Melissa Joan Hart reaches out to help YV ... 3 FedEx volunteers bowled over by Bartlett youth ... 7 City Gear keeps Bartlett, Dogwood youth running ... 8 Family Victories from Youth Villages Mid-South Fall 2014 Tonye’s turnaround Tonye undergoes transformation at aunt’s home — 5 Finding unity Household fragmented from domestic abuse recovers and thrives — 6
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Melissa Joan Hart reaches out to help YV ... 3
FedEx volunteers bowled over by Bartlett youth ... 7
City Gear keeps Bartlett, Dogwood youth running ... 8
Family Victories from Youth Villages Mid-South
Fall 2014
Tonye’s turnaroundTonye undergoes transformation at aunt’s home — 5
Finding unityHousehold fragmented from domestic abuse recovers and thrives — 6
2 Fall 2014 n New Heights n Mid-South
A message from our CEO
Children are raised best by their families
Today, the concept of family is dynamic. A foster child in the Mid-South finds
support and love from people who simply want to care for and look after him
or her. A child relocates and lives with grandparents or an aunt or uncle to
find the stability lacking with biological parents.
And in those environments, children thrive on the love and support they
receive.
One of Youth Villages’ values is that children are raised best by their fami-
lies. It’s true, but maybe not in the sense you think. In this newsletter you can
read about two young girls who are thriving under the care of family – but
they’re not traditional parenting situations.
Children need structure, support and love. They need to feel safe and experi-
ence joy every day. Sometimes, that doesn’t occur in their parents’ home. Tonye
was abused and neglected at home. She relocated nearly 600 miles away with
an aunt, and after a tumultuous few months, is thriving in her new home and
new school. Breauna said she couldn’t be herself when she was at home, so she
bounced from relative to relative before landing at her aunt and uncle’s home.
Read both of their stories in this newsletter, just two of the many instances
where the traditional home wasn’t an option but extended family was.
On a larger scale, volunteering and mentoring youth in our programs
expands that notion of family – it enlarges that environment where a young
person feels safe, supported and loved. And when that happens, children
begin accomplishing and succeeding instead of reacting and retreating from
neglect or abuse.
I encourage you to look into expanding your notion of family and consider
volunteering for Youth Villages. You can call me directly at 901-251-5000 to
find out the many ways you can help. Or you can look through this newslet-
ter and see not only how many people help, but also what they do and how it
Kids’ needs come first ... Always. Children are raised best by their
families. We provide a safe place. We strive to achieve positive, lasting
results. We are committed to our staff. We are each responsible for provid-
ing the highest level of service to our customers.
We constantly improve our perfor-mance to achieve excellence.
We create new programs to meet the needs of children, families and the com-munity.
We do what we say we do.
OUR MISSION
OUR VALUES
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MID-SOUTHPROGRAM SUCCESS
The graph above represents the status of Mid-South youth at one year after discharge through June 2014. Figures include only youth who received at least 60 days of service and reflect a response rate of 60 percent.
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*82.7% of youth were in state custody at admission to the program.
Program SuccessAs a national leader in the field of behavioral health, Youth Villages has measured outcomes of children and families participating in its programs since 1994.
The first results from a
randomized study of Youth
Villages’ transitional living
services point toward a valid
evaluation of the program,
said Michelle Manno, research
associate with MDRC, the
national social research agency
conducting the study.
“Our report shows that
the transitional living program in Tennessee has been
implemented as we would have expected,” she said.
MDRC’s implementation and participation findings are
published in a 124-page report, Moving Into Adulthood.
The first impact results from the study should be
available in mid-2015. Those results will show if the
program is effective as compared to usual services for
former foster children in Tennessee.
The program helps youth who were formerly in foster
care or the juvenile justice system or who otherwise
find themselves unprepared for adult life and need help
making the transition to adulthood.
Youth Villages is grateful and
honored that Melissa Joan Hart
chose us as the charitable partner
for her new boys clothing line,
King of Harts. Proceeds from the
collection’s Louie T-shirt will support Youth Villages’
programs.
Hart, star of the television show Melissa & Joey,
recently launched King of Harts with her husband,
Mark Wilkerson. Proud parents of three young sons, the
pair were inspired to create a line of “cool, durable and
quality boys clothes.” Hart was the child star of Clarissa
Explains It All and teen star of Sabrina, the Teenage
Witch.
