Called to serve: a three-word phrase that, for Youth Villages staff, reflects a passion and a way of life to help children, young adults and families live successfully every day.
The work we do is not for everyone. It’s for those willing to do whatever it takes for those we serve.
Like our Intercept® specialist, whose unending dedication turned a young teen from aggression to engagement. This amazing transformation left a mother crying tears of joy over the progress and her son’s future.
Like our LifeSet™ specialist, who stood beside a young woman whose goals and dreams suddenly changed after a breast cancer diagnosis. Instead of helping with job interviews and education plans, the specialist supported the young woman through doctors’ appointments and treatment. Staff joined together to move the young woman to a more accessible apartment.
and teens, so they make better choices that lead to more positive change for themselves and their community.
As an organization, we’ve answered the call to expand our services — increasing the number of children and families we serve by 25% in the last 16 months, the most significant growth in any period in our history. We’ve deepened our work in many states and added two new ones: Arizona and Rhode Island. We’ve also seen tremendous growth on our residential campuses with construction and renovations at Inner Harbour and Dogwood, increasing our ability to help more young people.
Finally, our employees as a whole answered the call to give, donating $1.6 million to Our Family Campaign — funds used not only for programs but to help staff and their families in times of need.
In FY24, our 4,500 staff members helped more than 43,000 children, families and young adults, achieving an 88% success rate. But the call to serve
can never go unanswered, and there is more to be done. Our passion is to reach more of those who need us the most. It is why we will continue to go above and beyond for our mission, and our hope is that these stories will motivate you to find your calling to support them.
In this report, we’ll share some of the remarkable stories of progress and hope. Results like the ones in these pages are only possible with your encouragement and support. On behalf of the children, young adults and families we serve, our board of directors and our staff, we thank you for supporting our call to serve.
Sincerely,
Patrick W. Lawler Chief Executive Officer Mike Bruns Board Chair
By the Numbers
Youth Villages provides direct services ranging from in-home to residential treatment; shares its nationally recognized and evidence-based program models with partners; and supports state child
Youth served FY22 - FY24
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Youth served FY22 - FY24
Served by Program FY24
Please note: Youth may be served in more than one program.
* Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number, therefore other gender includes transgender
In FY24, $28.9M in temporary restricted net assets were utilized to support programs. At the end of the year, $110.9M remained in temporary restricted net ssets to support programs in future years. For complete audited financial statements, please visit youthvillages.org or contact the Youth Villages Finance Department at 901-251-5000.
Consolidated Balances
Financials for Youth Villages Inc. and affiliates in thousands Assets Total
Restoring Hope
For Mark and Roxanne, hope was fading fast.
Mark and Roxanne’s large, blended family was suddenly challenged when their daughter, Alexis, began exhibiting uncontrollable violent behavior as a teenager. Her problems were rooted in the past. Growing up, Alexis and her three sisters saw their biological parents use drugs, get clean and then relapse. After the family lost their home, the girls lived in a van for a short time. Finally, they moved in with family friends — Mark and Roxanne — who already had four children of their own.
While fostering was the plan at first, the girls became family, and Mark and Roxanne eventually adopted them. The eight children grew up happily together in California and later Arkansas. But, in her teen years, Alexis’ problems began.
“Alexis had such rage,” Roxanne said. “Her fits were almost disassociating. She would shake, scream and have night terrors like something you’d see in the movies.” The family searched for help, and Alexis went through 17 different programs. Nothing helped.
Alexis finally was discharged after an unsuccessful hospital stay, and there was nowhere else to go. Roxanne took her to a hotel, where Alexis finally dropped her guard and shared what was at the root of her outbursts.
There was a heart connection we both wanted, but we had walls between us. Andrew helped us get on the other side of that.
“At that moment, I understood why she had so much rage,” Roxanne said. “No one can hold something like that in.” Along with the trauma of growing up in an unstable, frightening biological home, Alexis had experienced abuse.
The next steps were not easy. Alexis went to juvenile hall for two assault charges and was placed in foster care. A judge recommended the family try a different approach, and Youth Villages’ Intercept, an intensive in-home services program, was recommended. “I am a woman of faith,” Roxanne said. “By the time Youth Villages came, I didn’t have any hope. We needed hope.”
Andrew, an Intercept supervisor, worked with the entire family and helped them see it is OK to be vulnerable. Alexis and the family learned communication and
coping skills and began to see the way forward. “There was a heart connection we both wanted, but we had walls between us,” Roxanne said. “Andrew helped us get on the other side of that.”
In June, Alexis returned home with all charges dropped. She and the family are doing well. She graduated from high school and plans to pursue a career in nursing.
“We were broken until Youth Villages came in and gave us hope again,” Mark said.
For more information on Intercept at Youth Villages, scan or click this code to visit youthvillages.org/ intercept.
Andrew Dammen, Intercept clinical supervisor, left, with Mark, Alexis and Roxanne. 7 youthvillages.org
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Racing to the Finish Line
LifeSet expands to Connecticut thanks to public/private partnership
Garrett entered his senior year of high school with the goal of attending college. However, the track-and-field athlete needed assistance in getting over some hurdles to reach his goals. He was referred to LifeSet , which is called Transitional Supports for Emerging Adults in Connecticut.
Through a public/private partnership between the Department of Children and Families and Youth Villages, LifeSet launched in Connecticut in late 2019, aiming to make the passage from foster care to adulthood smoother for young people like Garrett. LifeSet services are offered by two providers — Wheeler Health and Community Health Resources —
and are available in roughly two-thirds of the state.
At age 17, Garrett entered foster care. The foster home provided Garrett with a safe place to stay, but he still needed help to make his college dreams come true. That’s when his foster care caseworker referred him to LifeSet through Wheeler Health, a nonprofit community-based agency providing primary care and behavioral health services across Connecticut.
Garrett was paired with Danielle, a LifeSet lead specialist. They hit it off and began navigating the college application process. They researched schools along with scholarship and financial aid opportunities.
“LifeSet is great for me,” Garrett said. “Meeting Danielle once a week made it easier to get a lot more done.”
LifeSet also was there to help provide another voice on his journey.
“Our program works well because it is youth driven,” Danielle said. “LifeSet gave Garrett another adult as a guide through this journey. It’s support that LifeSet offers.”
Now, Garrett is an advocate for programs like LifeSet in Connecticut. He served on a state youth advisory board, and he made trips across the state sharing his experience. In February 2024, he provided in-person testimony to the state legislature, advocating for continued funding for the program.
In December 2024, Garrett took his advocacy to Washington, D.C., where he spoke on a panel supporting the federal Chafee program, which funds state services that support young adults who’ve experienced foster care as they transition to adulthood.
“I’ve been able to get a lot done since coming into LifeSet,” Garrett said. “It helps you with important things you’re going to need for the rest of your life.”
For more information about LifeSet at Youth Villages, please scan or click this code to visit youthvillages.org/lifeset.
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Adoption/Foster Care
A Calling of Faith
Having children was not in the Browns’ plans. Funny,
though, how plans can change.
Chris and Miranda’s path in life shifted thanks to their strong faith and a group lesson at church.
“I was listening to a lesson, and it was on people helping others, with a focus on children in foster care and up for adoption,” Miranda said. “I felt a punch in the stomach.”
She thought the feeling would go away. But for the next three weeks, she was surrounded
by foster care mentions — billboards, radio commercials, yard signs. Miranda shared with Chris what she’d been going through, and he responded he’d been feeling the same way.
The Browns’ foster-to-adopt journey began in 2016. It culminated eight years later with the adoption of their son, Zach. The time and obstacles in between, though, offered many opportunities to give up. Chris and Miranda weren’t having it.
“Zach has been our kid the whole time,” Miranda said. “In our hearts, that never changed.” After the “gut punch,” the whirlwind began for the Browns. They began training in February 2017 and were certified in April. Zach was placed in their home in June of that same year.
