literacy mid-south 2015 annual report

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LITERACYMID-SOUTHANNUALREPORT

2014-2015


Bev Vitali, ChairChristian Brothers University

Ashley Bonds, Vice ChairMarx-Bensdorf Realtors

Amanda Clarkson, SecretaryUniversity of Memphis

Fred Towler, Treasurer International Paper

J. Patrick Blankinship, Jr.Methodist Healthcare/University of Tennessee

Nora BooneFreedom Preparatory Academy

Bryan CapoothHilton Worldwide

Mark ConleyUniversity of Memphis

Michael DockeryFedEx

Whitney HarmonBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Alicia HowardSiemens, Inc.

Rene Friemoth LeeCommunity Volunteer

Vicki MurrellUniversity of Memphis

Claire RyanBCD Travel

Anne TownsendCommunity Volunteer

Donna WaggenerCommunity Volunteer

Board of Directors

StaffKevin Dean

Executive Director

Vernetta AndersonTraining Services Manager

Jeanne WilliamsFinance Manager

Stacy EarlyTraining & Placement Coordinator

Troy WigginsAdult Learning Coordinator

Lee Chase IVWorkplace Literacy Coordinator

Heather NordtvedtDirector of Development

Jeff RhodinDirector of Collaborative Action

Kayla BrooksPartnership Development Manage

Erica RobertsAdult Learning Coordinator

Kevin Dean and Stacy Early receiving their English Forward instructor certificates.

Steve Bergerbrg3s architects

Suzanne BonefasRhodes College

Cynthia BurnettGrace St. Luke’s Episcopal School

Mary Lou BrownCommercial Appeal

Reuben BrunsonRocketFuel

Judy CardFirst Regional Library System

Carolyn S. HeadSouthwest Tennessee

Community College

Harry FreemanCommunity Volunteer

Pamela KellyLaw Offices of Pamela Kelly

Austen OnekWREG News Channel 3

Ellen PrewittAuthor

Jamie RugelCeltic Crossing

Courtney Miller SantoUniversity of Memphis

Teri SullivanShare Group

Macon WilsonBooksellers at Laurelwood

John WrightUPS

Nicole YasinskiBooksellers at Laurelwood

Advisory Board

Leadership 20142015


Adult learning program

Since our founding in 1974, the Adult Learning Program at Literacy Mid-South has served over 22,000 adults. The Adult Learning Program provides basic education and pre-GED preparation to adults reading at or below a sixth grade level. A dedicated team of trained volunteer tutors facilitate one-on-one tutoring and small group sessions to help low-literate adults reach their personal goals — preparing for the GED, obtaining a drivers’ license, completing a job application, or better managing their finances and health — and provide them with the tools necessary to navigate their daily tasks.

The Adult Learning Program utilizes a benchmarking system that efficiently tracks progress made by students and provides tutors with lesson plans and other suggested activities. Literacy Mid-South has also created a mobile app, which is available for free to all volunteers and adult students. The app also features a wealth of resources and a quick progress report form so tutors can easily submit information directly to Literacy Mid-South.

The NumbersAdult Students Served:

518Percentage of Adult Students

Showing Progress:

85% Active Volunteers:

248

Stacy Early leading an Adult Learning Program tutor training in the new Literacy Mid-South office.


The NumbersProfessionals Trained:

28Students Served through New

Adult Basic Education Programs:

51Value of Contributions to Newly Certified Partners:

$156,000

Read memphis project

Literacy Mid-South teamed with Agape Child & Family Services to teach Shady Grove Presbyterian to become adult tutors in Frayser.

The Read Memphis Project is a vigorous six-month certification process facilitated by Literacy Mid-South that creates new community-based adult basic education centers throughout Shelby County. Community partners in the Read Memphis Project expand Literacy Mid-South’s reach and impact by providing vital adult basic education services to at-risk individuals, meeting them where they are in the community and increasing the accessibility of adult basic education. There are currently 10 organizations that have undergone certification. Over this past year, 7 organizations received their certification. These newly certified partners include:

• East End Church of Christ

• Lemoyne-Owen College

• Shelby County Division of Correction

• Refugee Empowerment

• Raleigh Egypt Middle School

• Pretrial Services

• Shady Grove Presbyterian Church

This collaboration allows Literacy Mid-South to more realistically tackle the alarming literacy rates in Shelby County, where one in seven adults read below a third grade level.

