new heights mid-south - fall 2014

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

positively affects our children.

Thank you for supporting Youth Villages.

Patrick W. Lawler

Chief Executive Officer

[email protected]

901-251-5000

YOUTH VILLAGES BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WEST TENNESSEE ADVISORY BOARD

Bryan Jordan, Chairman

Bill Giles, Vice Chairman

Matthew Tarkenton, Secretary

Paul Bower, Treasurer

Mike Bruns, Chairman Emeritus

Marietta Davis

Judith Edge

Nicholas R. Ehlen

Jack A. Eiferman

Willie Gregory

Joanna Jacobson

Karole Lloyd

Mark Medford

Johnny Pitts

H. Patterson Ritz

Michael Rose

Richard W. Talkov

Scotland Thede

David Tyler

Chip Wade

Patrick Lawler, CEO

Mike Broy

Frank Cianciola

Shawnelle Davis

Billy DuBose

Daphne Large

Scott Lavelle

Lee McWaters

Richard Miller

Laura Rosas

Joel Smith

John Strange

Christopher Vescovo

Youth Villages helps children

and families live successfully.

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

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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

moving into adulthood

IMPLEMENTATION

FINDINGS FROM

THE YOUTH VILLAGES

TRANSITIONAL LIVING

EVALUATION

Michelle MannoErin JacobsJulianna AlsonMelanie Skemer

March 2014

kingofharts.com

Youth Villages began helping children and families in

Oklahoma in October.

Youth Villages Oklahoma provides Intercept® inten-

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


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


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


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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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



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


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

or [email protected].

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.


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


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

estate intention form and much more. For infor-

mation, please contact Steve Benskin at 901-251-

4820 or e-mail [email protected].

Thinking of a planned gift?

Steve Benskin

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to help. Mentor, foster par-

ent, 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 the Mid-

South. Please call or e-mail

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out how to help.

Become a force for families

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Mr. Donald R. Buckner Crye-Leike South Inc.

Mr. George Coors Crye-Leike Insurance Agency Inc.

Mr. William B. Cross Crye-Leike of Arkansas Inc.

Dad and Grandmother Mrs. Patricia Pass

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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