the home mends - Youth Villages

Youth Villages receives
$42 million grant ... 3
Soup’s On! FedExForum
souped up for YV ... 5
Family Victories from Youth Villages Mid-South
THE HOME
MENDS
Karla Coleman’s spent
a life making a home for
Mid-South youth ... 6
Also inside:
Jennifer, father learn
how to work as a team ... 8
YV runners receive shirts
from around the world ... 9
Spring 2012
A message
YOUTH VILLAGES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
from Our CEO
Mike Bruns, Chairman
Ronnie Randall, Vice Chairman
Jimmy Lackie, Secretary
Paul Bower, Treasurer
Jim Barton Jr.
Eric Bolton
Kenneth Campbell
Marietta Davis
25 years of helping children
and families succeed
This work never stops.
From our support staff to the front-line counselors and specialists who are
on call all the time, helping children and families live successfully is a challenge we relish at Youth Villages.
From children in their formative early years to teens and young adults
struggling to find their own way, Youth Villages staff coaches and supports
youth and families as they work to find a better, positive future for themselves.
Thanks to generous supporters, we’re able to expand our efforts and reach
Joanna Jacobson
Rev. Robert Earl Jones
Bryan Jordan
Karole Lloyd
Mark Medford
Jim Parrish
Johnny Pitts
Ray Pohlman
Jennifer Queen
Matthew Tarkenton
David Tyler
Betsy Walkup
George White
Patrick Lawler, CEO
more children. The Day Foundation recently announced a $42 million challenge grant for our transitional living program, and we also recently expanded our Intercept in-home services program into the Portland, Ore., area.
Twenty-five years ago, I dreamed of being a part of an organization whose
sole mission was simply to help children be successful. Because of our staff
and supporters, we’ve been able to grow from the merger of two Memphis
residential facilities into an organization pioneering change to improve the
lives of children with behavioral issues and their families, help youth in foster care transition to productive adulthood and work with troubled children
to get them safely back to their families.
It’s work we embrace. Every child we work with holds the promise of living a productive, positive life. They deserve to be happy and secure. They
deserve the right to succeed or fail and have someone there who cares to
WEST TENNESSEE
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Frank Cianciola
Lee McWaters
Richard Miller
Laura Rosas
Kevin Ross
Joel Smith
John Strange
Christopher Vescovo
Carolyn Wainwright
pat their back or pick them up. They deserve the right to be somebody. They
deserve the opportunity to be children.
Thanks to your support, many youth are able to experience just that
through Youth Villages.
Join our networks
www.facebook.com/youthvillages
Patrick W. Lawler
www.twitter.com/youthvillages
Chief Executive Officer
[email protected]
901-251-5000
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Program Success
*82.7% of youth were in state custody
As a national leader in the field
of behavioral
health, Youth Villages has measured
at admission
to the program.
outcomes of children and families participating in its programs since 1994.
MID-SOUTH
PROGRAM SUCCESS
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YOUTH VILLAGES RECEIVES
$42 MILLION CHALLENGE GRANT
Status
The Day Foundation announced it will give Youth Vil-
At one
one-year
year follow
follow-up
up
lages a $42 million legacy challenge grant primarily to
help expand the organization’s transitional living pro-
80
0
80%
No involvement
with the law
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At home with family
40
78%
88%
In school or graduated
60
The graph above represents the status of Mid-South youth at one year after
discharge through December 2011. Figures include only youth who received
at least 60 days of service and reflect a response rate of 60 percent.
gram that helps older foster children become successful
adults.
It is the largest single grant ever awarded to Youth
Villages and one of the largest ever to a social services
organization.
Philanthropist Clarence Day, who began the foundation, was a longtime Youth Villages supporter, donating
more than $14 million to the organization before his
death in 2009. His approach to philanthropy and support of Youth Villages was highlighted in the book “Give
Smart: Philanthropy That Gets Results” by Thomas J.
Tierney and Joel L. Fleishman, now in paperback.
Because the transitional living program is funded
mostly through private donations, the grant is crucial
MICHAEL OHER INSPIRES
MEMPHIS KIDS TO ‘BEAT THE ODDS’
in helping Youth Villages maintain and expand the TL
program.
While Youth Villages is helping 1,452
young adults this year through the TL
program in Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi,
North Carolina and Tennessee, there
are thousands more in need. Each
year, as many as 30,000 children will
turn 18 and “age out” of state custody,
being left on their own to make their
Michael Oher, Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman and author of “I Beat the
Odds: From Homelessness to The Blind Side and Beyond,” took a few minutes to brighten the days of some of our group home kids in Memphis. Oher
was in town for a book signing at Barnes & Noble in Collierville. He met with
some youth from the Poplar and Coteswood group homes. Oher’s story is a
lesson on what can happen when you have the passion, grit and determination to live up to your true potential, no matter the odds.
way in life as an adult.
The grant and its matching funds will allow Youth Villages to serve about 9,000 young adults through TL during
the next five years.
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HAPPENINGS
What’s going on at Youth Villages?
HOLIDAY HEROES SPREAD CHEER DURING HOLIDAY SEASON
Thanks to your support,
many children in Youth Villages
programs are able to enjoy the
holidays.
We strive to make sure the
holidays are a special time for
the kids in our care through our
Youth Villages Holiday Heroes
program, where you can make
sure the children receiving help at Youth Villages get
to build holiday memories to last a lifetime. This year,
more than 850 Memphis-area children were adopted
by Holiday Heroes, individuals and corporate and
community partners who fulfilled the holiday wish
lists of young people in Youth Villages’ programs.
Including monetary donations of nearly $20,000, the
community gave more than $60,000 to help ensure a
happy holiday season.
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HAPPENINGS
What’s going on at Youth Villages?
Annual Soup Sunday draws thousands to FedExForum to help YV programs
More than 2,500 attended
this year’s Soup Sunday at
FedExForum.
In its 23rd year, Soup Sunday featured soups and other
foods from 55 area restaurants. The event raised nearly
$60,000 for Youth Villages’
programs.
Soup Sunday was a great
event for the whole family.
