capital plans - Youth Villages

HEALTHWAYS STEPS
UP FOR HOLIDAY HEROES - 6
BACKPACK HEROES HELPS
728 CHILDREN - 9
Family Victories from Youth Villages
Middle Tennessee
CAPITAL
PLANS
Jennifer receives
help through Youth Villages’ TL
program - now she’s giving back
to help others in foster care
SERVICE
KING
STEPS UP
Family in need
receives
van from
community
partner
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE, GET READY
FOR THE BIG PAYBACK! - 11
SPRING2015
A message
from our CEO
Clarksville
Cookeville
Nashville
Dickson
Linden
Columbia
YOUTH VILLAGES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paris
Bryan
Dyersburg
Jordan, Chairman
TENN.
Bill Giles, Vice Chairman
Jackson
A giving spirit continues
in those who receive
Each year Youth Villages holds a conference for our employees. It’s a chance
for all of us to come together, fellowship, learn and have some fun. Trends and
techniques in child welfare are discussed, and everyone gets an opportunity to
learn more about our organization.
At the close of every session, I speak with a few youth who’ve participated in
our programs and been successful. They tell their story, and our staff and guests
in attendance understand how much one or two people can change a life.
Two years ago, Jennifer came on stage and told her story. It was difficult for
her to get through it, but she did. Now, Jennifer has taken her story of triumph
and is giving back to youth facing similar struggles. She helps youth in state
custody adjust to college life at Middle Tennessee State University. She’s
also a YV Scholar, works part-time and is a peer advocate through the state
Administrative Office of the Courts for youth in state custody. Read her story on
Matthew Tarkenton, Secretary
Memphis
Paul Bower, Treasurer
Marietta Davis
Judith Edge
Nicholas R. Ehlen
Jack A. Eiferman
Willie Gregory
Joanna Jacobson
Mark Medford
Johnny Pitts
H. Patterson Ritz
Michael Rose
Richard W. Talkov
Scotland Thede
David Tyler
Chip Wade
Patrick Lawler, CEO
Mike Bruns, Chairman Emeritus
page five.
In this issue you’ll also read about Service King, one of our community
partners, who recently donated a vehicle to a family in dire need. Rob, a
veteran of Desert Storm, and his wife, Brandie, made the commute from
Middle Tennessee to Memphis to visit their daughter while she was at one of
our residential campuses. Their vehicle broke down on a return trip and was
beyond repair. With four other children involved in school and extracurricular
activities, transportation was a necessity for them. When they needed a vehicle
for their entire family, Service King delivered.
I’ve mentioned many times before how a community engaged in helping youth
and families can create a cycle where those helped become the helpers when
they’re able. Jennifer’s made that commitment, and our community partners
continue to support our efforts to help children and families in need.
Thank you for being a part of it.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE
ADVISORY BOARD
Bill Hamburg, Co-chair
Betsy Walkup, Co-chair
Karen Baker
Renée Bradford
Vaughan DePillo
Paul Dent
Ann Gilbert
Nate Kenney
Chris Patterson
Lisa Small
Kellye Stuart
Lele Thompson
Pat Wallace
Jeremy Werthan
Patrick W. Lawler
Chief Executive Officer
Honorary Members
pat.lawler@youthvillages.org
George Cate Jr.
901-251-5000
Mary Cooper
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Program Successat admission to the program.
*82.7% of youth were in state custody
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.
GET TO KNOW YOUTH VILLAGES
MIDDLE TENNESSEE
PROGRAM SUCCESS
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Davidson advocates
for Middle Tennessee children
Sarah Davidson, family intervention
Outcomes
specialist at Youth Villages in Cookeville,
At One
One-Year
Year Post
Post-Discharge
Discharge
has worked with Youth Villages for three
years.
80
0
No involvement
with the law
20
At home with family
40
81%
In school or graduated
60
83%
90%
Answer: I worked for another agency providing in-home
services for youth and families.
