt Molinari

James and Elaine de la Houssaye Montgomery

Jeremy and Madeleine Davis Moore

North and Nikki Sawyer Moore

Jaceson Morgan and Jennifer Kampel-Morgan

Molly Morgan

Narcissa Murray

Morgan Nalty

Layne Nalty

Anna November

Lizzy Swann Oliver

Celia Parr

Katie Paul

Sarah and Brien Peterkin

Jill and Richard Pitino

Jacki and Brian Powers

Annabel Pruitt

Sallie Ratcliffe

Isabella Reas-Furu

Julie and Matthew Rhule

Mary Charles Rouse

Brianna Rowland

Jane Royse

Brooke and Jim Ruggles

Helen-Grace and Patrick Ryan

Jeannie and Bennett Sands

Courtney and Tim Schar

Elizabeth and Charles Scribner

Courtney and John Seiter

Piper Shad

Maude Saunders Sharp

Kathleen Simkins

Frank and Virginia Dumas Skillman

Caroline Skinner

Gib Smith

Smith

Julia and Oliver Williams

Pate and Charles Woolverton

Allie Yeilding

Clair Freeman Marshall

Honor and Memory Gifts

IN HONOR OF...

Anna November

Stephanie and Peter C.

November

Betsy, Dorothy, and JoJo Verner

John and Virginia Hamilton

Stelling

Blaye Sei, who enjoys all that camp means.

Morgan Elmslie

Camperships

David and Elizabeth Yandell

Longwell

Camperships for Black Youth

The Lookout Foundation

Carleton Neighbors and Sarah

Hart Neighbors

Allene and Anderson Neighbors

Caroline Chase

Austin and Meredith Weeks

Chase

Catherine Biggers Trotter

John and Glenn King Springer

Royall and Henri Dibrell Brown

Corinne and Randy Driver

Klieger Charitable Fund

Courtney Foster, for all that she does and the joy she brings to the camping community.

Darby Dame

Denice and Jim Dunn

Joni and Robert Benitez

Laura, Jim, Emma Laura, Lucy and Alice Gash

Katherine and Gil Griggs

Lindsay and Charlie Higgins

John and Ashley Helmick

Howard

Nancy Nusbaum and Amy

Nusbaum

Stirling Cassidy Smith

Debby Bartenfeld Yeomans and Kady Yeomans

The Dunns' service to CMW

Joe and Kathy Ross

Arterberry

With gratitude for Denice and Jim, and in celebration of Robin and Frost

Garrett and Helen Hamilton

Horsley

Elizabeth Doane Davaro and her two baby girls, Emilia Lynn

Davaro and Alexandra Page

Davaro

Rebecca and Randell Doane

Emily Johnson

The Verner Family

Frost and Robin McKinney

Walker, the new directors

Robert and Lyda Larkins Astrove

Linda Koch Lorimer

Linda and Wesley Martin

Walker, Jr.

Debby Bartenfeld Yeomans and Kady Yeomans

Gib Smith

The Verner Family

Jewel Cameron

The Verner Family

Jimmy Lear for the memories from camp that my grandfather gave me at Merrie-Woode

Elissa McCarty Oliver

Kayse Budd, M.D. and Caroline

Budd

Roger and Julie Budd

Maggie Hill

The Verner Family

Making the outdoors accessible to all!

Natalie P

Margueri

Jennifer

Mr. and M

Margueri

Lucile Mc

Mary Ann

Elizabeth

Mary Ash

George a

Mary Jan

Stirling Ca

Mary Lela

Hutchison

Katie Pet Daven

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Dorothy Moss Williams and Lucile McKee Moss Meyer

Marguerite M. Moss

Lillian Rand

Anne and Ned Rand

Lizzy Swann Oliver and Jessica

Swann Ward

Jonnie and James Swann

My two future Merrie-Woode girls so that they may enjoy the same amazing experiences! Christopher and Courtney Dial

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My very fond memories with my special friend,

Fontaine Flowers McFadden

Townsend Daniel Kent

Natalie Williams Pilgreen

Dennis and Barbara Williams

Sallie Simpson

The Verner Family

Sarah and Elizabeth Rawlings

Stirling Cassidy Smith

Stirling Palmer D. Smith

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Susie Sears Anderson

Stirling Cassidy Smith

Terrell Luck Harrigan

Stirling Cassidy Smith

The Arts & Crafts Program

Keith and Caroline James Williamson

The generosity of my parents for making my Merrie-Woode experience possible!

Margaret McClintok

The McKee Family

Margaret C. Williams

The next generation of Merrie-Woode campers!

Rachel Garrett

True, Elise, and Ravenel

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Terrell Luck Harrigan

IN MEMORY OF...

