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VMRC Foundation

2026 Celebration of Lights

Each year, the VMRC Foundation invites residents, families, and friends to gather for the Celebration of Lights, a service to remember and honor loved ones. This cherished annual tradition will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2026, providing a time of reflection, comfort, and community as we celebrate the lives of those who have touched our hearts and continue to inspire us.

Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors

Smithland Custom Interiors logo with a circular emblem and stylized text.
Logo of Truist with the company name in white letters on a purple background and a square icon with a stylized 'T' and 'H' on the right.
Logo for Rodame's Landscaping and Garden Center with autumn leaves and contact information
A logo of Acorn Mini-Storage Inc. featuring an acorn with autumn leaves, set against a plain white background.
Logo for Leitner Law PLC with a stylized letter L in a circle and the company name beneath.
Logo for Good's Floor LLC featuring black, red, and black colored design elements, with the text 'Good's Floor LLC' and the words 'Sales, Install, Clean' below.
Logo for Weaver's Flooring America with the tagline 'where friends send friends' and colorful speech bubbles.
Riddleberger logo featuring a stylized 'R' inside a circle, with the brand name 'RIDDLBERGER' below.
Logo of Campbell Print Center with green and blue graphic of pages and text 'CPC' and full name below.
Logo for Cline Electric Inc., featuring the company name in stylized text with a spark of light, on a background divided into black, white, and gray sections.
Logo for Evans Driver Attorneys at Law with decorative initials 'E' and 'D'

Sponsorship Opportunities

  • $8,000 | 1 Available

    Includes business sign staged at the event entrance and reception, logo recognition on promotional materials, sponsorship acknowledgment at the event, full-page ad in the printed program, sponsorship recognition and thank you on the VMRC website and social media and first rights to sponsorship acceptance in 2026.

  • $5,000 | 1 Available

    Includes business sign staged outside the entrance to Park Gables stating "Lights are sponsored by: [Your Name], logo recognition on promotional materials, sponsorship acknowledgment at the event, full-page ad in the printed program, sponsorship recognition and thank you on the VMRC website and social media.

  • $2,500 | 2 Available

    Includes logo recognition on promotional materials, sponsorship acknowledgment at the event, full-page ad in the printed program and sponsorship recognition and thank you on the VMRC website and social media.

  • $1,500 – 3 Available

    Includes logo recognition by the dessert table, sponsorship acknowledgment at the event, full-page ad in the printed program and sponsorship recognition and thank you on the VMRC website and social media.

  • $1,000 – 1 Available

    Includes sponsorship acknowledgment at the event, full-page ad in the printed program and sponsorship recognition and thank you on the VMRC website and social media.

  • $1,000 – Multiple Available

    Includes sponsorship acknowledgment at the event, full-page ad in the printed program and sponsorship recognition and thank you on the VMRC website and social media.

  • $500 – Multiple Available

    Includes logo in the printed program and on the sponsor sign at both the event entrance and the dessert reception.

  • $250 – 4 Available

    Includes logo in the printed program with recognition of music sponsorship.

  • $250 – Multiple Available

    Includes logo in the printed program.

Thank you, Sponsors

Sponsorship Form

To be included in program, confirmation is needed by October 20, 2025.

“We have enthusiastically supported the Good Samaritan Fund for many years. This compassion funding helped care for Connie’s mother who lived at VMRC for several years. It is our hope that others will join us in supporting the Good Samaritan Fund to help others in need now and in years to come.”

– Connie and Hugh Westfall, current VMRC residents

A group of elderly people sitting in chairs, smiling and enjoying a holiday event in a decorated room with Christmas trees in the background.
Group of elderly people seated in a hall, smiling and reading programs at what appears to be a community event or celebration.
Senior women sitting in auditorium, reading programs and laughing, attending a celebration event for seniors.
Elderly women sitting in a conference room, smiling and holding pamphlets, surrounded by other seniors in a social or community event.
Group of elderly people sitting in chairs at an indoor event, some reading programs, smiling and engaging with each other.
Wall decorated with paper tags shaped like lilies, each with a name written on it, illuminated by small string lights. The tags are part of a celebration of lights event.
Wall decorated with numerous white paper ornaments hanging on strings with red, green, and gold ribbons, illuminated by small string lights, likely part of a holiday or memorial display.
Table decorated with numerous small lit candles, a vase with red and green flowers, and a blurry background featuring a Christmas tree with lights, a person by a piano, and holiday decorations.
A wall display featuring paper flower-shaped decorations hung with red, green, and gold ribbons. Each decoration has a handwritten name or message, and the display is accented with string lights.
Two elderly women sitting and talking at a gathering, one smiling and holding a program.
Multiple flameless LED candles arranged on a white table with a blurry background of a wall, string lights, and a projected screen or presentation.
Elderly man and woman lighting candles at a holiday gathering, with a decorated wall in the background.