New Heights Mid-South - Fall 2015

Amber’s like a big sister to Alexandra ... 4

Family Victories from Youth Villages Mid-South

NEW FREEDOM FOR JUSTICE INDEPENDENCE, REACHING GOALS WITH HELP OF YVLIFESET PROGRAM

Youth Villages’ 26th annual Soup Sunday ... 6

Memphis Euro Auto Fest helps YV programs ... 7

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PROGRAM THAT GETS RESULTS

EXTENSIVE STUDY SHOWS YVLIFESET PROGRAM’S EFFECTIVENESS HELPING YOUTH WHO ARE AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE OR JUVENILE JUSTICE — 3

A message from our CEO The results are in: We’re making a difference Over the years, our organization has always had the best interests of children in mind.

We’re constantly testing and evaluating what we do to find out not only what works, but what works best, and what helps children achieve lasting success.

Almost two decades ago, we learned we were letting our older children down. We were discharging them from foster homes or residential centers, and shortly after, they were acting up, getting in trouble with the law, not going to school or worse.

To address this serious issue, we began our transitional living program, now called YVLifeSet, in 1999 through help from The Day Foundation. We stepped in to assist these youth, help them learn to navigate new adulthood — get transportation, find a place to live and get scholarships and aid for school. We told them to set goals and we’d help them achieve them.

At the time, the program was paid for solely through the Day Foundation grant and donations from our own employees. Today, the state of Tennessee has partnered with us to help ensure every child aging out of foster care has access to our YVLifeSet program, and the results are dramatically different for those who participate in the program.

Recently MDRC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research firm, released the first results of their rigorous study of the YVLifeSet program.

The largest random assignment evaluation of a program serving this population,

YOUTH VILLAGES BOARD OF DIRECTORS 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

WEST TENNESSEE ADVISORY BOARD Laura Rosas, Chairwoman Mike Broy Frank Cianciola Shawnelle Davis Billy DuBose Daphne Large Lee McWaters Richard Miller Joel Smith John Strange Christopher Vescovo

the MDRC study shows that YVLifeSet is one of the only programs that improves

OUR MISSION

multiple outcomes for youth turning 18 and aging out of foster care and juvenile

Youth Villages helps children

justice.

and families live successfully.

Read in this issue how YVLifeSet has helped Alexandra and Justice, and know that every donation, whether monetary or not, is a step toward success for the thousands of youth we help in the Mid-South just like them.

Thank you for supporting Youth Villages.

Patrick W. Lawler Chief Executive Officer pat.lawler@youthvillages.org 901-251-5000

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OUR VALUES 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 providing the highest level of service to our customers.

We constantly improve our performance to achieve excellence.

We create new programs to meet the needs of children, families and the community.

We do what we say we do.

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.

YV PROGRAM’S SUCCESS REVEALED THROUGH LARGE, RIGOROUS STUDY MDRC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research firm, released encouraging results recently from a rigorous evaluation of Youth Villages’ YVLifeSet program for young adults aging out of the foster care and juvenile justice systems. After one year, the program boosted

“The Youth Villages intervention stands out as one program that demonstrably improves these young people’s well-being across a wide range of outcomes.”

earnings, increased housing stability and economic well-being, and improved

likely to experience home-

outcomes related to health

lessness, criminal justice

and safety for a population

involvement and mental

of disadvantaged young

health concerns.

people.

“Until now, research on

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MDRC’s study shows that

The graph above represents the status of East Tennessee youth at one year after discharge through March 2015. Figures include only youth who received at least 60 days of service and reflect a response rate of 59 percent.

YVLifeSet provides

decrease in the likelihood of

intensive, individualized

experiencing homelessness),

YVLifeSet is one of the only

and clinically focused case

and improved some of the

programs for young people

programs that improves

management, support and

primary outcomes related

aging out of foster care or

multiple outcomes for youth

services to young adults

to health and safety (includ-

juvenile justice systems has

turning 18 and aging out

with histories of foster care

ing improvements in mental

shown just how difficult it is

of foster care and juvenile

or juvenile justice custody.

health and a decrease in

to make a positive difference

justice.

