New Heights Mid-South - Summer 2014

Youth in TL program visit White House ... 3

Youth Villages, state partner to help children ... 4

Family Victories from Youth Villages Mid-South

Soup Sunday celebrates 25th year ... 8

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Khalil prepared for call up

TL program, teammates help ensure he’s ready to take the field — page 4

‘Just show up’

Couple incorporates running and helping children — page 14

A message from our CEO

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

A new era of helping Tennessee youth It truly is an exciting time for Youth Villages. Our transitional living program is being recognized as a real difference-maker for youth experiencing the difficult adjustment to independent living.

The state of Tennessee recently agreed to partner with Youth Villages to ensure every child aging out of state custody can receive critical support from our TL program. In this newsletter, we highlight two youth in the program. They show us not only how a young adult can thrive when given appropriate support, but also the difference staff and community make when we come together to ensure these youth have what they need to pursue their goals.

Youth Villages’ transitional living program was also named one of 15 local, state

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

and national youth- and family-serving initiatives making a critical difference in the lives of youth in foster care by the Center for the Study of Social Policy, a national organization based in Washington, D.C. In addition, we recently got a first report on the national trial of our TL program, conducted by MDRC, an organization that conducts large-scale evaluations of policies and programs to provide objective, unbiased evidence. MDRC’s research helps shape legislation, program design and operational practices across the country. In this first report, which focuses on our implementation of the TL program, MDRC concluded the Youth Villages TL program executes its clinical plan according to the clinical model we created. In short, it means youth in our TL program receive the support and help they need. MDRC plans to release the first outcome results of youth participating in the trial next year.

Successes like these don’t happen without you. Our staff and donors are the lifeblood of what we do. I’m inspired by the passion of both as our staff go above and beyond to help youth in our programs, and our donors and volunteers bring a strength and vitality to our organization. Our young people learn through your actions that people care and want them to succeed. Because of you, we’re able to reach more children than ever before.

Thank you for that, and thank you for supporting Youth Villages.

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

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WEST TENNESSEE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Mike Broy Frank Cianciola Billy DuBose Scott Lavelle Lee McWaters Richard Miller Laura Rosas Joel Smith John Strange Christopher Vescovo

*82.7% of youth were in state custody Program Success at admission to the program.

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.

TL YOUTH VISIT WHITE HOUSE

MID-SOUTH PROGRAM SUCCESS 100

program for former more than 120 middle

77%

80%

87% In school or graduated

0

foster children joined school, high school and

No involvement with the law

20

transitional living

At one one-year year follow follow-up up

At home with family

40

in Youth Villages’

Status

80 60

Twenty participants

The graph above represents the status of Mid-South youth at one year after discharge through December 2013. Figures include only youth who received at least 60 days of service and reflect a response rate of 59 percent.

TL PROGRAM MAKING A DIFFERENCE Youth Villages’ transitional living program was named one of 15 local, state and national youth- and family-serving initiatives making a critical difference in the lives of youth in foster care by the Center for the Study of Social Policy, a national organization based in Washington, D.C. The program, pioneered in Tennessee and now serving youth in five other states, was recognized because of its

college-level students from across the country for a “History of Women in Soul Music” educational program and concert at the White House March 7.

First Lady Michelle Obama hosted “I’m Every Woman: The History of Women in Soul,” a student workshop in the State Dining Room. The educational event was in conjunction with the PBS music special “Women of Soul: In Performance in the White House,” produced by The GRAMMY Museum. It included a history of the origins of soul music by GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Robert Santelli. He was joined by special music guests Patti LaBelle, Melissa Etheridge and Janelle Monáe, who also appeared in the concert later that evening. During the workshop, these artists shared their experiences and answered students’ questions.

At the end of a question-and-answer session with the performers, the students shared their own musical talents with an impromptu sing-a-long of Arthur Conley’s classic hit, “Do You Like Good Music?” The singers included Youth Villages’ transitional living participants Melissa Howard, Darrah Hall and Sherika Wilkes.

ADOPT A COTTAGE LIKE THESE SAILORS

commitment to building qualities that help young people – particularly those in the child welfare system – mitigate or eliminate risk and promote healthy development and wellbeing. Since 1999, it has helped more than 6,000 former foster children make a successful transition to adulthood.

Approximately 26,000 young adults age out of foster care every year in the United States. National studies have found that, with limited resources and supports, these young people are more likely than their peers to end up homeless or incarcerated and less likely to have a job or go to college. In contrast, even two years after completing Youth Villages’ transitional living program, about 80 percent of participants are living independently or with family; are in school, graduated or employed; and are crime free.

Learn more about adopting a cottage: Call Joseph Doss at 901-251-4935 or e-mail volunteer@youthvillages.org.

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Sailors with Navy Manpower Analysis Center in Millington volunteer once a month on the Bartlett Campus through Youth Villages’ Adopt-a-Cottage program. The sailors helped the boys celebrate Christmas with a pizza party and gifts, such as sports equipment and stickers, for the cottage to share.