TL STUDY CONCLUDES WITH FAVORABLE OUTLOOK OF PROGRAM
YOUTH VILLAGES HELPED BY THE KING OF HARTS’ LOUIE T
sive in-home services to 40 children and families in Tulsa
through a partnership with the Oklahoma Department
of Human Services and the George Kaiser Family Foun-
dation. Funding for the start-up of the Tulsa office was
provided by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family
Foundation.
“We are excited about this new and innovative partner-
ship between the George Kaiser Family Foundation, DHS
and Youth Villages,” said DHS Director Ed Lake. “This is
an opportunity to bring a nationally recognized agency
with a proven program to Oklahoma to support our
efforts in creating a comprehensive and effective child
welfare system.”
Jessica Moore, a Tulsa native and resident, leads the
new office as regional supervisor. At Youth Villages,
Moore has worked as a family intervention specialist, resi-
dential counselor and clinical consultant. She is a licensed
professional counselor.
YOUTH VILLAGES EXPANDS TO OKLAHOMA
4 Fall 2014 n New Heights n Mid-South
Nothing felt right to Breauna.
She bounced from place to place
for a little while. First she stayed with
her paternal grandmother, then at
a residential treatment facility. She
returned to her paternal grandmoth-
er, then moved in with her maternal
grandmother. Following an incident
there, she was at risk of being placed
back in a residential facility. She was
defiant and physically and verbally ag-
gressive. At this time, Rose and Paul,
her aunt and uncle, agreed to care for
Breauna.
That created a new set of issues for
everyone involved. Breauna admitted
she had difficulty following rules, and
her aunt and uncle didn’t have parent-
ing experience. From the outset, there
were problems communicating.
Youth Villages Family Intervention
Specialist Jakki Gilchrist spent hours
with Rose and Paul on parenting
skills and role-playing situations. With
Breauna, Jakki discussed positive so-
cial activities, using such coping skills
as deep breathing and music and
making behavior charts.
“I felt like I couldn’t be myself,”
Breauna said. “I was trying all the time
to not be negative about things.”
Jakki visited the family three times
a week. She was on call to help at
any time, and after a few months in
the program, Breauna learned better
ways to deal with frustrating situations
and people.
Before Intercept, Breauna was impulsive. Then Jakki
noticed Breauna began to speak to others and
communicate her feelings. Slowly, her hardened exterior
began to fade and her warmth began to win out.
Rose and Paul implemented more
structure in the home and gave Breau-
na the space she needed to process all
this change in her life.
“I saw they all wanted this to work,”
Jakki said. “I thought ‘challenge them
and push harder’ to get this to be
successful. Breauna began discuss-
ing her goals, the
consequences of her
behaviors and be-
ing able to regulate
herself.”
During Breauna’s
last month in the
program, something
in her transformed,
Jakki said.
“Her desire to change increased,
and the family began to build stronger
relationship bonds,” Jakki said.
Breauna plans to pursue a career in
nursing but also has a desire to be a
hairstylist. Either way, she has a home
where she can be herself. Rose, Paul
and Breauna are a family in every
sense of the word.
“Most of the time before I was afraid
of how people saw me,” Breauna said.
“But now I see myself as a good person
and that’s what matters most.”
FINDING A HOME THAT FEELS JUST RIGHT
Our comprehensive treatment approach includes family therapy, mental health treatment for caregivers, parenting skills education, educational interventions,
development of positive peer groups, and extensive help for families and children in accessing community
resources and long-term, ongoing support.
Intercept® intensive in-home services focus on the family, rather than
just the youth, with specialists meeting with families an average of three times weekly
in their home and remaining on call around the clock. Youth Villages family intervention
specialists tailor services to meet each family’s needs, sometimes collaborating with other providers, case workers and courts to formulate a collaborative treatment plan.
Our ongoing outcome evaluation studies have demonstrated that 90 percent of youth are successful up to two years after discharge
from the program.Breauna, center, with aunt Rose, left, and Youth Villages Family Intervention Specialist Jakki Gilchrist
Fall 2014 n New Heights n Mid-South 5
In fewer than 90 days, Chastity’s
stable life spiraled into chaos. Tonye,
her niece she’d recently taken in, was
an escalating struggle. Chastity had
concerns about being able to protect
her own daughter. Chastity quit her
job and dropped her college classes,
but even that didn’t help her get con-
trol of Tonye.
