NewHeights_Summer2010_MIDSOUTH

Anaya Partnership offers hope

White House official visits Youth Villages

Family Victories from Youth Villages, Mid-South

Career path FedEx program prepares young people for future ALSO INSIDE:

Crisis calls on the rise in Tennessee One Million Mentors Campaign makes Memphis stop

Youth Villages 5K raises $76K

Summer 2010

A message from our CEO Youth Villages Board of Directors

Getting the word out about Youth Villages We’ve begun a promising 2010 helping children and families live successfully.

In this newsletter, we highlight Brandon, who is in our Transitional Living program. Brandon’s story is compelling not because of what happened to him but what he is able to accomplish despite it.

Brandon was our featured guest during a recent visit from Sonal Shah, director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation. Shah visited the Operations Center to learn more about our programs as part of a national factfinding tour identifying effective community organizations.

Our recent Youth Villages 5K was a huge success. More than 1,600 people participated. Thanks to the Memphis Area Association of Realtors and our other sponsors, more than $76,000 was raised to benefit Youth Villages’ programs.

Also, Youth Villages recently was named one of the 50 Best Nonprofits to Work For by the NonProfit Times. Employees were surveyed across our organization, answering questions about how well Youth Villages plans and takes care of employees. Do they enjoy working with their co-workers? Are there opportunities for advancement?

It’s an honor to achieve this national accolade, and it speaks strongly to our mission and values – we’re committed to helping children and families. But our volunteers, donors and fundraising events are also an important part of what makes Youth Villages great. It is generous and faithful supporters who make our work possible.

Each day, we have the opportunity to help a child learn to live successfully. Each day, we can make a small step to help another.

Mike Bruns, Chairman Ronnie Randall, Vice Chairman Jimmy Lackie, Secretary Paul Bower, Treasurer Jim Barton Jr. Eric Bolton Kenneth Campbell Lewis Holland Sr. John Hutchins Joanna Jacobson Rev. Robert Earl Jones Bryan Jordan Mark Medford Jim Parrish Johnny Pitts Ray Pohlman Jennifer Queen Matthew Tarkenton David Tyler Betsy Walkup George White Patrick Lawler, CEO

Upcoming Events

August 14 Dodge This! Dodgeball Tournament Wellworx Shelby Oaks Drive Memphis

August 18-22 YV Classic Basketball Tournament Youth Villages Bartlett Campus Memphis

October 2 Patrick W. Lawler Chief Executive Officer pat.lawler@youthvillages.org (901) 251-5000 2

Memphis Euro Fest Youth Villages Bartlett Campus Memphis For information, visit youthvillages.org or contact Youth Villages’ Development office at 901-251-4827.

How you can help 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.

There are many ways groups and individuals can help Youth Villages. Here are just a few needs. n Job-interview-appropriate clothing for teenage boys and girls n Clothing and shoes for boys and girls of all ages n Backpacks and school supplies n MATA bus passes n Diapers, baby clothes, portable cribs, toys, car seats, strollers and other baby items n Tutor/educational advocates to help children with school work Please contact Youth Villages’ Development Office at 901251-4826 for information. Thank you for your support.

Stay in touch online www.youthvillages.wordpress.com

The above graph reflects the status at one year post-discharge of children who received Youth Villages’ services.

This includes youth served through May 2010 in the Intercept in-home services program, Transitional Living program, foster care, community-based group homes and residential centers in Memphis.

Crisis calls soar for Tennessee children Economic pressure on families may be driving calls to crisis lines Calls for help for children experiencing psychiatric emergencies went up in Tennessee in 2009 and have increased by 20 percent since the economic downturn began in 2007, recorded

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Youth Villages, which operates the statewide crisis program for children.

“People are using the crisis lines more to get help for children,” said Carla Babb, director of Youth Villages’ Specialized Crisis Services. “When parents are struggling to maintain housing and keep food on the table, they may not see changes in their children’s mental or behavioral health that can lead to crisis.

Some providers of services to children have decreased staff and closed offices, making help less available in some areas.”

Statewide, Youth Villages’ Specialized Crisis Services received 9,527 calls in fiscal year 2009, up from 7,933 in 2007.