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Youth Villages’ transitional living program

Khalil with TL Specialist Chris Scarbrough-Key

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 adulthood.

Specialists help participants find housing and health services, learn how to access transportation and meet their basic needs.

They teach life skills like time management, budgeting, menu planning and grocery shopping.

KHALIL TAKES ON NEW ROLE TL program helps youth through first year of college Khalil doesn’t shy away from a challenge.

and peers.

“Our focus initially was getting Khalil into college and securing his financial aid,” Chris said. “There was also setting up where he would

He can’t remember not having a

live and then moving on to other

ball in his hand. An athletic stand-

independent living skills. When we

out at his high school, Khalil suf-

first met, he was lackadaisical about

fered a significant setback with his

things and just went with the flow

family, and his road toward success

on whatever happened. Now, he’s

has taken a few turns.

better at staying on top of things

“I fight against being real negative,” he said. “Many times bad

and addressing his needs.”

Khalil is smart. He graduated

Gov. Bill Haslam visited the Youth Villages office in Nashville during a transitional living peer-to-peer event. Youth Villages and the state are partnering to offer comprehensive services to help all foster children who age out of state custody.

YOUTH VILLAGES, STATE PARTNER TO HELP YOUTH AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE

things happen to me and I think,

high school with a 3.2 grade point

‘That’s what I believed would hap-

average, and is taking advantage of

pen,’ and then I just move on.”

new friendships through baseball to

dren’s Services is offering intensive

He walked on and earned a spot

Tennessee’s Department of Chil-

help ensure he has support in this

community-based services to each of

on his college’s baseball team. Just

sometimes-intimidating environ-

the more than 1,000 young people who

before that, he enrolled in Youth

ment.

turn 18 in state custody every year

Villages’ transitional living pro-

“A lot of my teammates help

without being reunited with their birth

gram. Chris Scarbrough-Key is his

me out,” Khalil said. “They know

specialist.

how important it is to stay on top

This makes Tennessee the first in the

“Khalil is very determined,” she

families or being adopted.

of things academically, especially

nation to offer comprehensive services

said. “When he sets his mind to do

when you’re juggling practices and

to help all foster children who age out

something, he usually gets it done.”

games.”

of state custody. A national nonprofit

Playing baseball was one of those

Khalil never misses a meeting

organization, Youth Villages is one

things, but Khalil, 18, needed more

and has worked hard toward his in-

of the largest providers of services to

assistance. Quiet and reserved by

dependent living goals. One of them

troubled children and their families in

nature, he’s learned through TL

is to purchase a car. He also has a

Tennessee.

to pursue more things on his own

summer job lined up helping out his

rather than sitting idly by or let-

former baseball coach.

ting others do it for him. Before, he

“I don’t know where I’d be without

Gov. Bill Haslam joined DCS Commissioner Jim Henry for the announcement along with several key

wouldn’t ask or speak up. Now, he

Youth Villages,” Khalil said. “I know

members of the state legislature and

communicates with his professors

I wouldn’t be doing as well as I am.”

Youth Villages CEO Patrick Lawler.

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Youth Villages partners with states and donors across the country to radically improve services for youth aging out of foster care. Most recently, Tennessee became the first state in America committed to providing comprehensive transitional living services to every foster child who ages out of state custody.

YOUNG MOTHER FINDS SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE GOALS Sarah juggles personal duties; pursues a future for herself and family If you, as a young parent, sacrificed everything to make sure your children were loved and cared for, then you know what Sarah* is going through.

Sarah, who in her words is “nearly 20,” has it about as together as a young adult with two children, 1 and

TL Specialist Christina Gann, left, meets with Sarah to discuss education options

2, could. She relies on her boyfriend, father of the chil-

school. But she also wanted

reuniting with biological

dren, who works and goes

to contribute to her family

families if possible; and

Sarah’s ready, maybe in the

to school. She relies on her

and help out.

building healthy adult sup-

fall.

port systems.

boyfriend’s mother, who is also a support. She also reconnected with her family.

Recently discharged from Youth Villages’ transitional living program, Sarah has been able to take big steps toward a successful future.

At 16, Sarah was placed in state custody after her mother passed away. While staying at the home of a

“We had to help Sarah prioritize,” said Christina Gann, TL specialist. “She’s very determined.

She wanted to get a job and find her own home and she needed extra support.”

She recently found an

One unique part of tran-

the home with her boyfriend

youth, through setting goals,

and two children. She wants

determine the course of

to be a teacher.

the program and what they

what I’m able to do right

Sarah’s case, it wasn’t about

now,” Sarah said. “But I

getting into college or find-

have goals for my future

ing a job — she was already

and my family’s future. I’m

motivated.

glad the TL program and

Christina bounced between peer and mentor for Sarah, being available to lis-

Intercept intensive in-home

ners youth ages 17-22 with

ten, support, advise or assist

program before entering

specialists who support

with whatever was needed.

the TL program.

the youth in finding safe

finished high school and had plans to go to nursing

“I know where I am and

need from TL specialists. In

ticipated in Youth Villages’

Transitional living part-

apartment and maintains

sitional living is that the

family friend, she par-

At that point, she’d

So college will come when

Christina were there to help me.”