Young people participat-

intimate partner violence).

in their lives,” said MDRC

Since Youth Villages start-

ing in the program meet at

YVLifeSet is equally

President Gordon Berlin.

ed the YVLifeSet program in

least once a week with their

effective across different

“The Youth Villages inter-

1999, more than 8,000 young

YVLifeSet specialist, who

subgroups of youth, includ-

vention stands out as one

adults have participated in

is trained in helping young

ing youth with and without

program that demonstra-

Tennessee, Massachusetts,

adults navigate all aspects of

histories of juvenile justice

bly improves these young

North Carolina, Mississippi,

adulthood.

custody.

people’s well-being across a

Oregon, Florida and Geor-

wide range of outcomes.”

gia.

Young people who have

“We’ve gotten great results

Key findings of MDRC’s

In 2016, MDRC will release

study after one year of

two-year impact findings

follow-up include:

based on administrative

spent time in the foster care

with the program,” said Pat-

or juvenile justice systems

rick Lawler, Youth Villages

earnings by 17 percent,

employment and earnings,

are less likely to obtain a

CEO. “We’re excited the

increased housing stability

and criminal involvement

high school credential or

study shows the program’s

and economic well-being

domains, as well as findings

be employed, and are more

effectiveness.”

(including a 22 percent

from a benefit-cost analysis.

The program boosted

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The Youth Villages YVLifeSet program Alexandra has created a network of support, but still relies on YVLifeSet Specialist Amber Price for help with many life skills, including paying bills.

provides young adults leaving state custody the intensive support and guidance they need to make a successful transition to adulthood. The program helps young people learn to deal with the minor and major problems that come with new adulthood. Specialists help participants find housing and health services, learn how to access transportation and meet their basic needs. Specialists teach life skills like time management, budgeting, menu planning and grocery shopping.

ALEXANDRA’S FOUND A ‘BIG SISTER’ Amber Price’s worry level isn’t elevated with Alexandra.

Completing her freshman year at college, Alexandra has extended family who support her, a part-time job to pay her expenses and scholarships to help with tuition.

Alexandra spent four years in foster care following an attempt to hurt

“With Amber, I have someone who always supports me and backs me up. She doesn’t judge.

Without her and (YVLifeSet) I’d probably be broke and stir-crazy.”

herself. In short order, her mother had passed away, her father couldn’t care

In their weekly meetings, they re-

for her, and an aunt turned out to be a

view the previous week and catch up

bad fit. Foster care was a blessing.

with any paperwork or fiscal duties. At

“It was good,” Alexandra said. “I

this meeting, Alexandra discussed se-

was in the same home for four years.

curing scholarships, saving for a new

She was a preacher, and I became a

car and possibly applying to become a

preacher’s kid.”

YV Scholar.

After completing BASIC training

YV Scholars are youth in the YV-

in the Army, an injury forced her to

LifeSet program who receive extra

discharge. She entered Youth Villages’

assistance and support for college

YVLifeSet program and began meet-

provided they maintain academic and

ing weekly with Amber, her YVLifeSet

community service requirements.

specialist.

Alexandra has an extensive support

stands the value YVLifeSet provides

network of family and friends, in-

for her and other youth.

“Amber’s like a big sister,” Alexandra said. “She’s really good to talk to.”

And Alexandra likes to talk. Amber describes her as a bubbly personality, and their first meeting lasted nearly five hours.

“It was easier to learn more about her in that first meeting,” Amber said.

cluding her former foster mother. It

Alexandra has experienced recent personal issues that have made life difficult. Because of YVLifeSet Specialist Amber Price, Alexandra has dealt with them in a healthy way and continues to do well in school.

“Not everyone has family to go talk

complements the relationship she has

to and help you like I have,” Alex-

with Amber.

andra said. “And there are things

“I focus on Alexandra,” Amber said.

I don’t want to talk to them about.

“It’s good for her that she has this net-

With Amber, I have someone who

work of support.”

always supports me and backs me up.

Compared to other youth aging out

She doesn’t judge. Without her and

“She has really great energy, and we

of foster care, Alexandra has more as-

(YVLifeSet), I’d probably be broke and

developed a quick rapport.”

sistance than others, but she under-

stir-crazy.”