Along with the fantastic food,
the event featured live music
and lots of fun for kids, such
as the annual Oreo-stacking
contest, a magic show and
appearances from area team
mascots.
Since the first Soup Sunday
in February 1990 at Captain
Bilbo’s in downtown Memphis, community support has
provided nearly $800,000 to
benefit Youth Villages children and programs.
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COLEMAN PLANS TO FOSTER PARENT FOREVER
Throughout her life,
Karla Coleman loved being
around children, particularly as a mentor to young
girls. As an adult, she
decided to use her love of
children to make a positive
difference by becoming a
foster parent.
Little did
Coleman know,
she would end up
providing a
permanent home
to three children
National Adoption Day is a
day of celebration of adoptive
families and an opportunity
for courts to open their doors
and finalize the adoptions of
children in foster care. Since
2000, nearly 40,000 children
have had their adoptions finalized on National Adoption Day,
celebrated the Saturday before
Thanksgiving. Above, Alexis
gets comfortable with new
mom Karla Coleman and a
family friend. At left, Coleman
and Alexis during adoption
proceedings in Shelby County
Chancery Court.
in need.
Coleman celebrated
National Adoption Day this
year by adopting her foster
daughter, 2-year-old Alexis.
Alexis was placed in foster
care at birth, having tested
positive for cocaine. Youth
Villages helped Coleman become Alexis’ foster mother
when the baby was just 2
months old and attempts to
unite her with birth family
members had failed. Two
years later, she can officially
call Coleman “Mommy.”
By joining the Coleman
“I became attached to these
children. I didn’t want to see them
bounce from home to home.”
family, Alexis also gained
a sister and a brother, who
both also were adopted from
foster care.
Coleman adopted her
level. Coleman is excited for
Alexis to start preschool in
the fall at Immanuel Lutheran School, where Mikhail is
currently a first-grader.
Coleman credits Youth
Mikhail, now 7.
“I became attached to
these children,” Coleman
said. “I didn’t want to see
Coleman said. “He’ll give
Villages for making the fos-
her kisses and tell her. ‘I love
tering and adoption process
you, Lexi.’”
easy. She says Youth Villages
Despite the setbacks she
provided her with the right
oldest daughter, Kaylin, now
them bounce from home
faced at birth Alexis has
training and preparation she
18, when the girl was 9. In
to home. I wanted them to
come a long way, Coleman
needed to care effectively
2004, Coleman became a
have some permanency.”
says. She has been through
for her children.
foster parent again through
Coleman says Alexis calls
Youth Villages, fostering and
her older brother “Bubba.”
eventually adopting her son,
“Mikhail loves Alexis,”
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speech, occupational and
With the help of her case-
physical therapy and is
now functioning at her age
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ADOPTION
from page 6
PARTNERING WITH STATE TO FIND FOREVER HOMES
In Tennessee, the Youth
worker, she has been able to get
Villages adoption program
support whenever she needs
partners with the state Depart-
services, particularly for Mikhail
ment of Children’s Services to
and Alexis, who are medically
find permanent homes for the
fragile.
children in our care who have
Coleman also advocates for
In the other states Youth Vil-
encouraging others to become
lages serve, our counselors work
foster parents.
with state officials to facilitate
adoption for children who can-
through the training classes, if
not return to their birth families.
they’re interested in becoming
Right now, dozens of Youth
foster parents,” she said.
“A lot of people are
afraid to make the
commitment, but it’s
Brandon, left, recently was
adopted by Ervin. He has
been in this home for more
than two years, and was
in state custody nearly five
years. This is the fifth child
Ervin has adopted. They
are pictured with Chancellor Kenny Armstrong.
adoption as a goal.
foster parenting and adoption,
“I tell them to go ahead and go
BRANDON
Villages kids in Tennessee are
hoping to be adopted, ranging
SELENA AND BRANDON
in age from 5 to 18. Profiles are
Selena and Brandon were
adopted by parents Danny
and Chewanna. The new
family is pictured with
Henry County Chancery Court Judge Ron E.
Harmon. Following the
finalization in court, everyone celebrated at the Paris
Youth Villages office with
cake and presents.
available for many of the children eligible for adoption.
The children in our care who
not as scary as you
are available for adoption face
think. Your heart
have suffered some emotional
special challenges. Most of them
may be broken
trauma in their childhood; many
when you hear these
neglect. Many of the children
have suffered from abuse or
kids’ stories, but it
available for adoption have been
will mend.”
many years. Now, their birth par-
in our foster care program for
ZACKERY
ents’ rights have been severed,
Coleman advises potential
foster parents to go into fostering for the right reasons and to
foster to forever homes.
They have received counsel-
keep in mind that most foster
ing and good care from us. To
children return to their families.
reach their full potential, all
“No matter how long these
they need now is the kind of
children are with me, I want to
security that only a real family
teach them something that will
can provide.
impact them in the future. Years
Youth Villages offers an array
later I want them to think, ‘Ms.
of training, support and assis-
Coleman taught me this,’” she
tance to potential adoptive par-
said.
ents. Many adoptive parents also
Coleman also said she is
ready to take in another child
and potentially adopt again. She
plans to keep fostering.
“I’ll probably be 70 and fostering,” she said with a laugh.
Zackery recently was
adopted by Jamie and Victoria in Madison County
Chancery Court. Chancellor James F. Butler congratulated Zackery and
his family and expressed to
Zackery that he obviously
had a big fan club because
of the number of people
who attended his adoption
hearing.
and they are ready to move from
are eligible for continuing adoption subsidies from the state.
You can complete a short
inquiry form online if you are
interested in adopting a child in
our care and our adoption staff
will contact you to provide more
information.
JOHNNY MACK
Johnny Mack, seated,
was adopted by his Youth
Villages foster parents,
Antonio and Tiffany. The
new family is pictured with
Shelby County Chancellor
Walter L. Evans. His Youth
Villages counselor, Keisher
Carter, attended the finalization in court along with
DCS Permanency Specialist Tarvis Davis.
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JENNIFER LEARNS SUCCESS MEANS BEING PART OF A FAMILY TEAM
In many ways, Jennifer’s family had
normal family issues that became
exaggerated.
Then they got out of hand.