“Sarah knows where she

housing; achieving stable

is in her life and makes

employment; continuing

decisions based on that,”

chosen to protect her

education or job training;

Christina said.

identity.

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Thank you for supporting Youth Villages. The following donors made gifts to Youth Villages between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013. 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+

YV Builder $1,000 to $9,999

Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bower Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bruns The Day Foundation FedEx Corporation Hauntedweb of Horrors

Anonymous Allen and O’Hara Inc. A2H Inc. AutoZone Mr. and Mrs. Ben Baer Estate of Phyllis O’Bryan Bailey BancorpSouth Mr. Gregory Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnhart BlueScope Foundation N.A. Boyle Investment Company The Canale Foundation Inc. Cargill Feed & Nutrition CarMax Foundation Ms. Jennifer Case Center for Study of Social Policy Judge and Mrs. Robert Childers Clark Smith Family Foundation Inc. Ms. Mary Lou Clark Darden Restaurants Data Facts Inc. Delta Asset Management LLC Delta Dental of Tennessee Mr. and Mrs. Richard Devereaux Ms. Judy Edge Nicolaj Ejler Enterprise Holdings Foundation FedEx Services Mr. Keith Fields Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Flaskamp Mr. Eric Fountain Mr. Spencer Fullen Mr. Jason Gallop Mr. Andrew Gibbs Mr. and Mrs. William Giles Mr. and Mrs. Michael Goldstein Goodlett Foundation Dr. George Grimes Mr. John Hash Mrs. Allison Havercamp Dr. Jane Hayden Dr. Paula Ann Herring Hershey Foods Corporation Mr. and Mrs. James Hertwig Holy Rosary Catholic Church International Paper Foundation International Paper Corporation Inventory Locator Service Inc. IREM Memphis Chapter 20 Ms. Karen Fields Isaacman Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Kert Johnson JPMorgan Chase & Co. Kele Inc. Kelman-Lazarov Inc. Lakeland Lions Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ben Landers The Lighting Source Linkous Construction Co. Inc.

YV Pillar $25,000 to $49,999 Anonymous Helen L. Siddon Bogan Charitable Trust First Tennessee Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mark Medford Memphis Runners Track Club Nike Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Randall Mr. R. Andrew Taylor

YV Leader $10,000 to $24,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. H. Eric Bolton Thomas W. Briggs Foundation Inc. John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust C.H. Robinson - Memphis Crews Family Foundation Crye-Leike REALTORS Gerber/Taylor & Associates Inc. Gossett Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep Grainger Industrial Supply Nollie and Amanda Henington Trust Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Jordan Konica Minolta Business Solutions Mr. and Mrs. James Lackie Dr. and Mrs. William Lankford Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lavelle Mr. Larry Levingston Memphis Area Association of REALTORS Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rose ServiceMaster Tag Truck Center Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Tanzer Mr. and Mrs. James Vining

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SANTA’S SPECIAL GUESTS

Each year, Delta Airlines invites children from local nonprofit organizations to enjoy a “flight” to the North Pole. This year, kids from Youth Villages, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House all boarded the flight. Several local mascots also made the journey with the kids, including Sheldon of the Memphis Riverkings, Rockey the Redbird and the Chick-fil-A Cow, all dressed up for Christmas.

The special guests enjoyed snacks and sang carols while the fantasy flight headed to the North Pole. As their “sleigh” reached the gate, the kids were allowed to open the window shades in time to see Santa waiting on the tarmac for them. Once inside the North Pole gate, they were treated to milk and cookies, face painting and a balloon artist.

Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance LLC Ms. Connie Loeb Mr. Lou Loeb Mr. and Mrs. Corey Lynch Magna Bank Mr. and Mrs. Timothy May Mr. Richard McKinley Memphis British Sports Car Club LTD Memphis Consumer Credit Association Inc. Memphis Roast Club

Murphy, DeZonia, and Webb National Guard Products Inc. NexAir OP4G Inc. Optimist Club of White Station Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Pennington Dr. Alvin Plexico Mrs. Carol Prentiss Pride Construction Inc. continued on next page

“Youth Villages’ transitional living is one of very few programs in the U.S. to bring the level of intensity of services and reliance on evidence-based strategies necessary to offer real help to vulnerable young people.”