Abby Nalty

Kimberlin and Helen Nalty

Butcher, Laura Butcher

Anne and Geoff LaFond

Bill and Betty Kemp

Betsy Kemp Neese, Sallie

Louise Kemp, Elizabeth

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Elizabeth "Lindsay" Graham

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Bob and Barbara Williams Foundation

True, Elise, Ravenel, and Terrell Luck Harrigan

Elizabeth “Bitty” Grimes

McRae

Harriet Broughton Holliday

Fritz and Augusta Orr

Faye Carrington Hughes

Hugh Caldwell

Faye Carrington Hughes

Stirling Cassidy Smith

Julie Anderson Holderness

Harriet Holliday and Hattie Gruber

Kelly Hutchison

Rick and Tweed Cline Eckhard

Lucy Baumann Kemp

The Stanley Charitable Fund

Lo Barnes Cassidy and Arch

Wilson Cassidy

Stirling Cassidy Smith

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Faye Carrington Hughes

Dorothy “Dot” Metcalf Thomas

Dean and Lauren Thomas

Flores

Ben and Mary Metcalf

McKenney

Elizabeth "Bunch" Sanders

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Eleanor Griffin

2022 Annual Fund Financial Summary

the Centennial Fund

We are honored to recognize new gifts and pledge payments from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.

Seth and Forsyth Crommelin Adams

Margaret and Lou Beasley

Erik and Jo Jo Allen Bedford

Matthew and Barrie Caison

Benson

Betsy Bradford

Clark and Elisabeth "Bug"

Crow Branch

Grace and James Broughton

Alex and Sarah Nash Bumpas

Julie Adams Burrus

Austin and Meredith Weeks

Chase

Andres and Julie Harrower

Diaz

Pat and Emily Pittman Funderburk

Harriet Broughton Holliday

Harry and Nan Andrews Hopkins

Brad and Liza Lanier Jancik

Ryan and Gina Mooney Jones

Frances McIntyre Knight

Florence and Thomas Langford, and Bryon and Annie

Justin and Stephanie Blessey Lilley

Kent and Whitney Dunlap McLeod

Elizabeth Piper

Harlan I. Prater IV

Russell and Tara Sinco, and Madeline and Katherine

Deborah and C.W. Stewart

Lynn Stichter Pearce Tate

Ashley and Scott Wallace, and Robert, Helen, & Laura

Jackie and Fred Wertymer

Elizabeth Neese Woodard

Josh and Sara J. Martin Wright

the Endowment Funds

Merrie-Woode's Endowment was established in 2018 through the gifts of many generous donors to the Centennial Campaign. The Endowment serves as a permanent, incomegenerating asset that supports the operation of Camp Merrie-Woode.

Within the larger Endowment are general funds supporting operations, as well as restricted funds supporting camperships, programming, building preservation, and conservation. Individual donors and groups of donors may create named endowments with gifts of $100,000 or more.

Several new named funds have been established over the last two years, affirming the importance of endowment giving to Merrie-Woode's overall financial position.

Endowment Funds Gifts

To date, Merrie-Woode's named endowments include the following:

THE MERRIE-WOODE ENDOWMENT HONORING FORMER BOARD CHAIRS

Established in 2018 as an unrestricted endowment resource to support Camp Merrie-Woode's operational budget.

In honor of:

John Kinnett (in memoriam)

Pete Hendricks

Bill Kemp (in memoriam)

Beanie Lohmeyer Stout

Carla Hulsey Simmons

Bill Pippin (in memoriam)

Nancy Conkle Swann

Mary Jane Scott Trimble

Liz Counce Irwin

Elizabeth Keenan Thompson

New Donors from January 1 through December 31, 2022:

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Lennie and Betsy Manly Jernigan

Allen and Clair Freeman Marshall

Jamie Porges and Katherine Evans

CAMPERSHIP ENDOWMENT FUNDS

General Campership Endowment

Established in 2016 to provide need-based fulled and partial tuition camperships to make the Merrie-woode experience available to a broader socioeconomic range of families for whom tuition is out of reach.

New Donors from January 1 through December 31, 2022: Pickslay Cheek and Mary Ann McCready

John D. and Cammie Claybrook and Pickslay Cheek

The Lookout Foundation

Carolyn and Hartley Hall

Lee and Martha "Bitsy" Newman Ingram

Phillip MacDonald and Claire Hyrka of Brooke-MacDonald Construction

Bill and Betsy Hamilton Verner

The Betty and John Kinnett Endowment

Established in 2018 to honor our founding Board Chairman and his wife to provide camperships, enabling Merrie-Woode to serve families, including many alumnae families, for whom tuition is out of reach.

