new heights middle tennessee newsletter - fall 2014
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TL study concludes ... 3 Coca-Cola steps up to Serve Your City ... 6
Dominic and Cody prepare for their future ... 5
Fall 2014
Family guardiansPam and Jimmy assist in reuniting mother with her children — page 4
Dell volunteers spend the summer helping YV group homes in Nashville - page 7
Family Victories from Youth Villages Middle Tennessee
2 Fall 2014 n New Heights n Middle Tennessee
A message from our CEO
Every little bit counts in the life of a child
Pam and Jimmy Buck embody the best of Middle Tennessee. Pam herself grew
up in foster care before reuniting with her family. Gov. Bill Haslam recently hon-
ored the couple at a foster parent appreciation luncheon in Conservation Hall at
the Tennessee Executive Residence.
Foster parents with Youth Villages for 11 years, the Bucks have fostered count-
less youth and have adopted 10. Six of the youth were teenagers with significant
behavior and emotional struggles who’d disrupted several homes before being
placed with Pam and Jim.
The Bucks are highlighted in this newsletter for a special reason. They reunit-
ed a youth they fostered with his biological mother. The story is one of persis-
tence, and most importantly, doing whatever it takes to make something right.
Our transitional living program is also very active and growing in our efforts
to prepare Middle Tennessee teenagers for adulthood. Numerous organizations
volunteer their time and expertise to help youth learn more about getting a job,
from résumé preparation to job interviewing skills and how to tie a tie.
Youth Villages helped nearly 1,500 older teens across the state through TL, 445
in Middle Tennessee alone. Through our agreement with the state to give every
child aging out of foster care access to the TL program, those numbers will only
increase.
I thank you for your service and the time you take out of your day to help youth
in our programs. The need will certainly increase as we’re able to help more
children and families live successfully. Your involvement, no matter how small,
makes a huge difference.
From landscaping to working with our youth — even taking an hour every so
often to play a sport with our youth — changes their bad day into a good one, or
a good day into a great one. Your efforts foster positive memories our youth can
keep. It changes their lives.
Thank you for helping us change lives.
YOUTH VILLAGES BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bryan Jordan, Chairman
Bill Giles, Vice Chairman
Matthew Tarkenton, Secretary
Paul Bower, Treasurer
Marietta Davis
Judith Edge
Nicholas R. Ehlen
Jack A. Eiferman
Willie Gregory
Joanna Jacobson
Karole Lloyd
Mark Medford
Johnny Pitts
Pat Ritz
Michael Rose
Richard W. Talkov
Matthew Tarkenton
Scotland Thede
David Tyler
Chip Wade
Patrick Lawler, CEO
Mike Bruns, Chairman Emeritus
MIDDLE TENNESSEE ADVISORY BOARD
Bill Hamburg, Co-chair
Betsy Walkup, Co-chair
Karen Baker
Tarsha Clemons
Paul Dent
Vaughan DePillo
Ann Gilbert
Nate Kenney
Chris Patterson
Lisa Small
Kellye Stuart
Lele Thompson
Pat Wallace
Jeremy Werthan
Honorary Members
George Cate Jr.
Mary Cooper
Memphis
Jackson
Dyersburg
ParisClarksville
NashvilleCookeville Johnson City
Morristown
KnoxvilleColumbia
Dickson
Linden Chattanooga
TENN.
Memphis
Jackson
DyersburgParis
TENN.
ClarksvilleNashville
Cookeville
Columbia
Dickson
Linden
Johnson CityMorristown
Knoxville
ChattanoogaTENN.
Patrick W. Lawler
Chief Executive Officer
901-251-5000
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MIDDLE TENNESSEEPROGRAM SUCCESS
The graph above represents the status of Middle Tennessee 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 51 percent.
OutcomesAt One-Year Post-DischargeAt One Year Post Discharge
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ith the law
In school or graduated
*82.7% of youth were in state custody at admission to the program.Program Success
As 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.