Then came the detours. Zach originally came into care for therapeutic services in 2015 due to a caregiver’s drug use and domestic violence and neglect in the home. He faced mental health challenges and was physically and verbally aggressive.
Unfortunately, Zach’s problem behaviors continued in the Browns’ home, and he was placed in a residential program. This occurred three times, with the last in 2019 when they were told Zach could no longer live with them.
The Browns didn’t walk away, although they could not visit Zach for the next two years. In 2021, the Browns began
seeing Zach again, traveling across the state for visits. They maintained contact through calls and letters, even when he was at an out-of-state facility. They also received more training and gained experience in how to deal with challenging behaviors like Zach’s.
In December 2022, Zach returned to a residential program nearby, and the Browns inquired about having him in their home. He was placed back with the Browns a year later and adopted in April 2024
“It’s been a crazy journey,” Miranda said. “Even if it’s a calling, it doesn’t mean it’s going to be simple.”
Even if it’s a calling, it doesn’t mean it’s going to be simple.
For more information about foster care and adoption with Youth Villages, scan or click this code to visit youthvillages.org/adoption.
Memphis Allies
A Code for Saving Lives
Impact. Truth. Grind. Unity.
The short-term goal: stop the next shooting. The longterm goal: reduce gun violence and homicides in Memphis so families can thrive and communities can grow stronger together.
Memphis Allies, the gun violence reduction initiative Youth Villages formally launched in 2022, continues to make huge strides. Services for adults expanded throughout the city to the areas most disproportionately affected by gun violence, from Raleigh/Frayser and Orange Mound to Hickory Hill and South Memphis. Soon, service areas for adult SWITCH programming (Support with Intention to Create Hope) will include Whitehaven, North Memphis and Binghampton. SWITCH Youth services are offered citywide.
In FY24, Memphis Allies served 512 people, ages 12-35, at highest risk of involvement in gun violence. Those in SWITCH or SWITCH Youth –community violence intervention programs –are supported by a life coach, case manager and clinical specialist and connected to educational and employment opportunities.
Early results have been encouraging. While in services, 87% of SWITCH and SWITCH Youth participants did not receive a new gun charge.
Vital grassroots community partnerships also grew. Memphis Allies’ implementing partners include: “I Shall Not Die But Live!” in Orange Mound, founded by Renardo Baker; “TWINS” in Hickory Hill, founded by Brandon and Bryan Mathis; “Big Homie” in South Memphis, founded by Tim Jones; and Red Door Urban Missions in South Memphis, founded by Eric Watkins.
Neighborhood Christian Centers Inc., where Ephie Johnson is CEO and president, works with Memphis Allies as a direct services/case management partner in Raleigh/Frayser. Among the partners working with SWITCH Youth are Randy Dixon’s Elite Boxing in Hickory Hill and Ladell Beamon’s Heal the Hood Foundation, which offers instruction in the arts.
Left: Memphis Allies retreat
Above: Gun Violence Awareness Day
As Memphis Allies has expanded, with support from city, county and state leaders, the staff has grown to more than 160 fulltime employees. At the Memphis Allies retreat, the leadership team unveiled the new Memphis Allies Code: Impact, Truth, Grind and Unity
“These are our guiding principles of gun violence intervention,” Executive Director Susan Deason said.
The work continues 24/7/365, or as Managing Director of Operations Carl Davis said: “The streets don’t close, so we don’t close.”
The streets don’t close, so we don’t close.
more information on Memphis Allies, scan or click this code to visit memphisallies.org.
Raising Our Sights
IInner Harbour expansion elevates the standard of care
n October, Youth Villages hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Inner Harbour campus in Douglasville, Georgia, to commemorate two milestones. The organization marked the 15th anniversary of its merger with Inner Harbour and applauded the completion of the first leg of its three-phase ‘Elevate’ campaign, which will transform the entire campus to enhance the youth and staff experience.
Members of the Youth Villages national and Georgia boards of directors join CEO Patrick Lawler, National Board Chair Mike Bruns and Georgia Executive Director Tanya Anderson in cutting the ribbon on the new administration building.
The ceremony was attended by staff, children and key dignitaries from the greater Atlanta area. Norah, a youth at Inner Harbour, read an original poem titled, “I Am Me,” and the campus’ West African drumming group performed to express enthusiasm around both milestones.
Through the ‘Elevate’ campaign, Youth Villages’ goal is to enhance the level of care provided to youth at Inner Harbour by investing in new facilities. The construction and renovation will add more than 100,000 square feet of new therapeutic space to benefit youth now and in the future.
“What we’re doing here at Inner Harbour will impact children and our workforce for generations to come,” said Tanya Anderson, executive director of Youth Villages Georgia.
“I truly believe this transformation will be the blueprint for high-quality residential care and mental health services in Georgia and other areas of the country.”
This first phase included a new administration building to offer state-of-the art workspaces for staff and training areas for professional development . It also included a new cottage, increasing capacity to accommodate 16 additional young people needing residential care in Georgia.
The Inner Harbour expansion project began in summer 2023 and its estimated completion date is set for 2028. Future phases include four additional cottages that that will increase capacity to 172 youth; a new state-of-theart education building; and a recreation and wellness center, where children will be able to engage in sports activities.
Inner Harbour, located just west of Atlanta, merged with Youth Villages in 2009, becoming one of the largest providers of children’s behavioral health services in Georgia. The union of Youth Villages and Inner Harbour has ensured the availability of improved services and resources for children and families – including LifeSet for transition-age youth and Intercept, Youth Villages’ community-based program that helps prevent children from being removed from their homes and reunifies families if out-of-home placement was needed.
For more information on Inner Harbor and the ‘Elevate’ capital campaign, scan or click this code to visit youthvillages.org/ georgia-capital-campaign.
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Janie’s Fund
Lifting Her Voice
Janie’s Fund — a partnership between rock legend Steven Tyler and Youth Villages — supports young women who have experienced trauma.
As a child, Tyra suffered physical and emotional abuse. As a teen, she struggled, becoming involved with law enforcement and experiencing foster care. At times, she was so unsure of the future, she was suicidal.
“Those long months changed my life a lot more than I imagined,” Tyra said. With the help of Youth Villages’ residential and LifeSet programs, Tyra overcame her challenges. She graduated high school and earned her associate and bachelor’s degrees in psychology. She started a business, bought her first home and got married.
Left: Tyra speaks at the 2024 Jam for Janie in Los Angeles.
Last year, she stood on the stage at the Hollywood Palladium surrounded by celebrities at the Fifth Annual Jam for Janie GRAMMY Awards ® Viewing Party. She represented the thousands of girls who suffer abuse each year and face lingering trauma.
The event raises donations for Janie’s Fund, the philanthropic initiative between rock legend Steven Tyler and Youth Villages that helps girls and young women who have experienced trauma.
Since it began in November 2015, Tyler has helped Janie’s Fund raise more than $19 million — from more than
4,000 donors across 40 countries — to support girls and young women in their trauma recovery. More than 2,200 girls have received therapeutic support, which amounts to 353,000 days of counseling and trauma-informed care.
“I am so grateful to each of you for choosing to support young women just like me,” Tyra told the audience.
“Many of us didn’t receive the love and care we deserved as children, that every child deserves… that’s why LifeSet and Janie’s Fund are so critical. For many of us, it’s truly lifesaving.”
