New Heights Middle Tennessee Newsletter - Fall 2014

TL study concludes ... 3 Coca-Cola steps up to Serve Your City ... 6

Dominic and Cody prepare for their future ... 5

Fall 2014

Family guardiansPam and Jimmy assist in reuniting mother with her children — page 4

Dell volunteers spend the summer helping YV group homes in Nashville - page 7

Family Victories from Youth Villages Middle Tennessee

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A message from our CEO

Every little bit counts in the life of a child

Pam and Jimmy Buck embody the best of Middle Tennessee. Pam herself grew

up in foster care before reuniting with her family. Gov. Bill Haslam recently hon-

ored the couple at a foster parent appreciation luncheon in Conservation Hall at

the Tennessee Executive Residence.

Foster parents with Youth Villages for 11 years, the Bucks have fostered count-

less youth and have adopted 10. Six of the youth were teenagers with significant

behavior and emotional struggles who’d disrupted several homes before being

placed with Pam and Jim.

The Bucks are highlighted in this newsletter for a special reason. They reunit-

ed a youth they fostered with his biological mother. The story is one of persis-

tence, and most importantly, doing whatever it takes to make something right.

Our transitional living program is also very active and growing in our efforts

to prepare Middle Tennessee teenagers for adulthood. Numerous organizations

volunteer their time and expertise to help youth learn more about getting a job,

from résumé preparation to job interviewing skills and how to tie a tie.

Youth Villages helped nearly 1,500 older teens across the state through TL, 445

in Middle Tennessee alone. Through our agreement with the state to give every

child aging out of foster care access to the TL program, those numbers will only

increase.

I thank you for your service and the time you take out of your day to help youth

in our programs. The need will certainly increase as we’re able to help more

children and families live successfully. Your involvement, no matter how small,

makes a huge difference.

From landscaping to working with our youth — even taking an hour every so

often to play a sport with our youth — changes their bad day into a good one, or

a good day into a great one. Your efforts foster positive memories our youth can

keep. It changes their lives.

Thank you for helping us change lives.

YOUTH VILLAGES BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bryan Jordan, Chairman

Bill Giles, Vice Chairman

Matthew Tarkenton, Secretary

Paul Bower, Treasurer

Marietta Davis

Judith Edge

Nicholas R. Ehlen

Jack A. Eiferman

Willie Gregory

Joanna Jacobson

Karole Lloyd

Mark Medford

Johnny Pitts

Pat Ritz

Michael Rose

Richard W. Talkov

Matthew Tarkenton

Scotland Thede

David Tyler

Chip Wade

Patrick Lawler, CEO

Mike Bruns, Chairman Emeritus

MIDDLE TENNESSEE ADVISORY BOARD

Bill Hamburg, Co-chair

Betsy Walkup, Co-chair

Karen Baker

Tarsha Clemons

Paul Dent

Vaughan DePillo

Ann Gilbert

Nate Kenney

Chris Patterson

Lisa Small

Kellye Stuart

Lele Thompson

Pat Wallace

Jeremy Werthan

Honorary Members

George Cate Jr.

Mary Cooper

Memphis

Jackson

Dyersburg

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NashvilleCookeville Johnson City

Morristown

KnoxvilleColumbia

Dickson

Linden Chattanooga

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Memphis

Jackson

DyersburgParis

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ClarksvilleNashville

Cookeville

Columbia

Dickson

Linden

Johnson CityMorristown

Knoxville

ChattanoogaTENN.

Patrick W. Lawler

Chief Executive Officer

[email protected]

901-251-5000

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MIDDLE TENNESSEEPROGRAM SUCCESS

The graph above represents the status of Middle Tennessee youth at one year after discharge through June 2014. Figures include only youth who received at least 60 days of service and reflect a response rate of 51 percent.

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

The first results from a

randomized study of Youth

Villages’ transitional living

services point toward a valid

evaluation of the program,

said Michelle Manno, research

associate with MDRC, the

national social research agency

conducting the study.