TL STUDY CONCLUDES WITH FAVORABLE OUTLOOK OF PROGRAM
Babi Allen, clinical specialist in the
Cookeville office, has been with Youth
Villages for more than a year. Before
joining Youth Villages, she was a proba-
tion officer who worked with families
with challenges similar to the families Youth Villages
serves.
Question: What do you like most about your job?
Answer: Helping the children and families we serve is
very rewarding for me. I enjoy making a positive change
in the lives of families and greatly enjoy working with
youth.
Q: What about your personality is good for this job?
A: I have a good sense of humor and try to approach
life’s problems with a smile when appropriate and always
feel that every day is a new day.
Q: How long have you been in Cookeville?
A: I first came to Cookeville in 1990 while starting
college at Tennessee Tech University. Since then I have
moved a couple of times to Florida but have always come
back to this area as it is special to me.
Q: What do you enjoy doing when not working?
A: I enjoy dancing, cooking for family and friends, read-
ing, and spending time out in the country when I can.
What others say about Babi:
Babi has a natural ability to connect with others, even
in the most difficult circumstances. She is a valuable
asset to our office in particular as she is bilingual and
able to really help the Spanish-speaking families in our
community. Babi is approachable and laid back, but is
direct and confrontational when needed. She explains
treatment interventions very well to the families she
works with and is able to push them in the right direction
to achieve success.
Laura Cook, clinical supervisor, Cookeville
moving into adulthood
IMPLEMENTATION
FINDINGS FROM
THE YOUTH VILLAGES
TRANSITIONAL LIVING
EVALUATION
Michelle MannoErin JacobsJulianna AlsonMelanie Skemer
March 2014
GET TO KNOW YOUTH VILLAGESAllen is a force for families
4 Fall 2014 n New Heights n Middle Tennessee
Pam still gets emotional
when she talks about it.
Noah had been in her and
Jimmy’s care as a foster
child for nearly a year, but
she knew Noah belonged
with his mother.
“I was a foster child when
I was younger,” Pam said. “I
got to go back home.”
Pam and Jimmy Buck
have been foster parents for
11 years and have adopted
10 children. They continue
to foster kids in a home that
is nearly bursting at the
seams.
In addition to Noah, 8,
Noah’s biological mother,
Shannon, has two daugh-
ters, 7 and 5. The children
were taken from the home
and put in state custody
last year because of abuse
that occurred in the home.
The children were split up
because Noah’s aggressive
outbursts prevented him
from staying in the foster
home with his sisters. He
was sent to Pam and Jimmy.
Shannon wasn’t sure what
to do. She was in an abusive
situation at home and was
getting mixed messages
concerning how to get her
children back.
“I was so worried about
the kids being in custody
and I called Pam,” Shan-
non said. “We talked for a
few hours about Noah. At
the time, I didn’t know who
to trust, but I saw that Pam
and Jimmy were all about
what was best for Noah.
Her advice and counsel to
me didn’t have any agenda
other than what benefitted
Noah.”
Through those conver-
sations, Pam realized an
injustice was occurring.
Proceedings had begun
to terminate Shannon’s
parental rights to Noah and
his sisters. Adoptive parents
were also in line for the chil-
dren. Pam began supervis-
ing visits at Shannon’s home
and mentored her. She also
contacted staff at Youth Vil-
lages.
“She left an abusive re-
lationship and made some
poor choices, but when I
spoke with her I knew she
was a good mother,” Pam
said. “Noah belonged with
his mother.”
With Pam’s help, Shan-
non was able to construct a
support network through-
out the community. Pam
was there at every child
and family team meeting to
advocate for Shannon and
show support.
“She always saved a
seat for Shannon at every
basketball game, school
meeting and family event,”
said Brittany Farrar, Youth
Villages regional supervisor.
“Pam focused on Shannon’s
strengths and made sure
her past mistakes weren’t
held against her.”
Meanwhile, under the
care of Pam and Jimmy,
Noah flourished. They pro-
vided the structure, consis-
tency and love he needed.
Pam said she parents dif-
ferently with each child de-
pending on what the child
needs. A lot of it is simply
setting the rules, making
sure they’re followed and
then letting the children be
who they are, she said.
