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Youth Villages | West Tennessee Newsletter | Spring 2026

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YOUTH VILLAGES TURNS 40

SMALL START

BECOMES BIG IMPACT

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

• HOLIDAY HEROES LIT UP THE SEASON

• LIFESET ™ OPENS NEW DOORS FOR KAUNA

• TOM CASSIDY FINDS PASSION IN SERVING OTHERS

UPDATE

This year marks an important milestone for Youth Villages as we celebrate 40 years of momentum and impact. For four decades, our work has been guided by a simple belief: young people and families can succeed when they have the right tools. As we reflect on how far we’ve grown, we are proud to highlight the everyday moments that continue to bring that mission to life.

Throughout the winter season, our campuses were buzzing with activities beyond holiday celebrations. One highlight was The Sound, a newer initiative that weaves music into the fabric of our work with youth and staff. The program enhances treatment and engagement by integrating music into daily activities, treatment plans and the lives of young people served on our residential campuses and in the community.

December was especially memorable, with music filling the air during campus-wide caroling — one of the most anticipated events of the month. Students also showcased their knowledge during the competitive Second Annual GeoGenius Geography Bowl, where ‘all-star’ students were selected from a field of 420 to compete.

The new year began with renewed energy as residential staff participated in a January training in partnership with Iris Collective. The training focused on using musical games and activities to build connections and better engage the young people we serve.

In this newsletter, you will find more stories that reflect both our history and our future, including a closer look at Youth Villages’ 40-year journey and Kauna’s story as she aged out of foster care. Her experience is a powerful reminder of why this work matters and how far a helping hand can take a young person.

marcie.mulhern@youthvillages.org 901-251-4965

WEST TENNESSEE ADVISORY BOARD

Jon Wright, Chair

Ryan Ehrhart

Betsy Gilliland

Ruby Hancock

Thomas Holmes, Jr.

Grace JohnsonBann

Arianna Poindexter

Leslie Tate

Angie Ware

Christina Wiatr

NATIONAL BOARD

Mike Bruns, Board Chairman

Fredrick Burns, Board Secretary

Gerald Laurain, Board Treasurer

Patrick Lawler, CEO

Tyrone Burroughs

Jamere Jackson

Mike Keeney

Elizabeth Rose

Gary Shorb

Rev. Rufus Smith

Matt Tarkenton

Kevin Thompson

David Tyler

Monica Wharton

Youth Villages is a national leader in mental and behavioral health committed to finding the most effective solutions to help children, families and young adults overcome obstacles and live successfully. Working through direct services, partnerships, with innovative public agencies and advocacy, we collaborate to bring positive change to child welfare, children’s mental health and justice systems. Last fiscal year, our 5,000 employees served more than 47,000 children and young adults in more than 120 locations in 29 states and the District of Columbia. Youth Villages has been recognized by the Harvard Business School and U.S. News & World Report and was identified by The White House as one of the nation’s most promising results-oriented nonprofit organizations.

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SMALL START BECOMES BIG IMPACT

Youth Villages celebrates 40 years of service

In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan was elected president, the first 24-hour news network (CNN) launched, and the Winter Olympics featured an upstart hockey team that became “The Miracle on Ice.”

In Memphis, Tennessee, another miracle was beginning.

A juvenile court judge sent 24-yearold Patrick Lawler to a struggling residential campus near Memphis with these marching orders: “Fix it or shut it down.”

At the campus, Lawler found a handful of dedicated staff helping about 20 young people. It soon became apparent the children had nowhere else to go if the campus closed.

Donors and volunteers stepped up in support, and in 1986, that small campus grew to become Youth Villages in a merger of two small residential campuses.

Now, 40 years later, Lawler is still at the helm as CEO and Youth Villages is one of the leading children’s mental and behavioral health nonprofits in the United States, lifted by the passion and commitment of staff, volunteers and donors.

Setting the highest standard for residential services needed by children with the most severe needs will

always be a part of Youth Villages’ mission. However, most of the organization’s 5,000 staff members work in community-based programs: Intercept®, intensive in-home services, and in LifeSet, supporting former foster youth as they move to adulthood.

Implementing services that are proven help us achieve high success rates, children who complete their programs at Youth Villages are living successfully at home with their families, enrolled in school or working and not having trouble with the law.

The organization is planning for bolder impact in the future.