Vernetta Anderson presenting East End Church of Christ with their Read Memphis certificate.


mid-south book festival

The NumbersAttendees:

2,800Participating Authors:

52

Harry Freeman moderating the “Making Memphis” panel, which featured Dan Conaway, Willie Bearden, and Corey Mesler.

The first Annual Mid-South Book Festival took place at the Memphis Botanic Garden on Saturday, September 26th, 2014. The Mid-South Book Festival is Memphis’ premier celebration of literary arts. Free and open to the public, this cultural festival features presentations from best-selling authors, exciting speaker panels, writing workshops, book signings, children’s activities, and much more. Almost 3,000 Mid-Southerners gathered at the Memphis Botanic Garden to partake in all of the festivities. With a healthy mix of local and national talent presenting, a wide range of community partners, and lots of fun activities, there was truly something for everyone to enjoy at the Mid-South Book Festival. Presented by Literacy Mid-South and Homewood Suites, the festival plays a major role in the organization’s mission of creating a community actively engaged in continuous learning. Stay on the look out for the 3rd annual Mid-South Book Festival to take place in the fall of 2016.


Reading Campaign

Each Spring, Literacy Mid-South promotes reading and learning through a citywide reading campaign. The goal of this annual event is to develop a community experience through the reading and discussion of a shared book. In the spring of 2015, Literacy Mid-South hosted a Reading Flash Mob in Overton Park. Also in the spring of 2015, Literacy Mid-South partnered with First Book to distribute 500,000 books to some of their community partners. The goal of the book giveaway was to ensure that children, who need the books the most, can go home with a book. Literacy Mid-South also hosted many celebrity readings throughout Shelby County Schools in the spring of 2015 to help promote the importance of literacy and reading in our schools. Thanks to the genorisity of donors and sponsors, Literacy Mid-South is able to distribute books, supplies, and the promotion of literacy to nonprofit organizations and schools across Shelby County.

The NumbersBooks Distributed:

500,000iPads and Kindles distributed:

100

Students enjoying The Fourteenth Goldfish as part of Literacy Mid-South’s Reading Campaign.

Celebrity reader at Springdale Elementary.


Seeding Success — 3rd Grade Reading Profi ciency

The NumbersChildren Participating

in the Summer Reading Program:

800+Children receiving

eye services:

1,800

Literacy Mid-South is leading a Collaborative Action Network comprised of community organizations, school districts, businesses, and nonprofits. Every year, more than 6,000 students in Shelby County leave 3rd grade incapable of reading at a 3rd grade level. Studies show that 74% of 3rd graders who read poorly still struggle in 9th grade and 3rd grade reading skills can reasonable predict a student’s likelihood to graduate. Literacy Mid-South is committed to leading organizations to improve the rates of reading proficiency at 3rd grade for every Shelby County child.

In the summer of 2015, Literacy Mid-South lead an initiative to provide local nonprofits with a literacy program for their summer programming. Literacy Mid-South also brought in the Southern College of Optometry to the network so that they could provide eye services for the participating organizations’ members. The services they provide range from free eye exams and glasses if necessary. This is pivotal as difficulty with sight is a major physiological barrier to learning.

Above: Volunteers organizing the 500K books Literacy Mid-South distributed in the spring of 2015.

Top right: A student at Georgian Hills selects his new glasses as part of Literacy Mid-South’s partnership with Southern College of Optometry.

Bottom right: The Literacy Mid-South staff prepares to give away 8,000 kids books at the 2014 Cooper Young Festival.


UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETSSupport

United Way Services fundingBusiness OrganizationIndividualsFundraisingInvestment Income

TOTAL UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT

Net Assets Released from Restrictions

TOTAL UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT AND RECLASSIFCATIONS

ExpensesProgram ServicesManagement and GeneralFundraising

TOTAL EXPENSES

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS

Year Ended June 30, 2015

$ 129,377495,009129,248

39,182140

792,956

(47,097)

745,859

488,87961,91732,746

583, 542

162,317

Year Ended June 30, 2014

$ 87, 664299, 397115, 745

44, 270181

547, 257

(137, 968)

409, 289

358, 96876, 70113, 963

449, 632

(40, 343)

Literacy Mid-South, Inc. Statements of fi nancial position

June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014

Our Financials

Many thanks to Watkins Uiberall for making Literacy Mid-South the beneficiary of their “Jeans Friday” campaign!


The Shakespeare Society $25,000+

Anonymous Donor Assisi FoundationInternational Paper

Foundation

The Hurston Fellowship $7,500 - $24,999

AutoZone Inc. Dollar General

Foundation GIVE365Homewood SuitesKemmons Wilson

Family FoundationMemphis City Schools

Foundation, Inc.The TJX FoundationThomas W. Briggs

Foundation United Way of the

Mid-South

The Hughes Club $2,500 - $7,499

Mr. Jonathan H.

BennettBooksellers at

Laurelwood Buckman

Laboratories International

First Tennessee Foundation

MidSouthCon University of Memphis

The Austen Society $500 - $2499

Mr. L. A. ‘Chip’ Armstrong, Jr.

ArtsMemphis Mr. & Mrs. Stewart

AustinMs. Geetika BhargavaElsie BloodworthAshley Bonds Amanda ClarksonMark Conley Mr. William CrawfordDaVita DialysisDrs. Kin & Erin

DempseyMs. Lynn Diebold

Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP

Robyn EvansFedEx Employees

Credit AssociationHarry M. Freeman, &

Sara RatnerGoodlett FoundationWhitney HarmonKappa Kappa Gamma

FraternityKohl’s Department

Stores, Inc.Marx-Bensdorf

RealtorsMr. & Mrs. Logan

Edward MeeksJoan MessmoreMemphis Light Gas &

WaterDan & Vicki MurrellMr. William NealMr. & Mrs. Max Ostner, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H.

RiemanSouth ArtsStateFarm - Kathy

Thurmond-Edwards

Mr. & Mrs. John StokesThe Commercial AppealMr. Freddie TowlerUnited Way of Tampa

BayBev VitaliWalmartWatkins Uiberall, PLLCMr. & Mrs. Greg

WeidenhofferMs. Jeanne L. WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Gary M.

Wilson

The Faulker Folk $1 - $499AmazonSmile

FoundationMr. Timothy ArmorDeVange ArnoldMs. Candi AshleyBankTennesseeMichael BarbeeBarefoot BooksRick BartlCandice BaxterMr. West S. BeibersMs. Jessica Birnbaum

Ms. Denise BollheimerDr. Suzanne L. BonefasMs. Leslie J. BouldinMs. Darlene BrooksMs. Mary Lou BrownMs. Sheryl BuchalskiBill & Peter Burtch &

RaccasiMr. Matthew ButterfieldBrad CampMr. Bryan CapoothJohn CarmichaelMr. Lonzie Carter, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Steven

ChaseChevron Humankind

Matching Gift Program

Bridget CiaramitaroJonathan ColeComfort KeepersDr. & Mrs. William D.

ComptonMr. Gerald L. ConwayMs. Ronda Kay CoopMr. Chris CooperMr. Preston CoxMs. Gina Curry

Our donors

Musician, Brennan Villines with guests at Literatini 2015.


Bill DeanKevin DeanTerri H. DeanCaitlin DempseyMr. John DentonMr. Christopher

DouglasMr. John P. DouglasMs. Judith DouglassJames DrummondMr. & Mrs. Reid

DulbergerMrs. Ina EisemanBrian ElrodRandy EngelMr. Lawrence EvansFarm2CartJennifer FieldsMs. Brittany V. FitzpatrickMr. Michael FletcherMr. Daniel J. FlickBarry FlippoMr. & Mrs. Robert L. FootMs. Angelica FortneyRicky & Renee FrazierAngela FultonMr. Rod GaryMs. Sharon GaskinGeorge GavinMs. Rebekah J. GienappMr. EJ GondaMr. Alvin A. GordonMs. Nina C. GourleyMs. IndiAna GowlandPiper GrayMs. Halle GriggsHerb & Joan Dennehy