“I’m tough when they get
here,” Pam said. “They have
to earn privileges. I wasn’t
an easy child. I knew how
to push buttons, and kids
today aren’t any different.
You have to keep an even
keel and know when to let
things go.”
She and Jimmy recalled
one unruly youth who would
calm down only when Pam
took him in her arms and
rocked with him.
“He tried everything when
he came here,” she said.
“Hitting, kicking, you name
PAM KNEW NOAH BELONGED AT HOMEFoster family fights
for mother to regain custody
of children
Youth Villages’ foster care program helps children and teenagers who have developed emotional and/or behavioral problems, may be developmentally delayed, need a
structured and safe environment to overcome the challenges they face, are receiving professional counseling or may have special medical needs.
For more information about foster care, please call 877-983-6786.
Pam and Jimmy, left, stand behind Noah. Noah’s mother, Shannon, stands behind daughters Charity and Kelsey.
continued on page 8
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Cody remembers an ad
showing divers welding
under water. He was 11 or
12 at the time. He doesn’t
remember much about it,
other than it was a recruit-
ing ad for the United States
Navy and it was cool.
Now Cody is 18. He lives
with an aunt in a small
town and is working toward
getting into college. He has
a way with words and an
efficiency of speech nor-
mally earned through hard
work and acquired wisdom.
Cody was referred to Youth
Villages’ transitional living
program after spending
time in a group home. Mi-
cah Myers is his specialist.
“I needed help with being
18,” Cody said.
At 17, he left his mother
and two sisters because he
couldn’t stay at home. The
environment there was tox-
ic, and arguments and dis-
agreements with his mother
would escalate to the point
that Cody would black out.
He didn’t harm his siblings
or his mother, but he knew
it was something he had to
get under control.
“I went to the group home
to cope with it better,” he
said. “I went a second time
to learn how to prevent it.”
In addition to helping
with Cody’s behavior and
providing refuge, the group
home staff supported and
encouraged him to set goals
and work to achieve them.
He earned his GED.
“Cody’s group home
experience supported his
built-in strengths,” Micah
said. “Now we’re fostering
those strengths into getting
into college.”
Micah assisted Cody with
his family issues and they
created plans to step away
and cope with things.
“I had to step away physi-
cally and mentally,” Cody
said. “And that’s not easy to
do.”
Col-
lege is the
primary
goal to
meet the
require-
ments
to enlist
in the Navy’s underwater
welding program. After
living in a supportive group
home, moving to a support-
ive home and getting help
through TL, Cody believes
in himself.
“I bring up ideas or op-
tions for him and he tries
them,” Micah said. “He has
the support and confidence
to try them out.”
“Without Youth Villages
and Micah, I’d probably
be back in the old ways,”
Cody said. “I’d be making
bad choices and hanging
out with bad people. Now,
I’ve got the confidence to
try new things and work
toward getting in the Navy.”
Dominic gets up by 5 a.m.
every morning to walk a
mile to the bus stop. After
finishing his first job, he
some-
times
takes the
bus home;
other
days, the
bus takes
him to job
No. 2.
“I can’t
wait to
get a car and an apartment,”
Dominic, 20, said.
He was referred to Youth
Villages’ transitional living
program through a thera-
pist who was helping Domi-
nic with his home situation.
THE NAVY CAN USE MORE LIKE CODY
Cody
Youth Villages’ transitional living
program celebrated its 2014 gradu-
ates. In Middle Tennessee, 65 young
people in the TL program gradu-
ated high school, all looking to begin
college in the fall, enroll in a techni-
cal school or enter the workforce.
Tavaris has two part-time jobs and
plans to attend community college
next fall.
Youth Villages also celebrated a
college graduation in Middle Tennes-
see for one of transitional living’s YV
Scholars. Angelica earned a bach-
elor’s degree in biology from Austin
Peay State University.