For more information about Janie’s Fund, scan or click this code to visit janiesfund.org
Janie’s Fund GRAMMY Watch Party weekend 2024. Young ladies and their specialists at Steven Tyler’s GRAMMY Watch Party
Measurable Results
43,210
Youth served FY24
90%
88%
92%
97%
Discharged successfully to home or lower level of care
(No change from FY23)
Living at home with family or independently* (-1% FY23)
No trouble with the criminal justice system*
In school/graduated/ GED/employed*
(No change from FY23) (+1% FY23)
*OUTCOMES AT ONE YEAR POST-DISCHARGE
Response rate: 12 Months - 35% (9,490 out of 27,007) • Surveys completed between July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024
Board of Directors
National
Elizabeth B. Rose
Gary Shorb
Chair
Mike Bruns
Chief Executive Officer
Patrick W. Lawler
Vice Chair
Mark Allen
Secretary
Fredrick Burns
Treasurer
Gerald Laurain
Jes Averhart
Jennifer Bush
Amy Crate
Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Jamere Jackson
Jimmy Lackie
Johnny Pitts
New England
Chair
Amanda Eisel
Peter Campanella
Ryan Hayden
Joanna Jacobson
Fran Lawler
Kristen Lucken
Pamela Giasson Lynch
Amanda Clark MacMullen
Rufus Smith
Matthew Tarkenton
Kevin Thompson
David Tyler
Monica Wharton
Georgia
Chair
Paul Zachos
Amy Baillie
Don Crampton
Robb Dillon
James Harper
Bruce Hein
Brian Holloway
Dara D. Mann
Robert Rearden
Matthew Tarkenton
Malisa Schuyler
Marc Sorel
Wendy Vincent
Pramila Yadav, MD
Middle Tennessee
Chair
Nate Kenney
Louis Applewhite
Elaina Brintnall
Scott Brisson
Josh Corey
Jason Egly
Meredith Forehand
Stephen Francescon
Matthew Gann
Chuck Hoelscher
Shannon Millen
Aylin Ozgener
Helen Roudi
Bailey Saunders
Tony Sharpe
Michelle Warren
Honorary Board
Members
Bill Hamburg
Lisa Small
Betsy Walkup
North
Carolina
Chair
Taylor Vaughn
Vice Chair
Erika Carney
Bradley Curelop
Cheddi Johnson
Kelly McKinnon
Ross Pope
Lee Robertson
Oregon
Chair
Ann Mestrovich
Outgoing Chair
Charles Swindells
Jenn Fortmann
Sister Guadalupe
Guajardo
Amber Kelly
Jodie Oltmans
Elijah Pahl
Pat Ritz
Colby Schlicker
Pete Stofle
Member Emeritus
Joan Horstkotte
West
Tennessee
Chair
Jon Wright
Desiree Allen
Preston Butts
Betsy Gilliland
John Goode
Ruby Hancock
Thomas Holmes, Jr.
Matt Johnson
John Paul Kavin
Arianna Poindexter
Leslie Tate
Angie Ware
Red Kite Society
July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
The Red Kite Society recognizes our generous supporters with their lifetime giving of $100,000 or more to help the children and families of Youth Villages.
Caleb enjoying Holiday Heroes at our Dogwood campus.
Force for Transformation
$1,000,000+
Anonymous (2)
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Healthy Blue
Blue Meridian Partners
Barbara and Paul Bower
Marian and Mike Bruns
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
ChristieCare Foundation
Harriett and Hilliard Crews
The Day Foundation
The Duke Endowment
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
FedEx Corporation
First Horizon Foundation
Fleetwood Foundation, Inc.
Hyde Family Foundations
GJ Jensen
The Klarman Family Foundation
Kresge Foundation
Patrick and Ellen Lawler
Live Nation*
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
Microsoft Corporation
One8 Foundation
Plough Foundation
Janice and Ronnie Randall
Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
The Robertson Foundation
Speer Charitable Trust
Strategic Grant Partners
Steven Tyler*
United Way of the Mid-South Urban Child Institute
Employees of Youth Villages Force for Innovation
$500,000—$999,999
Anonymous (2)
Abrams Foundation
Austin Memorial Foundation
AutoZone
Anita and Joshua Bekenstein
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Borchetta*
Cummings Foundation
Paul and Sandy Edgerley
Patrick French
GreenLight Fund
Sarah Hancock
Helen L. Siddon Bogan Charitable Trust
The Joey Logano Foundation
Kim and Bryan Jordan
Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation
The Kendeda Fund
Margie and Jimmy Lackie
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation
The Memorial Foundation
Memphis Grizzlies Charitable Foundation
Meyer Memorial Trust
Oregon Community Foundation
Phillips Foundation
Portland Children’s Levy
United Way of Greater Atlanta Force for Inspiration
$250,000—$499,999
Anonymous BNY Mellon
Cambia Health Solutions, Inc.
Casey Family Programs
Crye-Leike Realtors, Inc.
Dell, Inc.
F & F Construction, Inc.
The Ford Family Foundation
George Harrington Trust
Janet and Jeffrey Glidden
Byron and Cynthia Grant
Brenda and Bill Hamburg
Harder Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
The HCA Foundation
The Hearst Foundations
Horatio B. Ebert Charitable Foundation
Janet and George Johnson
The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation
Konica Minolta
Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance, LLC
Yvette Lowenthal
Marilyn Cox Douglas Charitable Foundation
Greg and Meredith Martin
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Red Kite Society
July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
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Memphis Area Association of REALTORS
Peter Mulderry
Mustang Fund
Marilyn and Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr.
The Paul & Phyllis Fireman
Charitable Foundation
Kim and Johnny Pitts
Nancy and Glenn Pittson
Richard W. Jennings Foundation
Trudy and Pat Ritz
Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation
Stephanie and Brian Spector
Michael and Kimberly Thesman*
Thomas W. Briggs Foundation, Inc.
Ticket to Dream Foundation
Tivity Health Foundation
Tull Charitable Foundation
United Way of the Columbia-Willamette
David Wedaman
Spence Wilson
Force for Restoration
$100,000—$249,999
Anonymous (2)
Altria Companies Employee Community Fund
Alison and Jim Barton
Mr. and Mrs. James Barton
Teresa and Eric Bolton
Boyle Investment Company
Thomas L. Bradbury
Harold W. Byrd
C.H. Robinson
Bena and George Cates
Christie Bridge
Christie Women’s Committee
Clarcor Foundation
Classic Wines Auction
Columbia State Bank
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Carole M. Cooperman
Cornerstone Systems
Cummins Foundation
Dan and Margaret Maddox Charitable Fund
David, Helen and Marian Woodward Fund
Douglas Drane Charitable Fund
Terry and David Durocher
Debra and William Elovitz
The Evergreen Foundation
FedEx Services
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Flautt
Foundation For The Carolinas
Fred B. Wilson Residuary Trust
George M. Brown Trust Fund of Atlanta
Mr. and Mrs. William Giles
Kristie and Dr. Tim Goldsmith
Susie and Greg Gregory
The Haslam 3 Foundation
Highland Street Foundation
Hilton Hotels Corporation
Richard Hyland
Kevin Hyneman
Institute of Real Estate Management
Memphis Chapter
International Paper Foundation
Ms. Karen Fields Isaacman
J. B. Fuqua Foundation
Jackson®
The James R. Kuse Family Foundation
Joe C. Davis Foundation
The John and Mary Franklin Foundation
John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust
John H. & Wilhelmina D. Harland
Charitable Foundation
Juan Young Trust
The Leon Lowenstein Foundation
The Estate of Marilyn V. Lind
Lorraine & Lloyd Glidden Foundation, Inc.
Andrew, Elizabeth, Dianne, and Myron Mall
Sylvia Goldsmith Marks
Mary Allen Lindsey Branan Foundation
Ken May
Ken Melkus
Memphis Runners Track Club
Menke Foundation
The Merancas Foundation
Kristin and John Montgomery
Nollie and Amanda Henington Trust
OCF Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation
Oregon Chapter PGA
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Parrish, Jr.
Margaret Conant Reiser
Linda and Cliff Reyle
Lee Rone
Sanford Health
The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation
Richard P. Shaw II
Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
Catharine D. Smith
Spirit Mountain Community Fund
Starbucks Foundation
Michael S. Starnes and Dr. Laura M. Starnes
Darci and Charlie Swindells
Sylvamo
Employees of Tag Truck Center
Rick Talkov and Susan Davies
TechnologyAdvice
Dr. Fred Thomason and Dr. Ann Brown
Mr. and Mrs. James Vining
Victoria and Daniel Wang
Robin and Tom Watson
Wellspring Management, LLC
Phillip Widmayer*
Sue and John Williams
Women’s Impact Fund
Community Partners
Christopher and Amen meet University of Memphis football players during a 901 Fund event
Youth Villages thanks the hundreds of community partners across the country that gave their time, talent and treasure to
help
children and families live successfully in FY24.
