Peachy the Magazine Fall 2016 | Page 68

A Home for Healing: The Crossnore School L Located in Crossnore, NC, in the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains, The Crossnore School is a non-profit residential foster care home for children ages 1 to 21. With a mission to provide a non-denominational Christian sanctuary of hope, the school accepts children of any or no faith. The focus is on hope and intentional healing, a place where children can rise above their circumstances to excel in school and life. 66 PEACHYTHEMAGAZINE.COM WRITTEN BY Bek Mitchell-Kidd Founded in 1913 by Drs. Eustace and Mary Martin Sloop to address educational, medical, social and economic needs of the rural mountain communities, the school now serves more than 150 children annually. The 85-acre campus, which encompasses many historic buildings and selfsupporting businesses, continues to expand. The children live in homelike cottages with the school’s more than