“Our report shows that

the transitional living program in Tennessee has been

implemented as we would have expected,” she said.

MDRC’s implementation and participation findings are

published in a 124-page report, Moving Into Adulthood.

The first impact results from the study should be

available in mid-2015. Those results will show if the

program is effective as compared to usual services for

former foster children in Tennessee.

TL STUDY CONCLUDES WITH FAVORABLE OUTLOOK OF PROGRAM

Babi Allen, clinical specialist in the

Cookeville office, has been with Youth

Villages for more than a year. Before

joining Youth Villages, she was a proba-

tion officer who worked with families

with challenges similar to the families Youth Villages

serves.

Question: What do you like most about your job?

Answer: Helping the children and families we serve is

very rewarding for me. I enjoy making a positive change

in the lives of families and greatly enjoy working with

youth.

Q: What about your personality is good for this job?

A: I have a good sense of humor and try to approach

life’s problems with a smile when appropriate and always

feel that every day is a new day.

Q: How long have you been in Cookeville?

A: I first came to Cookeville in 1990 while starting

college at Tennessee Tech University. Since then I have

moved a couple of times to Florida but have always come

back to this area as it is special to me.

Q: What do you enjoy doing when not working?

A: I enjoy dancing, cooking for family and friends, read-

ing, and spending time out in the country when I can.

What others say about Babi:

Babi has a natural ability to connect with others, even

in the most difficult circumstances. She is a valuable

asset to our office in particular as she is bilingual and

able to really help the Spanish-speaking families in our

community. Babi is approachable and laid back, but is

direct and confrontational when needed. She explains

treatment interventions very well to the families she

works with and is able to push them in the right direction

to achieve success.

Laura Cook, clinical supervisor, Cookeville

moving into adulthood

IMPLEMENTATION

FINDINGS FROM

THE YOUTH VILLAGES

TRANSITIONAL LIVING

EVALUATION

Michelle MannoErin JacobsJulianna AlsonMelanie Skemer

March 2014

GET TO KNOW YOUTH VILLAGESAllen is a force for families


Pam still gets emotional

when she talks about it.

Noah had been in her and

Jimmy’s care as a foster

child for nearly a year, but

she knew Noah belonged

with his mother.

“I was a foster child when

I was younger,” Pam said. “I

got to go back home.”

Pam and Jimmy Buck

have been foster parents for

11 years and have adopted

10 children. They continue

to foster kids in a home that

is nearly bursting at the

seams.

In addition to Noah, 8,

Noah’s biological mother,

Shannon, has two daugh-

ters, 7 and 5. The children

were taken from the home

and put in state custody

last year because of abuse

that occurred in the home.

The children were split up

because Noah’s aggressive

outbursts prevented him

from staying in the foster

home with his sisters. He

was sent to Pam and Jimmy.

Shannon wasn’t sure what

to do. She was in an abusive

situation at home and was

getting mixed messages

concerning how to get her

children back.

“I was so worried about

the kids being in custody

and I called Pam,” Shan-

non said. “We talked for a

few hours about Noah. At

the time, I didn’t know who

to trust, but I saw that Pam

and Jimmy were all about

what was best for Noah.

Her advice and counsel to

me didn’t have any agenda

other than what benefitted

Noah.”

Through those conver-

sations, Pam realized an

injustice was occurring.

Proceedings had begun

to terminate Shannon’s

parental rights to Noah and

his sisters. Adoptive parents

were also in line for the chil-

dren. Pam began supervis-

ing visits at Shannon’s home

and mentored her. She also

contacted staff at Youth Vil-

lages.

“She left an abusive re-

lationship and made some

poor choices, but when I

spoke with her I knew she

was a good mother,” Pam

said. “Noah belonged with

his mother.”

With Pam’s help, Shan-

non was able to construct a

support network through-

out the community. Pam

was there at every child

and family team meeting to

advocate for Shannon and

show support.