“We’re making an incredible impact on the communities we serve through the committed support of our staff, local and national boards, donors and volunteers,” Lawler said. “We’re taking what we learned over the past 40 years and focusing on deepening our services. I’ve never been more excited about what we can do together to heal families and give children and young adults their best chance at long-term success.”

To our donors, volunteers, mentors, foundations and everyone who has supported Youth Villages, we say thank you! As we celebrate this 40th anniversary, we are excited to continue our work to enhance child welfare across the country.

HOLIDAY HEROES LIGHT UP THE SEASON

For more than 20 years, our Holiday Heroes campaign has connected the Memphis community and surrounding areas with children who need extra support during the holidays.

Thanks to the incredible support of individual donors, corporate partners, community groups and churches, more than 1,500 children and families in West Tennessee experienced a holiday filled with gifts and celebrations. Volunteers stepped up in big ways, shopping for wish lists, wrapping presents and helping create memories.

“Raymond James is a proud year-round supporter of Youth Villages,” said Ryan Ehrhart, managing director of Raymond James in Memphis. “During the momentous holiday season, we are especially honored to deepen that support and play a meaningful role in bringing joy to thousands of young people.”

Throughout the week of Dec. 17, Youth Villages hosted festive holiday parties for youth across residential campuses. The celebrations were filled with laughter, delicious food, carolers and, of course, a visit from Santa. For many children who cannot be with their families during the holidays, these parties provided a sense of normalcy, belonging and joy that can make all the difference.

DRIVING AWARENESS IN YOUTH VILLAGES’ 40TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR

As Youth Villages celebrates its 40th anniversary, there’s a simple, everyday way Tennesseans can help amplify our mission: the Youth Villages specialty license plate. More than a tag, it’s a powerful marketing tool that turns every car into a moving message of hope and support for the young people and families we serve.

Over the past five years, this specialty plate has raised nearly $100,000 for LifeSet, our nationally recognized program helping young adults successfully transition from foster care to independent living.

Every plate on the road increases visibility for Youth Villages. It sparks conversations, builds trust with youth and families, and strengthens

NO NEED TO WAIT UNTIL RENEWAL— YOUR NEW PLATE WILL BE PRORATED!

HOW TO GET YOUR LICENSE PLATE:

Renewing your plate?

Request the Youth Villages specialty plate at any Tennessee county clerk’s office.

Switching plates? You’ll receive credit for the remaining months on your current registration and pay a prorated fee for the rest of the year.

Vehicle class: Passenger

recognition of our work across the state. That awareness matters. When more people know who we are, it becomes easier to recruit foster parents, attract mission-driven staff, and connect families and young people with the support they need. In many ways, these license plates function as mobile billboards — advocacy in motion.

Patrick Hampton, development operations manager in West Tennessee, shows how meaningful that visibility can be. He has had a license plate since its inception in 2006 and will celebrate his 24th year of service. Each year has represented his commitment to spreading the message, while also serving as the key person delivering school supplies, backpacks and holiday gifts during seasonal campaigns.

As we honor 40 years of strengthening families and helping youth build successful futures, the specialty license plate is a small choice that creates a big ripple. When you drive with our mission on display, you help move Youth Villages forward, one mile at a time.

Kauna speaking with Karen Bass, a politician who served as the U.S. Representative for California's 37th congressional district and is currently the 43rd Mayor of Los Angeles.

YOUTH VILLAGES OPENS DOOR TO NEW LIFE FOR KAUNA

When Kauna was just 11 months old, she and her mother were caught in gunfire while sitting on a porch. Her mother died. Kauna survived, and her childhood was forever changed.

After her mother’s death, she went to live with an aunt, one of the first homes where she experienced trauma.

Kauna struggled with behavioral challenges that began in elementary school. She was frequently in trouble, throwing objects and facing expulsions that continued into high school. At 12, she entered foster care, where moving between homes, residential programs and detention centers became common.

At 14, Kauna entered Youth Villages’ residential care and was placed at the Rose Center for Girls. After six months, she stepped down to a foster home but continued to need additional support, which led her to the Dogwood campus.

This is where Kauna began to finally feel a connection.

“I got staff to understand me, and they felt like a family,” she said. “They really got to know the real me. When you have people trying to find the root of the problem, that’s when it works.”

Eventually, Kauna went to what would be her final foster home, where she began to thrive. She was excelling in school and thinking seriously about the future.

That’s when she received additional support from LifeSet, a program helping young people on their journey to adulthood.