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Since 1999, YVLifeSet has helped more than 8,000 youth aging out of state custody or other care arrangements successfully transition to independence. Participation in the YVLifeSet program is voluntary. Specially trained YVLifeSet specialists meet with YVLifeSet participants at least once a week — and more often when needed — wherever is most convenient for the young person. Specialists are available 24/7 to help the young adult.

JUSTICE GRATEFUL FOR YVLIFESET’S HELP She’s saving for a better apartment and transferring to a four-year university Justice works two parttime jobs, is in school full-time and cares for her 1-year-old daughter.

She’s 19.

Justice was in foster care for about nine years before returning to live with her mother when she was 13.

Justice speaks to a state representative at Youth Villages’ Day on the Hill.

School attendance became

was there for me,” Justice

provided they maintain

Before I saw it as being

a problem, and at 16, Justice

said. “I didn’t have to figure

academic and community

controlled, and now I see

chose to return to a foster

it out all on my own. They

service requirements.

it’s not about that. I’m more

parent’s home.

listened to me and didn’t

“I moved around a lot with my mother,” she said. “I wanted to stay at one school

Meetings each week are

talk to me like I was a

now more about prepara-

child.”

tion and looking forward.

open to changes now, and I know how to listen.”

In her free time, Justice

YVLifeSet Specialist Me-

“Sometimes with her we

lissa Cline said Justice has

deal with what is going on

time with her family, and

changed for the better.

now,” Melissa said. “Other

they continue to be a big

times it’s about mainte-

support for her. She’s not

now,” Melissa said. “Even

nance — we work more with

sure what she wants to do

when things get tough, she

possibilities and anticipate

after college, but she says

tive in foster care,” Justice

can handle herself and

events in her life that may

she is preparing herself

said. “I was hard-headed

copes with life’s difficulties

cause a setback.”

for the future. She recently

and I didn’t want to listen to

much better. She’s achieved

Justice is saving money

anyone.”

so much in a short period of

for a better apartment and

with a group of YVLifeSet

time.”

getting her paperwork in

participants for an event

order for her school trans-

where they explained the

so I could graduate.”

She entered Youth Villages’ YVLifeSet program just before turning 18.

“Everything is so restric-

In YVLifeSet, she learned time management and

“Justice is totally different

Justice plans to transfer

draws. She loves spending

visited the state capitol

study skills. She made up

from her community col-

fer. She also speaks to oth-

YVLifeSet program to state

her schoolwork and gradu-

lege to a university in the

ers aging out of foster care.

representatives.

ated with her class and

fall. She was also accepted

prepared for college. She

in the YV Scholars pro-

Justice said. “There’s a les-

I probably wouldn’t have

received assistance during

gram, where youth in the

son here with me that I try

finished high school,” she

her pregnancy.

YVLifeSet program receive

to relate to others, about

said. “I’m so glad I got in to

extra assistance for school

education being important.

college.”

“My (YVLifeSet) specialist

“I tell them I’m grateful,”

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YOUTH VILLAGES THANKS ITS SPONSORS OF THE 26TH ANNUAL SOUP SUNDAY! Konica Minolta

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oup Sunday 2015 featured soups, breads and desserts from more than 40 local restaurants, food trucks and caterers. Nearly 3,000 attended the 26th annual event, which raises money to benefit Youth Villages’ programs.

First Tennessee Foundation nexAir Sysco WRVR 94.1 the Wolf Candoni De Zan Family CBIZ Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel James Gattas Jewelers Southern Security Federal Credit Union America’s Incredible Pizza Company Memphis Restaurant Association Concero Resources Ring Container Technologies EM Printing Memphis Communications Corporation Leading Edge Wireless Mahaffey Tent & Party Rentals

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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 901-251-5000.

YV Visionary $50,000+

A LITTLE BRITISH FLAIR AT BARTLETT CAMPUS CAR SHOW

Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bower The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Estate of David D. Coleman FedEx Corporation Hauntedweb of Horrors The Robertson Foundation Speer Charitable Trust United Way of the Mid-South

YV Pillar $25,000 to $49,999 Mr. and Mrs. James Lackie Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance LLC Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Randall

The Memphis Euro Auto Fest, sponsored by the British Sports Car Club of Memphis, is an annual fixture at the Youth Villages-Bartlett campus. This year’s event featured antique and exotic autos from England, Germany and Italy.