“She always saved a

seat for Shannon at every

basketball game, school

meeting and family event,”

said Brittany Farrar, Youth

Villages regional supervisor.

“Pam focused on Shannon’s

strengths and made sure

her past mistakes weren’t

held against her.”

Meanwhile, under the

care of Pam and Jimmy,

Noah flourished. They pro-

vided the structure, consis-

tency and love he needed.

Pam said she parents dif-

ferently with each child de-

pending on what the child

needs. A lot of it is simply

setting the rules, making

sure they’re followed and

then letting the children be

who they are, she said.

“I’m tough when they get

here,” Pam said. “They have

to earn privileges. I wasn’t

an easy child. I knew how

to push buttons, and kids

today aren’t any different.

You have to keep an even

keel and know when to let

things go.”

She and Jimmy recalled

one unruly youth who would

calm down only when Pam

took him in her arms and

rocked with him.

“He tried everything when

he came here,” she said.

“Hitting, kicking, you name

PAM KNEW NOAH BELONGED AT HOMEFoster family fights

for mother to regain custody

of children

Youth Villages’ foster care program helps children and teenagers who have developed emotional and/or behavioral problems, may be developmentally delayed, need a

structured and safe environment to overcome the challenges they face, are receiving professional counseling or may have special medical needs.

For more information about foster care, please call 877-983-6786.

Pam and Jimmy, left, stand behind Noah. Noah’s mother, Shannon, stands behind daughters Charity and Kelsey.

continued on page 8


Cody remembers an ad

showing divers welding

under water. He was 11 or

12 at the time. He doesn’t

remember much about it,

other than it was a recruit-

ing ad for the United States

Navy and it was cool.

Now Cody is 18. He lives

with an aunt in a small

town and is working toward

getting into college. He has

a way with words and an

efficiency of speech nor-

mally earned through hard

work and acquired wisdom.

Cody was referred to Youth


program after spending

time in a group home. Mi-

cah Myers is his specialist.

“I needed help with being

18,” Cody said.

At 17, he left his mother

and two sisters because he

couldn’t stay at home. The

environment there was tox-

ic, and arguments and dis-

agreements with his mother

would escalate to the point

that Cody would black out.

He didn’t harm his siblings

or his mother, but he knew

it was something he had to

get under control.

“I went to the group home

to cope with it better,” he

said. “I went a second time

to learn how to prevent it.”

In addition to helping

with Cody’s behavior and

providing refuge, the group

home staff supported and

encouraged him to set goals

and work to achieve them.

He earned his GED.

“Cody’s group home

experience supported his

built-in strengths,” Micah

said. “Now we’re fostering

those strengths into getting

into college.”

Micah assisted Cody with

his family issues and they

created plans to step away

and cope with things.

“I had to step away physi-

cally and mentally,” Cody

said. “And that’s not easy to

do.”

Col-

lege is the

primary

goal to

meet the

require-

ments

to enlist

in the Navy’s underwater

welding program. After

living in a supportive group

home, moving to a support-

ive home and getting help

through TL, Cody believes

in himself.

“I bring up ideas or op-

tions for him and he tries

them,” Micah said. “He has

the support and confidence

to try them out.”

“Without Youth Villages

and Micah, I’d probably

be back in the old ways,”

Cody said. “I’d be making

bad choices and hanging

out with bad people. Now,

I’ve got the confidence to

try new things and work

toward getting in the Navy.”

Dominic gets up by 5 a.m.

every morning to walk a

mile to the bus stop. After

finishing his first job, he

some-

times

takes the

bus home;

other

days, the

bus takes

him to job

No. 2.

“I can’t

wait to

get a car and an apartment,”

Dominic, 20, said.

He was referred to Youth


program through a thera-

pist who was helping Domi-

nic with his home situation.