“I was at the point where I was go-
ing to give her back just to protect my
child,” Chastity said. “I knew Tonye
needed help, but it was too much. I
asked God for help.”
A few months before, Chastity vis-
ited family in Chicago and attended
a memorial service for a relative. She
came back with Tonye, 10, handed
over to her by Tonye’s parents.
“I thought it was peculiar for them
to give Tonye to me,” Chastity said.
“But they insisted, and I knew be-
cause of their environment, that
maybe it was better for her to be with
me.”
When Chastity called to get Tonye’s
education records, a woman at
Tonye’s Chicago school told Chastity,
“You’re signing on for a lot.”
Chastity received a 47-page docu-
ment outlining Tonye’s behaviors at
school: physical and verbal aggres-
sion, homicidal ideations and inap-
propriate behavior.
“It was all true,” Chastity said. “It
was unbelievable.”
Chastity worked evenings and went
to school full time during the day.
Soon after Tonye arrived in her home,
though, the girl’s behavior was so
out of control Chastity couldn’t work
or go to school. She was constantly
having to deal with Tonye. And when
dealing with Tonye, nothing made
sense. Tonye’s behavior was irratio-
nal, and she’d show no remorse for
poor choices. She couldn’t read or
communicate properly. She was far
below her grade level at school. She
didn’t care about her appearance
or being clean. In addition, Chastity
didn’t have the means to pay for psy-
chiatric or behavioral help. She also
had a young daughter to look after.
“Tonye was a wild child,” Chastity
said. “This house was turned up.”
Then, a serious physical incident
between Tonye and Chastity’s daugh-
ter brought everything to a head.
Tonye went to a behavioral center
and was referred to Youth Villages’
Intercept intensive in-home services.
Amanda Williams was their family
intervention specialist. When they
began the Youth Villages program,
Tonye had been with Chastity three
months.
“The first priority was home safety
and ensuring there was supervision
in the home,” Amanda said. “We had
to get things under control, because
the environment was challenging
Chastity’s ability to help Tonye.”
Further assessments of Tonye re-
vealed she’d been neglected, physi-
cally and verbally abused and was
taken advantage of by family and
community members.
“We had to start from scratch,”
Chastity said. “I learned I couldn’t as-
sume things with Tonye. We changed
up the terminology so she could un-
derstand commands instead of acting
like she did.”
Amanda worked closely with Tonye
and Chastity. She implemented an
emotional “thermometer” for Tonye,
TONYE RELOCATES AND FINDS A NEW LIFEAunt welcomes
girl into her home, then gets more than she bargained for
The Intercept intensive in-home services program is a proven alternative treatment for children and youth who otherwise would be placed in foster care, residential treatment, detention centers, hospitals or other juvenile facilities. Diverting youth from these out-
of-home placements, Intercept family intervention specialists provide guidance and treatment resources for youth and families in their own homes.
continued on page 6
Tonye, left, with Youth Villages Family Intervention Specialist Amanda Williams
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allowing her to express her feelings
without words. Tonye created a cop-
ing skills toolbox to help her maintain
control of her emotions and respons-
es. She also began learning to read.
Chastity learned different ways to
be an effective parent. She learned
the traditional methods of disci-
pline and structure weren’t the best
ways to deal with a child who’d been
abused.
“Amanda was dedicated to this fam-
ily,” Chastity said. “Other counselors
had come here before and sat on the
edge of the couch for their 45 minutes
and then they’d leave.”
Chastity learned to pay more at-
tention to Tonye’s cues and saw when
Tonye was anxious or upset. She
visited Tonye’s school and made sure
the teachers held Tonye accountable
for her schoolwork. She bought Tonye
new clothes and fixed her hair. She
corrected Tonye’s speech and got her
to use proper words. She learned that
reinforcing positive behavior, no mat-
ter how small, led to Tonye desiring
more praise of positive behavior.
“It was an adjustment to not disci-
pline or call her out on the bad be-
haviors,” Chastity said. “But that was
what Tonye wanted. She wanted the
negative attention. When I praised
what she did well, she began to crave
that positive attention.”
One of the family sessions was
held while the family decorated their
Christmas tree. Chastity had been
robbed prior to the holiday, and the
family had no money for gifts. Aman-
da and Youth Villages responded with
donations so the family was able to
have a holiday. Amanda and Chastity
both point to the holiday period as a
breakthrough.
“Tonye cried and opened up to me,”
Chastity said. “I told her she had a
home here but I had to trust her. I
think she also realized I wasn’t going
away, and I’d be there and would sup-
port her.