Calls were up 10 percent in Memphis in fiscal year 2009.

Tennessee began providing statewide crisis services through Youth Villages in 2003. More than 80 Youth Villages crisis counselors work from 14 offices and satellite locations throughout Tennessee. They respond when children under age 18 experience psychiatric emergencies, meaning they display severe emotional and behavioral problems, are suicidal or homicidal or so severely aggressive they are at risk of harming themselves or others.

Youth Villages’ crisis counselors evaluate the child and refer the child and family to appropriate help.

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Brandon setting stage for success T

his year has been one long learning experience for Brandon.

It began in a Memphis jail cell. As it ended, he received a hug from White House Director of Social Innovation Sonal Shah.

Just 12 months ago, Brandon was a high school senior living with his three brothers in an inner-city apartment in Memphis. Their mother had not been able to provide a stable home for them, so the brothers had struck out on their own. A minister with Operation Hope, a Memphis Leadership Association program, met the boys and concluded they would need help if they were to finish high school and become independent, productive adults.

The minister called Anaya, a partnership between the Urban Youth Initiative Network and Youth Villages. Brandon was assigned to Anaya Counselor Victor Adams.

A few days later, Brandon was en route to take a college entrance test when two friends offered to give him a ride to the bus stop. Minutes later, their car was pulled over by police – his friends had been involved in a burglary, and Brandon was taken with them to

Brandon, right, speaks with Anaya Clinical Liaison Victor Adams.

jail.

With no money for bail, he spent months incarcerated.

Adams was one of his only visitors.

On days he couldn’t visit Brandon, he called him. He was persistent with attorneys and judicial officials not to give up on Brandon.

Eventually the charges were dismissed, and Brandon was able to make up his high school work in time to graduate with his class. He’s now a freshman at LeMoyne-Owen College.

Anaya, a name rooted in the Hebrew

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Bruns honored at Operations Center Youth Villages’ chairman of the board of directors, Mike Bruns, owner of Bruns Holdings and member of the Youth Villages board of directors since 1994, recently retired from Comtrak Logistics Inc. Although he already volunteers several hours a week to Youth Villages, he said he would now be able to devote more time to the organization. Bruns is pictured here during a brief recognition ceremony with Pat Lawler, left.

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Youth Villages in Jackson recently celebrated Foster Care Awareness Month with a ribbon cutting with the Jackson Chamber of Commerce. To learn more about fostering in the Jackson area, call 731-660-6767 or visit youthvillages.org/foster.

‘Finding the best community solutions’ White House official visits Youth Villages Sonal Shah, director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, recently visited Youth Villages’ Operations Center in Memphis.

The visit was part of a “Community Solutions Tour,” launched in 2009 when

President Obama charged the Office of Social Innovation “to find the best community solutions, to learn more about them, and to help spread good ideas across the country.”

Youth Villages was recognized by The White House one year ago as one of the “innovative, promising ideas that are transforming communities.”

Shah wrote about why she came to

Youth Villages on the White House blog: “One of the principles underpinning our Office’s mission is the belief that ‘strong programs and organizations measure and evaluate what works and why, continuously improve when presented new information, and invest in the most effective solutions.’ Youth Villages puts that belief into action.”

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language, means “answered prayer.”

Families in urban Memphis who are experiencing challenges can receive hope and help – a kind of answered prayer – through Anaya services. The partnership is an example of how inner-city ministries and social service agencies can work together to transform communities by helping children and families.

Today, Brandon is living with his grandparents in a crowded apartment, caring for them and some younger relatives in the home. Brandon has found part-time work.

In addition to attending classes and studying, he cooks for the family, preparing meals and desserts, including his specialty: a four-layer cake. He is hoping to be in summer school this summer, working toward a degree in business.

“It may take four years or a little longer, but I’m determined to graduate,” Brandon said. He may have extra

Brandon, left, speaks with Sonal Shah.

help from Youth Villages as part of the YV Scholars program beginning this fall.

The initiative will help support young people who received help from Youth Villages as they attend college.