Her father, David, often worked odd
hours well into the night to help them
get by. He couldn’t do anything about
the tension at home, the verbal abuse,
the outbursts of anger between Jennifer and her mother.
“There was a history of issues,”
David said. “It led to a lot of tension in
the home.”
Jennifer quit going to school; she
abused drugs and became physically
and verbally aggressive.
“The mother and Jennifer escalated
each other with their behavior,” said
Jennifer, right, with her father, David, and Tiger
Tanesha Carr, Youth Villages family intervention specialist. “They had begun
to make progress, but it didn’t last.”
At the time, Jennifer said she didn’t
This time, Jennifer was ready to
change.
“They knew what to do,” Tanesha
care, and admitted the program
said. “They already had safety plans
wasn’t effective.
and de-escalation plans in place, so
“I had animosity toward both of my
Jennifer rescued a puppy near their
home and brought it back. She washed
the dog, washed the dishes and also
cooked dinner for David.
“I have a soft spot for animals,”
we used the time as a refresher and
David said. “But Jennifer takes care of
parents and I wasn’t going to listen
also to discuss more parenting and
him. She brought him back from being
to anyone,” she said. “I didn’t trust
relationship skills.”
malnourished and he’s doing great.”
anyone.”
Shortly after starting Youth Vil-
One skill was keeping cool heads
Tiger’s a bundle of energy, and is
when a family member began pushing
evidence of the happy home because
lages’ Intercept intensive in-home
another’s buttons. Tanesha also had
of his interactive and playful nature.
services, Jennifer was admitted to the
to build trust with Jennifer. And while
And even though the family’s been dis-
Girls Center at Youth Villages Bartlett
the relationship between Jennifer and
charged a few months from Intercept,
Campus for her aggression and self-
her mother improved, it was still a
they still practice what they learned.
harming behavior. At the Girls Center,
problem source. After a few months,
The de-escalation plan is still posted.
Jennifer worked on her anger issues
the mother decided to leave, and Jen-
They still have disagreements.
and learned coping skills. Through
nifer seemed to do a lot better. First,
working on her trauma narrative, she
she began going to school. Second,
charged,” David said. “But we’ve
was able to gain a better grasp of her
she began doing her homework. She’s
worked very hard. We’re a team. We
situation and what led to her behav-
even on track to graduate high school
were fortunate to have a counselor
iors. She began to turn things around
this spring.
who would visit us late at night after
and completed treatment, returning
“Jennifer’s doing a remarkable job,”
home and to the Intercept program.
David said. “Many times when I come
Tanesha met with the family some-
“We still had issues when we dis-
I’d gotten off work.”
Jennifer plans to attend college after
home from work, which could be
high school and is interested in pediat-
times late into the evening so David
early or late depending upon the calls
rics. She hasn’t missed any school, and
could participate. As part of the
I receive, she’s at home, doing her
is motivated to graduate.
program, she met with the family an
homework.”
average of three times a week. She
was on- all 24 hours a day for them.
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And as a reward, David made a
concession.
“We work more as a team,” Jennifer
said. “Our relationship is a lot better.”
CONTRIBUTIONS
Thanks to our many supporters
The following donors
made gifts to Youth Villages between June 30 and
Dec. 31, 2011. The board of
directors and staff of Youth
Villages gratefully acknowledge these thoughtful con-
SHIRTS FROM AROUND
THE WORLD DONATED
TO YV RUNNERS
tributions.
If you made a contribution during this time but it
is not listed, please call the
Youth Villages Development
department at 901-251-4821.
YV Visionary
($50,000+)
Anonymous
Mr. and Ms. Paul Bower
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bruns
FedEx Corp.
Hauntedweb of Horrors
Hyde Family Foundations
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Randall
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis
The Day Foundation
The Jenesis Group
The Robertson Foundation
YV Pillar
($25,000 to $49,999)
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Pitts, Jr.
YV Leader
($10,000 to $24,999)
AutoZone
United Way of the Mid-South
C.H. Robinson - Memphis
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Jordan
Mr. R. Andrew Taylor
Nollie and Amanda Henington Trust
Gossett Motor Cars
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barton
Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard Crews
Goodlett Foundation
Valero Energy Foundation
YV Protector
($5,000 to $9,999)
American Snuff Charitable Trust
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Austell
BancorpSouth
Mr. and Mrs. H. Eric Bolton
Mr. and Mrs. James Hertwig
Rose Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John Stokes
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Tanzer
The Schadt Foundation Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Waddell
S
itting down at my computer early in the mornings and late at night,
I found running websites with race information and began emailing race directors around the world. Several days later, packages began
arriving. And more packages. And boxes. And boxes. And boxes from
across the planet. Beautiful, high quality marathon, ultra marathon,
trail run, half marathon, 10K, 5K, Ironman Triathlon shirts began arriving from as far away as Ghana, Brazil, Australia, Netherlands, Ireland, Egypt, Jamaica, Tanzania, Bahamas, Ecuador, Germany, Liberia,
Bahrain, Switzerland, France, Bulgaria, Romania, Italy, Austria, Hong
Kong and Canada (a total of 25 countries so far). They also came from
25 different states including races on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska and
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the Big Sur Marathon, Yuma Territorial Marathon,
Eugene Marathon, Cow Town Marathon, Run Crazy Horse, Paavo Nurmi
Marathon and even the world renowned Boston Marathon sent 20 stunning marathon shirts!
And the icing on the top (of the world) and the bottom (of the world)
were shirts from the North Pole Marathon, and the Antarctic Ice Marathon. Shirts from all seven continents. Even finisher medals (close to 500
from various races).
— Bryce Gaudian, guest column, Albert Lea Tribune, Nov. 6, 2011
Nearly 4,000 running and race shirts from all over the world, including Antarctica,
recently were donated to Youth Villages. The shirts are awarded to Youth Villages’
running club members for achieving certain distances. Since 1998, the running club
incorporates volunteers leading running sessions biweekly for youth in care. In addition, youth in the program participate in area 5k and 10k races. The shirts were
donated through the efforts of Bryce Gaudian of Albert Lea, Minn., who learned
about Youth Villages through his support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
An avid runner, Gaudian contacted race directors and organizers, asking if they
would donate extra shirts to the Youth Villages running program.