New Donors from January 1 through December 31, 2022: John and Claire Kinnett Tate

The Casscells Family Endowment

Established in 2018 to support need-based full and partial tuition camperships and provide resources for the continuation of the high caliber activities and programming that campers enjoy each summer.

New Donors from January 1 through December 31, 2022: Anne Casscells

Missy and Meg CasscellsHamby

The Fritz and Augusta Orr Endowment

Established in 2017 to honor the legacy of Fritz and Augusta Orr and the Orr Family to provide camperships and support the ongoing maintenance of the beautiful Fritz and Augusta Memorial next to MerrieWoode's outdoor chapel.

New Donors from January 1 through December 31, 2022: Hugh Richardson

The Harriet Matthews Jackson Endowment

Established in 2021 in memory of alumna Harriet Matthews Jackson to support needbased full and partial tuition camperships that will make the Merrie-Woode experience available to more girls and young women who might not otherwise be able to afford Camp.

PROGRAMMING ENDOWMENT FUNDS

General Programming Endowment

Established in 2016 to underwrite the costs of providing the high-caliber programs for which MerrieWoode has come to be known.

The Dameron Family Foundation Endowment

Established in 2018 to ensure the highest level of staff training is always in place. Merrie-Woode intends to maintain its reputation for being a leader in high adventure programming and expert horsemanship, but with a sharp focus on safety where campers and staff are concerned.

New Donors from January 1 through December 31, 2022: Hank and Nancy Dameron Almquist

Katherine Dameron Almquist Ryker

Henry G. Almquist, III

Anna Almquist Braham

Rebecca Dameron

The Ginger Somerville Hallock Endowment

Established in 2021 in honor of Ginger Somerville Hallock to support programming, staffing, camperships, and other initiatives advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion at MerrieWoode.

New Donors from January 1 through December 31, 2022: Sue and Maureen Deane

Hilton Hallock

Mollie Murray Messick

Chris and Eleanor Daven Owen

James and Tucker Paxt

Phyllis and Roger Stiwin

The Hugh Caldw Chamber Music End

Established in 2017 throu trust created by Hugh C ensures that Merrie-Wo summers will always inc classical chamber music

New Donors from Janu through December 31, 2 Marguerite M. Moss

CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY ENDOWMENT FUND

Established in 2016 to fund conservation projects that will continue to preserve Camp's natural environment. New Donors from January 1 through December 31, 2022: Elizabeth Townsend

Bill and Betsy Hamilton Verner

Policy to Establish Named Endowments

Merrie-Woode invites donors or groups of donors who make endowment gifts of $100,000 or more to establish a named endowment fund, which will be recognized permanently as part of Merrie-Woode's endowment. This opportunity allows for the charitable gifts of Merrie-Woode supporters to directly fund their specific interests at camp while honoring their leadership in an enduring manner. The minimum level of $100,000 for a named fund ensures that the funds generate sufficient income for their designated purposes.

THE DENICE AND JIM DUNN BUILDING PRESERVATION ENDOWMENT FUND

Established in 2018 through two initial gifts from Debe and Jed Lykes and Rudi and George Pillow to help Merrie-Woode maintain and preserve its treasured buildings, while ensuring that nothing is done that would take away from the rustic qualities which earned Merrie-Woode and its surroundings inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

New Donors from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022:

Bill and Jane Curtis

Mallory Dimmitt and Bert Martin

Rick and Tweed Cline Eckhard

Katherine Haroldson

Kelly and Mary Leland

Davenport Hutchison

Graham and Dana Borden Lacy

Elly, M Sar Allen a Mar

Lisa M Georg Pillo

Alexan Cok

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Honor and Memory Gifts

IN HONOR OF...

Bradley and Tyler Dunn

Mary Leland Davenport

Hutchison and Betsy

Hamilton Verner

Campers and Counselors of Color at Merrie-Woode

Mollie Murray Messick

Campership for Black Camper

The Lookout Foundation

Carter Coker Simpson

Allen and Clair Freeman

Marshall

Courtney Foster

Mary Leland Davenport

Hutchison and Betsy

Hamilton Verner

Denice and Jim Dunn

Bill and Jane Curtis

Elly, Merritt, Caroline, Sarah, and Izzy Lane

Allen and Clair Freeman Marshall

Lisa Masters

George and Rudi Robbins Pillow

Alexander and Carter Coker Simpson

Sherwood and Eve Smith

Chris and Elizabeth Keenan Thompson

Dorothy, JoJo, Betsy and Bill Verner

Denice and Jim Dunn, It is with tremendous gratitude I make this humble gift in honor of the many years of service preserving the dream of many.