YV Leader $10,000 to $24,999 Mr. and Mrs. H. Eric Bolton C.H. Robinson CarMax Foundation Crews Family Foundation Data Facts Inc. The Day Foundation Gossett Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep Kramer Family Foundation Greg and Meredith Martin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rose Tag Truck Center Mr. and Mrs. James Vining

YV Protector $5,000 to $9,999 Anonymous First Tennessee Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William Giles Kele Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Corey Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Myron Mall Mr. and Mrs. Kevin McEniry The Schadt Foundation Inc. ServiceMaster Mr. and Mrs. Joel Smith TJX Foundation Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James Turner

YV Builder $1,000 to $4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Ben Baer Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnhart Mr. and Mrs. Larry Boone Mr. William Cahill The Canale Foundation Inc. Ms. Jennifer Case Judge and Mrs. Robert Childers Ms. Mary Lou Clark Mr. Benjamin Clements Ms. Judy Edge

FedEx Services Mr. and Mrs. Keith Fields Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Flaskamp Mr. Spencer Fullen Geotechnology Inc. Mr. Andrew Gibbs Goodlett Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jay Harvill Mrs. Allison Havercamp Dr. Paula Ann Herring International Paper Corporation Mrs. Stephanie Jacobson Johnson & Johnson Customer and Logistics Services Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Kert Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Ben Landers Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lavelle Mr. and Mrs. Richard McKinley Mechanical Systems Company LLC Memphis British Sports Car Club LTD. Memphis Chapter 20 Institute of Real Estate Mgmt.

Mercedes-Benz of Collierville Merck Partnership For Giving Mr. and Mrs. Greg Ring Mr. and Mrs. Rick Rodell Idalia Roth Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. John Sheahan Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shirkey Mr. Darral Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Steepleton

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Tanzer Ms. Barbara Tatge University of Tennessee Knoxville Volvo of Memphis Mr. and Mrs. John Williams Mr. and Mrs. Spence Wilson Jr. Xerox Corporation

Friend of Youth Villages up to $999 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Abell Mr. Harold Addy Dr. J.E. Albright Mr. and Mrs. Harold Alexander Mr. Sydney Alexander Mr. William Alexander Amazon Smile Mrs. Mary Lou Amerena Ms. Sonia Amira Dr. Rex Amonette Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson Ms. Vallee Anderson Ms. Karen Andrews Ms. Patricia Andrews Mrs. Cheryl Aquadro Mr. Chip Armstrong Ms. Bette Arndt Atwood Rentals Ms. Rosemary Augustine Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bachman Mr. Charles Baer

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Ms. Sheryl Barton Mr. Donald Bashford and Ms. Debra Giammona Mr. Jeff Beauchamp Mr. W.S. Beckwith Ms. Ann Bell Mr. Brian Bendersky Mrs. Mary Benson Mr. and Mrs. Steve Berger Mr. Kyle Bergquist Mr. Donald Berube Beta Sigma Phi Laureate Omega Mr. Seth Billings Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blair Mrs. Melanie Blakeney Mr. and Mrs. William Bledsoe Mr. Leroy Blom Ms. Joanne Bloom Mr. and Mrs. John Blose Ms. Barbara Bolton Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Bond Mrs. Margaret Bonnema Mr. and Mrs. John Bookas Mr. and Mrs. Bo Bosi Ms. Jeanine Bourland Boutique Marimac Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boyd Mr. and Mrs. William Boyd Ms. Alethea Bragg Mr. Gilbert Brandon

