FAMILY VICTORIES FROM YOUTH VILLAGES
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
• HOLIDAY HEROES PROVIDES GIFTS AND HOPE FOR FAMILIES
• MEMPHIS ALLIES GAINING TRACTION AND EFFECTING CHANGE
• DONOR SPOTLIGHT: WIGHT BOGGS
LIFESET SCHOLAR USES PLATFORM TO ADVOCATE FOR OTHERS
Springtime always seems to come at the perfect time, as it gives us the chance to re-energize after the busy fall and winter seasons when we produce some of our most cherished moments. We love being able to work with you — our donors, supporters and volunteers — to provide for our families as they start school and celebrate the holidays. For nearly 40 years, we have offered care to children and youth with the most challenging emotional, behavioral and mental health issues. The well-being of the young people who we help is always our most important concern, and we cannot do this work without you.
In this issue of New Heights, we highlight our 2023 Holiday Heroes campaign that supported 1,645 kids and young adults in our care. We also provide an update for you on the progress of Memphis Allies, which is working to curb gun violence in our community. We will introduce you to Wight Boggs, a long-time supporter who decided to invest in the Memphis Allies initiative. Finally, we want you to meet one of our incredible young adults, Tyra, who participates in our LifeSet Scholars program.
I hope spring allows you time to reflect on your why — why you chose to invest and be involved with Youth Villages. We could not be more grateful for your support. Thank you for helping us ensure kids and families in our community have the resources they need to live successfully.
Katie Jones DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT WEST TENNESSEE katie.jones@youthvillages.org 901-251-4813
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The initiative is bringing community groups and resources together to reduce gun violence in Memphis.
The people on the front lines of Memphis Allies’ gun violence reduction work have a mantra of sorts:
This isn’t a job, it’s a lifestyle.
Recently, outreach specialist Antonio Dowdy lived that out when his phone rang in the middle of the night.
The young man on the other end of the line told Dowdy: “I need you to come get me, or I’m going to shoot my cousin.”
Said Dowdy: “I didn’t ask questions. (It was a) life-anddeath situation. I came and got him.”
Memphis Allies, which launched in 2021, is Youth Villages’ ambitious initiative to reduce gun violence in the city through its SWITCH programming (the name being a takeoff from the cheap metal piece that can convert a handgun into an automatic weapon).
SWITCH serves people ages 17-35. Neighborhood Christian Centers, LifeLine to Success and Youth Villages have
programs.
been delivering SWITCH services together for adults in Frayser/Raleigh. “I Shall Not Die But Live!” has worked with Memphis Allies in Orange Mound and is part of the expansion of services to Hickory Hill.
Meanwhile, SWITCH Youth, for ages 12-18, is providing services to young people at the highest risk for gun violence risk no matter where they live in Memphis or Shelby County.
From the start, Memphis Allies leaders have been direct about the urgency of this intervention-driven mission: The SWITCH acronym stands for Support With Intention to Create Hope.
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For youth aging out of foster care without support, the future can be daunting. Some young people experience homelessness, poverty, domestic abuse and involvement with law enforcement.
Because of the trauma that she suffered as a child, Tyra struggled when she aged out alone at 18. She was referred to the Youth Villages LifeSet program.
With the help of her LifeSet specialist, Tyra graduated high school, earned her associate degree and will receive her bachelor’s degree in psychology science this spring. She’s started her own business, bought her first home and got married. Now, she mentors young people and tells her story for those who need help — and for those who can help.
She was the keynote speaker at the Achieving Success: Partnering with Transition-Age Young Adults for Strong Mental Health Workshop
in Las Vegas late last year. She was also the featured speaker at the 5th annual Jam for Janie GRAMMY Awards® Viewing Party. The event raises donations for Janie’s Fund, the philanthropic initiative between rockstar Steven Tyler and Youth Villages that helps girls and young women who have experienced trauma.
ABUSE, CONSTANT MOVING PROVIDED NO SAFE SPACE, STABILITY
Her childhood was rocky. She was left with her grandmother when her mother moved away without knowing why.
While living with her grandmother, Tyra suffered physical, emotional and spiritual abuse, and feels as if she grew up on the streets.
Eventually, her behavior led her to involvement with law enforcement. “At 12 years old, I received my first juvenile legal charge and was sent to live with my mother who I never really knew,” Tyra said.
Tyra lived with her mother for eight months, and while there she suffered abuse from her stepdad. Her mother didn’t believe her story and sent Tyra off to live with her father with whom Tyra had no relationship. “By the time I was 16 years old, I was a meth addict and I attempted suicide for the first time in my life,” Tyra said.