“She told me one day when she was
at her old home no one corrected her
speech.”
Chastity’s biological daughter and
Tonye play together like sisters now.
Tonye smiles, her hair in braids. The
family discharged in February, and
the behavior chart is still up on the
wall. Tonye’s accountable for her
schoolwork; she comes home and
gets her work done. She played vol-
leyball and now wants to go to col-
lege. She can read and her grades
have improved. She’s more involved
at school.
“This has been one of the most
meaningful cases for me,” Amanda
said.
At discharge, aftercare services
were established so Tonye could still
receive therapy. Chastity returned
to school to finish a criminal justice
degree. She never imagined the past
year and, looking back, believes she
wouldn’t have made it without help.
“Amanda was in tune with this fam-
ily,” Chastity said. “I thank God for
her, and I’m blessed that she came to
this house.”
Not long ago, Cathy left an abusive
relationship of more than two de-
cades. In addition to maintaining her
career, she was also working through
the negative effects of the relationship.
Cathy’s five children, ranging in
age from 11 to 19, were going through
something similar. Cathy’s oldest
daughter was supportive and helped
make sure the family didn’t give up,
but the frayed nerves took their toll on
the whole family. Cathy’s son, Michael,
16, was bullied at school so severely
that he began to have thoughts of
harming himself and others.
With the children acting out, man-
aging the home and family became
overwhelming, and the children
were placed into foster care for
about a month.
“I didn’t know what to do,” Cathy
said. “For so long, I’d been dragged
down and I didn’t trust people. Then
I was put in a position where I had to
make the decisions and deal with the
children.”
Paige Martin, Youth Villages fam-
ily intervention specialist, visited the
home when Michael began Intercept
intensive in-home services.
“When Paige came in she didn’t
look down on us,” Cathy said. “She
genuinely cared about us getting back
together as a family.”
Michael learned coping skills and
improved his self-esteem.
Paige and Cathy went to Michael’s
school and worked with the teachers
and other staff on Michael’s de-esca-
lation plan. With Paige’s help, Cathy
found community
supports and began
to see a way back to
being a family.
The family mem-
bers were each
dealing with some-
thing in their own
way, but they realized they were all
there for one another.
“There is more trust in the home,”
Cathy said. “I think there’s a desire
to have our story out there because
so much had been held in for so long.
But this long road continues and we
have the power and the will to change
our circumstances. Without Youth
Villages, I’m not sure that would have
been possible.”
BIG CHANGE FOR TONYEfrom page 5
INTERCEPT HELPS MOM FIND HER FEET, MANAGE HER FAMILY
Michael
FedEx staff have been
volunteering their time for
youth at Youth Villages’ resi-
dential facilities for nearly 15
years.
“We’re very blessed to
work for a company that
puts its employees first,”
said FedEx Project Engineer
Eddie Gray Jr. “They allow
us the time, money and sup-
port to give back and serve
our community.”
FedEx staff took children
from Youth Villages’ Bartlett
Campus bowling recently.
“We try to take their minds
off things and let them just
be kids,” Gray said. “We re-
ally look forward to seeing
them each month.”
In addition to monthly
outings and visits, the FedEx
group also adopts a cottage
for Holiday Heroes, an an-
nual holiday tradition where
individuals and organiza-
tions fulfill wish lists for
children in Youth Villages’
programs.
“It’s such a great time
for the children to be able
to do something fun, and
we’re grateful FedEx comes
out to do that,” said Jen-
nifer Judge, corporate and
community relations man-
ager for Youth Villages.
The group includes
Gray, Chris Corson, Sonia
Watson, Ann Nesta, Danny
Jones, Raymond Igharras
and Aletta Messick, who
recently retired but still
joins the group during the
outings.
“The kids have fun, but
sometimes it looks like the
FedEx group has more,”
Judge said.
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Thank you for supporting Youth Villages. The following donors made gifts to Youth Villages between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2014. The board of directors and staff of Youth Villages gratefully acknowledge these thoughtful contributions. If you made a contribution during this time but it is not listed, please call 901-251-5000.
FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, FEDEX HELPS YOUTH VILLAGES CHILDREN
continued on next page
FedEx Project Engineer Chris Corson helps one of the children keep score during a bowling outing.