Q: Describe a memorable family you worked with:
A: I worked with a youth, age 6, who was born addicted
to methamphetamine and cocaine.
She resided with her grandparents. She would scream
and repeat statements for hours and throughout the night,
otherwise she was mute.
The graph above represents the status of Middle Tennessee youth at one
year after discharge through December 2014. Figures include only youth who
received at least 60 days of service and reflect a response rate of 50 percent.
TL study results show program’s effectiveness
In 2010, MDRC and Dr.
Question: What did you do before working at YV?
She displayed self-harming behaviors by pulling her hair,
banging her head, and attempting to break her fingers.
Her body would contort in a way that she was unable to
walk.
The youth was failing school due to these behaviors.
to the control group. Data
Prior to services, the grandparents had contacted the
Mark Courtney of the
were collected at baseline
court to relinquish the girl to the state because they could
University of Chicago em-
from all participants and
no longer care for her.
barked on a randomized
from more than 80 percent
With Youth Villages’ services, the grandparents learned
controlled trial of Youth
of participants at one year
how to use de-escalation skills with the girl and implement
Villages’ transitional living
following study enrollment.
appropriate parenting skills. She no longer displays any
program. It is the largest
• Preliminary results
rigorous study to date of
indicate that the transi-
tional grades in school. She was discharged successfully
services for transition-age
tional living program led to
and continues to live with her grandparents.
youth who have a history
statistically significant, posi-
of foster care. The bullets
tive impacts on a range of
Q: What is something most don’t know about you?
below provide an early look
outcomes in some domains,
A: I have a passion for rescue dogs and make it a point to
at the preliminary findings
including employment,
of the study.
housing stability and eco-
• More than 1,300 youth
of the initial referral behaviors and is now earning excep-
volunteer and donate to their cause as often as possible.
nomic hardship, and health
Q: What words would others use to describe you?
were enrolled in the study.
and safety. These impacts
A: Driven and compassionate
Sixty percent of the youth
are consistent across dif-
were randomly assigned
ferent subgroups of youth,
to receive Youth Villages’
suggesting that the program
TL services; the remaining
is equally effective for a
40 percent were assigned
diverse set of youth.
Q: Besides work, I enjoy ….
A: Coaching a girl’s youth basketball team in the community
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T
he family is the cornerstone of civilization, and parents are the best teachers of values and morals to children.
Your support allows Youth Villages to continue to expand its services to children and families who are not
receiving adequate care and support. The Youth Villages approach produces lasting success for children with
success rates twice that of traditional services at one-third the cost of traditional care. Last year, out of every dollar
spent, 84 cents went directly to programs that support children and families.
SERVICE KING STEPS UP TO HELP FAMILY
Service King,
in partnership
with MetLife
Auto & Home,
awards family
with refurbished
vehicle
April was at Youth Villages’ Dogwood Campus. Her
parents, Brandie and Rob,
made the trip from Middle
Tennessee weekly with their
four other children to visit.
It was a financial burden
for the family, who were
supported by Rob, a Desert
Service King Collision Repair Centers presented a refurbished Honda Odyssey to Brandie and Rob’s family at the
Service King Nashville Golf Tournament.
Storm veteran. He injured his back on duty and
received disability checks
ville Golf Tournament.
Youth Villages nominated
In addition to the van’s
the family after working
better fuel economy,
pass doctors’ expectations
is pivotal in many of our
alongside them for three
Brandie also likes it be-
throughout his recovery.
lives and something we
years. April, 14, had spent
cause it’s easier for her
easily overlook,” said Chris
time in many facilities be-
mother to get in and out of
they hadn’t even made it
Abraham, Service King
fore going to Youth Villages.
the van. The kids like the
to Jackson when their SUV
CEO. “We are honored to
broke down. They managed
offer our time, services and
lot,” Brandie said. “She’s
to start the car and limp it
resources to assist such a
been doing this for many
back home, but the time
wonderful family. While this
years.”
had come – they needed
vehicle will be a means of
another vehicle.
reliable transportation, our
at the perfect time. Brandie
wish is that it provides long-
said they couldn’t fix the
lasting benefits.”
while continuing to sur-
“Reliable transportation
Returning from one visit,
Service King Collision Re-
“April’s been through a
The van’s donation came
van because of the DVD
player.