TL GRADS CELEBRATEDNashville had 33 graduates this summer:
22 will start college this fall
3 will enroll in technical/trade school
8 will work full time
Cookeville had 15 graduates:
8 will start college this fall
2 will enroll in a technical/trade school
1 will enter the military
4 will work full time
Columbia had 11 graduates:
7 will start college this fall
1 will enroll in technical school
3 will work full time
Clarksville had 6 graduates:
4 will start college this fall
2 will work full time
A CRASH COURSE IN ADULTHOODDominic is motivated to make it work
continued on page 10
Dominic
Angelica
Tavaris
TL Class of 2014 finds success
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Young people in Youth Villages’ Nashville group homes learned to cook over the summer by attending two cooking classes at Whole Foods’ Salud! cook-ing school in Green Hills. They prepared meals and learned different cooking skills and techniques. During the summer, the group homes also held their first cooking competition, where each home researched a country and prepared a meal represent-ing that country. They presented their meals to a panel of judges from Dell Inc. and Whole Foods. Thank you again to Healthways Inc. and Whole Foods for spon-soring the event.
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated’s
Serve Your City program challenged the
Nashville community to commit to a day
of service at one of three area nonprofit
organizations, one being Youth Villages.
For the day of service, Youth Villages
organized a book drive for volunteers to
donate books and games for children in
our foster care program. We had a great
response from the community and re-
ceived thousands of books for our youth.
Additionally, CCBCC awarded Youth
Villages with a community grant for en-
gaging the most volunteers. Thank you to
everyone who supported Youth Villages’
book drive.
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED ‘SERVE YOUR CITY’ DAY
A group of CCBCC volunteers stained and sealed the back deck at Tallwood Group Home.
Youth Villages received a check from CCBCC during the YV book drive for the Serve Your City program.
Volunteers established a new garden for the Tallwood boys filled with vegetables and herbs.
Young people from Youth Villages’ Nash-ville group homes were invited to the Hunt Brothers Pizza facility again this summer to tour the warehouse, learn how to create job résumés and practice job interview skills.
HUNT BROTHERS PIZZA GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND
Healthways sponsored youth from all three Nashville group homes to attend a painting class at the Sips n Strokes in The Gulch. Each teen learned how to paint with water colors and got to keep the painted canvas.
PAINTING WORKSHOP
NASHVILLE GROUP HOME TEENS LEARN TO COOK
Fall 2014 n New Heights n Middle Tennessee 7
Dell Inc. had a busy sum-
mer organizing a number of
volunteer projects for Youth
Villages’ Nashville group
home residents. A few of
the projects included the
beautification of the Wallace
Group Home, a computer
class and a school supply
drive for our Backpack
Heroes program. Dell also
organized a photography
competition among the
three group homes that
included a digital photo
scavenger hunt, Photoshop
training and a group home
photo contest judged by
Dell employees. This year,
Dell has contributed more
than 500 volunteer hours to
Youth Villages.
DELL VOLUNTEERS KEEP BUSY HELPING YV’S NASHVILLE GROUP HOMES
A group of Dell employees spent the day landscaping, painting and gardening at the Wallace Group Home.
Dell volunteers work with group home youth to rebuild a computer.
Dell volunteers help group home youth edit photos using Photoshop as part of the photogra-phy competition.
OHL organized a sketching workshop for the youth at the Binkley Group Home, as well as replanting the garden for the summer.
The Nashville Predators Foundation staff spent a summer volunteering at the Binkley and Tallwood group homes, playing basketball with the teens. The Preds also invited our Nashville group home youth to go bowling with the Preds’ 2014-2015 rookies.
PREDATORS FOUNDATION HELPS OUT AT BINKLEY AND TALLWOOD
There are numerous ways to help. Mentor, foster parent, volunteer or financially donate to our programs. Your
support can have a direct impact on the future of the more than 450 children we help every day in Middle Tennessee.
Please call 615-250-7262 or e-mail [email protected] to find out how to help.
OHL VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUTH AT BINKLEY GROUP HOME
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What are your fondest
memories of the holiday
season? They prob-
ably include family and
friends, festive meals and
special gifts. Many of the
children Youth Villages
helps grow up without
ever experiencing these
magical moments.