Two years ago, Paul Ire-
land, director of the Youth
Villages Runners Club,
asked Chris Flynn of City
Gear for just a few things
for the prize box for his
runners, maybe things that
didn’t sell well at the stores.
Flynn had something
different in mind for young
people at Youth Villages’
residential facilities who
participated in the Youth
Villages Runners Club.
“We considered it and
thought about giving some-
thing a little more,” Flynn
said.
City Gear committed to
providing a $75 store credit
to Runners Club youth
reaching the 75-mile mark.
Youth at the Bartlett and
Dogwood campuses partici-
pating in the Runners Club
meet twice a week to run
with volunteers. Ireland and
others log the children’s
mileage. As the children
achieve milestones, they
earn a prize. At 50 miles,
they get a runner’s watch.
At 100 miles, they receive
a $100 credit for the Nike
store.
“When the youth see
they’re getting close to the
goal, they really push to get
those miles,” Ireland said.
“They even start running
extra miles.”
Memphis-based City
Gear, with 116 stores in 14
states, sells clothing and
shoes designed for younger
people.
“We like to give to things
we have energy for,” Flynn
said. “When the kids reach
those milestones, we don’t
want them to have some-
thing that didn’t sell. We
want them to be able to
come into our store and
pick out what they want.”
City Gear recently in-
creased the store credit to
$100.
“The goal is to motivate
the young people,” Flynn
said. “We noticed that many
of the shoes the young peo-
ple wanted to buy cost more
than $75, so we increased
the reward to ensure they
would be able to purchase
them.”
Last year, more than 50
children reached the 75-
mile mark, and City Gear
contributed nearly $4,000 in
merchandise at their stores.
“When the kids come
back from shopping, they
always want to show the
volunteers what they got,”
Ireland said. “They’re very
proud of attaining that
goal.”
In addition to helping the
Runners Club, City Gear
also provides scholarships
to the University of Mem-
phis and has partnered with
members of the Memphis
Grizzlies, including Tony
Allen and Zach Randolph,
on a number of coat drives
benefitting the Boys and
Girls Club as well as local
elementary schools.
City Gear is also begin-
ning an employment pro-
gram for young people in
Youth Villages’ transitional
living program.
“Youth Villages receives
the majority of our sup-
port, and we’re proud to be
able to help young people
be successful,” Flynn said.
“We’re willing to step up
and help, even provide
employment opportunities.
Someone’s history shouldn’t
prevent him or her from
having an opportunity.
You have to give them a
chance.”
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CITY GEAR HELPS KIDS REACH THEIR RUNNING GOALS
Chris Flynn at the City Gear head-quarters
continued on next page
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Ms. Lisa FoleyGap Inc.Mr. Andrew GibsonGoldman, Sachs & Co.Ms. Kim GravesMr. and Mrs. Freddy GrinderMr. John HatcherMr. Max HendrixMs. Sandra HillMr. Hank HogueJ.V. Rockwell Publishing Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Bill JeffriesMr. and Mrs. Eddie JohnsonMr. Thomas KelsoMr. R. Michael KiserMr. Ken KlokerMs. Deborrah LatchMr. and Mrs. Scott LavelleMrs. Marge LawlerMs. Barbara LawrenceLawton’s Elvis FriendsMrs. Florence LefflerMr. and Mrs. G. LewterLife of Purpose MinistriesMr. and Mrs. John LinthicumMs. Tessa LloydMr. Robert LundyMs. Therese MangoldMr. Gerald MartinDr. Kit MaysMr. Robert McEwanMr. Russell McGoffMr. Shawn