“It was a huge help and
came at the right time,” Rob
said. “We’re thankful for the
van.”
The National Auto Body
SUV and could only take it
Council has donated more
MetLife Auto & Home and
This was Service King’s
out on short errands. April
than 800 vehicles through
Youth Villages to present a
third presentation this year
has since discharged from
the Recycled Rides pro-
refurbished Honda Odyssey
as a part of the National
Youth Villages, and the van
gram since its inception in
to Brandie and Rob’s family
Auto Body Council’s Re-
is a huge hit with everyone
2007.
at the Service King Nash-
cycled Rides program.
in the family.
pair Centers partnered with
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Mentors build trusting relationships with children and teens in the state’s foster care
system. Mentors provide youth with positive adult influences — someone who will help
them persevere through hard times, advise them to make the right decisions, and just be a
friend. Youth Villages’ mentor liaisons train volunteers and facilitate matches with foster
children. To learn more, contact Demetris Moore, mentor liaison, at 615-250-7212.
MENTOR LAUDS EFFORTS OF YOUTH IN TL
Nikki Swann,
assistant director
in Youth Villages’
Nashville office, talks
about Jennifer’s
achievements
and helping others
I had the pleasure of
being with Jennifer during
Youth Villages’ Day on the
Hill this week.
She is an impressive
young woman who is a former foster youth and is currently involved with Youth
Villages’ transitional living
program.
Jennifer is enrolled at
Middle Tennessee State
University, majoring in
social work. In addition to
Jennifer talks about issues facing youth during Youth Villages’ Day on the Hill in Nashville. Below, Nikki Swann,
right, talks with Jennifer during a break between meetings. Swann is Jennifer’s mentor.
maintaining her grades
nifer wanted to help foster
and working part-time, she
children feel special and
was selected to mentor for
have a sense of dignity, even
MTSU’s Next Step program
during tough times, like
that helps youth in state
moving to a new home.
custody manage their first
Jennifer wrote many of
year of college. She also
Youth Villages’ volunteers
became a peer advocate, a
and donors in Middle Ten-
program of the Administra-
nessee, sharing her story
tive Office of the Courts, for
and asking them to donate
youth in state custody.
luggage. The response was
Last year, Jennifer organized a luggage drive for
overwhelming.
Through Jennifer’s efforts,
children in Youth Villages’
Youth Villages provided lug-
foster homes. From her ex-
gage to 140 Middle Tennes-
perience of having to carry
see youth in Youth Villages’
her belongings from home
foster homes and group
to home in trash bags, Jen-
homes.
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Heroes during the holidays
HEALTHWAYS ARE OUR HEROES
Thank you to Healthways Inc.
This is the seventh year Health-
for shopping for nearly 200 of
ways has participated in the
our youth in the Holiday Heroes
Holiday Heroes program.
program.
HEALTHWAYS HOSTS TL HOLIDAY PARTY
A special thank you to all of
our transitional living Holiday
Heroes who give these older
youth a holiday they will always remember.
Healthways Inc. sponsored the transitional living
holiday party for the third year in a row at
Dave & Buster’s in Opry Mills. More than 50 youth in the
transitional living program attended the holiday party
and participated in bowling, pool, arcade games, food
and opening gifts provided by our generous Holiday
Heroes. Thank you again to Healthways Inc. for giving
our transitional living youth an opportunity to celebrate
the holidays with friends.
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Heroes during the holidays
Corporate Holiday
Heroes 2014
Aegis Labs
Akzo Nobel
Anonymous
Bank of America
Bridgestone Americas Inc.