This season, Youth
Villages will have more
than 1,200 children and
families who desperately
need someone to become
their Holiday Hero.
As a Holiday Hero, you
can bring a smile to these
children’s faces and give
them something they will
always remember.
FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Greg Schott
615-250-7262 [email protected]
Lyndsay Berry Wilkinson
615-250-7323 [email protected]
HELP US ENSURE A CHILD HAS A HAPPY HOLIDAY
it. He’s grown now. He mar-
ried and lives just down the
road.”
He’s just one of many
who visit Pam and Jimmy’s
home or call, sometimes to
say hello and other times
for support or assistance.
For Shannon, it was a pat-
tern of behavior that put her
mind at ease about her son
while she worked toward
regaining custody of her
children.
“Pam and I were in this
together, and I knew I could
trust her and call if I needed
help,” Shannon said. “I still
call and she still helps.”
Shannon and her children
are participating in Youth
Villages’ Intercept® in-home
program. With Noah and his
two sisters, Youth Villages
Clinical Specialist Babi
Allen is working on coping
and relationship skills.
“Shannon and the family
are doing as well as expect-
ed,” Babi said. “The battle
to keep her parental rights
affected Shannon tremen-
dously, but we’re working
on parenting styles and
other parenting skills.”
The Buck family is still
focused on helping children.
They’re ready to receive
more.
“If we get more children
we can build more rooms,”
Jimmy said.
As Pam and Jimmy
talk, a small group of four
children huddle quietly in
a circle making paper air-
planes, going out the front
door for each trial flight,
then returning to make de-
sign improvements. Some
stop what they’re doing to
hug Pam or make a din-
ner suggestion. Pam and
Jimmy don’t have a timeta-
ble for being foster parents.
They said they will keep
doing it as long as God tells
them to. The older children
keep an eye out for the
younger ones. Among the
hum of activity and noise,
Pam and Jimmy are at the
center, and their passion to
help children is expressed
the most by the children
in their home – happy,
healthy, safe and loved.
“They inspire me every
day to work harder and on
challenging days, remind
me why I do this job,”
Brittany said of the Buck
family. “They are incred-
ibly selfless and talk of how
much fostering children has
enriched their lives.”
“Noah’s case wasn’t about
us as foster parents,” Pam
said. “It was about us seeing
that what was about to hap-
pen was wrong and doing
what needed to be done to
change it.”
PAM LOOKED OUT FOR NOAH’S BEST INTERESTSfrom page 4
Old Navy hosted an event for youth participating in the transitional living program in Clarksville. Called Old Navy Camp, the event taught the youth about the Old Navy appli-cation and interview pro-cess, working in fashion and retail. The youth even got hands-on experience at the registers, dressing the mannequins, operat-ing the fitting rooms and folding clothes for the sales floor.
OLD NAVY HOSTS TL YOUTH
Fall 2014 n New Heights n Middle Tennessee 9
SAVE THE DATE!
Mark your calendars for the 4th Annual Vanderbilt MBA Golf Classic
The 4th Annual Vanderbilt MBA
Golf Classic, hosted by the Owen
Golf Club - Owen Graduate School
of Management at Vanderbilt
University, benefits Youth Villages
Middle Tennessee’s transitional
living program.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
8 a.m. shotgun start
Vanderbilt Legends Club Franklin, TN
For more information, contact Lyndsay Berry Wilkinson at 615-250-7323 or [email protected]
Banana Republic Factory Outlet organized a fash-ion and retail workshop for young people in Youth Villages’ transitional living program. The workshop in-cluded activities that taught the youth about working in retail, tying ties and dressing for interviews.
Bridgestone Americas organized a career day for young people in Youth Villages’ transitional living program at their headquarters. The career day included touring the headquarters, résumé review, mock interviews and information about professional dress and personal branding.
Synergy Mind & Body Yoga and Pilates Studio hosted a group of transi-tional living youth in Cookeville at a health and wellness event. The youth participated in a Pilates class and learned different breathing techniques and ways to reduce stress.