THE NAVY CAN USE MORE LIKE CODY

Cody

Youth Villages’ transitional living

program celebrated its 2014 gradu-

ates. In Middle Tennessee, 65 young

people in the TL program gradu-

ated high school, all looking to begin

college in the fall, enroll in a techni-

cal school or enter the workforce.

Tavaris has two part-time jobs and

plans to attend community college

next fall.

Youth Villages also celebrated a

college graduation in Middle Tennes-

see for one of transitional living’s YV

Scholars. Angelica earned a bach-

elor’s degree in biology from Austin

Peay State University.

TL GRADS CELEBRATEDNashville had 33 graduates this summer:

22 will start college this fall

3 will enroll in technical/trade school

8 will work full time

Cookeville had 15 graduates:


2 will enroll in a technical/trade school

1 will enter the military


Columbia had 11 graduates:


1 will enroll in technical school


Clarksville had 6 graduates:



A CRASH COURSE IN ADULTHOODDominic is motivated to make it work

continued on page 10

Dominic

Angelica

Tavaris

TL Class of 2014 finds success


Young people in Youth Villages’ Nashville group homes learned to cook over the summer by attending two cooking classes at Whole Foods’ Salud! cook-ing school in Green Hills. They prepared meals and learned different cooking skills and techniques. During the summer, the group homes also held their first cooking competition, where each home researched a country and prepared a meal represent-ing that country. They presented their meals to a panel of judges from Dell Inc. and Whole Foods. Thank you again to Healthways Inc. and Whole Foods for spon-soring the event.

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated’s

Serve Your City program challenged the

Nashville community to commit to a day

of service at one of three area nonprofit

organizations, one being Youth Villages.

For the day of service, Youth Villages

organized a book drive for volunteers to

donate books and games for children in

our foster care program. We had a great

response from the community and re-

ceived thousands of books for our youth.

Additionally, CCBCC awarded Youth

Villages with a community grant for en-

gaging the most volunteers. Thank you to

everyone who supported Youth Villages’

book drive.

COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED ‘SERVE YOUR CITY’ DAY

A group of CCBCC volunteers stained and sealed the back deck at Tallwood Group Home.

Youth Villages received a check from CCBCC during the YV book drive for the Serve Your City program.

Volunteers established a new garden for the Tallwood boys filled with vegetables and herbs.

Young people from Youth Villages’ Nash-ville group homes were invited to the Hunt Brothers Pizza facility again this summer to tour the warehouse, learn how to create job résumés and practice job interview skills.

HUNT BROTHERS PIZZA GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND

Healthways sponsored youth from all three Nashville group homes to attend a painting class at the Sips n Strokes in The Gulch. Each teen learned how to paint with water colors and got to keep the painted canvas.

PAINTING WORKSHOP

NASHVILLE GROUP HOME TEENS LEARN TO COOK


Dell Inc. had a busy sum-

mer organizing a number of

volunteer projects for Youth

Villages’ Nashville group

home residents. A few of

the projects included the

beautification of the Wallace

Group Home, a computer

class and a school supply

drive for our Backpack

Heroes program. Dell also

organized a photography

competition among the

three group homes that

included a digital photo

scavenger hunt, Photoshop

training and a group home

photo contest judged by

Dell employees. This year,

Dell has contributed more

than 500 volunteer hours to

Youth Villages.

DELL VOLUNTEERS KEEP BUSY HELPING YV’S NASHVILLE GROUP HOMES

A group of Dell employees spent the day landscaping, painting and gardening at the Wallace Group Home.

Dell volunteers work with group home youth to rebuild a computer.

Dell volunteers help group home youth edit photos using Photoshop as part of the photogra-phy competition.

OHL organized a sketching workshop for the youth at the Binkley Group Home, as well as replanting the garden for the summer.

The Nashville Predators Foundation staff spent a summer volunteering at the Binkley and Tallwood group homes, playing basketball with the teens. The Preds also invited our Nashville group home youth to go bowling with the Preds’ 2014-2015 rookies.