Catapult Marketing
cj advertising
C.R. Gibson
Coca Cola Bottling
Company Consolidated
Delek US
Dell Inc.
Dignity Memorial
Emdeon
Eventbrite
First Baptist Church – Columbia, Tenn.
HCA
HCA IT&S
Healthways Inc.
Hermitage Lanes
Hospice Compassus
Hunt Brothers
Informa Investment Solutions
Ingersol Rand
ISTS
ITAC Solutions
Kellye Stuart
NFIB
Northwestern Mutual
NaviHealth Inc.
Parallon
Preds Foundation
Ogletree Deakins
Olive Garden – Cookeville, Tenn.
Rogers Group
Rochford Realty and Construction
Studio 121
TechnologyAdvice
The Little Clinic
TriStar Medical Group
Turner Universal
UBS Financial Services
UL Workplace Health and Safety
Unity Hair Salon
VTech
W Squared
West Hills Baptist Church
Wood Personnel
HARVEST HEROES HELPS MORE THAN 60 FAMILIES
The Harvest Heroes program provided Thanksgiving meals
to more than 60 of our neediest families and transitional living youth in Middle Tennessee. The program also provided
each of our three Nashville group homes food baskets for the
entire Thanksgiving weekend. Thank you to Dell Inc., Healthways, UBS, Father Ryan High School and all of the volunteers
who participated in Youth Villages’ Harvest Heroes program.
YV HOSTS ANNUAL
FOSTER CARE
HOLIDAY PARTY
Youth Villages hosted the annual foster care holiday party
to thank our dedicated foster
parents in Middle Tennessee
who care for our youth.
PREDATORS FOUNDATION
HOSTS HOLIDAY PARTY
The Nashville
Predators’ Mike Ribeiro and his family
sponsored the Charity Holiday Party
at the Bridgestone
Arena for children
and families from
Project Transformation, Project Reflect,
Napier Elementary
and Youth Villages.
Senior Director of
Community Rela-
Thank you to the Nashville Predators for all of your generous
support throughout the whole year and for giving our families a
holiday they will always remember.
tions for the Nashville Predators Rebecca King said the
team invited 83 kids
and their parents to
the party. The kids
received gifts bought
by the team and staff.
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RETAIL WORKSHOP
FOR DEER VALLEY
HCA CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY DAY AT BINKLEY
A group of HCA volunteers
spent a day of service at
Youth Villages’ Binkley
Group Home in Nashville.
The volunteers spent the day
landscaping and gardening
at the home. This marks the
13th year Youth Villages has
participated in HCA’s Caring
for the Community Day. We
appreciate the hardworking
and dedicated volunteers
who do their day of service
with Youth Villages. HCA’s
Caring for the Community
Campaign gives employees
the opportunity to take the
day and volunteer for a local
nonprofit organization.
Halloween party
for youth at Nashville
group homes
sponsored by OHL
OHL sponsored a Halloween party for the
teens living at Youth
Villages’ Nashville
group homes. The party included pumpkin
painting, games and
relay races, bingo,
cookie decorating,
prizes and plenty of
costumes and candy.
Thank you, OHL, for
being such a great
community partner.
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A group of general managers from Banana
Republic organized a workshop for youth living
at Youth Villages’ Deer Valley Campus. The
workshop introduced the youth to the different
job opportunities and careers in retail.
TL YOUTH TOUR NEW
SERVICE KING SHOP
Service King Collision Auto Repair invited a
group of transitional living youth to tour their
new facility in Antioch and to discuss job opportunities and careers in auto mechanics and
collision repairs.