Gaudian also raised more than $11,000 for Youth Villages running in the St. Jude
marathon in December.
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CONTRIBUTIONS
YV Builder
($1,000 to $4,999)
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Baer
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnhart
Dr. Nancy Biggs
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Boone
Ms. Jennifer Case
Judge and Mrs. Robert Childers
Mr. Bruce Edenton
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Flaskamp
Mr. Spencer Fullen
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Harvill
Mr. Clay Hiett
International Paper Corporation
Inventory Locator Service, Inc. ILS
Mr. Jeff Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Landers
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lavelle
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lawler
Mr. and Mrs. Corey Lynch
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Mall
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. William Mathis
Mr. Richard McKinley
Medtronic
Memphis British Sports Car Club
LTD.
Mid-South Recreation, Inc.
Mr. Jerry Norman
Oden
Mrs. Carol Prentiss
Red Deluxe, LLC
Ring Container Technologies
Mr. and Mrs. D. Wray Rodgers
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Sanders
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schultz
Mr. and Mrs. John Sheahan
Signet, Inc.
Southeastern Asset Management,
Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Steepleton
Ms. Barbara Tatge
The Canale Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Lucy Turnbull
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Vogt
Watkins Uiberall, PLLC
Mr. and Mrs. John Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Spence Wilson
Xerox Corporation
Friend of Youth Villages
(Up to $999)
Mr. Fayaz Abdul
ACH Foods Cos., Inc.
Ms. Gertrude Adams
Albert Lea Seed House, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Albin
Dr. J.E. Albright
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Alexander
Mr. James Allen
Dr. and Mrs. P. C. Amadio
Mr. and Mrs. Porter Anderson
Ms. Vallee Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Anderson
Ms. Susan T. Anderson
Ms. Patricia Andrews
Mr. John Ang
Mrs. Joy Applebaum
Arlington Liquors
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Thanks to our many supporters
Mr. Daniel Armitage
Mr. William Armstrong
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bachman
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Back
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bailey
Ms. Mary Baird
Mr. James Baker
Ms. Alison Baker
Mr. Joseph J. Balkin
Bank of Bartlett
BankPlus
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bargiacchi
Mr. Ryan Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Barousse
Bartlett Rotary Foundation
Ms. Judy Beach
Mr. Albert Bean
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Becker
Ms. Anita Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Berger
Mr. Donald Berube
Beta Sigma Phi Laureate Omega
Mrs. Mollie Bird
Ms. Lisa Bivens
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Bjorklund
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Blackwell
Mr. Robert Bledsoe
Mr. and Mrs. William Bledsoe
Mr. and Mrs. John Blose
Mr. Edward Boduch
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Bond
Mr. James Bones
Mr. and Mrs. John Bookas
Mr. and Mrs. William Boyd
Mr. Edward Boyer
Ms. Carole Bragg
Ms. Alethea Bragg
Mr. Guilbert L. Brandon
Ms. Anne Bratcher
Mr. Ronald Brewer
Mr. Keith Brewer
Mr. George Brewton
Mr. and Mrs. William Brigance
Brinker International
Ms. Susan Britton
Ms. Jennifer Brooks
Dr. and Mrs. Brown Brooks
Mr. Armstead Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Browne
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Bruzelius
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bryce
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Bublitz
Ms. Patricia Buchignani
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Budd
Buffalo Wild Wings
Burleigh Consulting Group, Inc.
Mr. Dana Capocaccia
Mr. Michael Caradine
Ms. Shirlee Cardwell
Mr. and Mrs. C. Victor Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carroll
Ms. Susan Carruthers
Mrs. Stephanie Carson
Ms. Anne Carter
Mr. Paul Chambers
Ms. Monica Chandler
Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Chandler
Mr. Edward Charbonnet
Chick-fil-A
Mrs. Nancy Cleland
Mrs. Rachael Cocke
Ms. Ilona Coffee
Ms. LaRose A. Coffey
Ms. Anne Coggin
FedEx employees adopted a cottage at Youth Villages’ Bartlett and
Dogwood campuses and adopted four young people at the Girls Center
for Holiday Heroes. In total, FedEx fulfilled the holiday wishes of 25 youth,
totaling about $1,875. In addition, FedEx employees also raised $1,200 to
outfit the cottages with Wii game systems and additional gifts.
Mr. Robert Cohen
Steen Coleman
Mr. David Coleman
Ms. Marion Commerford
Contractors, Inc.
Mr. Andre Conway
Mr. Anthony Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. Sean Corrigan
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cothran
Ms. Barbara Cotton
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Criswell
Lauren Crosby
Crye-Leike of Arkansas, Inc.
Crye-Leike of Mississippi, Inc.