McGovernMr. and Mrs. Gregg MeeksMemphis Runners Track ClubMs. Barbara MenzellaDr. Rita Mercille-GreenDr. and Mrs. Lauren MerrittMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramDr. and Mrs. Tom MonaghanMortgage Investors GroupMr. Christopher MurphyMr. Glen MurryMr. John C. Newton Jr.Mr. Gregory NorrOptimist Club of AirwaysMr. and Mrs. Neil PalmerMs. Bobby PattersonPinnacle Foods Inc.Ned and Martha PittsMr. Mike ProctorMrs. Gennet PurcellDr. John PurvisMr. and Mrs. Tom QuintMs. Elizabeth RacineMr. William RehbergMr. Curtis RingoldMr. and Mrs. Mike RobbMrs. Beverly RogersMr. Michael SalzgeberMr. and Mrs. Derek SextonMr. and Mrs. Michael SigmanMs. Barbara SmallMr. and Mrs. Joel Andrew StarkMs. Michelle TeillonMr. Elbert ThomasMr. Nick ThorntonMr. and Mrs. Christopher TimmermansMs. Elizabeth VernonMr. Andrew VickersVoith PaperMr. and Mrs. Dan WallachMr. and Mrs. Forest WardMr. J. Michael WardMs. Denise WatkinsMr. and Mrs. Bobby WebbMr. Anthony WellsMs. Ruby WhartonMr. Jerry Whitt
Wiemar’s JewelryMs. Mary WigginsMs. Dolores WolframWomen’s Clinic P.A.Mr. Dan Wortham
YV Supporter $50 to $99Mr. John AbingtonMr. and Mrs. James H. AllenMr. and Mrs. Stephen AndersonMr. and Mrs. John ArnoldMs. Kimberly AveryMr. Joseph J. BalkinMr. W.S. BeckwithMr. and Mrs. William BledsoeMs. Barbara BlumMr. Adam BrammerMr. Mark BrayMr. and Mrs. William BriganceMs. Kelly BrinkleyMr. and Mrs. T. BrooksMs. Vicki BrownCare Petroleum Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Allen CarpenterMr. and Mrs. Frederick CarterMr. Paul ChambersMr. March CoffieldMs. Mary CondonMr. Jack CooperMr. Henry CotterDr. Jane CoxMr. Russell CuylerMr. and Mrs. Kevin DelaneyDelta AutoplexMs. Julie DuketteDyer County Animal Hospital P.C.Ms. Vicki EmptingFirst Christian ChurchFirst South BankMs. Elizabeth FitzpatrickMr. Mike FrediMr. and Mrs. Keith FrenchMr. and Mrs. David GarsonGatlin Chiropractic and Rehabilitation CenterMs. Angela GenesGermantown United Methodist Church Inc.Ms. Adrienne GildeaMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey GrahamMr. and Mrs. Noonon GreeneMr. Phillip GriggsMr. David GrossHand Surgery Clinic PLLCMr. Jeff HardyMs. Lisa HarrisMr. Hunter HeggieHinson Insurance AgencyMrs. Annette HollowellMr. Jonathan HopperDr. James HornerMr. B. Jerry HuffMs. Carol HugheyMr. Duan HumphreyDr. Larry JacksonMr. and Mrs. James KarasMs. Jennifer KingKlinkhammer Acoustical Inc.Mr. Greg LackiMr. Sergio LaneMr. Lee LauderdaleMs. Sueellen LejeuneMrs. Amanda LottMrs. Lynette Magee-Praytor
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YV RACES RAISE NEARLY $100,000 FOR YOUTH VILLAGES
YV RACES allowed
runners to support Youth
Villages and register for
a series of four running
events. Last year, YV RAC-
ES raised nearly $100,000
to benefit Youth Villages’
transitional living program.
Go to yvraces.org to reg-
ister for the 2015 races.The Ultimate 10K and 5K raised more than $15,000 to benefit YV programs.
GOT WHEELS, WILL WORK, WILL TRAVEL
Finding reliable transportation can be a big roadblock for many of the young people in our transitional living program. Kenneth recently received a car that a generous sup-porter donated to Youth Villages. Kenneth uses the vehicle to get to work and to the University of Mem-phis campus.
Donate your vehicle to Youth Villages! Contact Shelby Terry at 901-251-4978
FORE KidsIt was chilly and rainy dur-ing the 11th annual Golf FORE Kids tournament at the Dyersburg Municipal Golf Course, but that didn’t stop 95 golfers from coming out to support Youth Villages.