PREDATORS FOUNDATION HELPS OUT AT BINKLEY AND TALLWOOD

There are numerous ways to help. Mentor, foster parent, volunteer or financially donate to our programs. Your

support can have a direct impact on the future of the more than 450 children we help every day in Middle Tennessee.

Please call 615-250-7262 or e-mail [email protected] to find out how to help.

OHL VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUTH AT BINKLEY GROUP HOME


What are your fondest

memories of the holiday

season? They prob-

ably include family and

friends, festive meals and

special gifts. Many of the

children Youth Villages

helps grow up without

ever experiencing these

magical moments.

This season, Youth

Villages will have more

than 1,200 children and

families who desperately

need someone to become

their Holiday Hero.

As a Holiday Hero, you

can bring a smile to these

children’s faces and give

them something they will

always remember.

FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Greg Schott

615-250-7262 [email protected]

Lyndsay Berry Wilkinson

615-250-7323 [email protected]

HELP US ENSURE A CHILD HAS A HAPPY HOLIDAY

it. He’s grown now. He mar-

ried and lives just down the

road.”

He’s just one of many

who visit Pam and Jimmy’s

home or call, sometimes to

say hello and other times

for support or assistance.

For Shannon, it was a pat-

tern of behavior that put her

mind at ease about her son

while she worked toward

regaining custody of her

children.

“Pam and I were in this

together, and I knew I could

trust her and call if I needed

help,” Shannon said. “I still

call and she still helps.”

Shannon and her children

are participating in Youth

Villages’ Intercept® in-home

program. With Noah and his

two sisters, Youth Villages

Clinical Specialist Babi

Allen is working on coping

and relationship skills.

“Shannon and the family

are doing as well as expect-

ed,” Babi said. “The battle

to keep her parental rights

affected Shannon tremen-

dously, but we’re working

on parenting styles and

other parenting skills.”

The Buck family is still

focused on helping children.

They’re ready to receive

more.

“If we get more children

we can build more rooms,”

Jimmy said.

As Pam and Jimmy

talk, a small group of four

children huddle quietly in

a circle making paper air-

planes, going out the front

door for each trial flight,

then returning to make de-

sign improvements. Some

stop what they’re doing to

hug Pam or make a din-

ner suggestion. Pam and

Jimmy don’t have a timeta-

ble for being foster parents.

They said they will keep

doing it as long as God tells

them to. The older children

keep an eye out for the

younger ones. Among the

hum of activity and noise,

Pam and Jimmy are at the

center, and their passion to

help children is expressed

the most by the children

in their home – happy,

healthy, safe and loved.

“They inspire me every

day to work harder and on

challenging days, remind

me why I do this job,”

Brittany said of the Buck

family. “They are incred-

ibly selfless and talk of how

much fostering children has

enriched their lives.”

“Noah’s case wasn’t about

us as foster parents,” Pam

said. “It was about us seeing

that what was about to hap-

pen was wrong and doing

what needed to be done to

change it.”

PAM LOOKED OUT FOR NOAH’S BEST INTERESTSfrom page 4

Old Navy hosted an event for youth participating in the transitional living program in Clarksville. Called Old Navy Camp, the event taught the youth about the Old Navy appli-cation and interview pro-cess, working in fashion and retail. The youth even got hands-on experience at the registers, dressing the mannequins, operat-ing the fitting rooms and folding clothes for the sales floor.

OLD NAVY HOSTS TL YOUTH


SAVE THE DATE!

Mark your calendars for the 4th Annual Vanderbilt MBA Golf Classic

The 4th Annual Vanderbilt MBA

Golf Classic, hosted by the Owen

Golf Club - Owen Graduate School

of Management at Vanderbilt

University, benefits Youth Villages

Middle Tennessee’s transitional

living program.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

8 a.m. shotgun start

Vanderbilt Legends Club Franklin, TN

For more information, contact Lyndsay Berry Wilkinson at 615-250-7323 or [email protected]

Banana Republic Factory Outlet organized a fash-ion and retail workshop for young people in Youth Villages’ transitional living program. The workshop in-cluded activities that taught the youth about working in retail, tying ties and dressing for interviews.