Crye-Leike REALTORS
Crye-Leike South, Inc
Ms. Michelle Cuevas
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Dagastino
Ms. Liesl Danley
Mr. Michael Danner
Mr. Ralph Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Victor DeBacco
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DeBiaggio
Ms. Ruthann Dekorsey
Mr. Mike Dennison
Mr. Brad Denzin
Mr. Sanjay Desai
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Dillard
Dixie Metal Products
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Dixon
Radu Dorneanu
Mr. William Douglas
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Drake
Mrs. Eileen Drew
Dr. and Mrs. Evan Drumwright
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Drushell
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dudek
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Dugan
Mr. Jim Duke
Mr. Brett Dunagan
Mr. and Mrs. John Dunavant
Mr. F Richard Dunlap
Ms. Leigh Ann Dye
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dyer
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Earl
Earl’s Boat World
Mr. and Mrs. D. Michael Edelmuth
Mr. George Ehrhardt
Mr. Smith Elder
Ms. Sally Ellis
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CONTRIBUTIONS
Dr. Jerry Engelberg
Ms. Kay English
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Exline
FedEx Services
Mr. Fernando Fernandez
Dr. and Mrs. William Fidler
Ms. Karen Fields Isaacman
Dr. John Flor
Mr. Kevin Floyd
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Foote
Ms. Jessica Foster
Mr. Michael Fowler
Mr. Nicholas Francis
Mr. Steven Friedman
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fristick
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gaia
Mr. Thomas Nath Garland
Ms. Natalie Garnett
Mr. Steve Garrison
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gasteiger
Mr. John Gately
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Alan Gates
Mr. and Mrs. James Gattas
Mr. John Georgias
Ms. Jere Gerard
Dr. Lydia Gibson and Mr. Jack
Gibson
Mr. Eric Gibson
Mr. Richard Gill
Mrs. Maureen Gillespie
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gillespie
Mrs. Aimee Ginsberg
Ms. Benita Giovannetti
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gladney
Ms. Janna Goldstein
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Goldstein
Mrs. Glenna Gonzales
Dr. Richard Gordon
Ms. Sarah Gratz
Mr. William Graves
Greater Knoxville Process Service
Ms. Kathy Green
Mr. and Mrs. Carlvin Greenway
Ms. Dorothy Greibrok
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Griesbeck
Mr. Hal Griggs
Mrs. Debra Griste-Evans
Mr. David Gross
Mr. Steve Gulfstrom
Mr. and Mrs. Darvin Habben
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Halbert
Mrs. Sadie Hall
Mr. Robert Hall
Lesley Hansford
Mr. and Mrs. John Harbor
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harris
Ms. Linda Harris
Ms. Lori Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hartman
Dr. Fred Hatch
Mr. Brian Hatley
Mrs. Allison Havercamp
Mrs. Beulah Hawthorne
Mrs. Mary Grinter Hayes
Mr. Ferd Heckle
Mr. James Hedin
Mr. and Mrs. John Heirigs
Mr. Kevin Helms
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Herren
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hickey
Mr. George Higgs
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Himmerich
Mr. and Mrs. James Hinson
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hodges
Thanks to our many supporters
Representatives from Kele Inc. were Holiday Heroes. Kele Inc. adopted the
Brooks Cottage at Youth Villages’ Dogwood Campus, fulfilling the holiday
wish lists of 10 youth.
Mrs. Janet Hogan
Mr. James Holland
Ms. Mitzie Holliday
Reverand and Mrs. John Holt
Hospitality Contract Services, Inc.
Mrs. Kate House
Mr. Frank Huffman
Mr. and Mrs. Yancey Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. George Hume
Mr. Efe Igbide
Mr. William C. Irby, Sr.
Mr. John Ireland
Mr. Rick Jacobs
Mr. and Mrs. John Jahr
Ms. Lillian Jahr
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jeffries
Ms. Nancy Jih
Jimmy Gouras Properties
Ms. Jane Johnson
Mr. Callen Johnson
Ms. Cierra Johnson
Mrs. Constance Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson
Miss Jane Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Jones
Ms. Diane Jones
Mary Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jones
Mr. Robert Jones
Ms. Betty Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Jordan
Mr. David Kabakoff
Ms. Kathryn Kabel
Mr. David Kabelik
Mr. Joe Katterjohn
Mrs. Jerita Kearnes
Ms. Joan Ketchen
Mr. Thomas Kimbrough
Ms. Patricia Kinahan
Dr. and Mrs. Truman Franklin King
Ms. Carrie Kinsella
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kirkland
Mr. Joe Kirsch
Mr. R. Michael Kiser
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Klick
Mrs. Ellie Klipfel
Ms. Virginia Kloppenburg
Kona Ice
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Kozelsky
Mr. Daniel Kriebel
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Kriewall
Mr. and Mrs. James Lackie
Mr. and Mrs. John Lambert
Mr. Taylor Lamberth
Mr. Ben Landess
Mr. Robert Lanier
Mr. and Mrs. David Laubach
Mrs. Jackie Lautar
Mr. and Mrs. William Lawler
Ms. Robin Lawless
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey LeBlanc
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lee
Mr. Ken Lee
Mrs. Florence Leffler
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lein
Ms. Carol Leppert
Mr. Larry Levingston
Ms. Susan Lewis
Mr. Wade Lewis
Mr. Latedrick Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. G. Lewter
Mr. Frank Liddell
Ms. Lasonja Lightfoot
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lightly
Dr. George Lipsey
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Lit
Mr. William Loeb
Mrs. Kathleen Longoria
Dr. George Lord & Dr. Sarah Hurley
Mr. David Lotz
Mr. Robert Lundy
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas MacGaw
Ms. Lynette Magee-Praytor
Miss Irwin Magevney
Mr. Matthew Mangold
Ms. Therese Mangold
Mr. Daniel Marder
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Marsh
Mr. Hal Martens
Mr. Michael Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Martin
Ms. Cynthia Mauleon
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Maury
Mr. Harvey Maxwell Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy May
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Mayer
Mr. Kenneth McClain
Mr. John McClanahan
Mr. Dave McConnico
Mr. Brad McDaniel
Mr. Hank McDowell
Mr. Russell McGoff
Ms. Ann McKee
Mr. and Mrs. Kenny McKenzie
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey McLellan
Ms. Gale McMillin
Ms. Tracy McNeil
Mr. and Mrs. Dick McStay
Mr. and Ms. Logan Meeks
Memphis Chapter 20 Institute of
Real Estate Management - IREM
Mercedes-Benz of Memphis
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Merfeld
Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Merritt
Mr. Christopher Meyer
Mr. Jerry Michie
Microsoft Corporation
Mr. Dolan Mills
Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Mills
Ms. Ellen Minderman
Mr. William Mize
Dr. and Mrs. Tom Monaghan
Mr. and Mrs. John Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. S Mead Moore
Mr. Darrell Moore
Ms. Jessica Moore
Rev. Wilbur Moore
Mrs. Vicki Moore
Mrs. Ann Etta Moore
Mrs. Caprice Morgan
Mr. Kevin Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Morreim
Ms. Frances Morrison
Mr. Sam Muffoletto
Mrs. Therese Mulvaney
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Murgatroyd
Mrs. Melia Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Murray, II
Mr. and Mrs. David Nehilla
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Alano Nelson
Mr. Kevin Nelson
Mr. Eric Nielsen
Mr. Peter Nilsen
Mr. and Mrs. William Nix
Ms. Lauren Noelker
Mrs. Linda Norton
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Norton
Ms. Rosa Nugent
Mr. Warren Clyde Nunn
Mr. and Mrs. Dan O’Brien
Mrs. Legertha O’Neal
Ms. Jennifer Obermark
Mr. Francis Odette
Ms. Sharon Olden
Mr. James Orick
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Otten
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Otterman
Mr. Jeremy Overall
Mrs. Roberta Owens
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Padgett
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Pallme
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Palmer
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Palmer
Ms. Letanshia Parham
Mr. Joseph Parker
Ms. Deborah Parnell
Pat’s Prints and Framing
Mrs. Evelyn Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Patton
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Paul
Mr. and Mrs. Dustin Peeples
Mrs. Dianne Person
Judge and Mrs. Curtis Person Jr.