Kauna first met her LifeSet specialist, Britney Creekmore, at the local mall food court while she was on a work break.

“I sat down, and Kauna immediately started setting ground rules for me,” Creekmore said, laughing.

At the time, Kauna wasn’t sure what she wanted to do next. Together, they wrote down goals — big and small — and got to work.

“From that point on, we’ve been rolling ever since,” Creekmore said. Their relationship went beyond paperwork and goal setting.

Kauna and Britney at Steven Tyler’s Sixth Annual GRAMMY Awards® Viewing Party benefiting Janie’s Fund.

When Kauna didn’t have reliable transportation to school, Creekmore didn’t hesitate.

“I was waking up at 6 a.m. to drop her off,” Creekmore said. “I felt like I was dropping off my own kid. I would say, ‘Have a good day. I’ll see you when you get done.’”

Their bond was built on humor, honesty and a healthy dose of tough love. When Kauna needed an extra push to get her driver’s license, Creekmore jokingly told her it was a new LifeSet requirement.

She dropped Kauna off at the DMV and later received a text to pick her up. When she pulled up, Kauna was sitting outside the office with glossy eyes and a disappointed look.

“I thought, ‘Oh no, she didn’t pass,’” Creekmore said.

Then Kauna laughed and said, “I passed.”

Creekmore helped Kauna stay on track to finish high school and apply to trade schools and colleges. Kauna

set her sights on Gould’s Academy, which offered a salon and spa curriculum for cosmetology, esthetics and manicuring.

“Britney actually helped me put all my thoughts down on paper and write my acceptance letter,” Kauna said.

After many hours of studying, board exams and a final practical skills test, Kauna graduated as a licensed esthetician in the summer of 2022.

Today, she is enrolled in nursing school with ambitions to become an esthetician nurse. She also welcomed her first child, a daughter, in 2023.

And like Creekmore said, Kauna continues to ‘keep on rolling.’

She remains actively involved with the Lived Experience Corps, a group of young adults who have participated in Youth Villages’ programs and been a part of the child welfare, juvenile justice or children’s mental health systems.

The Corps consults with Youth Villages leadership and takes

on specific projects to enhance the way children and young people are helped throughout the organization’s programs and services.

As a Corps member, she’s traveled the country to places like Las Vegas and Washington, D.C., advocating at the state and federal levels for youth aging out of foster care.

In 2022, Kauna was selected to attend Steven Tyler’s annual GRAMMY Awards® Viewing Party benefiting Janie’s Fund, a partnership helping girls who’ve faced abuse and neglect.

“I’m blessed,” Kauna said. “I think about where I would be if I hadn’t entered LifeSet.”

For Creekmore, Kauna holds a special place.

“Working with Kauna has been a great experience,” she said. “She was one of my first cases when I started with LifeSet.”

FINDING HIS PASSION DONOR SPOTLIGHT

FOR

TOM CASSIDY, HIS LONGTIME

RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUTH VILLAGES HAS BEEN ABOUT THE PEOPLE

When did you become involved with Youth Villages?

My father was on the board at Youth Villages in the late 1980s/early 1990s. Our family business was in the food industry, and we were there for the first Soup Sunday. For the second Soup Sunday, my family picked up the soups at all the restaurants, and we brought them to the event at Woodland Hills. And I’ve been “running” the kitchen and have done whatever needed to be done to help since it started 37 years ago. I worked with Wight Boggs when she was head of the Memphis Restaurant Association to expand Soup Sunday. That’s how I became involved with Youth Villages.

Why does your support continue after more than 30 years?

I’ve toured every Youth Villages facility locally and seen the care everyone, including the volunteers, put into it. The word ‘passion’ is probably overused, but it fits here. Everybody is so passionate about their work at Youth Villages. People are in it because they love the kids, they love to help and they jump in.

Through your years of supporting Youth Villages, is there a moment that stands out?

Food is my love language and always has been. The first year the Food with Class team came to Soup Sunday and had a serving station was incredible. Watching the excitement of those kids learning how to do it... they wanted to do the best job they possibly could. Every year since, they come in ready to help. They say, ‘We got hands; what do you need?’ These youth are amazing.

What sets Youth Villages apart?

That’s easy; it’s the people. I’ve worked with a lot of people at Youth Villages over the years, and everyone has that passion, that shine in their eyes, that care for others. They love what they do.