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Mr. Mark Bray Mr. Dale Bregenzer Mr. and Mrs. William Brigance Dr. and Mrs. Maury W. Bronstein Dr. and Mrs. Brown Brooks Ms. Jewel Brooks Mr. Randy Brooks Mr. Harry Brown Mr. Keith Brown Mrs. Leann Brown Mrs. George Browning Mr. Daniel Buchanan Buffalo Wild Wings Ms. Marion Burch Mr. Albert Burke Mr. and Mrs. Ronnel Burrage Mrs. Linda Busby Ms. Jacqueline Bussey Ms. Clare Callender Mr. Elbert Callis Mr. Lee Calvin Mr. Greg Campbell Cargill Corn Milling Mr. John Caristo Mr. and Mrs. Allen Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. C. Victor Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Carr Mr. Donald Carson Mr. Joseph Carson Mrs. Dorothy Carter Ms. Jane Cash Mr. and Mrs. Armando Castroverde Cherokee Baptist Church Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chesney Ms. Inge Chilman Mr. Debaki Chowdhury Ms. Barbara Christensen Christmas For All Seasons Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Clay Ms. Patricia Clements Ms. Ilona Coffee Ms. LaRose Coffey Mr. March Coffield Mr. Robert Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Jack Coleman Mr. Kevin Combs Mr. Thomas Connor Mr. William Conte Mr. Ford Cornett Ms. Ruth Cornils Mr. John Costa Mr. Steve Cox Mrs. Lucy Crawford Ms. Debbie Cresants Mr. and Mrs. Alton Criswell Mr. and Mrs. Terry Criswell Mr. Harry Crockett Crye-Leike Insurance Agency Inc. Crye-Leike of Arkansas Inc. Cummins Mid-South LLC Ms. Teressa Currier Mr. Tonce Cutler Mr. Russell Cuyler Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Dagastino Mrs. Edward Daihl Ms. Jo Anna Dale Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Davis Ms. Bessie Davis Mr. and Mrs. Justin Davis Mr. and Mrs. Michael Davis Dr. and Mrs. Omar Davis Mr. and Mrs. Philip Deaton Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DeBiaggio Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Delaney Dr. Rafael Delgado Ms. Janet Dewar Ms. Lynn Diamond Ms. Norma Dively Dr. and Mrs. Richard Dixon Ms. Cornelia Dobrovolsky

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Mr. Peyton Dodson Ms. Ayesha Dogar Mrs. Char Dohm Mr. and Mrs. Ted Donaldson Ms. Pamela Dotson Mrs. Tammy Drake Mr. Billy DuBose Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dudek Mr. and Mrs. Gus Pat Dugan Mr. Leo Dulacki Mr. and Mrs. John Dunavant Mrs. Tamara Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Earl Ms. Joan Ecker Ms. Carol Edgington Ms. Jo Edwards Mrs. Kay Eekhoff-Millican Dr. Michael Emery Miss Molly Ephraim Mr. Chris Evans Mr. and Mrs. David Evans Executive Speakers Bureau SSgt. Robert T. Farah Mr. John Fehsenfeld Mr. William Ferrer Mrs. Bernadette Fevella Dr. and Mrs. William Fidler Ms. Karen Fields Isaacman Ms. Anne Fitzpatrick Mrs. Caroline Flynn Mr. Chris Flynn Mr. and Mrs. John Ford Ms. Rosanne Forgione Mr. Mike Fredi Mrs. Joyce Fritz Ms. Agnes Froehlich Mrs. Shannon Fuller Mr. Christopher Funke Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gaia Gap Inc. Ms. Ruth Gardner Ms. Margaret Garella Dr. Annmarie Gaskin Ms. Marian Gatza Mr. and Mrs. Michael Geiser Mr. Daniel Gentry Mr. Andrew Gibson Mr. Eric Gibson Mrs. Aimee Ginsberg Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gladney Ms. Robin Glantz Glaxo Smith Kline Ms. Bettye Goddard Mr. and Mrs. Michael Goldstein Mrs. Glenna Gonzales Dr. Richard Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gorman Ms. Claire Goulish Mr. James Grady Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Graham Ms. Kim Graves Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gray Mrs. Nancy Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Billy Griesbeck Mr. Hal Griggs Dr. George Grimes Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Groves Mr. and Mrs. Richard Guizlo Mr. Paul Gwin Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Haines Mr. Robert Hall Mrs. Anne Halloran Mr. Russell Haltom Ms. Carol Halverson Mr. Patrick Haneghan Mr. James Hankins Dr. Siva Hari Mr. and Mrs. Bart Harris Ms. Roberta Harris Mrs. Deborah Hester Harrison

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Employees from International Paper volunteered at Youth Villages’ Girls Center during the United Way’s Day of Caring. In addition to playing volleyball, the group also participated in other activities with the youth.