GunnMr. Omar HaachakMr. Jim HanasMr. & Mrs. Rowland

HancockMr. & Mrs. Keith

HansomMs. Shelby HartmanMr. Robert HazlettCarolyn S. HeadMs. L. M. HeathcottMs. Elizabeth S. HeflinMs. Linda HelperRoxane HenriciMr. & Mrs. Scott HeppelHermitage Chapter, DARCarol & Buddy HodgeBrittany HodgesVictoria Holladay

Mr. Michael HoneyAnnelle & Joseph

HugginsMs. Marilyn HughesInnovo Publishing LLCJack Pirtle’s ChickenMs. Shirley M. JackMs. Katherine JamesDennis JanzerMs. Lori JohnsonJoyce JonesMr. Bruce M. KahnMs. Angeline KernMs. Kathleen KnowlesMs. Jackie KravetzKrogerMr. Joe KyleMs. Wight Boggs

LaminackMrs. Janis LangeDan & Bonnie LattimoreLaw Offices of Timothy

R. Johnson, Esq.Ms. Elisabeth F. LeeRene & Roland LeeTyrus LeggeBradley & Courtney

LeonMs. Bethany LewisMs. Jeana LittrellSandra Majkrzak, &

Mr. Charlie JohnsonHannah MarshHoward MartinMs. Paula R McCallaMs. Kimberly

McCollumMr. Stuart McCommonDr. & Mrs. Lucius

McGeheeShawn McGheeMrs. Francesca McKeeMrs. Glinda McKinneyDr. Brian McKinnonMr. & Mrs. Logan

Edward MeeksMemphis Book ClubMerck FoundationMs. Katherine MorrisMs. Christina MullenBryan MulroyDr. Gail Murray & Dr.

Joe HawesNational Daughters

of the American Revolution

Sally & Frank NavarraNeshoba Unitarian

Universalist ChurchMs. Calanthe NguyenMr. Larry NicholsonDavid & Teresa NickelMr. & Mrs. Matt

NordtvedtMs. Elizabeth OlimMr. Toby OsofskyTammy OwensDr. & Mrs. Frederick

PalmerMr. W. Mark ParkerMs. Emma ParsonsMs. Michele PasserettiMr. & Mrs. David K.

PaytonMs. Jeanette PeeplesMrs. Diane PerelMs. Sherry S. PerryMrs. Ada PersonMs. Betsy PhillipsMr. Jonathan PierreMary Catherine

PolattyEllen &,Tom PrewittMrs. Nancy D.

PrillamanPrudential Financial, Inc.Ms. Toni QuickMr. & Mrs. Robert J.

QuinnDabney RaburnHar RaiEmilie G. RatnerMr. Franlkin W. Ray, Jr.Ms. Diane C. ReddochMs. Carly RexroadMs. Rita R. RichardsonMs. Mona RippeMr. Benjamin RobertsMs. Erica RobertsMrs. Perveen K.

RustomframMs. Claire RyanMs. Jennifer SadlerMr. Edward SaigMr. Charles G. SallisMr. & Mrs. Charles SallisScripps Howard

FoundationMs. Shelley ShanamanMs. Renae SheltonMr. Barry L. ShulkinAdam Simpson

Ms. Jennifer SinkMs. Kathryn S. SkinnerMs. Jennifer SmithMr. John SmithKaren SmithSomerset Apartment

Management, LLCAnna Bess SorinMr. Shaun SparacioShannon SparksAdam StarkMs. Robin SteedGillian SteinhauserShelly StepenaskieMr. John A. StevensonMs. Carolyn StricklinStudents of ECON

7100 - University of Memphis

Ms. Jennifer SudburyMrs. Teri Sullivan-

ElmoreSunTrust United Way

CampaignMr. & Mrs. Jimmy TashieMr. Glen TedfordTennessee

Genealogical Society

The Hershey CompanyThe MeltdownGlenn & Shelley ThomasTitan Pallet Company,

LLCMs. Anne S. TownsendMr. & Mrs. Aubrey J.