TL GIRLS LEARN
NETWORKING WITH EMDEON
The women of Emdeon hosted a networking
workshop for young women in Youth Villages’
transitional living program. During the workshop, Emdeon also surprised Youth Villages with
a generous gift of $3,000 to the transitional living
program. Thank you, Emdeon, for your support
and also for organizing another networking
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BACKPACK HEROES FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL
Volunteers from TechnologyAdvice in Brentwood sponsored
backpacks and school supplies for 100 of our youth in middle
and high school.
Crye-Leike, long-time supporters of the Backpack Heroes program, collected and donated 208 backpacks filled with school supplies for our youth.
The Backpack Heroes program had a record-breaking year,
providing new backpacks and school supplies to 728 Middle
Tennessee children. That is 128 more children served than last year.
Thank you to all of our generous sponsors and volunteers who raised
money, collected school supplies and filled backpacks for our youth.
Employees from
the Banana
Republic
Factory Outlet
sorted and
organized
all of the
backpacks
and school
supplies for the
program.
Thank you 2014
Backpack Heroes
Anonymous
Crye-Leike
Dell Inc.
Healthways Inc.
Hunt Brothers
Informa Investment Solutions
Ingersol Rand
Jackson National Life
OHL
Rogers Group
TechnologyAdvice
Traveler’s Insurance
United Healthcare
Volunteer Corporate Credit Union
Walmart
Wood Personnel
Healthways Inc. volunteers spent the day
stuffing backpacks for more than 700
local youth.
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Thank you for supporting Youth Villages
The following donors made gifts to Youth Villages between
July 1 and Dec. 31, 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 the Youth Villages Development
department at 615-250-7207.
YV Visionary
($50,000 +)
Friend of Youth Villages
(Up to $999)
Healthways Foundation
Anonymous
Mr. Paul Alford
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Andrews
Ms. Kelly Appleton
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Austin
Karen Baker
Mr. Kevin Baker
Ms. L.B. Ballard
Bell Holdings LLC
Berlin United Methodist Church
Ms. Barbara Bittles
Boiling Spring Baptist Church
Ms. Casey Borba
Ms. Shirley Bradley
and Ms. Cheryl Bradley
Ms. Deedee L. Bright
Ms. Donna Brooks
Mr. and Mrs. W. Allen Bryan
Ms. Camille Buchanan
Ms. Tiffany Buckner
Buffalo Wild Wings
Ms. Laura Butler
The Cafaro Foundation
Mr. Larry Caine
Mrs. Babette Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. James Carson
Ms. Kametria Catron
Mr. and Ms. Justin Chesley
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Churchill
cj Advertising
Clarksville Pediatric Dentistry P.C.
Cole and Garrett Funeral Home
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Corcoran
Ms. Hunter Crabtree
Mr. Neil DeCrescenzo
Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan DePillo
Dignity Memorial
Mr. Noel Dowling
Mr. Joseph Driscoll
and Ms. Margaret Thomas
Robert Eisenstein
Ms. Heather Elam
Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Ezell
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Ezell
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Farley
Father Ryan High School
Dr. James Fiechtl
Mr. and Mrs. James Fishel
Mrs. Lisa Flowers
Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Fuqua
Ms. Connie Garrett
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gerdom
Mr. Dick Gossum
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Grizzard
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Groth
Ms. Alma Haase
Mr. Kevin Hall
Mrs. Patricia Halper
Mr. Kirk Hanson
Dr. Dana Hardy
Mr. David Hastings
Ms. Julia Hawkins
YV Pillar
($25,000 to $49,999)
Dell Inc.
The Memorial Foundation
YV Leader
($10,000 to $24,999)
Altria
Dan and Margaret Maddox
Charitable Fund
Ryman Hospitality Properties
Foundation
Service King Collision
Repair Centers
YV Protector
($5,000 to $9,999)
Anonymous
The Arbor Rouge Foundation
Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund
Bonnie R. Bashford Fund,
Spickard Family Advised Fund
of The Community Foundation
of Middle Tennessee
The Melkus Family Foundation
Mary N. Wade, DeeDee J. Wade
YV Builder
($1,000 to $4,999)
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cigarran
Ms. Corinne H. Dale, Mrs. Molly
D. Smith, and Mrs. Catherine D.
McCain
EFT Source Inc.