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Mr. Dhane MarquesMr. John MartinMrs. Rebecca McGeheeMr. Brent MesserMr. and Mrs. Anthony MeyersMs. Alison MilnerMr. Vincent MiragliaMs. Joyce MitchellMr. Thomas MitchellMs. Angela MortonMs. Nadene NaylorMs. Denise NeelyMr. Eric NelsonMs. Zakiya NicksMrs. Linda NortonMs. Nancy OxnerDr. James PateMr. and Mrs. Michael PattonMr. and Mrs. Tyson PayneMr. Robert PeckenpaughMr. Todd Peterson and Ms. Lisa BestMrs. Michelle PowellMr. and Mrs. William ReberRe-elect Sheriff Jeff BoxReliable Glass & Paint Company Inc.Mr. Laurence RitterMs. Patricia RuffMrs. Sandra RutledgeMrs. Victoria SalzmanMr. Joseph SchillingMrs. Emma Lou ShortMs. Terry SlaterMr. Donald SmithMr. and Mrs. Paul SmithMr. Clay M. StoneMr. Timothy SweeneyMr. Ron SwitzerMs. Mary TappMs. Barbara TatgeMs. Laura TrezevantMs. Zoe TylerMs. Allison TysonMrs. Carolyn UrschelMr. and Mrs. Dabney WellfordMrs. Amanda WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Kent WillsMr. Mickey WoodmanMr. Russell Young
HonorariumsMr. Joseph Adams Dr. Bo Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bachman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tompkins
Mr. and Mrs. John Bookas Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lawler
Mr. Michael Bruns Ms. Dolores Wolfram
Ms. Rachel Castle Ms. Cathy Castle
Ms. Marian Castroverde Mr. and Mrs. Charles Judge
Ms. Mable Engram Ms. Susan Allison Ms. Courtney Anthony Ms. Shante Avant Miss Sade’ Baker Dr. Debra Bartelli Ms. Kelly Brinkley Mr. Christopher Bruce
Ms. Lauren Bulka Ms. Bernice Butler Mr. Steward Clinton Ms. Joan Collier Mr. Maxwell Giardullo Ms. Lakiesha Hampton Surayyah Hasan Mrs. Annette Hollowell Ms. Paige Jackson Mr. Jessie Jennings Mr. Jalrattan Kamra Ms. Jennifer King Ms. Saba Long Mrs. Lavina Moss Ms. Virginia Myers Mr. Eric Nelson Ms. Zakiya Nicks Ms. Lindsey Osborne Ms. Laqueta Perry Ms. Leslie Perry Ms. Leigh Phillips Mrs. Gennet Purcell Mrs. Victoria Salzman Dr. Douglas Scarboro Mr. Joseph Schilling Ms. Erika Sellke Ms. Joya Smith Ms. Jetaun Stevens Ms. Zoe Tyler Ms. LaKesha Whitaker Ms. Mary Wiggins Mr. Jarrett Williams
Ms. Margaret Ho Miss Alyssa Lee
Ms. Thelma Ivey Ms. Susan Allison Ms. Courtney Anthony Ms. Shante Avant Miss Sade’ Baker Dr. Debra Bartelli Ms. Kelly Brinkley Mr. Christopher Bruce Ms. Lauren Bulka Ms. Bernice Butler Mr. Steward Clinton Ms. Joan Collier Mr. Maxwell Giardullo Ms. Lakiesha Hampton Surayyah Hasan Mrs. Annette Hollowell Ms. Paige Jackson Mr. Jessie Jennings Mr. Jalrattan Kamra Ms. Jennifer King Ms. Saba Long Mrs. Lavina Moss Ms. Virginia Myers Mr. Eric Nelson Ms. Zakiya Nicks Ms. Lindsey Osborne Ms. Laqueta Perry Ms. Leslie Perry Ms. Leigh Phillips Mrs. Gennet Purcell Mrs. Victoria Salzman Dr. Douglas Scarboro Mr. Joseph Schilling Ms. Erika Sellke Ms. Joya Smith Ms. Jetaun Stevens Ms. Zoe Tyler Ms. LaKesha Whitaker Ms. Mary Wiggins Mr. Jarrett Williams
Dr. Riley Jones Mrs. Michelle Powell
Mr. Bryan Jordan Nexus Leaders Inc.
Ms. Kim Kirkland Mr. Thomas Patterson
Mr. Jimmy Lackie Ms. Peggy Seessel
Mr. Pat Lawler Mr. Dan Wortham
Ms. Elaine Levine Ms. Michele Crump
Mrs. Jenny Smith Ms. Jillian Smith
Ms. Barbara Tatge Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tompkins
Mr. Bob Teutsch Ms. Leigh Hendry
Ms. Traci Vining Mr. Ed Vining
MemorialsMr. Floyd Adams Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Dagastino
Mr. David Balkin Mr. Joseph J. Balkin
Mr. Warren Matthew Barbee Delta Asset Management LLC
Mr. Rick Borowski Mrs. Carolyn Urschel
Mr. George Blevins Realty Title and Escrow Co. Inc.