Bridgestone Americas organized a career day for young people in Youth Villages’ transitional living program at their headquarters. The career day included touring the headquarters, résumé review, mock interviews and information about professional dress and personal branding.

Synergy Mind & Body Yoga and Pilates Studio hosted a group of transi-tional living youth in Cookeville at a health and wellness event. The youth participated in a Pilates class and learned different breathing techniques and ways to reduce stress.

BRIDGESTONE HOSTS CAREER DAY FOR TL YOUTH

Keep calm and reduce stress

Fashion and retail workshop at Banana Republic


Kellye Stuart gave up

a career in commercial

banking to dedicate her

time to the local Nash-

ville community and her

two children.

For several years,

Stuart chaired a clothing

drive for Kenrose Elementary, that provid-

ed more than 600 low-income children with

spring and fall wardrobes.

Stuart also served on the executive board

of the Woodland Middle School Parent

Teacher Organization, where she received

the Williamson County Shining Apple

Award for service to the school district.

Kellye Stuart

Kellye Stuart

Paul Dent has been a Youth Villages mentor for more

than five years and has mentored five youth. His sixth

mentee lives in a Youth Villages group home. Dent

recently was named to the Youth Villages Middle Ten-

nessee board. He is lead consultant for Cumberland

Consulting Group and assists health-care providers with

technology initiatives.

“I love to mentor children and admire all of the won-

derful work Youth Villages does to help our youth,” Dent

said. “It takes a village and Youth Villages is certainly doing its part.”

Chris Patterson was drawn to Youth Villages because

of its transitional living program and how it prepares

young adults for future success. Patterson is vice presi-

dent at Vision Software Technologies and CEO of golf-

tourneys.com. The Nashville area native is a graduate of

Davidson Academy and the University of Tennessee.

In addition to traveling with family, Patterson also

enjoys playing golf, volleyball and kickball.Ann Gilbert has sup-

ported Youth Villages

since it operated in a

single office in Mem-

phis. She spent most

of her professional life

working with individu-

als with mental illness and

has used that experience and perspective

to contribute to many different boards,

including the Middle Tennessee Mental

Health Institute.

“It’s a very special honor for me to be on

the Middle Tennessee board,” Gilbert said.

“All of Youth Villages’ programs are high

quality, and I’m especially proud of the

transitional living program and its expan-

sion to cover all Tennesseans who meet the

program criteria.”

Gilbert enjoys spending time with

friends and family, traveling and attending

Nashville Symphony and opera perfor-

mances.

Paul Dent

Chris Patterson

Ann Gilbert

Paul Dent

Chris Patterson

Ann Gilbert

His mother was physically and

verbally aggressive. The family’s

home was stressful, he said, with a

lot of button pushing and poor com-

munication.

“Conflict was frequent between

the mother and three younger sib-

lings,” Andy Smith, his TL specialist,

said. “Dominic tended to retreat

from these situations and was often

overlooked. Many times, his mother

would make him the target of her

frustrations.”

Andy and Dominic work on cop-

ing with those stressful situations.

They role-played job interviews and

worked on job skills, helping Domi-

nic get the two jobs he has. They go

over parenting skills and relation-

ship skills.

“Dominic is very engaged in doing

what he needs to do to be success-

ful,” Andy said. “His son was born

last fall and I believe this really

changed him.”

Dominic is a good kid. He’s soft

spoken and knows more than he

lets on.

“When I first started I was just

playing around,” Dominic said.

“Then I thought ‘I need to take a

time out. I need to get serious.’”

He would like to get back to school

and graphic design when he can fit

them in his schedule. For now, he

enjoys drawing and spending time at

the park with his new family.