As part of White House Director Sonal Shah’s visit to Youth Villages in May, she met Brandon and heard his story. Shah’s Office of Social Innovation is charged with finding effective programs in America’s communities

and giving them the support they need to grow.

Youth Villages was one of the first children’s service organizations recognized by the White House in 2009 as effective in bringing the kind of change that transforms communities.

Shah encouraged Brandon to continue his hard work and gave him an encouraging hug during her visit to Youth Villages.

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Running for a good cause

Cannon Smalley, left, and Olaf Schulz dueled through the hilly 5K course. Smalley outsprinted Schulz for the win.

At left, volunteers in the YV Runners Club participated in the 5K with young people from Youth Villages who are members of the YV Runners Club.

Nearly 1,600 runners and 500 “spirit runners” participated in the 28th Annual YV5K April 17 at Ridgeway Center in Memphis. The race raised more than $76,000 to benefit Youth Villages’ programs.

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The Memphis Area Association of Realtors comprises about 400 member firms. Its support makes the YV5K one of the largest in Memphis. To date, MAAR has helped raise more than $1.5 million for Youth Villages.

Youth Villages thanks 5K sponsors Memphis Area Association of Realtors Miller Dental Health The Commercial Appeal Boyle Investment Company Jaco-Bryant Printers Vitro America redplus innovations Magna Bank Memphis Runners Track Club Memphis Health and Fitness Highwoods Properties Memphis Women’s Council of Realtors WRVR 104.5 The River WKQK 94.1 Classic Hits Clear Channel Communications jackson/lewis State Farm Insurance MAAR Multi Million Dollar Club Mid-South Certified Residential Specialists Appraisal Institute International Paper Keller Williams Realty Realtors Land Institute Premium Refreshment Service Triumph Bank

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FedEx prepares youth for future The FedEx Career Prep Program recently concluded its 15th session. This partnership began in 2002, pairing FedEx HUB Services managers with students in the vocational program at Youth Villages to teach such job preparation skills as resume writing, filling out an application and interviewing.

A recent five-week session matched 14 managers with 13 students and included a tour of the FedEx HUB and a commencement ceremony.

In addition to connecting Youth Villages students with role models in the community, it opens the possibility of future jobs. The program prepares young adults with the skills it takes to get a job and incorporates the value of a short-term mentoring relationship. Through the completion of the curriculum, the participants learn in a one-on-one relationship with a trained professional. Highlights of the program are good and bad interviews acted out by FedEx managers, a personal tour of the FedEx HUB, mock interviews and an encouraging send-off at graduation.

One student who discharged successfully from Youth Villages’ Poplar Group Home is now receiving in-home services with his family. He has stayed in contact with his FedEx mentor through e-mail and looks forward to applying for a job at FedEx when he turns 18.

Managers who participated in the spring 2010 FedEx Career Prep Program were Jeff Brown (coordinator), Arthur Taylor, Brian Biggers, Brian Dorsey, Carolyn Wainwright, Demetrius Holt, Derwin Ellis, Durrita Lewis, Jonathan Stone, Joe Irving, Kim Henderson, Kim Saddler, Tabatha Davis and Yul Smith. Curt Heaslet and Arlen Bonds were guest speakers at the commencement ceremony, and Pat Hathaway kept everything running behind the scenes.

Let’s find one million mentors Tangina Sanders, left, Youth Villages’ state mentoring coordinator, gives radio talk show host Michael Baisden a hug at his One Million Mentors Campaign stop in Memphis.

Baisden, an author, motivational speaker and host of the nationally syndicated talk show, The Michael Baisden Show, recently toured Tennessee during his national One Million Mentors Campaign. Baisden stopped in several Tennessee cities, including Chattanooga, Nashville and Memphis, to raise awareness of the need for mentors and to motivate adults to mentor children.

For information on how you can become a mentor, visit youthvillages.org/mentor or call 901-251-4825.

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‘Every last one of us has succeeded’ Sonora is the valedictorian of the Class of 2010 at Youth Villages’ Nicholas Hobbs Academy. Below is a transcript of her address to the school.