Following the abuse, Tyra went to therapy, but she continued to struggle, and she was admitted to a mental hospital. A week later, she was in court for her pending charges and suicidal ideation.
Tyra was diagnosed with bipolar disorder PTSD, major depression and ADHD, and those manifested themselves in physical aggression, drug use, running away and negative relationships.
“The two years that I was incarcerated, I was in two mental hospitals, two juvenile detention
centers and multiple residential facilities,” Tyra said. “I was sent home, but after a few months, I was returned to foster care. While there, I relapsed on drugs, ran away from my foster home and went back into the system. Those long months changed my life and a lot more than I imagined.”
Tyra was referred to Youth Villages and began to work through her trauma with a therapist.
“She helped me make my trauma narrative and go through the process
of what had happened to me,” Tyra said. “That trauma narrative is the reason why I’m able to tell my story.”
Tyra had aged out at 18 but was able to still receive support through Extension of Foster Care (EFC). She was free and ready to start a new life; however, she faced another challenge. “I did not know this world. I was in
this new city, and I didn’t have any support, any family,” Tyra said. “I got so overwhelmed just two months after aging out that I attempted to take my life a second time. I was in ICU for 17 hours. This, though, was the last time I ever felt suicidal. I decided that I just wanted to live through whatever was coming.”
At around this time, Tyra was introduced to LifeSet and her specialist, Gladyn. With help from LifeSet, Tyra began to build her village — a network of support that led to her success.
LifeSet is an individualized, evidenceinformed community-based program where specialists meet with young people who age out of foster care face-to-face at least once each week. LifeSet stabilizes the toughest situations and helps young people build healthy relationships, obtain safe housing, education and employment.
Tyra faced another obstacle in late 2022 when she lost her home to a house fire. The fire brought more trauma for Tyra because the home had provided stability and permanency in her life. Despite the tragedy, Tyra remained strong.
“In this situation, I didn’t relapse into suicidal ideations because my life is so much different now,” Tyra said.
“If it weren’t for Youth Villages and other foster care programs being there, I don’t know what I would have done after losing everything and having to start over again.
“With the support, resources, therapists, treatment plans, coping skills, mentorships and ultimately my village, I can conquer anything. I’m still healing, I’m still on this journey, and I want to be able to be the advocate for kids in foster care or transitioning to adulthood now.”
season brings. Through our 2023 Holiday Heroes, supporters raised more than $96,000 and provided gifts for 1,645 children in Youth Villages’ care throughout West Tennessee.
children — ranging in ages from 3 months to 4 years old — shop for clothing, shoes and, of course, toys
Being a Holiday Hero means more than just giving gifts; it is giving the gift of hope to the young people and families we serve every day. For many of the youth in our care, the act of being a Holiday Hero allows them to find joy, love and hope during the holiday season. It is a time to show them that others care for them, no matter what trauma or heartache they have had to overcome.
One youth in residential care shared what Holiday Heroes meant to them: “Thank you for being here for me. If I wasn’t at Youth Villages, I probably wouldn’t have anything. Thank you so much. Merry Christmas!”
The annual Youth Villages Holiday Heroes campaign, presented by Strategic Online Systems, allows kids to experience all the joy that the holiday
The team at C.H. Robinson Memphis made our holiday season sparkle as Christmas Day sponsors, shoppers and volunteers. C.H. Robinson had so much holiday spirit that they helped fulfill 50 wish lists and joined us for a day of volunteering in our Holiday Heroes workshop where they helped label, wrap and prepare gifts for delivery. We are so grateful for our Holiday Heroes at C.H. Robinson. Macy’s Wolfchase joined our Holiday Heroes efforts by sharing the magic of the season with LifeSet young adults and their dependents. To make this happen, Marti Williams, Macy’s store manager, applied for a grant on our behalf. Youth Villages was awarded $2,500 in Macy’s gift cards to be used in-store by our youth. On Dec. 3, Macy’s opened its doors early and hosted a private shopping event. Employees volunteered their time to help six LifeSet youth and their seven
Blair Hays, a team member with C.H. Robinson, wrapped holiday gifts at the Holiday Heroes workshop.
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on their wish lists. The LifeSet youth had both disbelief and joy on their faces when they arrived at the store and the event’s details were announced.
The event positively impacted both the families and Macy’s team members. The Wolfchase store also hosted a round-up at the register event in late October and a toy drive with employees and store shoppers
in November. We are thankful for this growing partnership with Macy’s.
