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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 — PAGE 4

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

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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.

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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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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 workshop this spring.

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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-

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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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Become a force for families 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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Because of the help of so many, more than 70 struggling families were able to put their stressors aside and create joyful holiday memories as a family.

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