Amro Music Store
Andover Companies
Apple Spice
Arch Medical Solutions
ARCO/Murray National Nashville, Inc.
Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Arnold Worldwide, Inc.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Art Services Melrose*
Arts Now
Ascension Technologies
Ashley HomeStore
Asurion
Athens Distributing Company
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta Community ToolBank
Atlanta Guys Dinner Group
Beau Joie Champagne*
The Beauty Shop
Belle Meade Cigars
Bellevue Baptist Church
Benning Construction Company
Berkshire Bank
Bertera Subaru
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Bethesda Health Care Center
Big Yellow Dog Music
Biltmore Tree Lighting Asheville
Bioventus LLC
BLDG Memphis
Blue Sky Cottage
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
The Blueroom Studios
Blues City Café
Blues City Thrift
1 Iron
15/40 Productions*
4th Wall Entertainment
615 Ventures
7 Stages Theatre
724 Management*
901 FC
A.O. Smith Corp.
A.W.A.R.E. Wildlife Center
AAB Productions, Inc.*
Acre Restaurant
Across the Board Catering
Acuff & Associates
Adage Capital Management
Advance Financial
Agricenter International
AHEAD
Airstream Adventures
Northwest AkzoNobel
Alma del Jaguar Tequila
Alston Construction
Alternative Solutions
Altria
Amazon
Amazon Operations Center of Excellence
Amelia Gene's
American Cancer Society
American Red Cross
AMFAS International Inc
AMI Metals, Inc.
Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta Track Club
Avenue Construction, LLC
Bank of America
BankPlus
Baptist Health Sciences University
Bari Ristorante e Enoteca
Barrett-Jackson Auction Co.*
Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce
Bartlett Police Charitable Foundation
Bartlett Police Department
Baupost Group
Bear Creek Nature Center
Bluff City Fence Company
BNY Mellon
Boly:Welch
Books for Africa
Boy Scouts of America, Chickasaw Council
Brasfield & Gorrie
Brew Dr. Kombucha
BridgeHead Software, Inc.
The Bridgespan Group
Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Brim’s Snack Foods
Brown & Brown Insurance
Btone Fitness
Bulfinch Strategies Group
Bullseye Compliance
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Clearline Networks
Clubhouse Event Group
Cobb & Douglas
Public Health
Coldwell Banker
Buon Cibo
Burns & Levinson
C.H. Robinson
Cadence Bank
Calvary Church
Cambia Health
Candlelight Design, Inc.*
Capital Resources
Cardinal Health
CarGurus
CarMax
Carnival Memphis
Carr, Riggs & Ingram
CPAs and Advisors
Caterpillar Financial
CBIZ CPAs P.C.
Centerstone
Central BBQ
Champs Sports
Change Healthcare
Chick-fil-A, Bartlett, TN
Chicktime
Chloe's Giant Cookies
The Christian Singles Hub
Churchill Mortgage Corporation
Cisco
Citrix Systems, Inc.
City Gear
Clarksville Chamber of Commerce
Collins-Maury
Commercial Industrial
Construction, Inc.
Commonwealth Commercial
Compassionate Friends
Continuum Planning Partners
Converse
Convertiv
Cool Dinosaurs Never
Sleep Band
Corinthian Events
Corky's Ribs and BBQ
The Course at Sewanee
Covenant House
Coxe Curry and Associates
CP Kelco
CPI Card Group
Cradles to Crayons
CREF
Cremona Custom Built
Cross Point Church
Crosstown Brewing Co.
Crumble Catering Co.*
Crye-Leike
Crystal Head Vodka*
CubeSmart
Cultural Arts Center of
Douglasville/Douglas
County
Cummings Properties
Cummins
Cyber Guards
Data Facts, Inc.
Dazian*
DBH Distributing, LLC
Delek US Holdings, Inc.
Dell Inc.
Delta Air Lines
Delta Dental of Tennessee
DeNyse Signs
Destination Theatre
Dickson Good Morning Rotary Club
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
Dodd Electric
Dog River Public Library
Dollar General
Donelson Christian Academy
Doug and Dolly's
Cookie Cottage
Douglas County Chamber of Commerce
Douglas County Fire Department
Douglas County
Sherriff's Office
Dr. J. J. Wendel
Plastic Surgery
Dutch Bros Coffee
Dynamark Graphics Group
E2D
Ecco on Overton Park
EFT Source, Inc.
eGenesis
The Egly Agency, a Farmers
Insurance agency
Elaine Clark Center
Elliott, Ostrander & Preston, PC
Enterprise Fleet Management
Enterprise Mobility
ER2
Erling Jensen
The Escape Game Nashville
Ethan Thomas Events
Evolve Bank & Trust
Exchange Club of Donelson-Hermitage
Exo Legal PLLC
The Fairmont Copley Plaza
Faith In Action
FantomWorks*
FedEx
FedEx Shipping CenterNortheast
Fenway Sports Management
Fernbank Museum
Financial Beginnings Oregon
Fine Art Solutions*
FINN Partners
First Congregational
Church in Winchester
First Tech Federal Credit Union
Fleet Feet Sports
Flowers Baking Company of Batesville
FlyteVu
Friends of Mary Scott Nature Park
Friends of Riverside Park
Friendship Missionary
Baptist Church
Frost Bake Shop
Fullview Missionary
Baptist Church
Furkids Animal Rescue & Shelters
Galilee Baptist Church
GenCon
Genesco
GEODIS
Georgia Alliance of Therapeutic Services
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Festival of Trees
Germantown Dental Group
Ghostwriter Music, LLC
Give until it Hirt's Fund
Giving Guitars - Steven Cade
Glover Park Brewery
The Goo Goo Shop
Good Samaritan Center
Good Winds Landscape & Garden Center
Good360
Gordon Food Service
Graz'n Tables Charcuterie and Eatery
Greystar
Grind City Brewing Co.
Gruhn Guitars
Gutterglove
Half Shell
Hall Strategies
Hands On Atlanta
Hands On Nashville
Hannah Constructors, LLC
HATT et SÖNER
Havas
HCA Healthcare
Hearthside Senior Living
Helen of Troy
Hemenway & Barnes LLP
Hensel Phelps
Hibbett Sports
Hill Holliday
Hillside
Hilton Garden InnLake Oswego
HireQuest Direct
His Children Foundation
Hog & Hominy
Hog Wild & A Moveable Feast
Honest Medical Group
Hope Church
House on a Hill Photography
House on The Rock Memphis
Huey's
Hugh-Baby’s BBQ & Burger Shop
Hunt Brothers Pizza
Hyatt Place
IBM
The ICEE Company
IG Design Group Americas, Inc.
Informa Connect
In-N-Out Burger*
Ingram Entertainment
InStream
International Scholarship and Tuition Services
Inventory Locator Service
IREM Memphis Chapter
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
ITAC Solutions
J&D Remodel
J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Jackson®
JDJ Family Office Services
Jeremy Head Golf Shop & Academy
JetRight Aerospace Holdings
The Joseph Journeys
Junior League of Nashville
JW Construction
Kaiser Permanente
Kate's Club
Keep Douglasville Beautiful
Kele, Inc.