Lisa Masters

Allen and Clair Freeman Marshall

Julie Harrower Diaz

Allen and Clair Freeman Marshall

Our much loved friend, Ginger Somerville Hallock

Phyllis and Roger Stiwinter

Harriet Matthews Jackson

Lee and Martha "Bitsy" Newman Ingram

Hugh Caldwell

Marguerite M. Moss

Lucy Bauman Zemp

Robin McKinney Walker

Mary Leland Davenport

Hutchison and Betsy

Hamilton Verner

The 100th Birthday of Catherine "Tee" Porter

Joe Hamilton Jr.

Bill and Betsy Hamilton Verner

IN MEMORY OF...

Virginia "Ginger" Somerville

Hallock

Chris and Eleanor Davenport Owen

Sue and Maureen Deane

Phillip MacDonald and Claire Hyrka of BrookeMacDonald Construction

The John Claybrook Family

Carolyn and Hartley Hall

Pickslay Cheek and Mary Ann McCready

Robert C. Hassinger

The Verner Family

Rick and Tweed Cline Eckhard

Katherine Haroldson

Kelly and Mary Leland

Davenport Hutchinson

Graham and Dana Borden

Lacy

Denice and Jim Dunn, with grateful appreciation for the Dunn's time leading Camp and their lasting legacy

Mallory Dimmitt and Bert Martin

Holly Pierce Ambler

Hilton Hallock

Lee and Martha "Bitsy" Newman Ingram

Marguerite M. Moss

James and Tucker

Paxton

Merrie-Woode Endowment Valuation

Merrie-Woode's Endowment value for determining distributions is calculated using a 16 quarter moving average of the Endowment Fund's market value.

The Merrie-Woode Foundation, Inc., undergoes an annual audit with Goldsmith Molis & Gray, PLLC. Copies of the audit report and IRS Form 990 may be reviewed by contacting catherine@merriewoode.com.

Endowment Financial Summary

The following totals include all amounts contributed to the Endowment through the end of the 3rd Quarter 2022, as well as interest accumulated through December 31, 2022. Contributions made during the 4th Quarter of 2022 were transferred to the Endowment during the 1st Quarter of 2023 and will be reflected in the 2023 Endowment Values.

Endowment Funds Targeted for Future Growth

Kindred Spirit Society

Merrie-Woode gratefully acknowledges the following individuals who have made commitments to include the Merrie-Woode Foundation, Inc. in their estate plans:

Anonymous

Gay O'Neal Abbott

Holly Pierce Ambler

Jody Shartle Anderson

Mark and Nancy Beveridge

Catherine Boardman

Terrell and Deane Valentine Bowers

Margy Dortch Brooks

Royall and Henrietta Dibrell Brown

Beverly Bailey Chinnis

Dockery Clark

Rob and Anne Emack Couch

Chesley Johnson Dale-Arnurius

Julie Harrower Diaz

Denice and Jim Dunn

Jeremy and Mary Kent Harrison Ellis

Robert and Beth Hassinger

Tommy and Elizabeth Holder

Nan Andrews Hopkins

James and Barry Stout Kaminer

Donna Dismuke Lenaghan

Deedle McKenrick

Anne-Worley Bauknight Moelter

Stephanie and Peter November

William Pippin

Lynn Stichter Tate

Sherwood and Eve Smith

Stephen Smith

David and Nancy Conkle Swann

James and Ann von Thron

Stuart and Carol Graham Wyllie

Chris and Elizabeth Keenan Thompson

Mary Ruffin Brown Waldron

Catherine Cranston Whitham

Mary Woodward

Merrie-Woode will continue to welcome new commitments to the Kindred Spirit Society and will be glad to provide additional information regarding a variety of options available through our Gift Acceptance Policy. In addition, if you see any updates needed to our donor or Kindred Spirit listings, please contact Catherine Ballard by phone at the Camp Office, (828) 734-3300, or by email, catherine@merriewoode.com.

Board of Trustees

2022 Board Members:

Clair Freeman Mashall, Chair

Holly Pierce Ambler*

Thomas Bates**

Jimmy Broughton

Alan Clark

Mary Coleman Rogers Clark**

Jane Curtis

Julie Harrower Diaz*

Mallory Dimmitt

Tweed Cline Eckhard**

J.R. Hanks

Elly Lane

Stewart Lathan

Stephanie Blessey Lilley

James (Jay) McKnight

Elizabeth Dempsey Merritt

G. Ruffner Page

Carter Coker Simpson*

Elizabeth Crane Swent

*Retired Fall 2022

**Joined Fall 2022

Leadership Team

Robin and Frost Walker, Executive Directors

Denice and Jim Dunn, Executive Directors (Retired September 2022)

Courtney Foster, Staff Director

Tara Tecce, Program Director

Claudia B. Smith, Adventure Program Coordinator

ANNUAL REPORT CREDITS

Photographers: CMW Staff

Graphic Design: Catherine Ballard, Communications Coordinator