“We are thrilled to work with Youth Villages this year,” said Williams. “It has been an incredible opportunity for Macy’s to give back to our community and see our colleagues give back in a meaningful way through various volunteer events. I’m super proud of the $2,500 grant that allowed us to host seven families and give them the opportunity to shop for their Christmas lists. We also had a colleague toy drive to donate to Holiday Heroes and hosted the Youth Villages staff to make a child’s Christmas magical. Thank you, Youth Villages, for making an IMPACT in our community!”
It is heartwarming to see the children and young people we serve experience the joy of the holiday season. No matter how big or how small, these acts of kindness from our Holiday Heroes have a lasting impact on the lives of the young people we serve. These precious memories are ones they will never forget, and we could not have made this happen without your support. Thank you for being our Holiday Heroes.
A youth in our residential care shared this following one of our Holiday Heroes celebrations: “Having this be the first Christmas away from my family, this is a very difficult time. Thank you for helping me have a better outlook this Christmas. You are amazing and a blessing.”
Youth Villages kids meet Santa and an elf at the Dogwood Holiday Heroes party.
A LifeSet youth’s child and Macy’s employee Adrian Hutson at Macy’s LifeSet Holiday Heroes shopping event
University of Memphis Athletics Holiday Heroes Wrapping Party
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Workshop Sponsors
LifeSet Holiday Party Sponsors
Christmas Day Sponsors
Foster Care Holiday Party Sponsors
Holiday Heroes Campus Sponsors
Volunteer Holiday Sponsors
Corporate Shopping Partners (40 or More)
Corporate Shopping Partners (20 or More)
Corporate Shopping Partners (10 or More)
Toy Drive Partners
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“We said in the beginning we wanted to help change the lives of individuals caught up in gun violence, and also contribute to lowering the number of homicides in the city,” said Memphis Allies Executive Director Susan Deason. “It’s an ongoing, collaborative, step-by-step journey.”
Research shows that on average one shooting leads to four more through retaliation. In 2023, Memphis broke its homicide record with 398 killings. Many of the homicides fit within that retaliation pattern.
Since Memphis Allies began work, there have been 614 participants in the SWITCH and SWITCH Youth programs. About 250 individuals are currently participating in the two programs, and more than 50 others are in the “outreach” phase.
The SWITCH and SWITCH Youth programs are designed to last nine to 18 months and are focused on people with several key risk factors. For example, the majority are gang affiliated and/or have family members who are gang affiliated. More than 70% of SWITCH participants have been shot within the last three years, and 44% of SWITCH Youth participants have been shot within the last three years. Many have a friend or family member who was recently shot or targeted.
SWITCH programming serves females, too, but more than 91% of participants are male. The majority did not finish high school and were unemployed at the time they entered programming.
Once enrolled, they not only have access to a life coach but also to clinical therapy and a case manager who can help with getting into GED classes, receiving job training or obtaining a driver’s license.
Christina Gann, a licensed program expert for Memphis Allies who oversees life coaches and clinical specialists, says the layered nature of gun violence means that preventing one shooting might stop two, three, or four more.
“What we are doing is hopefully going to prevent us from needing as many jail beds as we need now,” she said. “Also, a lot of our participants are dads. And they want to be good dads. This gives us an opportunity to help them change their mindset and raise their children differently.
“I’m hoping, big picture, we’re breaking some cycles.”
$103,000
WIGHT BOGGS BELIEVES MEMPHIS ALLIES INITIATIVE CAN HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE CITY’S TRAJECTORY
How did you become involved with Youth Villages and Memphis Allies?
I first became involved with Youth Villages in the early 1990s when I was recruited to help get more restaurants involved in Soup Sunday. Later in the 1990s, I served on the Youth Villages Board of Directors. Around three years ago my son, Alex, joined the West Tennessee Advisory Board. I only learned of Memphis Allies earlier this year when I was invited to a small meet-and-greet held by the advisory board. I was very impressed with what I was hearing
on solutions to crime in Memphis and wanted to learn more. I had the chance to sit down with Susan Deason, Memphis Allies executive director, and learn more about the initiative.
What do you think sets the Youth Villages Memphis Allies initiative apart?
First, the data and its evaluation and implementation that is being used to carry out the program. Through violence intervention and prevention, Memphis Allies is more likely to reach youth and guide them to a positive and successful path in life. Second, but no less important, the personal connection and ability to connect youth with life coaches and clinical specialists builds trust for our youth.
Why did you choose to support Memphis Allies with your philanthropic investment?
Integral to my personal development, three things have been the crux of my actions: strong family connection, the moral and academic development of our children and youth and being a cheerleader for Memphis. The latter two have been difficult to watch in recent years, and I believe Memphis Allies is a way to reduce crime and lift up Memphis.