TuckerMs. Kaye TuneUnited Way of

Williamson CountyKulsoom UsmaniMs. Sandra Van VelsorPam & Bob VanDorenMs. Mary VanGiesonDonna WaggenerDr. Frances C. WalkerMs. Michele WalkerWal-Mart Super

CenterTaylor WambleMs. Anya WardWealth Strategies

Group, Inc.Ms. Christine WeinreichAlex & Karen WellfordBarry White

Ms. Leslie WilkinsonSusan WilliamsMs. Ruth WilsonMs. K.D. WoodMrs. Emily R. WoodsideMr. Al WootenMrs. Dorothy D. WorkMr. Todd A. Zoblotsky

IN-KIND DONORS:American Computer

EnterprisesArcade RestaurantBallet MemphisBeauty Shop

RestaurantBrown Dog LodgeCiao Bella Italian GrillEclectic EyeFleming’s Prime

Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Folk’s FollyGarden & GunGPACGraceland, Division

of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.

Huey’sMadeInMALCO Theatres, Inc.Memphis Botanic

GardenMemphis GrizzliesMemphis Rock N Soul

MuseumMidtown MassageMirimichiMississippi RiverkingsOak HallOpera MemphisPink Palace Family of

MuseumsPlayhouse on the

SquareRachel’s Salon & Day

SpaRound Top Group, LLCSacheSouthwest Airlines Co.Sun StudioThe Mighty OliveThe Whimsy Cookie Co.Underground Art, Inc.

Our donors


Our tributesIN HONOR:Jeff & Elizabeth

AlexanderAshley Bonds

Jane Baker Ashley BondsJohn & Amanda

BaldwinGlenn & Shelley Thomas

Rafe Banks Ashley BondsJane Blankinship

Dr. J. Patrick Blankinship & Jonathan Hancock

Patrick Blankinship Mr. & Mrs. Rowland

HancockJennie Bledsoe

Ashley BondsElsie Bloodworth Kevin DeanNora K. Boone &

Stephen Douglass Ms. Judith DouglassAndy & Pam

BranhamJames Drummond

Ms. Linda BranimDan & Vicki Murrell

Ms. Teresa BrooksDr. J. Patrick Blankinship & Jonathan Hancock

John & Jan BrownAshley Bonds

Blake BurrEllen & Tom Prewitt

Ms. Mary Terrell CargillDr. Frances C. Walker

Erik & Quinn CarlsonWhitney Harmon

Ms. Emma ConnollyEllen & Tom Prewitt

Chris, Scarlett, & Stella Cook

Ashley BondsSusan Cushman Ellen & Tom PrewittJenna Cutshall

Ashley BondsKevin Dean Ashley BondsTerri H. Dean Kevin DeanRick DeStefanis Ellen & Tom Prewitt

Mrs. Sarah F. DiNicolantonio

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Foot

Beverly Dorsey Ellen & Tom PrewittMr. Mac Edwards Alex & Karen

WellfordMr. & Mrs. Martin

Edwards Pam & Bob VanDorenJay Etkin Ms. Mary VanGiesonSusan & Jeff

Fairchild Buxbaum Ms. Claire RyanTom & Elizabeth

Farrar James DrummondBob & Allison

Fentress James DrummondMr. & Mrs. Jere Fones Pam & Bob VanDorenMrs. Carol Myhr

Fourmy James DrummondHarry Freeman &

Sara Ratner Ms. Denis

Bollheimer Dan & Vicki MurrellGary & Kathryn

Garland Ashley BondsJason & Leslie

George Ms. Erica RobertsJacob Gettig Ms. Shelley

ShanamanWilliam & Julia

Gibbons Mr. John SmithMr. & Mrs. Mackie

Gober Pam & Bob

VanDoreenBlake & Thomas

Graves Smith Ashley BondsBill & Susan Guess Mr. & Mrs. Matt

NordtvedtMs. Hannah Guess Mr. & Mrs. Matt

NordtvedtCharles Hadley &

Felecia Wilson Dan & Vicki Murrell

Betty Halbert Ellen & Tom PrewittAllen Hamblin Ashley BondsMr. & Mrs. Rowland

Hancock Dr. J. Patrick

Blankinship & Jonathan Hancock

Whitney Harmon Ashley BondsHarpring Family Whitney HarmonJoe Hawes Ellen & Tom PrewittMr. & Mrs. Bob