“To the graduating class of 2010, first I want to say congratulations to every last one of you. Everyone who is here today receiving a diploma, just know that you are capable of anything and never let anyone tell you differently.

Many youth dream of the day they will graduate from high school, and today, our dreams have come true.

A lot of people expect for us to fail because we are at Youth Villages, and some even tell us we will.

But I say proudly today that I haven’t and neither have you!

Every last one of us graduating today has beaten another statistic. We will no longer be classified as a failure or delinquent.

We have graduated high school, and, in my eyes, every last one of us has succeeded in something that many people expected us to fail. So I want to say congratulations to the Nicholas Hobbs Academy class of 2010.

For those who are just about to embark upon entering high school — try your best to succeed.

You have also made a large step.

Remember, don’t quit!

Sonora, left, stands with Anne Coggin, director of Youth Villages’ For all of Nicholas Hobbs Academy. Nine 12th graders and 27 eighth gradthe graduers participated in the graduation. ates, thank McElroy, and my counselor, Ms. Maiten, everyone who has helped you get to for dedicating so much time into my this point. credit recovery so I could graduate I want to thank God because it was today and leave here with my diploma.

His will that brought me here and gave I thank my grandmother Diane and me the strength to make it. the rest of my family for helping me Secondly, I want to thank my beautiwith Jorden, preparing me when I was ful, intelligent son, Jorden, because if young for school and supporting me not for him, I would have settled with a along the way.

GED, taken the easy way out and not Last, I want to thank the behindbe standing here today. Thank you, the-scenes people who I do not know baby. personally but helped me accomplish Next, I want to thank our director, one of my life goals.”

Mrs. Anne Coggin, my principal, Mr.

Girls Center has first prom

Local Girl Scouts donated 125 dresses, some new, for the recent prom at Youth Villages’ Girls Center for Intensive Residential Treatment. Youth Villages Girls Center staff bought makeup for the girls and stick-on jewelry. They also decorated the gym for the event.

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Contributions Donations

Thanks to our many supporters

The following donors made gifts to Youth Villages between Jan. 1, 2010, and March 31, 2010. 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 901-251-4824.

$50,000+

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bruns The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation

$10,000+

Helen L. Siddon Bogan Charitable Trust Nollie and Amanda Henington Trust Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Pitts Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George White

$5,000+

Steve and Carole Austell Eric and Teresa Bolton Boyle Investment Company Thomas W. Briggs Foundation Inc. Cornerstone Systems Memphis Area Association of Realtors Miller Dental Health Pfizer Inc. St. Francis Bartlett (Tenet Healthcare) Schwab Charitable Fund John and Anne Stokes

$2,500+

Ramboll Management Sam’s Club Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ratan Singh

$1,000+

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnhart James and Kimberly Birdwell Paul and Barbara Bower The Bridgespan Group The Canale Foundation Inc. Judge Robert L. Childers Mr. Mickey L. Harlow Highwoods Properties Mr. Donald E. Hilliker Intercontinental Hotels Group Jackson Lewis LLP Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Lackie

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Magna Bank Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mandel Medtronic Memphis Chapter 20 Institute of Real Estate Management-IREM Montague-Betts Company Optimist Club of White Station Mr. Walter Rowe Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Schultz Mr. and Mrs. John P. Sheahan Southeastern Asset Management Inc. Mr. John A. Williams

$500+

Books-A-Million Mr. James Burns Michael and Sharon Goldstein Mr. Walter B. Howell ILS-Inventory Locator Service Inc. Mr. Frank M. Langford Jr. Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance LLC Mr. and Mrs. Richard McStay The Memphis Coin Club Inc. Mr. Matthew C. Paul Mr. Jonathan Pennington Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reiser Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rieman Bill and Beverly Rogers Mr. Bernie Schweiss Southern Security Federal Credit Union Mr. Wesley Tanaka Tull Charitable Foundation Women’s Council of Realtors

$250+

Dr. J. E. Albright Brother International Corp.

Ms. Tracy Bruner Ms. Jennifer Case Church of the Holy Spirit Mr. and Mrs. D. Michael Edelmuth Fellowship Baptist Church Mr. and Mrs. Steve Friedman Mr. William Harlow Richard and Mary Hayes Holy Rosary Church International Paper Corp.