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CONTRIBUTIONS
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Peterson
Mr. Hugh Peterson
Mr. Randy Peyman
Ms. Pamela Phillips
Ms. Sharon Phipps
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pietrangelo
Mr. Barry Pilkinton
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Pitts
Mr. Charlie Pleas
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pohlman
Mr. David Pope
Ms. Teresa Porter
Powerplay Video Games
Mr. Gary Prescott
Prime Automotive Warehouse Inc.
Raymond James- Memphis
Mr. Pat Reardon
Ms. Liz Reazor
Mr. and Mrs. James Reber
Mr. and Mrs. William Reber
Ms. Jane Rebholz
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Reed
Ms. Amanda Reinartz
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rice
Mr. Todd Richardson
Mrs. Elizabeth Riley
Mr. Robert Rimer
Ms. Allyson Robertson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Robeson
Ms. Kay Robilio
Mr. Jim Robinson
Mr. Rick Rodell
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Rogers, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rosas
Mr. and Mrs. James Rosenberg
Mr. and Mrs. G. Douglas Ruble
Mr. and Mrs. William Ruoff
Mr. Tate Rush
Mr. J. Rutland
Mr. John Ryan
Mrs. Ann Sandberg
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Saville
Mrs. Sheri Scallan
Ms. Marianne Schadrack
Mrs. Cynthia Schepman
Mr. and Mrs. W. Heymoore Schettler
Schindler Elevator Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Schrecker
Miss Taylor Schuh
Mr. Bernard Schweiss
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sears
ServiceMaster Consumer Services
Mrs. Margie Shannon
Ms. Steffeny Sheals
Ms. Jean Shepard
Mr. J. Hunter Shepard
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shirkey
Dr. Thomas Shockley
Mr. William Sigler
Ms. Betty Simmons
Mrs. LaVerne Simms
Mr. Wayne Simpson
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Smith
Mr. Charles Smith
Linda Snyder
Ms. Mary Somerville
Sonic
Mr. and Mrs. James Sorsby
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sowell
Ms. Myra Spach
Mr. Scott Speed
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Spencer
Mr. Perry Sponseller
St. Mark’s United Methodist Women
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Thanks to our many supporters
Mrs. Lindsay Stafford
Mr. Will Stafford
Mr. Russell Stahlke
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Andrew Stark
State Farm insurance
Mr. Mike Stavropoulos
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stevens
Mr. Eugene St Martin
Mr. Marler Stone
Mrs. Sharon Strain
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Summers
Ms. Laurie Sutton
Swaffer Fleet Leasing, Inc.
Mrs. Melissa Sweazy
Mr. George Sykes
Mr. Robert Tapley
Ms. Mary Tapp
Ms. Claire Taylor
Ms. Erma Taylor
Mr. Stephen Tennis
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tennis
Ms. Julie Terry
The Kemmons Wilson Family
Foundation
The Lighting Source
The Memphis Coin Club, Inc.
Mr. Lloyd Thomas
Mr. Elbert Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Thompson
Mrs. Nancy Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Ticer
Ms. Janet Towles
Kelly Tran
Mr. Larry Travis
Ms. Shirley Troccoli
Mr. Larry Tubor
Ms. Kathy Tucker
Ms. Sandi Tucker
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Turner
Ms. Gloria Tysl
Mrs. Carolyn Urschel
Mr. and Mrs. John Vanderpool
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vescovo
Victory College
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Vogt
Mr. and Mrs. John VonBerg
Mr. and Mrs. John Wade
Mr. Jules Wade
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Walker
Ms. Bonnie Walker
Ms. Yolanda Walker
Ms. Dee Wallace
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Ward
Mr. J. Michael Ward
Mrs. Elsie Ward
Dr. and Mrs. James Warner
Mr. Wes Watson
Ms. Shelber Wells
Wells Ventures
Ms. Audrey Wenzler
Ms. Katherine Werner
Mr. Kenneth Wetter
Mr. David Whidden
Mr. Craig White
Ms. Linda White
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen White
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Whitefield
Mr. Byrne Whitehead
Mrs. Betsy Widdop
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wiens
Mrs. and Mr. Melinda Wilbanks
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Wilcox
Ms. Tracey Williams
Mr. Jeffrey Williams
Mr. and Mrs. David Williams
Youth from the Youth Villages Bartlett Campus recently visited with athletes from the University of Memphis football and soccer teams to learn
more about the importance of education and athletics.
Ms. Betty Williams
Mr. Samuel Wilson
Ms. Mimi Wilson
Mr. Jeffrey Wingo
Mr. Markus Winkler
Mrs. Mary Broach Winsley
Mr. Craig Witt
Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Wold
Ms. Courtney Wright
Mr. Major Wright
Ms. Simone Wright
Mr. Allen Yanta
Mrs. Rosemarie Yoon
Mr. Russell Young
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Young
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Young
Ms. Kay Zachary
Mr. and Mrs. George Zettler
Mr. Elmer Zurakowski
Miss Paige Bruce
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. Parker Bruce
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Ms. Marta Bulaich
Mr. Jimmy Lackie
Mr. Stephen Roberts
Mr. Brady Bynog
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Ms. Courtney Bynog
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Miss Victoria Bynog
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Honorariums
January - June 2011
Drs. Wayne and Roseanna
Capooth
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
1986 Board of Directors
Mr. and Mrs. James Gattas
Ms. Shirlee Cardwell
Ms. Liesl Danley
Mr. Peter Abell
Dr. Lydia Gibson
and Mr. Jack Gibson
Mr. Stuart Eugene Carkeet Sr.