Keller Williams Realty Professionals
Kitchen Laurel
Klein Solomon Mills PLLC
Koinonia Baptist Church
KPMG
LBMC
La Artista Design, Inc.*
Leader Bank
Leadership Bartlett
Learning Lab
LGA, LLP
Liberty Mutual
Lipman Brothers
The Little Clinic
Littler Mendelson, PC
Live Happi Girl
Lochinvar
Lockton Companies
LRK
The LW Jewelry Company
M3 Technology Group
Macy’s
Magnolia & May
Magnolia Gives
Mahaffey Event & Tent Rentals
The Majestic Grille
Malham Leverage Group
Margie's 901 Homemade Ice Cream and Cakes
Market America | SHOP.COM
MarketStreet Lynnfield
Marshall Steakhouse
Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint
MathWorks
McEwen's
Meddlesome Brewing Company
Memphis Area Association of REALTORS
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis National Golf Club
Memphis Pride Allstar Cheer & Dance
Merina+Co
Metro West Citizens of Georgia Power
Midtown Memphis Rotary Club
Miller Nash
Miss Hub City Teen
Missouri State University
BearPass
Moonrise
Moraine Music Group
Mt. Zion United Methodist
Women’s Group youthvillages.org
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Multi-Agency Alliance for Children
Museum of Science
Music City Boards
MUST Ministries
My Bag My Story
Myers Park
Presbyterian Church
Myers Park United
Methodist Church
Nantucket Mermaid
Yacht Charters
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Nashville Film Festival
Nashville Golf & Athletic Club
Nashville Jr. Predators
Nashville Predators Foundation
Nashville Public Library Foundation
Nashville Ready Mix
Nashville SC
National Charity League
National League of Young Men
Naval Support Activity Mid-South
naviHealth
Neshoba Church
New American Pathways
New York Life
nexAir
NFIB
Nike
Nissan North America
Noah's Ark
NoDa Brewing Company
North River Church of Christ
Northwestern Mutual
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Nutter McLennen & Fish LLP
NW Natural
Ogletree Deakins
Old Dominick Distillery
Old Navy
Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society
OneOncology
OnPoint Community Credit Union
Operation Warm
Optum
The Orpheum Theatre
Patrick Accounting
Patrick Subaru
Patrick's Neighborhood Bar & Patio
The Peabody Hotel
PEACE Delightful Treats
PepsiAmericas
Pfizer
The Phoenix Club of Nashville
Piedmont Natural Gas
Pink Flamingo Catering
Playhouse on the Square
Post Loyal Architecture & Industrial Design
PRA Nashville
Prairie Farms Dairy
Publix
PwC
Quantiphi
R.C. Mathews Contractor
Radsource
Raymond James
Red Bull*
Reid Realtors
Reinisch Wilson PC
Reliance Heating and Air
Renasant Bank
Resilient Georgia
RevSpring
Rhodes College Athletics
Rich Products Corporation
Ricoh USA
The Ridge
Riko's Kickin Chicken
Riley & Jacobson, PLC
Ring Container Technologies
River Run Farm
Rivergate Skate Center
RJ Young
Roaring for the Youth
Rockland Recovery
Rogers Group Inc.
RP Music
Ryan Homes
Saddle Up!
Saint Francis Health System
Santo Tequila*
SBLI
The Scholarship Academy
Schulman, LeRoy & Bennett, PC
Scott Insurance
Sentinel Group
Sewanee Inn
Shelby Farms Stables
Sherwin-Williams Nashville
Sherwood American Legion
Siena Engineering Group
Signet, Inc.
Silicon Ranch
Silky O'Sullivan's
Simplus
Simpson Healthcare
Sister Supply
Skool of Artistic Revelation (SOAR)
Smyrna Pediatrics
Snell Ventures
Society of Women Engineers
Soundstripe
Southern Adventist University
Southern College of Optometry
Southern Security Federal Credit Union
SouthPoint Risk
SouthWorth Capital Management
Sozo Community
Stallings Insurance Agency
The Standard
Stansell Electric
Star Dance Alliance*
The Star Spangled Brewing Co.
State Farm Insurance
Strategic Online Systems
Stratus Building Solutions
Street Tuxedo
StyleBlueprint
Sunrise Memphis
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Sysco Memphis
TAG Truck Center
Tarkenton Financial
TE Connectivity
TechnologyAdvice
Tecology
Templeton American Whiskey*
Tennessee Board of Regents
Tennessee Grasslands Golf and Country Club
Tennessee Soccer Club
Tennessee Society of CPAs
Tennessee Titans
TenThirtyFive
Thomas & Company
Thornwood Germantown
Ticket to Dream Foundation
Together Georgia
Total Quality Logistics - Memphis
Total Wine & More
Tractor Supply Company
Travelers
Trees Atlanta
Trinisys
Trinity Baptist Church
True to Size*
Tsunami
Tunes For Kidz
Turner Construction Company
Tusculum Strike & Spare
Two Men and a Truck
UBS Financial Services
UL Solutions
Umpqua Bank
UnitedHealthcare
UNITS Moving and Portable Storage
Unity of Nashville
University of Memphis Athletics
Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill
V Productions LLC*
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vanelli's Deli
Varsity Spirit
Villa Castrioti
Vision Software Technologies
VML
VolCorp
Volunteer Odyssey
Vrai*
Walker-J-Walker, Inc.
Warby Parker
Watershed Charlotte
Waypoint Financial Partners
Weather Geeks of Memphis
Welcome Co-Op
West Coast Metals
West Georgia Technical College
Whitehall Benefits
Whole Foods
Wilson Sonsini
Windermere Realty Trust
Wiseacre Brewing Co.
Women's Auxiliary
Wood Personnel
Woods Keeper
Worksource Georgia
WTVF NewsChannel 5
WZTV Fox 17
Yolan
Zelis
ZoomInfo
*Janie’s Fund
Champions for Children
Youth Villages was honored to receive generous support from 7,721 committed donors who gave more than $46 million in FY24.
The following Champions for Children contributed $1,000 or more, which allows Youth Villages to expand its services to children and families who need them. These donations also provide the necessary support, training and leadership development to attract and retain exceptional staff to work with our children and families.
Innovator
$100,000+
Anonymous (2)
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis AutoZone
Centene Charitable Foundation
Coordinated Care Health Plan
Cradle to Career
Crews Family Foundation
The Day Foundation
The Duke Endowment
Edward J. Dobbs Grantor Trust
F & F Construction*
FedEx Corporation
First Horizon Foundation
Frieze Family Foundation
The Hearst Foundations
Hyde Family Foundation
Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation
The Klarman Family Foundation
LiveNation*
Marcia H. Randall Foundation
Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
The Mellen Fund
One8 Foundation
The Rose Foundation
Sylvamo
Thomas Garrott Foundation
Visionary
$50,000-$99,999.99
Anonymous
Austin Memorial Foundation
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South, Inc.
CN Railway Company
Cummings Foundation
Gendron Family Foundation
J. B. Fuqua Foundation, Inc.
The Leon Levine Foundation
LET Charitable Trust
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Memphis Grizzlies
Charitable Foundation
Memphis Tomorrow
Merancas Foundation
Mudflaps*
OnPoint Community Credit Union
Optum Services Inc.
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Ritz Family Foundation
The Scarlett Family Foundation
Starcore International Mines Ltd*
TAG Truck Center
TechnologyAdvice
Pillar
$25,000-$49,999.99
Anonymous A.Killough Foundation
Abrams Family Office
Band Together NC
Christ the King Lutheran Church
Converse
The Cousens Trust
Evergreen Foundation Foundation For The Carolinas
Fred B. Wilson Residuary Trust
Giving With Grace Foundation
The HCA Foundation
Hillsdale Fund, Inc.