What would he be doing if he

didn’t have Youth Villages?

“That’s a good question,” he said.

“I’d probably be in the same spot

I was before. I don’t know if I’d be

working and trying to get back to

school.”

DOMINIC DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO GROW UPfrom page 5

MEET OUR NEW MIDDLE TENNESSEE BOARD MEMBERS

YV Leader($10,000 to $24,999)Clarcor FoundationJoe C. Davis FoundationBrenda and Bill HamburgFirst Tennessee BankCatharine D. Smith

YV Protector($5,000 to $9,999)Jackson National Life Insurance CompanyNashville Predators

YV Builder($1,000 to $4,999)Anonymous Bridgestone Americas Trust FundMike BrunsCoca-Cola Bottling Company ConsolidatedDaVitaPaul DentEBS FoundationM. Stratton Foster FoundationRonnie FrostMr. and Mrs. Joe Gilbert - Letty-Lou and Joe Gilbert, Jr. Advised Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle TennesseePatricia and Rodes Hart J. Reginald HillAdam LiffMcLeroy FoundationDr. Mechelle MillerCandace Paeper-StoneJason ParksMr. and Mrs. Bill PhillipsPhoenix Benefit Inc.Rogers Group Inc.Kellye and Gary StuartDavid TaylorTennscoThe Temple Congregation of Ohabai SholomLele ThompsonScott TraceyTri-Med Pharmacy Service LLCVanderbilt UniversityBetsy WalkupWalmart FoundationJeremy Werthan

Friend of Youth Villages(Up to $999) David AldridgeAltriaMichael AndersonCam ArnoldB & R Charitable FoundationKaren Baker

Kevin BakerAustin BallBank of AmericaMrs. Melinda BassBerlin United Methodist ChurchBest Buy Children’s FoundationBarbara BittlesChristy BrasherDaniel BresnahanDeedee L. BrightDonna BrooksCharles J. BryanJack BurdetteDonna CampbellMr. and Mrs. Kevin CaughmanMarlene CeroliMr. and Mrs. Christopher ChildsStephen ChurchillTarsha Clemons-DavisMr. and Mrs. Brian CostiganKaren CouchMr. and Mrs. Ricky CrabtreeEvan CropperDallas FoundationDelek US Holdings Inc.DellVaughan DePilloKatrina and Steve DickersonMr. and Mrs. Jerald DoochinDr. M. Catherine DundonMr. and Mrs. Richard EskindJulie EvansDuncan EveDorene FarthingFather Ryan High SchoolMr. and Mrs. John D. Ferguson, John and Carole Ferguson Advised Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle TennesseeTania FletcherTish FortFutons, Futons, Futons LLCGap FoundationConnie GarrettMr. and Mrs. Gerard GeraghtyNicholas GrilliAlma HaasePatricia HalperNicholas HangesJohn HankyJeff HarmonMr. and Mrs. John HassenfeldDr. and Mrs. Hamilton HazlehurstHCA Caring For The CommunityDafina HendrixMonica HibbittMr. and Mrs. Stephen HoefflerKelly HolmesGary HowellHunt Brothers PizzaMr. and Mrs. Charles HutchinsMrs. Martha IngramIngram EntertainmentEkene IwuekeJulie JaskieJohn JeffreyRush JeffreyMt. and Mrs. James Johnson

Austin JohnsonEdith JohnstonDr. and Mrs. David JonesJerome KatzMr. and Mrs. Sean KelleyBrent LautenschlegarMrs. Horace LavelyMatthew LawrenceTracy LomaxDavid LoyBill MarshallDr. Francis MartinMarie MaxwellRyan McLarryMatthew MerrickPam Mueller FluentNashville 5Guys Holdings LLCJean OldfieldJeff OsburnCharles OverbyAylin OzgenerMr. and Mrs. Robert ParkerChris PattersonGregg PetersonEdwina PruittTony QuillDr. Eric Raefsky and Ms. Victoria HeilKinga RapaczJamie RathermelJason ReedJulie RikardDossett RogersTerressa RuckerMichelle SchottTodd Schott Garrett SchultzService KingSusan SeversTony SharpeRichard ShawJoan B. ShayneAlan SiskClancy Smith