Why should someone consider becoming more involved with Youth Villages and Memphis Allies?
I would beg to ask, “Why wouldn’t they?” Gun violence is killing Memphis, and we, as a community, need to do everything in our power to support programs that change that trajectory. That’s the cheerleader in me, gathering the community together to brighten the streets of Memphis.
JULY 1, 2023-DEC. 31, 2023
$100,000+
Anonymous
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis
Crews Family Foundation
The Day Foundation
Edward J. Dobbs Grantor Trust
FedEx Corporation
Hyde Family Foundation
Bill and Amy Rhodes
The Rose Foundation
Sylvamo
Thomas Garrott Foundation
Youth Villages Employee Giving
$50,000 to $99,999
Austin Memorial Foundation
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South, Inc.
Mr. John Forbis
Richard and Maryellen Hyland
Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson
Memphis Tomorrow
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
TAG Truck Center
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$25,000 to $49,999
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Earl
Bill and Jill Giles
Scotts Hill, GP
Hillsdale Fund, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Lackie
$10,000 to $24,999
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Adams
Burchenal Family Foundation
CN Railway Company
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Dyer
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Earl
Goodlett Foundation
Institute of Real Estate Management Memphis Chapter
Mr. and Mrs. D. Bryan Jordan
Konica Minolta Business Solutions
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Mall
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Richard McKinley
Johnny and Kim Pitts
Southern Security Federal Credit Union
Strategic Online Systems
TJX Foundation Inc.
Robert and Laura Whitsitt
$5,000 to $9,999
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Aceto
Carlisle Restaurant Group, LLC
C.H. Robinson
Confluent Strategies
CTD Staffing, LLC.
Elvis Presley
Charitable Foundation
Mr. Jamere Jackson UofM Women’s Basketball volunteering at The Rose Center
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Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Landau
David and Morgan Newsom
Nike, Inc.
Rentokil Terminix
Ticket to Dream Foundation
Mrs. Ann Vining
$1,000 to $4,999
The A.C. Wharton Group
Mr. Louis Alpe
Amfas International
America’s Local Independent Charities of America
Arch Medical Solutions
AutoZone
Bartlett Police Charitable Foundation
Beale Street Corvette Association
The Canale Foundation, Inc.
Liz Castellaw
Judge and Mrs. Judge & Mrs. Robert L. Childers
Christian Brothers High School
C.H. Robinson - Memphis
Mr. John Clark
Commercial Advisors LLC
Crye-Leike Realtors, Inc.
Delta Asset Management, LLC
Enterprise Holdings, LLC
Mr. Peter D. Evans, CPFA
Evolve Bank
First Polestari of Marion
Mary Floyd
Edward and Janes Foster
Mr. Spencer Fullen
Ms. Natalie Garnett
Germantown Presbyterian Church
Mr. Andrew Gibbs
Mr. Kevin Graham
Mr. Wyeth Greene and Dr.
Melody Greene
Mrs. Leigh Ann Hamic
Ms. Linda Harwood
Hauber Foundation
Backpack Heroes presented by Southern Security backpack stuffing
International Paper Corporation
James Gattas Jewelers
Jeffers Enterprises, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Jones
Rex and Leslie Jones
Kele, Inc.
Mr. Nathaniel Landau
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lee
Littler Mendelson, PC
LRK, Inc.
Macky Sneed
Macy’s
Mr. and Mrs. Logan Meeks
Mid-South Chinese Association
Midsouth Slingshots
Mr. Bryan Miller
Mr. Kurt A. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. William Pallme
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Pennington
Pfizer, Inc.
Pinnacle Bank
Doris and Charlie Pleas, III
Mrs. Carol Prentiss
Mr. John Price
Jordan Purdham
Minje and Dr. Randy Ramey
Mr. Harry Freeman and Ms. Sara Ratner
Ring Container Technologies
Havah Schneider
Ray and Erin Schultz
Ms. Joyce Sealand
Mrs. Estelle Sheahan
Gary and Glenda Shorb
Jimmy Sieben
Signet, Inc.