Jackson®
James and Shirley Rippey
Family Foundation
The Kraft Group
LaPolt Law, P.C.*
Nashville Ready Mix
OCF Joseph E. Weston
Public Foundation
Seeing Red Media*
Snell Family Charitable Foundation
Spirit Mountain Community Fund
Ticket to Dream Foundation
United Way of the Greater Triangle WRG Foundation
Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel*
Yarbrough Family Foundation
Leader
$10,000-$24,999.99
Advance Financial Foundation
Amazon Operations Center of Excellence
The Audrey Irmas Foundation for Social Justice*
Bank of America
Beth Israel Lahey Health
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC*
Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund
Burchenal Family Foundation
Caiola & Rose, LLC
Cameron Family Foundation*
Carlson Family Foundation
Carolyn Smith Foundation
Clark Foundation
Clark Lewis Family Foundation
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Crawfish For A Cause | NC
Delbrueck Family Fund of Oregon
Community Foundation
DNA Property Management LLC
Duke Energy
Dutch Bros Coffee
Exploration Group*
Goodlett Foundation
Hamilton Company
Charitable Foundation
Harry A. Merlo Foundation
Healthy Charlotte Alliance
The Healy Foundation
Helen L. Siddon Bogan
Charitable Trust
Herbert A. Templeton Foundation
Institute of Real Estate Management
Memphis Chapter
Joe C. Davis Foundation
JP Morgan
Knoxville Area Association of Realtors
Konica Minolta Business Solutions
Lakeland Lions Foundation
Manilow Fund for Health & Hope
Maximus Foundation
The Memorial Foundation
Memphis Area Association of REALTORS
NaviHealth, Inc.
Oregon Community Foundation
The PeyBack Foundation
Piedmont Natural Gas
RBC Wealth Management*
The Renaissance Foundation -
Stephanie Fowler and Irving J. Levin
Resorts World Las Vegas, LLC*
Ritz Family Foundation
Ryman Hospitality
Properties Foundation
SBLI Charitable Foundation
Southern Security Federal Credit Union
Speedway Children’s Charities
Star Dance Alliance*
Strategic Online Systems
Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation
Tight End University
TJX Foundation Inc.
Universal Music Group*
Van Oossanen Family Fund
Vindaloo Music, Inc.*
Wheeler Foundation
The Willard L. &
Ruth P. Eccles Foundation
Worldwide Limousine Service*
Champions for Children
Protector
$5,000-$9,999.99
Anonymous AHEAD
Altar’d State Saddle Creek
America’s Local Independent Charities of America
The Arbor Rouge Foundation
Atlanta Foundation
Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation
Bluescope Foundation, N.A.
Boston Children’s Hospital
Bulfinch Strategies Group
C.H. Robinson
CAH - Classic American Hardwoods, Inc.
CareOregon
CarGurus
Carlisle Restaurant Group, LLC
Clark and Ruby Baker Foundation
Cogan Family Foundation
CommuniCare Chapter at St. Mary’s Academy
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Confluent Strategies
CTD Staffing, LLC.
Cummins
Dell Direct Giving Campaign
The Denyse Cares Foundation, Inc.
Dollar General Corporation
East Tennessee Foundation
Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation
Exchange Club of Donelson/Hermitage
Famers Insurance, Jason Egly Agent
First Tech Federal Credit Union
Fishel Family Foundation
Fred and Judy Schmid
Charitable Foundation
GEODIS
Georgia Council for the Arts
Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.
GreyStone Power Foundation
The HCA Foundation
Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky &
Josefiak PLLC*
Hoover Family Foundation
In-N-Out Burger Foundation
iQ Credit Union
J.C. Kennedy Foundation, Inc.
Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation
Juan Young Trust
June & Julian Foss Foundation
Leader Bank Charitable Foundation
Les Schwab Tire Centers
M&T Bank
Malu, Ltd.
Mary Allen Lindsey Branan Foundation
McLeroy Foundation
Memphis Pride Allstar Cheer & Dance
Nike, Inc.
Nollie and Amanda Henington Trust
Northwest Natural
Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP
One Digital - Carolinas
PillPack Alumni
Portland Women in Business for Good Providence Health & Services
Public Sector Group, LLC
Rentokil Terminix
Rick and Harriet Barger Charitable Fund
Rockland Recovery Treatment Centers
Rotary Club of Vinings Cumberland
The Salmon Foundation
Samuel S. Johnson Foundation
The Scully Family Charitable Foundation
Silicon Ranch Corporation
Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
Southeast Christian Church
Thorpe Family Fund
Umpqua Bank
United Bank
United Way of Maury County
Vaya Health
Walt Disney Studios*
Watkins Uiberall, PLLC
West Coast Metals
Westgate Las Vegas Casino Resort
Zelis
Builder $1,000-$4,999.99
100 Black Men of America Triangle
East Chapter
724 Management*
The A.C. Wharton Group
Abdoulah Family Foundation
Alpha Xi Delta ETSU
Altar’d State Biltmore Park
Town Square
Altar’d State Friendly Center
Altar’d State The Streets at Southpoint
Amfas International
Anchor Capital Management Company, LLC
Arch Medical Solutions
Armstrong Allen, PLLC
Arnold Worldwide Inc.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Ashman Fund
Atlas Stark
ATS Waypoint
BackSwing Golf Events
Bank Plus
BankFirst Financial Services
Barran Liebman, LLP
Above: CEO Patrick Lawler, his wife Ellen (far left), and National Board Chair Mike Bruns and his wife Marian (far right) with recording artist Barry Manilow in Las Vegas.
Bartlett Police Charitable Foundation
Beale Street Corvette Association
The Beck Group
Belk, Inc.
Bell Helicopter
Benning Construction Company
Berkshire Bank
Block, Inc
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Community Trust
Boly:Welch
Boulevard Bolt
Brown Family Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Burns & Levinson
Cadence Bank
The Canale Foundation, Inc.
CarGurus
Carolina Panthers
Caterpillar Financial
CBRE Group, Inc
Cedar Glen Estates
CFM Advocates
Chevron Corporation
Christian Brothers High School
The Churchill Foundation
Churchill Mortgage
Coca-Cola Bottling
Company Consolidated
Columbia Forest Products
Commercial Advisors LLC
Commonwealth Commercial
Corinne H. Dale Family Foundation
CREF
Cross Point Community Church
Crye-Leike Realtors, Inc.
Custard Insurance Adjusters
The Dallas Foundation
Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation
Data Facts, Inc.
Dell, Inc.
Delta Asset Management, LLC
Delta Dental of Tennessee
Djgandhi LLC
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Durham Exchange Club
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Enterprise Holdings, LLC
Eutopia Color & Extension
Specialty Salon
Evolve Bank
First Congregational Church, Winchester
First Polestari of Marion Florentina Events*
Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1311*
Fridrich & Clark Realty, LLC
Garage Door of Atlanta, LLC Metro
Garage Door
Gary and Kary Myers Fund of Oregon
Community Foundation
Genesco, Inc.
Germantown Presbyterian Church
Glen P. and Laura Mae Robinson Foundation
Greek Orthodox Philoptochos
Society of Holy Trinity
GTR*
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
Hauber Foundation
Havas Media
HCA Caring For The Community
Hearst Service Center*
Hoffman Corporation
Horatio B. & Willie J. Buntin Foundation
Idalia Roth Charitable Trust
International Paper Corporation
James Gattas Jewelers
Jeffers Enterprises, Inc.
Kaiser Permanente
Kele, Inc.
Kiwanis Foundation of Atlanta, Inc.
Knights of Columbus Council 6321
KPMG LLP
Kroger
Latchkey Productions LLC*
Leotta Gordon Foundation
Lester Poretsky Family Foundation
Lewis & Clark Bank
Lewis Thomason
Charitable Giving, Inc.
Littler Mendelson, PC
The London Essentials*
The Loweth-Alvord Foundation
LRK, Inc.
Macy’s
Market Street Retail South LLC
MAS Family Charitable Foundation
Memphis British Sports Car Club LTD.
Merchant Growth Ltd*
Mid-South Chinese Association
Midsouth Slingshots
Midtown Property Law
Miller Nash, LLP
The Ministering Circle
Morris Family Charitable Fund
Nancy Horstkotte Memorial Fund of
Oregon Community Foundation
National Financial Services LLC
Nioly Media Group*
Online Information Services, Inc.
PacificSource Health Plans
The Painter Family Charitable Fund
Parks Automotive Group - Lake
Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Paypal Giving Fund
Pfizer, Inc.