— Mark Courtney, professor, University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration

Prime Automotive Warehouse Inc. Renasant Bank Idalia Roth Charitable Trust The Schadt Foundation Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John Sheahan Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Sheppard Dr. Thomas Shockley Mr. and Mrs. Ratan Singh Mr. Richard Sperry Ms. Vicki Swords Ms. Barbara Tatge Mrs. Wendy Thompson Trinity Baptist Church Mrs. Lucy Turnbull Mr. and Mrs. James Turner Veritas InCare LLC Verizon Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Vescovo Volvo of Memphis Walmart Watkins Uiberall PLLC Mr. and Mrs. Stephen White Mr. and Mrs. John Williams The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation Wright Medical Technology Inc. Xerox Corporation Mr. David Zelinski

Friend of Youth Villages up to $999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Abel ACH Foods Companies Inc. Mr. Harold Addy Mr. Kenneth Agee Mrs. Brenda Alban Dr. J. E. Albright Mrs. Mary Allen Ms. Vallee Anderson Ms. Bette Arndt Mr. Michael Arndt Auto Connection Mr. Charles Baer Ms. Janice Baird Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baker Battistellis Italian Fest Ms. Judy Beach Berean Christian Church Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Berger Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Blackwell Mr. and Mrs. John Blose Blue Sky Couriers BNY Mellon Bold Investments LLC Ms. Barbara Bolton Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Bond Mr. James Bones Mr. and Mrs. John Bookas Mr. Thomas L. Borgognoni CPA

Jennifer Judge, center, Youth Villages’ community relations manager, accepts a check from Larry Kiehna and Jim Hofer of the Memphis British Sports Car Club. Hundreds attended the club’s 10th annual EuroFest car show on Youth Villages’ Bartlett Campus, raising nearly $7,500 for Youth Villages’ programs. The event featured nearly 100 antique cars.

Mr. Gilbert Brandon Brinker International Ms. Susan Britton Dr. and Mrs. Brown Brooks Mr. Randy Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Michael Browne Ms. Susan Brubaker Ms. Patricia Buchignani Buffalo Wild Wings Mr. Glenn Carr Ms. Shanel Carson Ms. Jennifer Carstensen Ms. Jane Cash Central County United Way Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Chandler Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chesney Classic Party Rentals Event Specialists Mr. Robert Cohen Community Mortgage Concero Resources Mr. John Costa Covenant United Methodist Church Ms. Allison Cowling Mr. Steve Cox Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Creamer Mr. Dave Crockett Ms. Linda Cummins Ms. Teressa Currier Mr. Christopher Curtice Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Dagastino Mr. Mark Daley Mrs. Kathy Davis

Mr. Kent Davis Ms. Deva Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Victor DeBacco Mr. Joseph Dees Miss Hannah Delambert Mr. Faustino Delossantos Delta Autoplex Mr. Preston Dickerson Dr. and Mrs. Richard Dixon Dobbs Ford on Mt. Moriah Mr. Peyton Dodson Mr. and Mrs. Ted Donaldson Mr. Larry Doran Mrs. Glenda Dorroh DoubleTree Hotel Mr. and Mrs. Gus Pat Dugan Mr. Jim Duke Ms. Samantha Duke Dyersburg Insulation Company Eaton Corporation Edward Jones Mr. Kevin Edwards Mrs. Renelle Eiskamp Ellendale United Methodist Church Mr. Scott Ferguson First Citizens National Bank First South Bank First State Bank First Tennessee Bank Mr. Rick Fogelman Mr. Mack Forrester Mr. Edward Foster

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Mr. and Mrs. William Foster Fulton CPAs Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gaia Ms. Margaret Garella Mr. and Mrs. James Gattas Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Gautreaux Mrs. Gretchen Gegenheimer General Appliance and Furniture Company General Heating & Cooling Incorporated Genesis Management Mr. Eric Gibson Mrs. Maureen Gillespie Mrs. Aimee Ginsberg Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gladney Ms. Bettye Goddard Mrs. Deborah Godwin Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program Mrs. Glenna Gonzales Mrs. Martha Graber Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Groves Mr. and Mrs. Richard Guizlo Mr. James Hankins Mr. Jeff Hardy Mrs. Deborah Hester Harrison Dr. Fred Hatch Mr. John Hatcher Hi Speed Industrial Service Mr. George Higgs Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hill Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hodges Mr. Hank Hogue Mr. and Mrs. John Holden Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Holley Mr. George Holloway Mr. James Holt Mr. Mike Hunger Interactive Solutions Inc. Mr. John Ireland Mr. Wayde Jackson James Avery Craftsman James C. Hawkins, D.D.S. PC Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson Ms. C. Lauren Jones Ms. Diane Jones Mr. Jerry Jones Mr. and Mrs. Malvin Jones Ms. Monica W. Jordan The JudyMac Team/Crye-Leike REALTORS Mr. David Kabelik Mr. and Mrs. Joe Katterjohn Kellogg’s Mr. Gerald Ketchum Mr. Casey King Mr. Joe Kirsch Kiwanis Club of Bartlett Mr. Ken Kloker continued on page 10 n

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ore than 2,500 attended the 25th annual Soup Sunday event at FedExForum, raising $75,000 to benefit Youth Villages’ programs. About 300 people volunteered to help 60 area restaurants, caterers and food trucks provide their best culinary treats.