Mr. Jay Hartman Ms. Lori Hartman Harvest Christian Fellowship of Arlington, Inc. Ms. Diane Haskett Dr. Fred Hatch Mr. John Hatcher Mrs. Angela Hayes Mr. Robert Hazlett Mr. Curtis Heaston Mr. Ferd Heckle Mr. and Mrs. Michael Henderson Mr. Robert Hendry Mr. J. William Hepler Ms. Elizabeth Hess Ms. Osceola Hicks Mr. Randall Higginbotham Highland Hundred Mr. H. Larry Hilbun Ms. Sandra Hill Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hill Mr. and Mrs. James Hinson Mr. Duane Hoaglan Mr. Richard Hofsiss Mr. James Holland Ms. Joyce Holloway Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Holt Mr. Robert Holt Mrs. Janice Horn Ms. Barbara Hotko Mrs. Kate House Mr. Charles Howell

Mrs. Lynda Huey Mr. B. Jerry Huff Miss Carol Hutchins Ms. Cindy Hutchins Mr. John Ireland Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jeffries Mr. Rolfe Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson Ms. Carolyn Jones Ms. Diane Jones Miss Jane Jones Ms. Kimberly Jones Ms. Mary Jones K C Homes of Memphis Area Mr. David Kabelik Mr. Jay Kahn Ms. Kathleen Kartheiser Mr. Micah Kassner Mr. Joe Katterjohn Mrs. Jerita Kearnes Mr. Patrick Kelleher Kelloggs Mr. Christopher Kelly Mrs. Louise Kelly Mr. Thomas Kelso Mr. James Kernan Ms. Joan Ketchen Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kimbrough Mr. Casey King

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Sung King Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kirkland Mr. R. Michael Kiser Mr. and Mrs. Damien Klingberg Mrs. Ellie Klipfel Mr. John Knaff Mr. Joseph Koval Mr. and Mrs. James Kovarik Mr. Maxim Kovel Ms. Barbara Kozak Mr. Tom Krezyman Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Kupper Ms. Patricia Kyle Mrs. Nona J. Lair-Klein Ms. Kay Larose Ms. Deborrah Latch Mr. Lee Lauderdale Miss Alana Laudone Mr. Jerry Lawler Mrs. Marge Lawler Ms. Barbara Lawrence Lawton’s Elvis Friends Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lee Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Lee Ms. Nicole Leeds Mrs. Florence Leffler Mr. Larry Levingston Mr. Wade R. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. G. Lewter LG&W Federal Credit Union Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lightfoot Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Lit Mr. and Mrs. Louis Loeb Mr. William Loeb Mr. William Lordan Mr. David Lotz Dr. and Mrs. Douglas MacGaw Ms. Edith Macguire Ms. Barbara Macmanus Mr. John Macre Mrs. Sally Maier Malco Theatres Inc. Ms. Phyllis Mandell Ms. Therese Mangold Mr. and Mrs. Edward Martin Mr. and Mrs. Garvis Martin Ms. Connie Mason Mr. and Mrs. William Mathis Ms. Maureen Mayeaux Dr. Kit Mays Mr. and Mrs. John McCormick Ms. Mary McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCrary Ms. Myrna McCulloch Mr. Eugene McDermott Mr. Robert McEwan Ms. Janet McGraw Miss Rachel McKinley Ms. Linda Meeden Mr. and Mrs. Logan Meeks Dr. Rita Mercille-Green Mrs. Marian Merkey Dr. and Mrs. Lauren Merritt Mr. Michael Meuleman Mr. and Mrs. Chris Meyer Mr. Edward Meyer Ms. Elise Michaelson Mr. Jerry Michie Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Mr. James Miley Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller Mr. Shawn Miller Mrs. Eleanor Mills Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Mills Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mills Mrs. Leah Minge Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. John Montgomery Mr. Laurence Moran Ms. Laura Morris

FedEx employees volunteer quite a bit to help young people at Youth Villages, from adopting residential campus cottages, to spending a day at Youth Villages’ Dogwood Campus. At Dogwood, FedEx staffers set up numerous crafts and games stations for young people at the campus.