Why did you choose to support Youth Villages with philanthropic investment?

First, it’s local. You can see exactly where your effort and dollars are going. You can physically see it. I know Youth Villages has grown and expanded across the country over the years, but you can still see where your investment is going right here in Memphis.

How would you encourage someone to get involved with Youth Villages?

I’d just say, ‘Do it.’ Jump in where you can. Find your fit. There is something, some place for everyone. I’m not a runner, but I know people who love the 5K. I have another good friend who helps with backpacks for Backpack Heroes. If you want to help, Youth Villages can find a place for you.

CEO Patrick Lawler presents Tom Cassidy the Warr-Sumrall Spirit of Service Award at Soup Sunday in 2015.

Over $138,000 raised to benefit LifeSet, a program offering life-changing guidance to young adults who experienced foster care and are moving into adulthood.

In February, supporters gathered for the 37th Annual Soup Sunday. This Memphis tradition hosted 37 restaurants and bar partners, where attendees sampled a variety of delicious soups, specialty dishes, desserts, and craft beer and cocktails.  THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Presented by

As Backpack Heroes, we have the power to ensure every student starts the school year with the supplies and confidence they need to thrive. Together, we can make this year’s drive the most impactful yet.

Join us in spreading the joy of learning and supporting the next generation. Let’s build a brighter future, one backpack at a time.

Reach out to Chandler Rosas at chandler.rosas@youthvillages.org to learn how to make a lasting impact on students in need.

WEST TENNESSEE CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN

JULY 1 – DEC. 31, 2025

INNOVATOR

$100,000+

Anonymous

Bower Family Charitable Gift Fund

Crews Family Foundation

FedEx Corporation

Jay and Sandra Martin

Robert and Paula McEniry

Bill and Amy Rhodes

Youth Villages Employee Giving

VISIONARY

$50,000 to $99,999

Edward J. Dobbs Grantor Trust

Mr. and Mrs. D. Bryan Jordan

Raymond James and Associates, Inc.

*If you made a contribution during this time (above $1,000) but it is not listed, please call 901-251-4813 .

PILLAR

$25,000 to $49,999

First Horizon Foundation

KPMG - Memphis Sylvamo

LEADER

$10,000 to $24,999

Burchenal Family Foundation

Canadian National Railway (CN)

Greg and Lynn Crum

The Deupree Family Foundation

Bill and Jill Giles

Goodlett Foundation

Hyland Family Foundation

Institute of Real Estate Management Memphis Chapter

Konica Minolta Business

Solutions

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Mall

Mr. and Mrs. Richard McKinley

Memphis Grizzlies Charitable Foundation

Johnny and Kim Pitts

Southern Security Federal Credit Union

Strategic Online Systems

Watkins Uiberall, PLLC

Ms. Sandra Watson

PROTECTOR

$5,000 to $9,999

Access Data Network Solutions, Inc.

AutoZone

Boyle Investment Company

Mr. John Clark

Confluent Strategies

Crane Charitable Funds

Dennis Electric, Inc.

Evolve Bank & Trust

Mr. Whit Greenway

Mr. Jamere Jackson

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Landau

Ticket to Dream Foundation

BUILDER

$1,000 to $4,999

The A C Wharton Group, LLC

Allen & Hoshall

Kent and Tamarah Anderson

Mr. Matthew Bailey

John and Kathy Blose

The Canale Foundation, Inc.

Carmax Germantown

Judge and Mrs.

Robert L. Childers

Data Facts, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. David DelBrocco

Delta Asset Management, LLC

Eubanks Enterprises

Eutopia Color & Extension

Specialty Salon

Mr. Spencer Fullen

Karen Garner

Mr. Andrew Gibbs

Mr. Wyeth Greene and Dr. Melody Greene

The Human Fund

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Jeffers Enterprises, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson

Shawn Lawson

Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Levingston

Linkous Construction Co., Inc.

Magnolia Homes

McWaters & Associates

Realtors

Mr. and Mrs. Logan Meeks

The Meiners-Smith Charitable Fund

Naturally Green, Inc.

Kurt A Nelson

Pfizer

Mr. and Mrs. Sid Phadke

Pinnacle Bank

Erin Podolak

Mrs. Carol Prentiss

Mr. John Price

Principle Toyota

Mrs. Sandra Rutledge

Ray and Erin Schultz

Henry Schweizer

James Sieben

Megan Sousoulas

Mr. and Mrs.