Mr. Hugh Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mrs. Carolyn Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Miss Audrey Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Ms. Kristen Baker
and Mr. Shawn Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Beverly
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Dr. and Mrs. Harry Blumenfeld
Dr. J. E. Albright
Corby Church
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Ms. Nancy Cook
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mrs. Lisa Copeland
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Robeson
Ms. Cindy Creech
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Dr. and Mrs. Elzie Danley
Ms. Liesl Danley
Mr. Clarence Day – Day
Foundation Grant
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lee
Mrs. Susan Deason
Mr. and Mrs. John Wade
Mr. and Mrs. James Downs
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Miss Lydia Dunlap
Mr. and Mrs. F. Richard Dunlap
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Bruce
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
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CONTRIBUTIONS
Thanks to our many supporters
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Dyer
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Krupp
Dr. J. E. Albright
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Filderman
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Lawler
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Dr. Ann Florendo
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ledbetter
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Food with Class
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Levy
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Ms. Shelley Fragale
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lindquist
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Ms. Madeline Genette
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lindsey
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Dr. Timothy Goldsmith
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sears
Mr. and Mrs. Marty Lindsey
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Grant
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Livesay
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Ms. Dodie Gumaer and
Mr. Michael Whelan
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Gage Logan and Team
Ms. Dee Wallace
Ms. Annette Hamilton
Dr. J. E. Albright
Mr. and Mrs. Bart Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hawkins
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hefferon
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Frankie Honeycutt
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Loney Huchens
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. Paul Ireland
Ms. Barbara Tatge
Mrs. Lois Jacobson
Dr. J. E. Albright
Mr. Cody Jameson and
Mr. Will Jameson
Mrs. Peggy Kretzer
Mrs. Theresa Jennings
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. Bill Johns
Ms. Betty Williams
Dr. and Mrs. Warren Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. Larry Kezele
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Dr. Ann Kolker
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kretzer
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Santa? ... SANTA!
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Ludwig
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Myron and Dianne Mall
Mrs. Lucy Turnbull
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Marler
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Shelly Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mathis
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Ms. Betty Matthews
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Bob McClendon
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McDonnell
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Dr. and Mrs. Howard Misner
Dr. J. E. Albright
Each year Delta Airlines
invites children from local nonprofit organizations to enjoy a
“flight” to the North Pole. This
year, kids from Youth Villages,
St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital and the Ronald
McDonald House all boarded
the flight.
The special guests enjoyed
snacks and sang carols while
the fantasy flight headed to
the North Pole. As our “sleigh”
reached the gate, the kids were
allowed to open the window
shades in time to see Santa
waiting on the tarmac for
them. Once inside the North
Pole gate, they were treated to
milk and cookies, face painting
and a balloon artist.
Ms. Carol Morse
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Ms. Claire Owen
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Partee
Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Chandler
Mr. and Mrs. John Pettey
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Picanso
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mrs. Sue and Pat Prendergast
Caleb, Melissa, Harlow
and Declan Sweazy
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Memorials
Ms. Carol Prentiss
Dr. J. E. Albright
January - June 2011
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Reed
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reed
Mr. Steve Bramlett
Mr. David Whidden
Mr. Cliff Reyle
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lee
Ms. Dorothy Cable
Mr. and Mrs. J. Laurence Cable
Dot Spot
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Robinson
Dr. J. E. Albright
Mr. Lee Rone
Ms. Frances Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Saxton
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Smith
Ms. Lynne Saxton
Mr. Rick Haselton
Oregon Health & Science
Ms. Sura Rubenstein
Ms. Lynne Saxton
and Youth Villages-ChristieCare of
Oregon Staff
Mr. and Mrs. William Tomlinson
The Slatery Family
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Smith
Mr. Jack Stevens
The Murphys
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Swain
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Caleb and Melissa Sweazy
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Young
John and Pat Sweazy
Mrs. Melissa Sweazy
Mrs. Jill Terry
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lee
Mrs. John F. Twist
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Smith
Doug and Lisa (Lit) Varner
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Lit
Mr. and Mrs. Don Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Ms. Dorothy Westmoreland
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Ms. Lossie Carr
Crye-Leike Inc. REALTORS
Mr. Robert T. Coffey
Ms. LaRose A. Coffey
Ms. Amy Collins
Ms. Cleo Collins
Mr. Clarence Day
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Davis
Mr. Ferd Heckle
Mr. Michael Drew
Mrs. Eileen Drew
Vara B. Glisson
Crye-Leike Inc. REALTORS
Ms. Emma Jane Gorman
Crye-Leike Inc. REALTORS
Ms. Mary Ellen Harris
Crye-Leike of Arkansas Inc.
Ms. Barbara Ruth Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Pitts Jr.
Ms. Ruby A. Henry
Mr. and Mrs. William Brigance
Samantha Jo and Millie Hopper
Ms. Shirlee Cardwell
Mr. Edward L. House
Mrs. Kate House
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Woods
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Miss Adrianne Yost
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Ms. Luella Jenkins
Crye-Leike Inc. REALTORS
The Frank White Family
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Spence Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Spence Wilson Sr.
Mr. Taylor Yost
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
The BancorpSouth Foundation recently supported Youth Villages by donating $7,500 to the transitional living program.
Mr. Bruce C. Edenton Jr.
Mr. Michael Caradine
Mr. Ramon Castillo
Chuck and Nancy Cleland
Mr. Bruce Edenton III
Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Merritt
Ms. Cathleen Wigand
The Kemmons Wilson Family
Foundation
Mrs. Helen Lee Ireland
John and Debi Bookas
Van and Dorothy Criswell
Ms. Laura Fackler
Ms. Kathy Green
Ms. Tamara Tankersley Hanks
Mr. James Holland
Jimmy and Linda Hopper
Mr. Larry McCage
John and Terry Neal
Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Ms. Holly Trowbridge
Youth Villages development staff
Mr. and Mrs. Blake White
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
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Thanks to our many supporters
Members of the British Sports Car Club of Memphis presented Youth Villages with a donation of $6,000, raised at the annual EuroFest auto show,
held each fall on Youth Villages’ Bartlett Campus.