Pinnacle Bank
Power & Telephone Supply Company
Prosper Forum*
Publix Super Markets Charities
Quantiphi
R&H Construction
R.C. Mathews Contractor
Renasant Bank
Reynolds Family Giving Fund
Richard C. Munroe Foundation
Ricoh USA
Riley & Jacobson, PLC
Ring Container Technologies
Robin Powered
Rogers Group, Inc.
Sentinel Benefits & Financial Group
SESCO Lighting
The Smith Family Foundation
Southern Roofing and Renovations
The Standard
The Stratton Foster
Charitable Foundation
Stratus of Nashville
Studio L Bridgewater*
Surdna Foundation, Inc.
TBC Corporation
Tennessee Jewelers Association
Thomas & Company
Trinity Baptist Church
Triumph Auto Sales
Tull Charitable Foundation
United Way of Greater Atlanta
United Way of the Mid-South
UPS Store #0614
The UPS Store - Kirby Parkway
The US Charitable Gift
Valentino USA*
Vaughn Charitable Giving Fund
Vector Management*
Vision Software
VolCorp
Walmart #5043
Walmart Neighborhood Market
Store #3599
Whole Foods Market
Wilson Sonsini WSGR *Janie’s Fund
Southpoint Risk
Southwire Company
Champions for Children Individual
Innovator
$100,000+
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bruns
Chinh Chu*
Kim and Perry Clarke*
Paul and Sandy Edgerley
Ping Fu*
Liz and Phill Gross
Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson
Patrick and Ellen Lawler
Steven and Anita Marshall*
Noah McMahon*
Bill and Amy Rhodes
Visionary
$50,000—$99,999.99
Anonymous (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bower
Heather and Daniel Bradshaw
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Earl
Mr. John Forbis
Barbara and Amos Hostetter
Mr. and Mrs. D. Bryan Jordan
Jackie and Joby Pritzker*
Stephanie and Brian Spector
Mr. Michael Tuttle*
$25,000—$49,999.99
Anonymous (2)
Jordan Belfort*
Ms. Stephanie Dillon*
Starr and Luke Edwards*
Amanda Eisel and John Becker
Bill and Jill Giles
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Lackie
Kristin and Paul Marcus
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin
Glenn and Nancy Pittson*
Pat and Trudy Ritz
Richard Shaw II
Kelly Simpson-Angelini and Marissa Matthews
Darci & Charlie Swindells
Dr. Fred Thomason and Dr. Ann Brown Leader
$10,000—$24,999.99
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Adams
Scott and Pamela Aldsworth
Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Allen
Michelle and Bob Atchinson
Mr. and Mrs. Carsen Berger
David Bernstein*
Dr. Mariano Busso*
Aiden attending prom at Dogwood campus
Debbie and Allen Campbell
Mr. Craig Cavileer*
Mr. Herbert Dike
Terry and David Durocher
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Dyer
Mr. and Mrs. David Fialkow
Karen and Bob Forlenza
Jessica Foster
Ms. Virginia Fout and Mr. Michael Whetstone*
The Gifford Family
Thomas and Ellen Gonser*
Jackie Gordon
Mr. Shep Gordon*
Byron and Cynthia Grant
Susie and Greg Gregory
Tasca and Paul Gulick
Yvonne Hao and Mark Wu
Sarah Hodges and David Balter
Suzan Hughes*
Lisa and Michael Josephson
Kevin Kiernan
$5,000—$9,999.99
Deneen Aceto
Brian Adams*
Tanya Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. John Axelson*
Mr. Kevin Baker
David and Ginny Bennett
Mandy and Seth Berman
Sara and Brian Boehm
Susan Britt Councilman Adrian Brown*
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Burbage
Bill Burr and Nia Renee Hill*
Monica and Peter Campanella
Katherine Cantrell
Mr. Adam Caswell*
Ms. Cami Christensen
Ken and Michele Ciancimino*
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Clouse
Steve Herman*
Mr. Michael Hill*
Ms. Jennie Howell*
Sarah Hurley
Mr. Richard Hutcheson*
Mr. Jamere Jackson
Claire Johnson
Eva and Ricky Johnson Colby Jonas Pete Kadens
Mike Kavanagh Mary Lago
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Landau
Mr. Bruce Laughrey*
Aimee Leroux*
Linda and Walter Lieber
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lloyd*
Ms. Yvette Lowenthal
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Lucken
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Madan
Amanda and Bejamin Madonia Marisela Marrero
Sarah and
Mr. and Mrs.
Kate
Charmaine Kromer
Rebekah Lemmons
Jessica and Josh Lutzker
Mr. Tobey Maguire*
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Mall
Mr. and Mrs. Richard McKinley
Bob and Ellyn Nelsen*
Mr. and Mrs. Jody Paine
LaTonya Pendleton
Johnny and Kim Pitts
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Reyle
Mr. Laurence Rudolph
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Speyer
Mrs. Laura Stasko
Mr. Marler Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swartz
Paul Vetter
Mr. Alex Vogel*
Garret Weston and Ashley Stolba
Robert and Laura Whitsitt
Dr. Steven M. Zeitels*
Beth Clymer
Lisa Copeland Mathew Miquel Cullen* Susan Deason
Dillon
Elise Zoli and Jon Cosco Protector
Enderson
Fannin Alina Farris*
Deirdre Reece Fawcett*
Pierre Fistanic*
Mr. Julian Fox
Mr. Ronnie Frost
Amanda Futral
Mr. Paul Geary*
Carter Giovannetti
Mr. Wyeth Greene and Dr. Melody Greene
Mr. and Mrs. William Hamburg
Rebecca Hancock
Caroline Hannah Rekha Madan Hayden and
Ryan Hayden
Mr. Mark Healy
April
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ballesteros Carla Bancroft
Champions for Children
Builder continued
Steven Dennis
Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan Depillo
Deesha Desai
Gabriella Desjardins
Roxann Diaz-Rodriguez
Rene Dickens
Joyvon Dickerson
Mrs. Katrina Dickerson
Mallory Dickey
Chelsea DiFederico
Katherine Dilly
Heather Dinneen
Darren Dixon
Allison Donofrio
Emma Dooley
Kimberly Douglas
Rob and Elinor Douglass
Christy Doyle
Tony Drenzek and Mari Taylor*
Ron and Faye Driscoll
Tacamjula Driver
James Duckworth
Alan Duncan
Avery Duncan
Rosa Duvall
Barbara Eager
Rita Eastmond
Betsy and Jim Edmonds
George Edmonds
Mohammad and Janice Elhindi
Erica Ellis
Donald English II
Sandi and Len Eskew
Cameron Essex
Kori Estes
Megan Evans
Mr. Peter D. Evans, CPFA
Liraz and Raz Evenor
Daniel Fagan
Les and Nancy Fahey
Mr. and Mrs. Sean Fahy
Len Fairley Jr.
Jamonica Farmer
Brittany Farrar
Claire and Russ Ferguson
Dea Ferrari*
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Finch
Kimberly Flannagan
Catherine Fleming
Warren Flowers
Mary Floyd
John Fogerty
Chad Foley
Meredith and Tyler Forehand
Edward and Jane Foster
Mr. and Mrs. David Frankel
Brynna Frantz
Carla Freeman
Mr. Harry Freeman and
Ms. Sara Ratner
Sarah Frierson
Mr. Spencer Fullen
Steven Fuson
Melanie Gallimore
Taylor Gallman
Anna Gann
Leeann and Mark Garms
Ms. Natalie Garnett
Stephanie Garrett
Megan Gaylord
Kristin Getman
Ms. Jennifer Geyer
Mr. Andrew Gibbs
Mrs. Anne Gibson
Martez Gibson Sr.