Emdeon
Gap Foundation
Mr. Harris Gilbert
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Gregory
Mr. and Mrs. William B. King,
King Family Advised Fund of
The Community Foundation
of Middle Tennessee
Mrs. Jack W. Kuhn
Dr. Mechelle Miller
Ms. Stephanie Moore
OHL
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Phillips
Mr. David Taylor
Dr. and Mrs. David Trenner
Betsy and Knox Walkup
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The HCA Foundation
Ms. Brittany Hollers
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Holloway
Ms. Kelly Holmes
Informa Investment Solutions
Ms. Edith Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Kriten Joshi
Ms. Rosemarie Kalil
Keith Dotson Ceiling Co. Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Sean Kelley
Mr. and Mrs. Garey Keltner
Mr. Sajid Khan
Mr. Eric Kierstead
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Killea
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kuhn III
Mr. James Langfitt
Mr. Brent Lautenschlegar
Mrs. Gail Lavely
Mr. Adam Liff
The Little Clinic
McCabo Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. W. McEnery
Ms. Takara McIntosh
Ms. Glenda Merhoff
Ms. Rachael Meurrier
The Minerva Foundation
Mrs. Pam Mueller Fluent
Ms. Sophie Myers
Rajman Nagra
Mr. and Mrs. Pal Narayanan
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Nelson
NFIB
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Overby
Mr. Gregg Peterson
Pierce Investment Company
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Poole
Mr. and Mrs. Perrin Powers
Mrs. Susan Quill
R. G. Anderson Company
Mr. and Mrs. David Raybin
Ms. Marie Louise Carney Reed,
Marie Louise “Patsey” Reed
Family Advised Fund of The
Community Foundation
of Middle Tennessee
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Revelette
Ms. Ruthie Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Robinson
Mary Rolando
Ms. Susan Ross
Ms. Terressa Rucker
Mr. Stephen Ryan
Mr. Michael Safford
Ms. Michelle Schott
Ms. Kimberly Seaman
Mr. and Mrs. John Shutze
Ms. Molly Smith
Mrs. Sandra Stillwagon
Mr. Christopher Stovall
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Stuart
Mr. Milton Sugai
Mr. and Mrs. Van Swofford
Mr. Gabor Szilasi
Tenn. Regional Combined Federal
Campaign
Mr. Byron Trauger
Travelers
Turner Construction
UnitedHealth Group
Ms. Anita Vaughn
Dr. Mary Ellen Clinton-Wade
Mr. Bill Wallace
Ms. Patricia Wallace
Mr. Rodney Wells
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Wilkes
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Wiser
Ms. Holly Wood
Mr. Derek Young
Mr. Mike Young
Memorials/Tributes
In honor of Betsy Walkup
Andrea and Charles Overby
Sadie Rosson and Nancy Menke
In honor of Jaala and Bobby Cox
Candy and Bill Phillips
MEET NEW ADVISORY BOARD
MEMBER RENÉE BRADFORD
Renée Bradford serves as the senior
vice president, human resources and
organizational development at Hospice Compassus, where she has been
employed since 2008. Having over 25
years of industry experience, Bradford
is also a member of the National Soci-
Renée Bradford
ety of Human Resources Management, Middle Tennessee
Society of Human Resources Management, State of Tennessee’s Regional Healthcare Skills Panel for Governor
Bill Haslam, Chamber of Commerce Employers’ Workforce Council, Women in the Workforce Forum, Catholic
Diocese of Nashville Employer Benefits Board and Nashville Catholic Business Women’s League. Bradford attended Auburn University where she met her husband of
27 years, Charles Bradford. They have two children, Kelly
Marie and Michael Charles.
GET READY FOR THE BIG PAYBACK
JOIN OUR EFFORTS
Please give to Youth Villages
on May 5 for the Big Payback!