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Thank you to our 2014 sponsors

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Your support allows Youth Villages to continue to expand its services to children and families who are not receiving adequate care and support, and to provide the necessary support, training and professional development to attract and retain exceptional staff to work with children and families.

Kona Ice The Kula Foundation Mr. Robert Lanier Mrs. Marge Lawler Lawton’s Elvis Friends Mr. and Mrs. James Leary Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lee Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Lee Ms. Nicole Leeds LG&W Federal Credit Union Mr. and Mrs. John Linthicum Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Lit Mr. Carl Ross Litkenhous Mrs. Amanda Lott Mr. David Lotz Mr. Charles Lull Dr. and Mrs. Douglas MacGaw Ms. Therese Mangold Mario Morino Trust Mr. Teel Maroney PLC Mr. and Mrs. William Mathis Dr. P. Mattai Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Maury Mayer Construction Company Inc. Mr. Charles McCarty Mr. George McCaughan Mr. Ben McCoy Mr. and Mrs. William H. McCrary Mrs. Beverly McDaniel Dr. Norris McGehee Mr. Russell McGoff Mr. and Mrs. Richard McStay Mr. and Mrs. William McWaters Mr. and Mrs. Logan Meeks Mr. Phil Meeks Memphis’ Incredible Pizza Company Menard, Gates & Mathis Inc. Mercedes-Benz of Collierville Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Merritt Mr. Jerry Michie Mid-South CRS Chapter Mr. Robert Mills Mondelez International Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Moore Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Morris Moss Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Munyon Mrs. Maureen Myers Mr. and Mrs. Porter Mysinger Mr. Tyson Neas Mr. Bill Nelson Mrs. Lynn Nelson Mr. John Newton Jr. Ms. Marty Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Norton Mr. Clyde Warren Nunn Odyssey Medical Inc.

ART FOR RUNNERS Art for Runners provided an opportunity for local artists to showcase and sell their artwork to the community. Painters, photographers, sculptors and artists of all kinds participated in this one-night-only art show benefitting the Youth Villages Runners Club. In 1998, volunteers formed the Youth Villages Runners Club to teach youth the importance of achieving personal and physical goals. More than 250 kids participate in the Youth Villages Runners Club. In 2012, club members ran more than 11,500 miles and participated in 11 5Ks.

A DAY OF CARING AT DOGWOOD

Each year, more than 100 FedEx employees visit Youth Villages’ Dogwood Campus for field activities and lunch. Activities include bean bag toss, basketball, Frisbee, football, volleyball and face painting.

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Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, right, was named the 2012 Defensive Player of the Year. He received a Kia vehicle as part of the prize and donated the vehicle to Youth Villages’ Food with Class program.

Mrs. Jennifer Oswalt Our Lady of Perpetual Help Robert, Alan and Eric Owen of Owen Brothers Farms Mr. and Mrs. Joe Padgett Mr. and Mrs. Neil Palmer Ms. Annette Parish Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parker Pat’s Prints and Framing Bobbie Patterson Mr. Matthew Paul Mr. Steven Peckham Mr. J. C. Pendergrast Ms. Elizabeth Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pietrangelo Ned and Martha Pitts Mr. Charlie Pleas Mr. David Pope Crispin Powley Mr. and Mrs. Bryson Randolph Ms. Sarah Raymond RE/MAX on Track REALTORS Mr. David Read Realty Title and Escrow Co. Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James Reber redplus innovations Ms. Alisa Rhodes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rieman Ms. Stephanie Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Rick Rodell Mr. and Mrs. D. Wray Rodgers Ray and Laura Rosas Mr. Paul Rose Mr. Michael Rosemeyer Mr. Michael Ruble Safe Harbour Church Sagacious Consultants Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church Mrs. Cynthia Schepman Schindler Elevator Corporation Mr. Keith Schmitt Mr. Edward Schneider Mr. Olaf Schulz Mr. and Mrs. Murray Scott Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sears Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Seys Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shirkey Mrs. Sheila Siegal Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sigman Mrs. LaVerne Simms Mr. Wayne Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Siskin Wendy Geurin Smith, Attorney at Law SnagMob.com Mr. and Mrs. James Sorsby Southern Security Federal

Credit Union Mr. Scott Speed St. Mark’s United Methodist Women St. Stephen United Methodist Church Mr. and Mrs. Joel Andrew Stark State Farm Insurance Companies - Tony McGehee Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Steepleton Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stevens Mr. Marler Stone Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sullivan T.P. Haroldson Consistory #94 Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tanaka Mr. Matthew Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson Thurmond Structural Detailing Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Ticer Mr. Fred Tillman Tim Castellaw Ford Lincoln Mercury Ms. Elizabeth Vernon Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Vescovo Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vescovo Mr. Andrew Vickers Victory Honda of Jackson Walker & Associates Inc. Ms. Bonnie Walker Mr. and Mrs. Donald Walker Mr. and Mrs. Forest Ward Dr. and Mrs. James Warner Mr. Josh Waterbury Mr. Kenyon Weaver Mrs. Susan Weber Wells Fargo & Company Mr. and Mrs. Mike Whitefield Mr. Byrne Whitehead Ms. Amy Whitnel Mr. Jerry Whitt Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Williams Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wills Mrs. Sarah Lisa Davis Wills Mrs. Victoria Wingo Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yoon Mr. and Mrs. Dan Young Mr. Russell Young