Patrick Steepleton

Triumph Auto Sales

United Way of the Mid-South

The UPS Store -

Kirby Parkway

The Walter Goga Fund

Mrs. Dorothy Wellford

Mr. Thomas Wicinski

Workplace Furniture

FRIEND

$500 to $999

Abbey Garner Miesse, Oak Grove Realty, LLC

AT&T

Cheryl Aquadro

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Boggs

Mrs. and Mr. John Bookas

Chris Woods

Construction Co., Inc.

Cigna

Benjamin and Pamela Clements

Cornerstone

Government Affairs

Ms. Tamika Dearman

Nate and Brooke Denson

Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Earl

Mr. Chris Evans

Mr. Gary Giles

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Groves

Hot Yoga Plus

Mr. and Mrs. Erskin Hubbard

International Paper Corporation

Mr. William Jones

Kendra Scott, LLC

Kirby Pines Estates

Knights of Columbus 1101

Kroger

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Landers

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Lee

Mr. Gerald Martin

S. Eugene Mathis Jr.

Mechanical Systems Company

Medtronic

Memphis Title Company

Mid-South Area Business Travel Association

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parker

Pat Paterson

Ms. Donna Pearson

Catherine Pouncey

Power & Telephone Supply Company

Paul Rainwater

Mariah Salim

Ms. Joyce Sealand

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Simpson

St. Louis Catholic Church

Mr. and Mrs. William Summons

Tigrett & Pennington

VML Foundation

Wolfchase Church of Christ

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Wright

Mrs. Ruby Young

Terrian Webb and Jennifer Boring of Bank of Bartlett partnered with the Kiwanis Club of Northeast

Shelby County to collect more than 433 pieces of luggage for youth in our programs.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Access Data Network

Solutions, Inc.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - Alpha Alpha Gamma

Omega Chapter

Alston Construction

Arlington Chamber of Commerce

Baptist Health Sciences University

Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce

Bartlett Fire Department

BDO Memphis

Behind the Scenes

Ben and Jerry’s Memphis

Ben E Keith Foodservice

Bioventus Memphis

Blues City Thrift

Boyle Investment Company

Brim’s Snack Foods

C.H. Robinson

CarMax Germantown

Carnival Memphis

Centerline Business Services

Chick-fil-A at The Shoppes at Bartlett

Church of the Holy Apostles

City Place Apartments

Clyde Johnson Family and Friends

Cockrum Community Church

Coldwell Banker Collins-Maury

Covington Car Care

Crosstown Brewing Company

Crye-Leike Realtors, Inc. Cummins

Cxffeeblack

Data Facts, Inc.

DeSoto Eye Care

Dixon Gallery and Gardens

Evolve Bank & Trust

Excelsior Grand Chapter OES

TN PHA

FedEx Express Global

Engineering Information Systems

First South Financial Federal Credit Union

Fleet Feet Sports

FlexWorx Medical Management

Cameron Kuykindall and Nicolas Snipes, co-executive directors of Scholar in the Middle, partnered with Mt. Olive Cathedral Church to collect toys for the Holiday Heroes campaign.

Miracle Maker sponsor Strategic Online Systems, with Traci Schell, Benjamin Clements and Caroline Glusenkamp, continues its support for Holiday Heroes.

Flowers Baking Co. of Batesville

Hot Yoga Plus

House of Prayer Church

JIM Promotions

Kele, Inc.

KPMG

LifeTime Kids

Littler Mendelson Foundation

LRK, Inc.