Eric SmithHeather SnyderMr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stieger James StrausMilton SugaiSandy SwoffordSynergyTenn. Regional Combined Federal CampaignAnn W. ThomasonMr. and Mrs. Hugh TownsendByron TraugerSidney TriggWillis TusieVaco, LLCAlex Van VlietVolunteer Corporate Credit UnionPatricia WallaceBill WallaceLinda G. WardMr. and Mrs. Scott WarnerEdward WaudMichelle WeirLuke WilkinsonMr. and Mrs. Myr WilsonElizabeth WoodHolly WoodDr. and Mrs. Wally WoodWyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLPDerek YoungMike Young

Memorials/TributesIn memory of Ned McWherterDavid Dortch

In honor of Pat WallaceMelinda Bass

In honor of Betsy WalkupMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Parker

Thinking of a planned gift?


Thank you for supporting Youth VillagesThe following donors made gifts to Youth Villages between

Jan. 1 and June 30, 2014. The board of directors and staff of

Youth Villages gratefully acknowledge these thoughtful con-

tributions. If you made a contribution during this time but

it is not listed, please call the Youth Villages Development

department at 615-250-7207.

Whether you’re

planning such a

gift as writing a

will or setting up

a trust for Youth

Villages, we have

a portion of our

website devoted

to donations and

planned giving.

It contains infor-

mation that may be valu-

able to you. Simply go to

youthvillages.org/planned-

giving and you’re there.

You will find an intro-

duction to planned giving

and a category titled “How

Can I ...,” which

lists all the ve-

hicles included in

a plan, including

wills and bequests,

gifts of appreci-

ated stock or gifts

of real estate. In

addition, there is

a section on “why

do I need a will,”

a glossary of terms, an

estate intention form and

much more. For informa-

tion, please contact Steve

Benskin at 901-251-4820

or e-mail steve.benskin@

youthvillages.org.

Steve Benskin

YOUTH VILLAGES3310 Perimeter Hill DriveNashville, TN 37211(Address Service Requested)

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New Heights Middle Tennessee is published by Youth Villages

Founded in 1986, Youth Villages is a private nonprofit organization with a national reputation for offering the most effective local solutions to help children with emotional and behavioral problems and their families live successfully. We help more than 22,000 children and families each year from more than 20 states and Washington, D.C. Youth Villages’ Evidentiary Family Restoration™ approach involves intensive work with the child and family, a focus on measuring outcomes, keeping children in the community whenever safely possible, and providing unprecedented accountability to families and funders.

A private nonprofit organization, Youth Villages serves more than22,000 children and their families each year from offices in the following cities:Alabama: Auburn, Birmingham, MobileArkansas: Jonesboro, Little RockFlorida: Lakeland, MiamiGeorgia: DouglasvilleIndiana: Bloomington, Columbus, Jasper, Jeffersonville, MadisonMassachusetts: Arlington, Lawrence, Plymouth, Springfield, Woburn, WorcesterMississippi: Biloxi, Greenwood, Hattiesburg, Hernando, Jackson, Meridian, TupeloNew Hampshire: ManchesterNorth Carolina: Asheville, Boone, Charlotte, Concord, Greensboro, Greenville, Louisburg, Pinehurst, Raleigh-Durham, WaynesvilleOklahoma: TulsaOregon: PortlandTennessee: Chattanooga, Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Dickson, Dyersburg, Jackson, Johnson City,Knoxville, Linden, Memphis, Morristown, Nashville, ParisWashington, D.C.

Documents

New Heights Middle Tennessee Newsletter - Fall 2014