Honorariums Mrs. Lorryane Albiniak Mr. and Mrs. Tom Albiniak Dr. and Mrs. Harry Blumenfeld Dr. J. E. Albright John and Debi Bookas Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lawler

Cliff Reyle, Youth Villages chief human resource and information officer, stands with Pia Mitchell, center, who runs the Bartlett Campus’ Food with Class program, and Memphis Grizzly Marc Gasol. Gasol was named 2012 NBA Defensive Player of the Year and received a Kia vehicle as part of the prize. He donated the vehicle to Youth Villages’ Food with Class program.

Below, Pia picks up the new car at Gossett Kia in Memphis.

Kali, Delaney and Grant Bruns Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lawler

Ms. Carolyn Horton Mr. and Mrs. C. David Gichner

Mr. Joshua Busey Mr. and Mrs. Greg Ring

Mrs. Lois Jacobson Dr. J. E. Albright

Christian Thomas Clark Miss Lauren Brady

Avery, Kendall and David Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lawler

Hudson Alexander Clark Miss Lauren Brady Malerie Gatti Mr. Gerald Gatti

Ms. Kim Kirkland Mr. Thomas Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Krupp Dr. J. E. Albright

Ms. Kathy S. Green Mr. Jerry Jones Ms. Annette Hamilton Dr. J. E. Albright

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Mrs. Amy Linthicum Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lawler Mr. Richard Sperry The Logan Group – Gage, Reid and Wanda Ms. Dee Wallace Mr. Michael Mari Mrs. Lissa Stoddard Mr. Frank McCarroll Mr. Stan Sanderlin Josie McCrary Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lawler Ms. Patricia McKeone and Mr. William Silverstein Mr. Keith Tassick

Mrs. Laura Rosas Mrs. Rebecca McGehee Mr. Rudi Scheidt Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vescovo Mr. Steve Simpson Mr. Major Wright Mr. Marvin Smith Ms. Amy Saffel Roy and Mary Sue Smith Mr. Roy L. Barton The Slatery Family Mr. and Mrs. Graham Smith Mr. C. Marler Stone Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dilley

Dr. Howard Misner Dr. J. E. Albright

Mr. Terry Stroud Mrs. Anne Halloran

Kelly and David Naro Mrs. Patricia Franks Ray and Barbara Lewis Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Loskovitz Mr. and Mrs. Stan Manning Mrs. Nicole McVean Mrs. Gloria Plescher Mrs. Susan Plunkett Mrs. Louisa Sullivan

Mr. Eric Sullivan and Family Mr. Major Wright

Ms. Shannon Tassick and Mr. Scott Lowden Mr. Keith Tassick

Mr. Chuck Neugebauer Mrs. Christy Hill

Dr. Fred Thomason Ms. Martha Thomason

Ms. Laura Opshinsky and Mr. Charlie Holden Mr. Keith Tassick

Doug and Lisa Lit Varner Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Lit

Ms. Suzanne Pace and Mr. Tim Kaulen Mr. Keith Tassick Ms. Nancy Petrick and Mr. Timothy Tassick Mr. Keith Tassick

Ms. Leslie A. Swords Ms. Vicki Swords

Mr. Kenny Wilholt Ms. Joanne Bloom Dr. Ken and Gail Wilkerson Ms. Claire Beck Ms. Page Wood Ms. Lois Langston

Paul and Barbara Powell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sullivan

Memorials

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Remmert Mr. and Mrs. Graham Smith Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Robinson Dr. J. E. Albright

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Mr. Floyd Adams Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Dagastino Mr. David Andrews Mr. and Mrs. James Alexander

Ms. Joan Ray Ms. Janice Way

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YV RACES was developed to help our participants, donors and sponsors have a one-stop shop in supporting four great races benefitting Youth Villages. The series kicked off with the Stanky Creek marathon and halfmarathon (above) in Bartlett, and then continued with the Jackson 5K (below) and the Memphis YV5K. Also a part of the YV RACES series is the Ultimate 5K and 10K in Bartlett.

Traci and Ed Vining Mr. and Mrs. Kert Johnson

Mr. Damon C. Pike Ms. Carol Higgins Ms. Candace Linyard

Mr. Ronnie Randall Ms. Heather Lefler Mrs. Haley Moffitt

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Mr. Duncan Alexander Ballard Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yoon Ms. Freda Burney Ms. Nancy Gray Mr. James Byrd Mr. Michael Arndt

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Ms. Ella Carter Crye-Leike Inc.

