Flames Fund

Fueling Every Student's Future

The Flames Fund at Eastern Mennonite School supports student access, educator excellence, campus improvements, core values, and strengthens our vision and mission.

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'26-27 GOAL:
$585,000

What inspires you? Select your area of impact:

Where needed most +

Students +

Educators +

Campus +

Core Values +

Other Ways to Give +

Why do you give?

"We continue to give because we want other students to have the same experience at EMS that our son did."

Mother of '93 alum.

Ways You Can Strengthen the Flames Fund

  • Annual Gifts. Give online in the form below or by check sent to Eastern Mennonite School, Attn: Development, 801 Parkwood Drive, Harrisonburg VA 22802. Join our Anchoring Lights Circle with a faithful monthly gift so every student can shine. 
  • Christmas Fund Drive's fundraising goal strengthens into the Flames Fund and gives students the opportunity to learn about generosity first hand.
  • VA Dept. of Education's Improvement Scholarship Tax Credit program directly funds student aid in the Flames Fund.
  • Learn more about creative ways to give, including donating stocks, real estate, qualified charitable distributions, gifts through wills and other assets.
2026-2027 Annual Fund Goal for web (1)

Annual Giving Levels

  • Spark -- $1 - $249
  • Flicker -- $250 - $499
  • Ember -- $500 - $999
  • Flare -- $1,000 - 4,999
  • Flame -- $5,000 and above

Become a Sustaining School Supporter through monthly contributions! Sign up for automatic payments for easy, regular giving.

  • $10 a month = Spark level
  • $25 a month = Flicker level
  • $50 a month = Ember level
  • $84 a month = Flare level

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