VCUM Founder Annette Marcum Remembered

Memorial Plaque Dedication Saturday, June 11 at 9:30 am.

A very special building dedication will take place at Valley Churches United, 9400 Highway 9 in Ben Lomond on Saturday, June 11 at 9:30 am. A memorial plaque to honor founder Annette Marcum will be unveiled during this public event. Supervisor Bruce McPherson and Assemblyman Mark Stone will speak at 10 a.m. along with VCUM staff and a few long-time volunteers. Immediately following will be light refreshments from 10:30 until 11:30. Overflow parking will be available nearby at St. Andrew’s, 101 Riverside Avenue.

Annette Marcum and members of various local churches and the community came together in response to the torrential valley rains, flooding and Love Creek landslide of 1982. They established a program to provide direct aid assistance to victims of the flooding and other storm damage in the area. During the disaster Marcum realized that low-income residents in the valley had many day-to-day unmet needs, and, through her great energy, commitment and leadership, Valley Churches United was born.

Now, more than 34 years after the 1982 disaster, the nonprofit Valley Churches United continues its work at the permanent site in Ben Lomond. The building’s memorial plaque will forever be a reminder of Annette Marcum’s commitment and dedication to serving those in need throughout the San Lorenzo, Scotts Valley and Bonny Doon areas. Annette Marcum passed away in January 2014.

“We are really looking forward to the community joining us for this very special building dedication to Annette. She did so much good throughout San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley for so many decades and made such a difference in so many lives.”

— Lynn Robinson, Executive Director

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All are welcome to be a part of this very special day for Valley Churches United. For further information please call 831-336-8258.