The Smith Family Foundation
Southern Roofing and Renovations
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Steepleton
Troy Stevenson
Mr. and Mrs. John Strange
Triumph Auto Sales
Jim and Sharon Turner
United Way of the Mid-South
Ms. Ann Upp
UPS Store #0614
The UPS Store
Kirby Parkway
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Waddell
Steve Walker
Stephen S. Williams, DDS
Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Wright
$500 to $999
Mr. Kent Anderson
Armstrong Allen, PLLC
Marx and Bensdorf
John and Kathy Blose
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Boggs
Mrs. and Mr. John Bookas
Mr. Jim Camferdam
Benjamin and Pamela Clements
Ms. LaRose Coffey
Mr. and Mrs. Rankin Cox
Mrs. Karen Doss
Eutopia Color & Extension Specialty Salon
Mr. Chris Evans
Executive Women
International-Memphis Chapter
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Finch
Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce
Greystar Student Living Accounting Team
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Groves
Mrs. Ruby Hancock
Mrs. Deborah Hester
Ms. Angela Howard
Sarah Hurley
Dr. Susan Irvin
Knights of Columbus Saint Alphonsus Council #10641
Mr. David Lotz
Mrs. Valerie Meiners-Smith
Mercer
NexAir
James Parker
Mr. Zakery Parkey
Mike and Nina Pietrangelo
Power & Telephone
Supply Company
Ms. Aleasa Rankin
Dr. Tom Ratliff
Realty Title and Escrow Co., Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Simpson
Mr. Marty Smith
Charles Thompson
Ms. Carolyn Turman
Carmel Verrier
Mr. Joseph Weingarten
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Wright
Henry Wynn
Agricenter International
Alston Construction
Amazon
Amfas International Inc
Amro Music Store
Arch Medical Solutions
Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce
Bartlett Police Charitable Foundation
Bartlett Police Department
Bellevue Baptist Church
Bioventus LLC
BLDG Memphis
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Tennessee
Blues City Thrift
Boy Scouts of America, Chickasaw Council
Brim’s Snack Foods
C.H. Robinson
Calvary Church
CarMax Germantown
CarMax Memphis
CBIZ/Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
Chick-fil-A Bartlett, TN
City Gear, LLC
Coldwell Banker - Maury Collins
Cummins
Cyber Guard
Data Facts, Inc.
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
ER2
Evolve Bank
Excelsior Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star - Tennessee Jurisdiction
FedEx
FedEx Express Global Engineering
Information Systems
Fleet Feet Sports
Flowers Baking Co. of Batesville
Fullview M.B. Church
Good Winds Landscape & Garden Center
Grind City Brewing Co.
Hearthside Senior Living
House On the Rock Church
Huey’s East Memphis
Huey’s Midtown
Hyatt Place
IG Design Group Americas, Inc.
Inventory Locator Service, Inc.
IREM Memphis Chapter
J&D Tile
Kele, Inc.
KPMG LLP
LRK, Inc.
LW Jewelry Co.
Macy’s
Mahaffey Tent Co.
Memphis Area Association of REALTORS
Memphis National Golf Club
Memphis Pride Allstar Cheer & Dance
Millington Naval Base
Neshoba Church
NexAir
Nike, Inc.
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Patrick Accounting
Pepsi Americas
Pfizer, Inc.
Prairie Farms Dairy
Rich Products Corporation
Ring Container Technologies
Signet
Southern College of Optometry
Southern Security Federal Credit Union
SouthWorth
St. Francis Hospital
Sysco Memphis LLC
TAG Truck Center
Thornwood Germantown
Ticket to Dream Foundation
Total Quality Logistics - Memphis
Trinity Baptist Church
U of M Athletics
Varsity Spirit Corporation
Villa Castrioti
Volunteer Odyssey
Walker-J-Walker, Inc.
Weather Geeks of Memphis
Whole Foods
Jon Bargiacchi
Elyzabethe Riley
Ann Coggins
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Leduc
James Andrew Dabney
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stevens
Carolyn J. Horton
Mr. and Mrs. C. David Gichner
Bill Lawler
Mevin Key
Nancy Agnes Lyons
Louise Jacobson
Louise S. McWaters
Marx and Bensdorf
Preston Gilchrist
Dewy Price
Mr. John Clark
Jack Price
Mr. John Clark
William Smith Jr
Crye-Leike Realtors, Inc.
Hilda Arsenault
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Steepleton
The Dahl Family
Holly Holt
Laura Howard Rosas
Carolyn Brigham
Judge Tim Dwyer
Chris & Carol Frame
Mr. Harold Graeter
Suzanne Gehringer
Kelly Hanissian
Amy Irvine
Kaylee Oaks
Deborah Parnell
W Woodson Reid
Eddie Salera
Mr. Jennifer King Tomes
Mr. and Mrs. James Watson
Linkous Execs
Elizabeth Wylie
Join us in our annual campaign to make a difference!
Coming together as Backpack Heroes, we can ensure that every youth and young adult in our programs enters the school year with the tools and confidence they need to succeed. Let’s make this year’s campaign the most impactful one yet.
Together, we can build a brighter future — one backpack at a time!
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