BRIDGESTONE HOSTS CAREER DAY FOR TL YOUTH
Keep calm and reduce stress
Fashion and retail workshop at Banana Republic
10 Fall 2014 n New Heights n Middle Tennessee
Kellye Stuart gave up
a career in commercial
banking to dedicate her
time to the local Nash-
ville community and her
two children.
For several years,
Stuart chaired a clothing
drive for Kenrose Elementary, that provid-
ed more than 600 low-income children with
spring and fall wardrobes.
Stuart also served on the executive board
of the Woodland Middle School Parent
Teacher Organization, where she received
the Williamson County Shining Apple
Award for service to the school district.
Kellye Stuart
Kellye Stuart
Paul Dent has been a Youth Villages mentor for more
than five years and has mentored five youth. His sixth
mentee lives in a Youth Villages group home. Dent
recently was named to the Youth Villages Middle Ten-
nessee board. He is lead consultant for Cumberland
Consulting Group and assists health-care providers with
technology initiatives.
“I love to mentor children and admire all of the won-
derful work Youth Villages does to help our youth,” Dent
said. “It takes a village and Youth Villages is certainly doing its part.”
Chris Patterson was drawn to Youth Villages because
of its transitional living program and how it prepares
young adults for future success. Patterson is vice presi-
dent at Vision Software Technologies and CEO of golf-
tourneys.com. The Nashville area native is a graduate of
Davidson Academy and the University of Tennessee.
In addition to traveling with family, Patterson also
enjoys playing golf, volleyball and kickball.Ann Gilbert has sup-
ported Youth Villages
since it operated in a
single office in Mem-
phis. She spent most
of her professional life
working with individu-
als with mental illness and
has used that experience and perspective
to contribute to many different boards,
including the Middle Tennessee Mental
Health Institute.
“It’s a very special honor for me to be on
the Middle Tennessee board,” Gilbert said.
“All of Youth Villages’ programs are high
quality, and I’m especially proud of the
transitional living program and its expan-
sion to cover all Tennesseans who meet the
program criteria.”
Gilbert enjoys spending time with
friends and family, traveling and attending
Nashville Symphony and opera perfor-
mances.
Paul Dent
Chris Patterson
Ann Gilbert
Paul Dent
Chris Patterson
Ann Gilbert
His mother was physically and
verbally aggressive. The family’s
home was stressful, he said, with a
lot of button pushing and poor com-
munication.
“Conflict was frequent between
the mother and three younger sib-
lings,” Andy Smith, his TL specialist,
said. “Dominic tended to retreat
from these situations and was often
overlooked. Many times, his mother
would make him the target of her
frustrations.”
Andy and Dominic work on cop-
ing with those stressful situations.
They role-played job interviews and
worked on job skills, helping Domi-
nic get the two jobs he has. They go
over parenting skills and relation-
ship skills.
“Dominic is very engaged in doing
what he needs to do to be success-
ful,” Andy said. “His son was born
last fall and I believe this really
changed him.”
Dominic is a good kid. He’s soft
spoken and knows more than he
lets on.
“When I first started I was just
playing around,” Dominic said.
“Then I thought ‘I need to take a
time out. I need to get serious.’”
He would like to get back to school
and graphic design when he can fit
them in his schedule. For now, he
enjoys drawing and spending time at
the park with his new family.
What would he be doing if he
didn’t have Youth Villages?
“That’s a good question,” he said.
“I’d probably be in the same spot
I was before. I don’t know if I’d be
working and trying to get back to
school.”