Mr. Stanley S. Jones Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kelley Kellogg’s Mr. Kevin J. LaFave Mr. Danny T. Lee John and Amy Linthicum Mayer Construction Company Inc. Mid-South CRS Chapter Pride Construction Inc. Ms. Linda L. Ramsey RDJ Specialties Inc. Realtors Land Institute Tennessee Chapter Mr. Derrick Sturm Mr. Robert Walker Mr. and Mrs. David Young

Marler Stone of Youth Villages’ Development department poses with R.L. “Bob” Logan, superintendent of terminals of Norfolk Southern Corp. in Memphis. Norfolk Southern recently presented a gift of $1,000 to Youth Villages.

$100+

BancorpSouth Mr. Alan D. Bosworth Mr. Guilbert L. Brandon Ms. Catherine Mary Brickhill Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Brunson Kenneth and Carole Campbell Mr. and Mrs. L. Hunt Campbell Mr. Richard Cassady Mr. and Mrs. Armando Castroverde Ms. Elizabeth Chance Mr. and Mrs. Gary Collins Mr. and Mrs. Bennie L. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Carl Drake Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Dudek Mr. Jim Duke Mr. Michael Dusseault Mr. George Felts Mr. Keith Fields Mr. and Mrs. John Fuqua Gap Foundation Mr. Jack Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gillespie Carlvin and Dorothy Greenway Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hopper Dr. Robert Horton Mr. William C. Irby Ms. Stephanie Johnson

Mr. Shaw Jones Mr. Matt Kessler Kirby Wines & Liquors Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kirkland Mr. and Mrs. William T. Lawler Dr. and Mrs. Douglas MacGaw Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. McCormick Mr. William Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. John Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Billy Don Moore Ms. Gale Mueller The Northern Trust Company Mr. and Mrs. Neil Palmer Ms. Letanshia Parham Ms. Martha Pitts Prime Automotive Warehouse Inc. Ms. Liz Reazor Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Shaner Mr. Jacob Smith Ms. Mary Smith Mr. and Mrs. Scott Summers Ms. Barbara Tatge Tennessee Motor Coach Association Triumph Bank Voith Paper Mr. and Mrs. Jules C. Wade Mr. Bobby M. Webb

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Contributions Honorariums and memorials

The following honorariums and memorials were made to Youth Villages between Jan. 1, 2010, and March 31, 2010.

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 901-251-4824.

Honorariums Mr. Michael J. Bruns Mr. Mickey L. Harlow Mr. Paul Bruns Suburban Propane Mr. Jack Lunn Ms. Maredith Adsit Neal and Stephanie Nimtz Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin Mrs. Ruth Young Mr. Joseph M. Young

Memorials Annette Ms. Kay Zachary Dr. Brandt Baker John and Amy Linthicum Mr. Jonathan Robert Bargiacchi Mr. Joseph C. Burford Mr. James Burns Mr. Charles A. Doty Mr. Charles A. Molinski Ms. Beverly W. Boyd Mrs. Natasha Heflin Davis Mr. Fred Christie John and Kathryn Guttery

Harris Madden & Powell Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin Mike Ruble Construction Company Ms. Esther Eva Fenton Ms. Stephanie M. Steele Mr. Dana Kirk Mr. Harvey Maxwell Sr. Mr. Paul Douglas Montgomery Ms. Sonia DeGeorge Ms. Jessica Kobeck Ms. Christie Mueller Ms. Frances Owen Ms. Brenda Paez Ms. Sarah Perry Ms. Jocelyn Sisson Ms. Melody Smith Ms. Danielle Wright Ms. Helen W. Prudhomme Larry and Peggy Hilbun Mr. and Mrs. Steve E. Spiro Mr. C. Marler Stone Ms. Samantha Stewart Ms. Julee Cardwell Ms. June Cardwell Ms. Shirley M. Cardwell Ms. Theresa Cobb Lee, Leah and Leal Danley Ms. Liesl Danley Mr. Billy Hopper Ms. Sanna Shoates

Mr. Richard W. “Bill� Treharne Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Lackie