Mrs. Shirley Joan Kolp Key
Ms. Susan Britton
Mr. Mike Dennison
Ms. Carol Leppert
Bill and Ty Sigler
Ms. Linda Rolleri
Burleigh Consulting Group Inc.
Ms. Mona Kenny
Mr. Jason Paul Ross
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin
Mrs. Mary Norris King
John and Debi Bookas
Sam Runyan
Dr. and Mrs. George Henriksen
Mrs. Frances J. “Lacy” Martin
Rusty and Tina Baker
Baker Manufacturing Co. Inc.
Mrs. Sheri Scallan
Ms. Bonnie Schledwitz
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Jones
Gavin Louise McDill
Miss Taylor Schuh
Mr. Howard Mueller
Mrs. Rosemarie Yoon
Ms. Alice Plummer
Mrs. Julie Weitzer
Ms. Beulah Pruett
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Jones
Ms. Brenda Redmon
Susan and Terry Carruthers
Ms. Grace Schuchart
Ms. Bonnie Walker
Dr. Daryl W. Shaw
Ms. Patricia Walsh
Dr. Frank T. Turnbull
Mrs. Lucy Turnbull
Mr. Donald Urschel
Mrs. Carolyn Urschel
Ms. Geraldine T. Vise
Crye-Leike of Arkansas Inc.
Mr. Kevin Watson
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Dixon
LAWLER PART OF WHITE HOUSE ROUNDTABLE
Youth Villages Chief Executive
provide innovative prevention or
Officer Patrick W. Lawler joined
reunification services that help
other child advocates for a round-
children avoid foster care entirely,
table discussion with President
reunite with family members
Obama’s Domestic Policy Council
more quickly or find new families
staff last fall at the White House.
through adoption.
The meeting with Melody
Roundtable participants dis-
Barnes, director of Pres. Obama’s
cussed the use of evidence- and
Domestic Policy Council, focused
research-based practices and
on the recently passed Child and
stressed the importance of mea-
Family Services Improvement
suring outcomes to determine
and Innovation Act. Other White
effective programs to be imple-
House roundtable participants in-
mented on a large scale.
cluded Jonathan Greenblatt, new
“One of the children we helped
director of the White House Office
in Florida was 14 years old and
of Social Innovation and Civic
had been in foster care since
Participation; Racquel Russell,
he was a toddler,” Lawler said.
special assistant to the president
“He lost his entire childhood to
for mobility and opportunity; and
foster care. But we were able to
John Carson, office of public en-
use intensive in-home services to
gagement.
support him through a successful
The law is one of the only big bi-
Early support from Optimist
Club key to YV success
adoption placement. This act will
partisan initiatives passed by Con-
mean that more foster children
gress so far this year. It expands
across the country will receive the
the Title IV-E waiver program to
help they need to grow up in fami-
allow more states to use federal
lies – not foster or group care.”
foster care funds to develop or
Pictured above, left to right, are Will Roberson, Optimist
president; Peter Abell, Youth Villages assistant director of
development; Patrick Lawler, chief executive officer, Youth
Villages; and Jim Gordon, Optimist member. Lawler, a White
Station Optimist member since 1981, recently spoke at an
Optimist meeting about the early support of Youth Villages
from Memphis Optimist Clubs. He also spoke about the Day
Foundation grant. Memphis Optimist Clubs have been a
long-time supporter of Youth Villages.
YV opens Indiana office
Youth Villages has begun
helping children and families in Indiana, opening its
first office in Madison.
The private nonprofit
organization is partnering
with the Indiana Department of Child Services
to provide intensive help
to troubled children and
their families in their own homes.
Youth Villages is helping children and families in Decatur,
Ripley, Dearborn, Jefferson, Switzerland and Ohio counties
from its Madison office.
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about a planned gift?
Whether
Marler Stone
introduction to planned giving. A
you’re planning
category titled “How Can I…,” lists
a gift through
all the vehicles included in a plan,
your will or by
including wills and bequests, gifts
setting up a trust
of appreciated stock and gifts of
for Youth Vil-
real estate, with examples.
lages or another
In addition, there is a section on
nonprofit, Youth
“why everyone needs a will,” a glos-
Villages can
sary of terms, an estate intention
help.
form and even a planned giving
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gift would mean in your unique
donations and planned giving that
circumstances.
Simply visit youthvillages.org
and click Donate, and you’ll find an
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lages website has information on
may be valuable to you.
Join our networks
For information, contact Marler
Stone at 901-251-4820 or e-mail
[email protected].
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A private nonprofit organization, Youth Villages this year will serve more than
18,000 children and their families from offices in the following cities:
Alabama: Auburn, Birmingham, Dothan, Huntsville
Arkansas: Jonesboro, Little Rock
Florida: Lakeland, Miami, Tampa
Georgia: Atlanta, Douglasville
Indiana: Bloomington, Jeffersonville, Madison
Massachusetts: Lawrence, Plymouth, Springfield, Woburn, Worcester
Mississippi: Biloxi, Greenwood, Hattiesburg, Hernando, Jackson, Tupelo
New Hampshire: Manchester
North Carolina: Asheville, Boone, Charlotte, Concord, Greensboro, Greenville, Pinehurst, Raleigh-Durham
Oregon: Portland
Tennessee: Chattanooga, Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Dickson, Dyersburg, Jackson, Johnson City,
Knoxville, Linden, Memphis, Morristown, Nashville, Paris
Washington, D.C.
New Heights Mid-South is published by Youth Villages
Managing Editor: Peter Abell
Associate Editor: Chris Pennington
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Founded in 1986, Youth Villages is a private nonprofit organization with a national reputation for offering the most effective programs and services to help emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families live successfully. Youth Villages’ Evidentiary Family Restoration™ approach involves intensive work with the child and family, a focus
on measuring outcomes, keeping children in the community whenever safely possible, and providing unprecedented
accountability to families and funders. The EFR approach produces lasting success for children, with success rates
twice that of traditional services at one-third the cost of traditional care.