DOMINIC DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO GROW UPfrom page 5
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Friend of Youth Villages(Up to $999) David AldridgeAltriaMichael AndersonCam ArnoldB & R Charitable FoundationKaren Baker
Kevin BakerAustin BallBank of AmericaMrs. Melinda BassBerlin United Methodist ChurchBest Buy Children’s FoundationBarbara BittlesChristy BrasherDaniel BresnahanDeedee L. BrightDonna BrooksCharles J. BryanJack BurdetteDonna CampbellMr. and Mrs. Kevin CaughmanMarlene CeroliMr. and Mrs. Christopher ChildsStephen ChurchillTarsha Clemons-DavisMr. and Mrs. Brian CostiganKaren CouchMr. and Mrs. Ricky CrabtreeEvan CropperDallas FoundationDelek US Holdings Inc.DellVaughan DePilloKatrina and Steve DickersonMr. and Mrs. Jerald DoochinDr. M. Catherine DundonMr. and Mrs. Richard EskindJulie EvansDuncan EveDorene FarthingFather Ryan High SchoolMr. and Mrs. John D. Ferguson, John and Carole Ferguson Advised Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle TennesseeTania FletcherTish FortFutons, Futons, Futons LLCGap FoundationConnie GarrettMr. and Mrs. Gerard GeraghtyNicholas GrilliAlma HaasePatricia HalperNicholas HangesJohn HankyJeff HarmonMr. and Mrs. John HassenfeldDr. and Mrs. Hamilton HazlehurstHCA Caring For The CommunityDafina HendrixMonica HibbittMr. and Mrs. Stephen HoefflerKelly HolmesGary HowellHunt Brothers PizzaMr. and Mrs. Charles HutchinsMrs. Martha IngramIngram EntertainmentEkene IwuekeJulie JaskieJohn JeffreyRush JeffreyMt. and Mrs. James Johnson
Austin JohnsonEdith JohnstonDr. and Mrs. David JonesJerome KatzMr. and Mrs. Sean KelleyBrent LautenschlegarMrs. Horace LavelyMatthew LawrenceTracy LomaxDavid LoyBill MarshallDr. Francis MartinMarie MaxwellRyan McLarryMatthew MerrickPam Mueller FluentNashville 5Guys Holdings LLCJean OldfieldJeff OsburnCharles OverbyAylin OzgenerMr. and Mrs. Robert ParkerChris PattersonGregg PetersonEdwina PruittTony QuillDr. Eric Raefsky and Ms. Victoria HeilKinga RapaczJamie RathermelJason ReedJulie RikardDossett RogersTerressa RuckerMichelle SchottTodd Schott Garrett SchultzService KingSusan SeversTony SharpeRichard ShawJoan B. ShayneAlan SiskClancy Smith
Eric SmithHeather SnyderMr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stieger James StrausMilton SugaiSandy SwoffordSynergyTenn. Regional Combined Federal CampaignAnn W. ThomasonMr. and Mrs. Hugh TownsendByron TraugerSidney TriggWillis TusieVaco, LLCAlex Van VlietVolunteer Corporate Credit UnionPatricia WallaceBill WallaceLinda G. WardMr. and Mrs. Scott WarnerEdward WaudMichelle WeirLuke WilkinsonMr. and Mrs. Myr WilsonElizabeth WoodHolly WoodDr. and Mrs. Wally WoodWyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLPDerek YoungMike Young
Memorials/TributesIn memory of Ned McWherterDavid Dortch
In honor of Pat WallaceMelinda Bass
In honor of Betsy WalkupMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Parker
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Thank you for supporting Youth VillagesThe 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 con-
tributions. If you made a contribution during this time but
it is not listed, please call the Youth Villages Development
department at 615-250-7207.
Whether you’re
planning such a
gift as writing a
will or setting up
a trust for Youth
Villages, we have
a portion of our
website devoted
to donations and
planned giving.
It contains infor-
mation that may be valu-
able to you. Simply go to
youthvillages.org/planned-
giving and you’re there.
You will find an intro-
duction to planned giving
and a category titled “How
Can I ...,” which
lists all the ve-
hicles included in
a plan, including
wills and bequests,
gifts of appreci-
ated stock or gifts
of real estate. In
addition, there is
a section on “why
do I need a will,”
a glossary of terms, an
estate intention form and
much more. For informa-
tion, please contact Steve
Benskin at 901-251-4820
or e-mail steve.benskin@
youthvillages.org.
Steve Benskin
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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: 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.