Randy Gilbert
Mykirah Giles
Shauntay Giles
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Gilliland
Marquita Gipson
Mackenzie Giuffre
Rosalind Glass
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Go
Paulina Gochnour
Heather Goins
Joseph Goldsmith
Michael and Sharon Goldstein
La’Keisha Gomes
Michael Gordon
Vernell Gore
Ms. Leanne Gould*
Mr. Kevin Graham
Brandi Granoff
Mason Grantz*
Alison Elizabeth Gray
Andrew Green
LaQuisha Green
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Greene
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Greenhill
Peter Greenwald*
Dr. and Mrs. John Greer
Kevin Grimes
Andrew Grover
Kate Gulliver
Julia Gwynne
Sammy Hagar*
Steve Halaj*
Mrs. Leigh Ann Hamic
Jeanne Hamilton
Catherine Hamlin
Keara Hampton
Patrick Hampton
James Hancock
Mrs. Ruby Hancock
Jessica Haney
Vincent Haney
Adeyinka Hansen
Chad Hanson
Kaleigh Hanson
Ms. Wanda Harness
Dr. James Harper
Kristopher Harper
Bernetta Harris
Jennifer Cougill Harris
Matthew Harris
Rictrell Harris
Valerie Hart
Heather Harvey
Ms. Linda Harwood
Nobu Hasegawa*
Jenna Hasson
Jordann Hauge
Carlos Hawkins
Christa Hawks
Amy Hayes
Kellye Hazelwood
Christine Heenan
Gail Heinsz
Audra Hembree
Kerry Henault
Danyell Henry
Steve Herbert*
Ashley Herndon
Betsy Herold
Misty Herron
Mrs. Deborah Hester
Kenitra Higgins
Gregory Hilemon
Teair Hill
Julia Hilton
Tamiika Hines
Tara Hinson
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hinton
Phoebe Hobbs
Jessica Hodges
Judith Hoffman
Corbin Holloway
Mr. Thomas Holmes, Jr.
Shyfa Hooks
Melissa Hopper
Marlow and Denice Hornberger
Angela Howard
Leslie Howard
Frances Howell
Jeffrey Huang
Margaret Hunt
Ms. Lauren Hunter
Marlena Hunter
Ashlyn Inman
Marcia Isenberg
George Jackson
Kristi Jackson
Nan Jackson
Melissa Jackson-Wade
Amy Jacobs
Janice and Ralph James
Champions for Children
Matthew Jarrard
Bradley Jenkins
Aaliyah Jett
Zakiya Jett
Mr. Charlie Johnson
Elizabeth Johnson*
Kristin Johnson
La Tanya Johnson
LaRuth Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Johnson
Megan Johnson
Sea Johnson*
Jodi Jones
Katie Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Jones
Megan Jones
Patty Jones
Rex and Leslie Jones
Robert Jones
Theresa Jurgensen and Chris Jackson
Alexandra Kam
Mr. and Mrs. Rohan Kapoor
Ntirenganyi Karamba
Jannesa Kaylor
Christine Kays
Carissa Keating
Doga Keith Ph.D.
Linda Kelly-Stebbins
Ms. Kristy Kennedy*
Mauryssa Kennon
Kristy Kent
Trisha Kessler
Marianne Kiil*
Kenya Kilpatrick
Ken Kimble
Geniqa King
Lawrence Kinnard II
Felicia Kirksey
Edward Koharik
Jody Kuba-Kosman*
Kristen Laek
Elizabeth Lambert
Mr. Nathaniel Landau
Alonzo Lane
Andrew Laurens
Danielle Lawrence
Lindsay Lawson Ph.D.
Scott and Teresa Learn
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lee
Keith Legg
Christelle Legrand
Casey Leonetti
Emily Lepper
Margaret Liggett
Sara Liles
Anita Lindsay
Mary Linkous
Crissy Lintner
Rick Linville
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loeb
Kourtneyi Long
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Longfield
Megan Lopez
Sarah Lord
Shauna Lugar
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Lydon
Cynthia Lynch
Pamela and Tom Lynch
Kirby Lyons
Rebecca Lyons
Jennifer Mack
Amanda MacMullan
Gary Maffei
Carmilla Maldonado
Andrew Mangrum
Scott Manheimer
Xavier and Dara Mann
David & Dolorosa Margulis
Brittany Marshall
Mr. Gerald Martin
Germaine Martin
Neal Martin
Ashley Mathews
Kathryn Mathieu
Tywona Matthews
William Matthews
Amanda Maynard
Mal & Janeen McAninch
Mary McArthur*
LaShisna Bridges McClendon
Mrs. Carole McCollum*
Kaci McCollum
Angela McCrady
Jodi McCrory
Stephen McCrory
Christina McCrudden
James McDonald
Stephanie and Paul McDonald
Lauren McDurmon
Katey McElrath
Misty McGaugh
Eddie and Kelley McGrath
Dennis McGuffie
Kelly McIntosh
Whitney McKee
Brielle McKown*
Kayla McLin
Jonathon McNutt
Dentaisha Meadows
Johnathan Meadows
Mr. and Mrs. Logan Meeks
Justin Melendez
Jeff Mengis
Ms. Rene Merideth*
Belinda Messinger
Mrs. Sarah Mickle
Liz and Jesse Milan
Mr. Bryan Miller
Jacqui Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Miller
Kawanda Clemon Miller
Megan Miller
Ashley Mills
Connie Mills
Stacie Mills
Conzy Mitchell
Pia Mitchell
Stephen Mitchell
Adrienne Mittons
Robert Moon
Bridgett Moore
Kristy Moore
Mandy Morris
Pamela Morris
Trudi & Richard Morrison
Ms.
Mr.
Mr.
Champions for Children
Builder continued
Legacy Society 2024
We are grateful to these members of the Youth Villages Legacy Society who have expressed their support by including Youth Villages in their long-term fi nancial plans.
John W. Alden
R. W. Babson
Phyllis O’Bryan Bailey
Marjorie C. Barber
Paul W. Barret Jr.
Helen L. Siddon Bogan
Marian and Mike Bruns
Albert R. Capley
David D. Coleman
Jane B. Cook
Gladys Copeland
Margaret C. Fernea
Rose P. Garber
Ellen Abbott Gilman
David Charles Goggio
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin M. Barofsky
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Coughlin
Flora Crenshaw
Grace Dempsey
Ermee Dixon
Thomas G. Elliott
Patrick and Ellen Lawler
Ilene S. Lawrence
Marilyn V. Lind
Vera Goldman
Margaret F. Harmon
George Harrington
William G. Harvey
Joseph E. & Frances E. Heney
Nollie and Amanda Henington
Ann Hinkel
Leah A. Hirsch
Godfrey M. Hyams
Lela Almaria Johnson
Nelson Jones
Martha Keith
Jack Ladd
Agnes M. Lindsay
Frederick L. Maltby
Nancye Fleming Markle
Billie V. McDowell
Neva McMahon
Claire M. Mitchell
M.J. Murdock
Elizabeth H. Perkins
Amel Peterson
Andrea Jane Pirolo
Esther Maegly Reinecke
Pauline and Maurice Riggins
A.B. Roseberry
Fanny Rosenfield
Roth
Jeaneatta H. Sautter
Phil C. Schreier
Ruth M. Schulze
Dean Stanley
Margaret Louise Stevens
Marler Stone
Joy Velte
Rose Swanson
C.Lamar Wallis
Elizabeth C. Weaver
Clinton Brooks Whitfield
Linda and David Young
Dorothy and J. H. Shepherd
Bernie and Kelly Lawler Schweiss
Idalia
Left: Staff
with youth at Inner Harbour.
2024 Intern Bash at Bartlett Campus Lake
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Department | Additional Photography Greg Campbell Photography, Darien Grant, III, Maureen Beech Photography | Printing Paulsen Printing
YOUTH
Kids' needs come first... always.
Children are raised best by their families.
We provide a safe place.
We strive to achieve positive, lasting results.
We are committed to our staff.
We are each responsible for providing the highest level of service to our customers.
We constantly improve our performance to achieve excellence.
We create new programs to meet the needs of children, families and the community.
