Mountain Mission School
Providing children with a home, education, spiritual guidance, and opportunities to build a stronger future.
1760 Edgewater Drive, Grundy, VA 24614-7114
Phone: (276) 935-2954
Scholarship Program
The United Company Foundation is a vital partner as Mountain Mission School helps children move from a position of need toward a future of independence. MMS provides a home, church and school for as long as needed, building on its nearly 100-year history.
Dedicated staff provide spiritual guidance, encouragement and the tools students need to succeed today, tomorrow and in the years ahead.
Three foundations for a stronger future
Educating Today, Preparing for Tomorrow
Nourishing Kids for Better Health and Better Learning
Empowering Kids by Providing Challenges and Opportunities
The outcome is an opportunity for meaningful employment and a future that may otherwise have been out of reach. MMS graduates can help break the cycle of poverty for their families — a legacy worthy of investment.
School Leadership & Student Support
Dedicated individuals helping students prepare for education, careers, and life beyond the classroom.
Rose Hurley
Director of College Readiness
Chris Mitchell
President
Tollisa Prater
College and Career Readiness Counselor
What a blessing The United Company Foundation has been to the children of Mountain Mission School. For nearly 100 years this school has strived to serve those who need a little help in life and without the assistance of people like yourselves, this could not be accomplished. On behalf of every child we serve, I thank you for your financial contributions, dedicated personal service and continued prayers on our behalf. I am thankful that you have been blessed and are able, willing and eager to share that blessing with others. What better example of Christian living.
Camp Success
Each year, the United Company Foundation sponsors a student group tour for Mountain Mission School seniors. These experiences reinforce classroom education, develop social skills and introduce students to significant historical and cultural settings.
Explore the stories from past visits and the places that made each journey memorable.
Discovering the nation's capital
Led by Mark and Rachel Hood, seventeen seniors explored the National Museum of American History, National Archives, Holocaust Museum, Library of Congress, Mount Vernon and U.S. Capitol.
Visits to national memorials, Arlington National Cemetery, Ford's Theatre and the National Museum of African American History and Culture gave students opportunities to reflect on sacrifice, government and civic responsibility. The group also attended “Something Moving,” visited the Victims of Communism Museum and International Spy Museum, and spent time together in Alexandria.
Students returned with new perspectives on history, public service and the experiences of others around the world.
Learning in Washington
With Rose Hurley and Russell Hertzog as chaperones, the senior class toured Smithsonian museums, the Jefferson and Lincoln memorials, Ford's Theatre, the U.S. Capitol, the White House and the Library of Congress.
Highlights included a performance of “Hamilton” at the Kennedy Center, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Arlington National Cemetery, Mount Vernon, the International Spy Museum, Holocaust Museum and Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
The trip offered lasting educational experiences and new perspectives for future leaders.
New perspectives in the capital
On an earlier four-day September trip, seniors and chaperones Rose Hurley and Rachel Hood explored the Holocaust Museum, national memorials, the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the U.S. Capitol, including the original Supreme Court chambers.
The group visited Representative Morgan Griffith's office, Mount Vernon, Old Town Alexandria, Arlington National Cemetery, the Museum of the Bible and a performance of “Cats” at the Kennedy Center.
The experience broadened students' understanding of history, government and culture.
Exploring Atlanta
Students traveled with Rose Hurley and Rachel Hood to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, Atlanta Botanical Garden, High Museum of Art and Georgia Aquarium.
The itinerary also included CNN, the World of Coca-Cola, Stone Mountain, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta and the APEX Museum.
Students encountered new ideas through art, nature, cultural history and human rights.
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