Donations from page 10 The Wharton Law Firm Mr. Sam Wiley Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Williams Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Williams

$50+

Mrs. Dorothy Annaratone Ms. Monical Bant Mr. Marvin Beasley Don and Sarah Bomar Ms. Catherine L. Bowsher Mrs. Natlie J. Bragg Robert and Ann Branch Mr. Carnell Campbell Jr. Ms. Kimberly Carbone Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Coker Mrs. W. Frank Crawford Mr. and Mrs. D. Jonas Croft Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Earl Ms. Jane Eckstein Mr. Jason Fair Dr. and Mrs. William J. Fidler Mr. Howard Fox Ms. Stephanie Garrett Dr. Lydia Gibson Ms. Faye Green Mrs. Ronda Gregory Ms. Liz Harrell Mr. Lee Harris Dr. Fred E. Hatch Ms. Kathryn Hedges Mr. William Jacobs Mrs. Michele Keegan Mr. William Kelso Mr. Brett Kissel Mr. Brian Leith Mr. Matthew Lipscomb Mr. William McCarter Mr. Albert McClendon Ms. Katherine McCray Ms. Beverly McDaniel Ms. Kay Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Billy Don Moore Mr. Terry Morris Mr. Donald Mulhern

Mr. Jerry Norman Mr. Randall Oliver Mr. John Padaviz Ms. Donna Pineau Prime Automotive Warehouse Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roberts Mr. Chris Rogers Ms. Erin Snoeren Ms. Nicole Strong Mr. and Mrs. Scott Summers Mr. Andrew Vickers Ms. Meg Waters Mr. and Mrs. Linwood White Mr. Daniel Wicker Ms. Elizabeth Woznuck Mr. and Mrs. Gary Francis Zyriek

Gifts in kind

Dr. Jill Amos Calvin and Lynn Burnett Countrywood West Condominiums Association Ms. Julia Dunn Hampton Inn & Suites Dr. Sarah Hurley Ms. Michelle Jones Memphis Motorsports Ms. Nancy C. Moore NES Rentals Mr. Michael Skorich Standard Fire Equipment Mr. Harold Steinberg Tri-State Exterminating John and Kathy Whitsett

Thinking of making a planned gift to Youth Villages?

There are as many different ways to support Youth Villages as there are needs for your support.

If you are new to the concept of planned giving, please visit youthvillages.org/plannedgiving for information. We have information on wills and bequests, gifts of appreciated stock, real estate, charitable remainder trusts, gifts of retirement assets, life insurance and charitable lead trusts.

There are definitions, wording for wills, stories of how instruments are created and much more.

You may want to visit the planned giving calculator to see what a planned gift would mean in your unique circumstances.

For information, contact Marler Stone at 901-251-4820 or e-mail marler.stone@youthvillages.org.

Marler Stone

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A private nonprofit organization, Youth Villages serves more than 16,000 children and their families from offices in the following cities: Alabama: Anniston, Birmingham, Dothan, Huntsville, Mobile Arkansas: Jonesboro, Little Rock Florida: Lakeland, Miami, Tampa Georgia: Atlanta, Douglasville Massachusetts: Lawrence, Woburn, Worcester Mississippi: Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Hernando, Jackson, Tupelo New Hampshire: Manchester North Carolina: Asheville, Charlotte, Concord, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Greenville, Hickory, Pinehurst, Raleigh-Durham, Wilmington Tennessee: Chattanooga, Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Dickson, Dyersburg, Jackson, Johnson City, Knoxville, Linden, Memphis, Morristown, Nashville, Paris Texas: Dallas Washington, D.C.

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Attn: Peter Abell 3320 Brother Blvd.

Memphis, TN 38133

New Heights is published by Youth Villages Managing editor: Peter Abell Associate editor: Chris Pennington

Founded in Memphis, Tenn., in 1986, Youth Villages has built a national reputation for offering the most effective programs and services to help emotionally troubled children and their families. The private nonprofit organization provides a fully integrated continuum of services, including residential treatment, in-home services, foster care and adoption, mentoring and a transitional living program for young adults aging out of foster care.