Mr. William Bookas Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boyd Mrs. Marian Castroverde Dr. Jane Cox Ms. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lawler Memphis Runners Track Club Mr. and Mrs. David Whipple
Youth Villages and WellworX Sporting Club welcomed about 200 partici-pants to the 9th annual Dodge This! dodgeball tournament. Sponsors and participants helped Youth Villages raise nearly $29,000 to continue our mission of helping children and families live successfully.
DODGE THIS! A SUCCESS FOR YV
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JOIN OUR EFFORTS
If you’re planning a gift in
your will or trust for Youth Vil-
lages, you can find help on our
website.
Simply go to youthvillages.
org/plannedgiving and you’re
there.
You will find an introduction
to planned giving and a catego-
ry titled “How Can I ...,” which
lists all the vehicles included in a plan, including
wills and bequests, gifts of appreciated stock or
gifts of real estate. In addition, there is a section
on “why do I need a will,” a glossary of terms, an
Mr. Jerry Dickerson Crye-Leike Insurance Agency Inc.
Kristi Duke’s Father Crye-Leike of Nashville Inc.
Mr. William Gustavson Crye-Leike REALTORS
Ms. Betty Hartman Realty Title and Escrow Co. Inc.
Mr. Thomas Hebert Crye-Leike REALTORS
Ms. JoAnna Coss Higdon Dr. and Mrs. Robert Jones
Bill and Shirley Key Ms. Carol Leppert
Mr. Stephen Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McConnico
Mr. Chris McNatt Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lavelle
Mr. Howard Stanley Mills Crye-Leike REALTORS
Mr. Carlos Mooney Mr. and Mrs. T. Brooks Mrs. Linda Busby
Mr. Charles Palmer Crye-Leike REALTORS
Mr. Howard Pettis Crye-Leike Insurance Agency Inc.
Ms. Tina Pugh Crye-Leike REALTORS
Mr. Bill Rogers Mrs. Beverly Rogers
Mr. Gary Schrecker Mr. and Mrs. Gary Schrecker
Mr. Frank Sebbio Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boyd
Mr. Ricky Sharp Crye-Leike Insurance Agency Inc.
Jordan Sledd Dr. and Mrs. Robert Jones
Ms. Jane Levy Strauss Dr. and Mrs. Robert Jones
Ms. Wilmoth Trezevant Ms. Laura Trezevant
Ms. Elzie Vanderslice Crye-Leike Insurance Agency Inc.
Mr. Sylvester Zakrzeski Crye-Leike of Arkansas Inc.
Daphne Large Scott LavelleShawnelle Davis
Daphne LargeDaphne Large and her
husband, Alan, have been
active helping Youth Villages
for more than 20 years. Large
started her own company,
Data Facts, more than 25
years ago.
Shawnelle DavisShawnelle Davis and her
husband, Omar, have three
children and are committed
to helping children in Youth
Villages’ programs. Davis
worked for First Tennessee
before deciding to become a
stay-at-home mother.
Scott LavelleScott Lavelle is a broker for
Sterne, Agee & Leach. Lavelle
and his wife, Dana, have
two children and have been
involved with Youth Villages
since 2008.
NEW WEST TENNESSEE BOARD MEMBERS
YOUTH VILLAGES3320 Brother Blvd.Memphis, TN 38133(Address Service Requested)
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Founded in 1986, Youth Villages is a private nonprofit organization with a national reputation for offering the most effective local solutions to help children with emotional and behavioral problems and their families live successfully. We help more than 22,000 children and families each year from more than 20 states and Washington, D.C. 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.
A private nonprofit organization, Youth Villages serves more than22,000 children and their families each year from offices in the following cities:Alabama: Auburn, Birmingham, MobileArkansas: Jonesboro, Little RockFlorida: Lakeland, MiamiGeorgia: Atlanta, DouglasvilleIndiana: Bloomington, Columbus, Jasper, Jeffersonville, MadisonMassachusetts: Arlington, Lawrence, Plymouth, Springfield, Woburn, WorcesterMississippi: Biloxi, Greenwood, Hattiesburg, Hernando, Jackson, Meridian, TupeloNew Hampshire: ManchesterNorth Carolina: Asheville, Boone, Charlotte, Concord, Greensboro, Greenville, Louisburg, Pinehurst, Raleigh-Durham, WaynesvilleOklahoma: TulsaOregon: PortlandTennessee: Chattanooga, Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Dickson, Dyersburg, Jackson, Johnson City,Knoxville, Linden, Memphis, Morristown, Nashville, ParisWashington, D.C.
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