Mr. Chuck Curtiss Crye-Leike Inc. REALTORS

Mrs. Marie Click Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Mills

James Andrew Dabney Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stevens

Mr. Robert Cooper Crye-Leike South Inc.

Mr. Clarence Day Mr. Ferd Heckle

Ms. Bonnie Corson Mr. James Muhs

Ms. Cindy Devereaux Mr. and Mrs. Richard Devereaux

Mr. Tom Cortese Ms. LaVerne Simms

Dhanapal Crye-Leike South Inc.

Mr. J. F. Crabtree Mrs. Patricia Pass

Ms. Marion Dickerson Mr. and Mrs. James Hinson

Mr. Larry Crain Dr. Norris McGehee

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n its ninth year, HauntedWeb of Horrors has raised $500,000 for Youth Villages’ transitional living program. In 2013, $50,000 was raised. More than 200 volunteered 13 nights for the haunted house that scared an estimated 17,000 during the Halloween season.

Ms. Liz Fleming Mr. and Mrs. James Hinson Ms. Ella Mae Fredricks Crye-Leike Inc. Mrs. Elsie “Polly” Gay Mrs. Patricia Pass Dr. Clarence Earl Gillespie Mr. Paul Gillespie Mr. Mike Hahn Ms. Gloria Jean Davis Mr. Donald Fisher Mrs. Marcia Thornton Mr. Louis G. Hataway Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Lineberger Mrs. Angela Parkerson Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Tucker Mr. Gene Hayden Crye-Leike South Inc. Mr. Vance Hogue Crye-Leike of Arkansas Inc. Mr. Doug Hutchens Ms. Mary Bauer Mrs. Carolyn Hannigan Mr. Christopher Lund Mrs. Jeroldyne Sckerl Ms. Erin Ward Mr. Leo Frank Keller Crye-Leike Inc. Ms. Helen Kennon Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown Mr. Rickey D. Kimbrow Crye-Leike Inc. Mrs. Kay Knaff Dr. Lisa McKenna Mr. William Moore Jr. Ms. Carolyn M. Lamar Crye-Leike South Inc. Mr. William Thomas Lawler Mrs. Deneen Aceto Alliance for Children & Families

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bargiacchi John and Debi Bookas Ms. Patti A. Bryan Ms. Kelly Campbell Mr. and Mrs. G. Staley Cates Ms. Barbara Christensen Mrs. Mary Jo Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Leo Coughlin Mr. Mark Daley Ms. Gloria Jean Davis Mr. and Mrs. Justin Davis The Day Foundation DelBrocco & Associates Dr. Delores DiGaetano Ms. Emma Dooley Mrs. Marion Drewery Mr. and Mrs. Ron Gagnon Mr. and Mrs. James Gattas Gerber/Taylor & Associates, Inc. Mrs. Joan Glidewell Mr. and Mrs. Billy Griesbeck Ms. Margaret Hall and Mr. Jack Murray Mr. Patrick Hampton Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Hannah Mr. Gary Hardin Ms. Jane Hemphill Mr. and Mrs. James Hinson Mr. James Holland Mr. and Mrs. Denis Hommrich Mr. and Mrs. John Horton Dr. Sarah Hurley and Dr. George Lord Jaco-Bryant Printers Inc. Jacobson Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Jordan Ms. Paula Jordan Jubilee Partners Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Judge Dr. Dale Kelman Mr. and Mrs. James Lackie Mr. Gene Law Lawler Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lawler Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lee Mr. and Mrs. John Linthicum Lipscomb and Pitts Insurance LLC Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loeb Mario Morino Trust Ms. Linda Meeden Ms. Ann Meeks Memphis Cotton Patchers Quilt Guild

Dr. Viola Miller Mr. and Mrs. David Mills Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morgan Mrs. Kelly Mullins Mr. and Mrs. Dan O’Brien Mr. Matt Pritchard Mr. and Mrs. Brian Queen Mrs. Robin Ralph Reed Family Dentistry Reynolds, Bone & Griesbeck PLC Ms. Sue Russom Mrs. Echelle Rutschman Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Ron Saxton Mr. and Mrs. W. Heymoore Schettler Mr. Richard P. Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Tom Singarella Ms. Andrea Smith Mr. C. Marler Stone Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Tarkenton Mr. and Mrs. David Tate Mr. Elbert Thomas Ms. Ruth Thurmond TVA Retirees Association Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Vanelli Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Vescovo Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vescovo Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Vescovo Ms. Anna Wargel Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wargel Mrs. Sherry Whitten Ms. Betty Williams Mr. and Mrs. Spence Wilson Wolfchase Hotel Associates LLC Youth Villages Employees Youth Villages Operations Center Building Committee Youth Villages Research Department Mrs. Helen Lendermon Mrs. Carolyn Urschel Mr. Raymond Lucas Mr. and Mrs. James Hinson Ms. Twyla Martin Crye-Leike Inc.