Ms. Elizabeth Morrison Ms. Angela Morton Mrs. Therese Mulvaney Mr. Glen Murry Mr. Christopher Myers Ms. Madeline Nappen Mr. Robert Nardella Ms. Donna Nardone Ms. Nadene Naylor Ms. Denise Neely Ms. Dorothy Nelson Mr. John C. Newton Jr. Ms. Calanthe Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. William Nix Mr. and Mrs. Peter Noga Dr. Jacqueline Noonan Mr. Richard Nowell Ms. Joan Nugent Mr. Clyde Warren Nunn Mr. William O’Grady Mr. David Ogrin OP4G Inc. Mr. Thomas Owens Mr. and Mrs. Joe Padgett Mr. and Mrs. James Page Mr. and Mrs. Chris Parish Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parker Dr. James Pate Ms. Deborah Patrick Mrs. Ellen Payzant

Ms. Katherine Peabody Mrs. Jennifer Pede Mr. Ronald Pennington Mrs. Jacolyn Perkins Mr. Paul Perl Mr. Pasquale Perrone Ms. Ann Perry Mr. John Perry Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Peterson Pfizer Mr. Jim Pickens Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pietrangelo Ms. Marina Plastino Mr. Charlie Pleas Mr. David Pope Mr. Richard Post Mrs. Michelle Powell Ms. Gayle Powelson Ms. Mary Pruss Mr. and Mrs. David Purdie Ms. Marjorie Quaife Ms. Betty Jo Harper Quinn Ms. Michelle Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ragan Raymond James & Associates Inc. Ms. Liz Reazor Mr. and Mrs. James Reber Mr. Tom Reiter Mr. John Reno Replogle Hardwood

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Flooring Co. LLC Ms. Alisa Rhodes Mr. Phillip Rice Mr. John Richmond Mr. Charles Riggs K. Ringbloom Mr. Curtis Ringold Roadshow BMW/ Roadshow MINI Mrs. Linda Robel Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roberson Mr. and Mrs. Joe Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Robert Robeson Ms. Kay Robilio Ms. Janelle Robinson Mr. George Rogan Mrs. Beverly Rogers Mrs. Karen Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rosas Mr. Michael Ruble Mr. and Mrs. Tate Rush Mr. Michael Salzgeber Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Sampson Ms. Marianne Schadrack Mrs. Cynthia Schepman Ms. Madeline Schettina Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schultz Mr. Olaf Schulz Ms. Cary Schwartz Ms. Debra Scott Mr. and Mrs. Murray Scott Mrs. Vicki Seago Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sears Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sharp Mr. Gerald Sharp Mrs. Mary Sheppard Mr. Peter Sheridan Ms. Antoinette Shilkevich Mr. Daniel Shipley Dr. Thomas Shockley Mr. Richard Shoenfeld Ms. Denese Shumaker Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sigman Ms. Julianne Simon Mr. Wayne Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Siskin Ms. Barbara Small Ms. Jillian Smith Ms. Kari Smith Mr. Scott Smith Mr. Fred Snipes Mr. Andrew Snorton Mr. and Mrs. James Sorsby Mr. and Mrs. Brad Sowell Mr. and Mrs. Randall Spach Mr. Joe Spake Mr. Scott Speed Mr. Richard Spell Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Spencer Mr. Richard Sperry Ms. Beth Spindler St. Luke’s United Methodist Church Mr. Ronald Stachowski Ms. Betty Stafford Mr. Robert Stalder Mr. Leroy Stanforth Mr. and Mrs. Joel Andrew Stark Mr. Blaine Stauffer Mr. James Steele Mr. Michael Stepanian Mr. Richard Stern Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stevens Mr. Warky Stid Mr. Clay M. Stone Mr. Mark Stowers

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Youth Villages’ foster parents were honored and recognized during Youth Villages’ annual foster parents holiday party.

Employees from Medtronic recently visited a cottage at Youth Villages’ Bartlett Campus, where they worked on various art projects.