Hendrix Mr. & Mrs. Greg

WeidenhofferSuzanne Henley Ellen & Tom Prewitt

Bear & Tripp Horne Ashley BondsKatherine Hughes Ellen & Tom PrewittSandi Butler Hughes Ellen & Tom PrewittFrances Hunter Ellen & Tom PrewittNeal & Susan

Jackson Dan & Vicki MurrellMr. Robert Jackson Dan & Vicki MurrellJacob, Mollie, & Liza

Jernigan Baker Ashley BondsMr. & Mrs. George

Johnson Pam & Bob VanDorenDavid Jones Ashley Bonds

Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Foot

Ms. Faye Kelly Ms. Erica RobertsKeys Family Whitney HarmonKendall Kinler Hermitage Chapter,

DARMichelle Labedis &

Family Ellen & Tom PrewittDan & Bonnie

Lattimore Dan & Vicki MurrellMr. & Mrs. Scott P.

Ledbetter Alex & Karen

Wellford

Jeff Rhodin with Erica Roberts at the Literacy Mid-South office.


Leith FamilyWhitney Harmon

Ms. Bethany LewisMs. Kimberly McCollum

Sybil MacBethEllen & Tom Prewitt

Sandra Majkrzak & Mr. Charlie JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Matt Nordtvedt

Nikki MarshHannah Marsh

Ron & Betty MarshakMr. & Mrs. Matt Nordtvedt

Marx-Bensdorf RealtorsAshley Bonds

Shawn McGheeAmy Beth Dudley

Bryan MulroyMemphis Title

CompanyAshley Bonds

Michael & Sharyne MetteAshley Bonds

Tijuana Miller & FamilyMs. Erica Roberts

Mr. & Mrs. Jim MoorePam & Bob VanDoren

Richard & Sarah MooreDavid & Teresa Nickel

Mr. & Mrs. Ed MorrowAnnelle & Joseph Huggins

Cody MurrellDan & Vicki Murrell

Dan MurrellVicki Murrell

Mr. Charlie G. SallisDan & Vicki Murrell

DeVange Arnold Mr. & Mrs. Charles

SallisMs. Susan Murrell

Dan & Vicki MurrellVicki Murrell

Ms. Bethany Lewis Ms. Kimberly

McCollum Dan Murrell

Dr. & Mrs. Mitch Myers

Pam & Bob VanDorenSally & Frank Navarra Dan & Vicki MurrellMs. Carol Nordtvedt Mr. & Mrs. Matt

NordtvedtErnie & Barbara

Nordtvedt Mr. & Mrs. Matt

NordtvedtNick & Elizabeth

Nordtvedt Mr. & Mrs. Matt

NordtvedtRichard, Lilliana, &

Isabella Nordtvedt Mr. & Mrs. Matt

NordtvedtAndy O’Fee Ashley BondsAndy & Nora

Papanicolaou Ashley Bonds

Mr. & Mrs. Lou Paris Annelle & Jospeh

HugginsMike & Chantal

Parker Hassard Ashley BondsMrs. Judy Parker Pam & Bob VanDorenMike, Victoria, Lily,

& Zoey Pastorius Mr. & Mrs. Matt

NordtvedtJay Patterson Ashley BondsPerros Family James DrummondCurtis & Donna

Phillipy David & Teresa

NickelCordell & Tawanda

Pirtle Mr. & Mrs. Matt

Nordtvedt

Rae-Anne & Matt Pitts

Ashley BondsMs. Anna Christine

Powless Dan & Vicki MurrellBarb & Ken Pullig Ms. Claire RyanSusan Ratner Mr. & Mrs. Robert J.