MAA Communities

Meddlesome Brewing Company

Memphis Area Association of Realtors

Memphis Girls Book Club

Memphis National Golf Club

Memphis Pride Cheer

Mid-South Area Business Travel Association

Mid-South FCPOA

MidSouth Monsters

of the Midway

Midtown Memphis Rotary Club

Millington Naval Base

Mom Water

Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson

Mr. Harry Freeman

nexAir

Patrick Accounting

PECAA

Pepsi Americas Pfizer

Pinnacle Financial Partners

Prairie Farms Dairy

Primark #138 Wolfchase Galleria

ProTech Services Group

Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

Ring Container Technologies

Saint Francis Hospital - Bartlett

Saint Francis HospitalMemphis

Scholar in the Middle

Signet

Simonton Assembly of God

Sister Supply

Southaven Primary Eye Care

Southern College of Optometry

Southern Elite Volleyball Academy

Southern Security Federal Credit Union

SouthWorth Capital Management

SpiritArchitecture Group

Strategic Online Systems

Stryker Corporation

Tapestry at Forest Creek Apartments

The Oasis Sanctuary

Ticket to Dream Foundation

Total Quality LogisticsMemphis

Trader Joe’s

Trinity Baptist Church

University of Memphis Athletics

Varsity Spirit Corporation

Velo at Shelby Farms Apartments

Villa Castrioti

VML Foundation

Waldo’s Chicken

West Tennessee Eye

Whole Foods

Wiseacre Brewing Company

HONORARIUMS

D. Alekos

Felicia Morris

Tawni Bell

Ms. Lisa Lee

Hilda Arsenault

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Steepleton

Alexander E. Boggs

Huey’s Restaurants – UDR

Mike and Marian Bruns

Mark and Kathryn Mosteller

Pat Lawler

Judge and Mrs. Robert L. Childers

Chase Moss

Taylor Ellis

Jonathan Wright

Brenda Wright

The Youth Villages Runners Club

Ms. Wendy VanCleve

MEMORIALS

Jon Bargiacchi

Ms. Elyzabethe Riley

Alpha Kinzie Barker

Jada Slayton

Scott Bragg

Dogwood Elementary School

Germantown Plantation

James Andrew Dabney

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stevens

Buddy Dutton

Crye-Leike South, Inc.

Susan Margaret Fagan

Mr. Thomas Fagan

Theresa J. Godwin

Crye-Leike of Arkansas, Inc.

Walter Goga

The Walter Goga Fund

Carolyn J. Horton

Mr. and Mrs. C. David Gichner

Larry Lucas

Crye-Leike of Arkansas, Inc.

Robert E. Paine

David Lawler

Linda Davis Saul

Bellevue Baptist Love Class

Rebecca Kyzer

Barbara Thomas

Ms. Ashley Tyler

Billy Wilcox

Crye-Leike South, Inc.

2025 HOLIDAY HEROES SPONSORS

Presenting Sponsor Miracle Maker Sponsor

Christmas Day Sponsors Workshop Sponsor

Holiday Celebration Sponsors

Holiday Volunteer Engagement Sponsor

Holiday Shopping Partners (40 or More)

Holiday Shopping Partners (20 or More)
Holiday Shopping Partners (10 or More)
House of Prayer Church
Toy Drive Partners
Church of the Holy Apostles
Bartlett Fire Department
Clyde Johnson Family & Friends
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Covington Car Care
Mid-South FCPOA
Simonton Assembly of God
The Oasis Sanctuary
Beverly and Stephen Rogers

Financially support our work, volunteer, become a mentor or a foster parent. Your support can have a direct impact on

Financially support Youth Villages; give monthly or annually, donor-advised fund and foundation gifts

Marcie Mulhern, Director of Development of West Tennessee marcie.mulhern@youthvillages.org | 901-251-4813

Fundraising events and corporate partners

Kristin Getman, Assistant Director of Development kristin.getman@youthvillages.org | 901-251-4965

Volunteer or mentor

Anna Otto, Volunteer and Donor Engagement Coord. anna.otto@youthvillages.org | 901-251-4935

YOUTH VILLAGES

3320 Brother Blvd. Memphis, TN 38133

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Youth Villages is a private nonprofit that serves more than 47,000 children and their families each year from offices in the following cities:

Alabama: Auburn

Arizona: Phoenix

Arkansas: Fayetteville, Little Rock

Florida: Lakeland

Georgia: Atlanta, Douglasville

Indiana: Bloomington, Indianapolis

Kentucky: Lexington, Louisville

Louisiana: Baton Rouge

Maine: Biddeford

Massachusetts: Boston, Marlborough, Springfield, Raynham, Woburn

Mississippi: Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Hernando, Jackson, Tupelo

New Hampshire: Manchester

North Carolina: Asheville, Boone, Charlotte, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Hickory, Jacksonville, Louisburg, Murphy, Raleigh-Durham, Waynesville, Wilmington

Ohio: Cincinnati, Dayton, Worthington

Oklahoma: Oklahoma City, Tulsa

Oregon: Bend, Portland, Salem

South Carolina: Columbia, Rock Hill

Rhode Island: Providence

Tennessee: Chattanooga, Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Dickson, Dyersburg, Jackson, Johnson City, Knoxville, Memphis, Morristown, Nashville, Paris

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