Granddaddy Tinker Meeks Annie Meeks Mr. Michael Nichols Sr. Ms. Daphne Large Ms. Louise Pacheco Crye-Leike Insurance Agency Inc. Ms. Vina Pearson Realty Title and Escrow Co. Inc. Ms. Nancy Pharr Mr. and Mrs. Mike Whitefield Ms. Betty Roesch Mrs. LaVerne Simms Mr. Bill Rogers Mrs. Beverly Rogers Ms. Mary Louise Schmitt Crye-Leike Inc. Mrs. Hindman Scholtz Ms. Donna Dobro Mrs. Mary Ann Sevier Ms. Kathy Green Mr. J. C. Shipman Ms. Elise Hetsel Capt. Ronald L. Thomas Ms. Cleopatra Thomas Mr. John Godwin Thomason Mrs. Brenda Alban Mr. and Mrs. John Burrows Mr. and Mrs. John Ginn Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lawler Ms. Martha Thomason Mr. Kevin Watson Dr. and Mrs. Richard Dixon Mr. Frank Williams Mr. and Mrs. Dan Young

Reverend Robert E. Mayo Crye-Leike Inc.

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HEROES COME THROUGH FOR THE HOLIDAYS AGAIN

More than 500 individuals and organizations helped ensure 960 children and families participating in our programs in the Greater Memphis area were able to enjoy the holidays. In all, Holiday Heroes raised more than $30,500 so children could receive holiday gifts.

Devoted to helping children succeed Volunteers Marian and Armando Castroverde are passionate about children at Youth Villages Sometimes it’s about

“They’re pretty much in-

motivating children to do

valuable,” said Paul Ireland,

more, to push themselves to

Youth Villages’ coordinator

go farther.

for the running program.

Other times, it’s about for-

“They are a few of the core

getting the effort and being

people who come out every

a good listener.

time. You can tell they re-

Regardless of what the

Above, Marian Castroverde runs with Caleb at the Bartlett Campus during Tuesday afternoon Runners Club. Below, Armando runs with Michael. Armando and Marian have been volunteering for Runners Club for five years. In addition, Marian participates in birthday heroes at Dogwood, and both volunteer at Soup Sunday and the Art for Runners event.

ally care about our kids.”

moment calls for, it’s mostly

Marian began running

about being there every

nearly 20 years ago. At that

week and giving children

time, running was therapy

stability.

for personal struggles.

For five years, Marian and

Today, she regularly com-

Armando Castroverde have

petes in marathons, ultra

been coaches, mentors,

marathons and local races.

listeners, motivators and

She participates in the

Youth Villages as an exten-

get a reward for his or her

supports for children par-

Memphis Runners Track

sion of her former job and

efforts, you see that change

ticipating in Youth Villages’

Club. Through the club, she

current pursuit – helping

– the children see their goal

also met Armando, who

children cope with difficult

is achievable.”

proposed to her at the finish

personal circumstances

day, Marian and Armando

line of the St. Jude Memphis

through physical effort.

visit the Bartlett Campus to

Marathon.

Runners Club.

Every Tuesday and Satur-

A retired nurse, Marian sees volunteering with

miles accrue or see a buddy

run with children receiving help there.

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Please call or e-mail Shelby Terry at 901-2514978 or e-mail shelby.terry@youthvillages.org to find out how to help.

miles. When he began, he never thought he could run.

“He learned, and he began to love running,” Marian said. “He wanted to be in the Marine Corps and running helped him get to that point.”

Thinking of a planned gift?

In addition to the Runners Club, Marian also adopted a cottage at Youth Villages’ Dogwood Campus with friend Diane

Whether you’re planning

Jones, where they assist the birthday heroes program, visiting

such a gift as writing a will or

the cottage once a month to celebrate the girls who have birth-

setting up a trust for Youth Vil-

days during that month. They recently treated the cottage girls

lages, we have a portion of our

to an evening out to dinner to practice etiquette.

website devoted to donations

“You don’t have to be great at anything,” Marian said. “You

and planned giving.

just have to show up and be consistent.”

It contains information that

Armando, a pilot, recently took a few Runners Club youth to a flight simulator.

may be valuable to you. Simply go to youthvillages.org/

“They can fly to Paris or Hong Kong,” he said. “Some of the

Steve Benskin

plannedgiving and you’re there.

kids get a grin from ear to ear.”

You will find an introduction to planned giving,

Marian and Armando helped out with Youth Villages’ Art for

and a category titled “How Can I ...,” which lists all

Runners fundraising event and volunteer at Soup Sunday every

the vehicles included in a plan, including wills and

year.

bequests, gifts of appreciated stock or gifts of real

“The biggest thing for helping the children is listening and

estate. In addition, there is a section on “why do I

paying attention to them,” Paul said. “They do that. They’re

need a will,” a glossary of terms, an estate inten-

great people who make helping children a priority.”

tion form and much more. For information, please

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