Become a force for families
Middle Tennessee came together in a big way last year to “pay
There are numerous ways to help. Mentor,
back” the organizations vital to
foster parent, volunteer or financially donate to
our community, raising nearly
our programs. Your support can have a direct
$1.5 million for local nonprofits.
impact on the future of the hundreds of children
In 2015, we’re expecting even
we help every day in Middle Tennessee. Please
bigger results!
call or e-mail Youth Villages to find out how to
help.
The Big Payback is a community-wide, 24-hour online giving
3310 Perimeter Hill Drive
Nashville, TN 37211
615-250-7200
greg.schott@youthvillages.org
challenge hosted by The Community Foundation of Middle
Tennessee. This charitable event will help Middle Tennessee
nonprofits raise much-needed unrestricted dollars and bring
awareness to pressing needs in our communities.
Thinking of a planned gift?
HOW IT WORKS
For 24 hours on May 5, 2015, donors can make gifts to participating nonprofits located in or providing services in the 40
counties of Middle Tennessee. Donations will be amplified by
matching funds, bonuses and additional prizes. For information, visit thebigpayback.org.
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 information that
may be valuable to you. Simply
go to youthvillages.org/planned-
Steve Benskin
giving and you’re there.
SAVE THE DATE!
You will find an introduction to planned giving
and a category titled “How Can I ...,” which lists
The fourth annual Vanderbilt MBA Golf Classic, hosted
all the vehicles included in a plan, including wills
by the Owen Golf Club - Owen Graduate School
and bequests, gifts of appreciated stock or gifts of
of Management at Vanderbilt University, benefits Youth
real estate. In addition, there is a section on “why
do I need a will,” a glossary of terms, an estate
Villages Middle Tennessee’s transitional
intention form and much more. For information,
living program.
please contact Steve Benskin at 901-251-4820 or
Thursday, April 30, 2015
e-mail steve.benskin@youthvillages.org.
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YOUTH VILLAGES
3310 Perimeter Hill Drive
Nashville, TN 37211
(Address Service Requested)
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YOUTH VILLAGES
A private nonprofit organization, Youth Villages serves more than
23,000 children and their families each year from offices in the following cities:
Alabama: Auburn, Birmingham, Mobile
Arkansas: Jonesboro, Little Rock
Florida: Lakeland, Miami
Georgia: Douglasville
Indiana: Bloomington, Columbus, Jasper, Jeffersonville, Madison
Massachusetts: Arlington, Lawrence, Plymouth, Springfield, Woburn, Worcester
Mississippi: Biloxi, Greenwood, Hattiesburg, Hernando, Jackson, Meridian, Tupelo
New Hampshire: Manchester
North Carolina: Asheville, Boone, Charlotte, Concord, Greensboro, Greenville, Louisburg, Pinehurst, Raleigh-Durham, Waynesville
Oklahoma: Tulsa
Oregon: Portland
Tennessee: Chattanooga, Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Dickson, Dyersburg, Jackson, Johnson City,
Knoxville, Linden, Memphis, Morristown, Nashville, Paris
Washington, D.C.
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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 23,000 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.
Atlanta
Douglasville
Georgia
Emily Acker
Kate Cantrell
YOUTH VILLAGES CHRIS CRYE MENTORING PROGRAM
Patrick W. Lawler
Chief Executive Officer
pat.lawler@youthvillages.org
901-251-5000
Lori Casey
Senior Intensive Care Coordinator
Lowell Community Service Agency
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There is no better time to be in fundraising than during the holidays! To see the
outpouring of generosity from corporations
and individuals alike is always humbling.
This season, I have been truly moved by the
selfless acts of kindness of our supporters.
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70 struggling families were able to put their
stressors aside and create joyful holiday
memories as a family.
Kristin Wright, Development Manager
781-937-7931, kristin.wright@youthvillages.org
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