QuinnSloan & Julia

Rehder David & Teresa

NickelSam & Michelle

Rogers David & Teresa

NickelSeth & Maggie

Rudy Robertson Ashley BondsCynthia & Jerry

Russell Dan & Vicki Murrell

Mike & Ginger Russell

David & Teresa Nickel

Ms. Claire Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Robert J.

Quinn Emilie G. RatnerMr. & Mrs. Hugh

Ryan Ms. Claire RyanMr. & Mrs. Charles

Sallis Dan & Vicki MurrellKathy Scarpati Ashley BondsTerry Scott Alex & Karen

WellfordEve & Lew Siegel Ms. Claire RyanMr. & Mrs. Irby

Simpkins Pam & Bob VanDorenDr. Mrs. CD Smith Alex & Karen

Wellford

Our tributes

FOX13’s Valerie Calhoun with author, Marja Mills, at Literatini 2015.


Sarah Jo SmithDr. J. Patrick Blankinship & Jonathan Hancock

Jason SnowWhitney Harmon

Staff of Literacy Mid-South

Bradley & Courtney Leon

Dan & Vicki Murrell

Bev VitaliMr. Craig Stewart

Kevin DeanCarol Stout Ashley BondsKim & David

StricklandAshley Bonds

Dan StringfellowEllen 7 Tom Prewitt

Kim & Terrance StokrichAshley Bonds

Dr. & Mrs. Owen Tabor

Alex & Karen Wellford

Stephanie Taylor Ashley BondsThe Agranov Family Mr. & Mrs. Matt

NordtvedtTommy & Janet

Thomas Glenn & Shelley

ThomasFrank & Laura

Thomason Mr. & Mrs. Matt

NordtvedtNathan Tipton & Mr.

Paul Foster Mr. & Mrs. Matt

NordtvedtSally Tomlinson Ellen & Tom PrewittRick Travers Ashley Bonds

Mike & Kathy Trawick

Ashley BondsTrouy Family James DrummondJudy Tucker Ms. Mary Lou BrownDan & Russ Vest

Drury Kevin DeanJoe & Marjorie

Vincent Dr. J. Patrick

Blankinship & Jonathan Hancock

Ann & Jules Wade Mr. Joe KyleJason & Debbie

Wallace Ashley BondsBarry White Kevin DeanJustin Whitford Kevin Dean

Dr. & Mrs. Larry Whitlock

Pam & Bob VanDoren

Rachel Wilhite Ashley BondsSherman & Mollie

Wilmott Ashley BondsMr. & Mrs. Preston

Wilson Pam & Bob VanDorenErika Yunkun Ms. Elisabeth F. LeeJohn & Ashley

Zelasko Burkes Ashley Bonds

IN MEMORY:Miriam BaerBankTennesseeMs. Jessica BirnbaumMs. Terri BursonDr. & Mrs. Steven

ChaseComfort KeepersMs. Gina CurryMr. Harry J. Jaffe

Ms. Lori JohnsonMr. Bruce M. KahnMs. Elizabeth OlimMr. Toby OsofskyMrs. Diane PerelMs. Mona RippeMr. Edward SaigCarol SchneiderMr. & Mrs. Jimmy

TashieMr. Glen TedfordMs. Kaye TuneWealth Strategies

Group, Inc.Thomas Boggs Ms. Wight Boggs

LaminackChris Brown Ms. Robin SteedJacinda Daniels Ms. Sandra Van

VelsorRalph Faudree Dan & Vicki MurrellMr. Dennis Freeland Mrs. Perveen K.

RustomframBuddy Gadd Elsie BloodworthJo Gallimore Elsie BloodworthRobert Eugene

Lippard Brad CampDaniel T. McGown Ms. Ruth WilsonIrene Morehart Ms. L. M. HeathcottRita Pearl Ms. Michele WalkerSusan Quick Ms. Toni QuickJason Russell Elsie BloodworthJack Shannon Dabney RaburnBetty Shelton Elsie Bloodworth Kevin DeanMary Styers Dan & Vicki MurrellCorinne Wilson Memphis Book ClubFred Wilson Dan & Vicki Murrell

Ashley Bonds, Sally Stover, and John Minervini judging the Martini Death Match participants at Literatini 2015.


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