Mr. David Sturges and Ms. Jana Laxa Mr. Michael Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sullivan Mr. H. Sundin Mr. Donald Surgeon Ms. Connie Sweeney Mr. Michael Symonanis Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tackett Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Taylor Mr. David Taylor Ms. Michelle Teillon Mr. and Mrs. Ray Terry Ms. Cleopatra Thomas Ms. Martha Thomason Mr. and Mrs. Jon Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Barry Ticer Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tompkins Ms. Leslie Torstenson Mr. Larry Travis Ms. Maria Trif Mr. Irvin Troudt Mrs. Holly Trowbridge Ms. Carolyn Turman Ms. Laura Turner Ms. Allison Tyson Ms. Diana Umile United Way of West Tennessee Inc. Ms. Annemarie Upshaw Mr. Raydel Valdes Col. Caroline Van Mason Mr. and Mrs. Donald Vegher Ms. Elizabeth Vernon

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Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Williams Ms. Tracey Williams Mr. and Mrs. Kent Wills Wilson Lumber Company Mrs. Victoria Wingo Mr. David Wolford Mr. Melvin Wolzinger Mrs. Doris Wood Mrs. Melrose Woodward Mr. Leonard Yates Mr. and Mrs. Alan Young Mr. and Mrs. Dan Young Mr. Russell Young Mr. Larry Zeman Mr. Elmer Zurakowski Mr. David Zurcher

Honorariums Mr. Wes Adams Ms. Laura Morris Lee and Susan Bachman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tompkins Mr. Jim Barton Ms. Elizabeth Morrison

Mr. O. Mason Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller Mr. James Holland Ms. Barbara Tatge Mrs. Carolyn Horton Mr. and Mrs. C. David Gichner Mr. Paul Ireland Mr. and Mrs. Terry Criswell Ms. Barbara Tatge Ron and Debbie Jackson Mr. Mark Lightfoot Mrs. Lois Jacobson Dr. J.E. Albright Dr. Riley Jones Mrs. Michelle Powell Mrs. Virginia Klettner Mr. Patrick Hampton Mr. Dwayne Spencer

David and Sue Baytos Mr. Mark Lightfoot

Mrs. Sunny Blumenfeld Dr. J.E. Albright

Mr. and Mrs Robert Koestler Ms. Joanne Bloom

Mr. Paul Bower Mr. William Cahill Mr. John Ford

Mr. Patrick Lawler Ms. Barbara Tatge

Ms. Lisa Copeland Mr. and Mrs. Robert Robeson Jack and Sharon Dietz Mr. Mark Lightfoot Ms. Amy Gordon Mrs. Shannon Fuller Ms. Annette Hamilton Dr. J.E. Albright

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Krupp Dr. J.E. Albright

Gage, Reid and Wanda Logan Ms. Dee Wallace Mr. William Mathis Mr. and Mrs. Bart Harris Mr. Jim McLain Dr. and Mrs. Robert Serino Dr. Howard Misner Dr. J.E. Albright

Mr. Joe Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller Mr. John Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller Mr. Price Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller Mrs. Ruth Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller Ms. Carol Rickless Dr. J.E. Albright Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Robinson Dr. J.E. Albright

Anthony and Wanda Salvia Ms. Elise Michaelson Joe and Mary Scheuner Mr. Mark Lightfoot Mr. Gabriel Sielaff Mr. Steven Sielaff Mrs. Jenny Smith Ms. Jillian Smith Roy and Mary Sue Smith Mr. Roy L. Barton Ms. Barbara Tatge Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tompkins Dr. Fred Thomason Margie and James Lackie Ms. Sandra Tucker Ms. Erin Snoeren Traci and Ed Vining Mr. and Mrs. Kert Johnson Mr. Spence Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Bart Harris

Memorials Ms. Mildred Boughan Realty Title and Escrow Co. Inc. Mr. Frank Bridges Lutheran Village Sunshine Fund Mr. Glen Byrd Crye-Leike Inc. Mrs. Lourdes Castroverde Mr. and Mrs. John Bookas Mr. Paul Gwin Ms. Diane Jones Mr. and Mrs. Charles Judge Mr. John Reno Mr. Scott Smith Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Terry Mrs. Holly Trowbridge

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