New Heights Middle Tennessee - Spring 2016

UNFAILING SUPPORTAFTER A FEW MONTHS WITH JACK AND CHRISTY, SCARLETT BEGAN TO TRUST AGAIN

FAMILY VICTORIES from YOUTH VILLAGES MIDDLE TENNESSEE

*****GIVING

UP?SAPHIRE AND HER MOTHER

ON THE BRINK OF SEPARATING

BEFORE YV CAME INTO THE HOME

HOLIDAY HEROES COME THROUGH FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES ... 10

CAMELLIA NETWORK PARTNERSWITH YOUTH VILLAGES ... 3

HCA COMMUNITY DAYBENEFITS BINKLEY GROUP HOME ... 7

SPRING 2016

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CHILDREN THRIVE KNOWINGYOU’RE WILLING TO GIVE YOUR TIME AND ENERGY

Remember that when you see these girls’ photos inside this newsletter. Also remember the impact an adult can have on a child. Saphire and Scarlett were both on the brink of going down a terrifying, uncertain path — then their environment changed. Adults stepped up and changed their circumstances.

Saphire saw how much her mother worked to make their relationship positive, and she began to match her mother’s effort. Scarlett finally found a home where she was able to learn to trust again.

You have the power to change a youth’s circumstances, and being involved at any level makes a huge difference. Holiday Heroes help ensure children and families in our programs are able to enjoy the holidays. Our corporate and community partners volunteer time to maintain our

group homes. Donors help ensure we’re able to expand our programs and reach more children. Mentors help our youth through difficult times or guide them through life decisions.

I encourage you to look into helping Youth Villages. One person can make a difference, and we see instances of that positive change in youth every day. Thank you for being an integral part of what we do.

Patrick W. Lawlerc h i e f e x e c u t i v e o f f i c e [email protected]

saphire and her mother couldn’t have a conversation without getting into a fight. In fact, our family intervention specialist begged the mother to give Saphire another chance before kicking her out of the house. Scarlett was introverted and angry after being abandoned by her biological parents and scarred from a failed adoption.

A message from our ceo

YOUTH VILLAGES BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bryan Jordan, ChairmanBill Giles, Vice ChairmanMatthew Tarkenton, SecretaryPat Ritz, TreasurerMarietta DavisVanessa DiffenbaughJudith EdgeNicholas R. EhlenJack A. EifermanJoanna JacobsonJames LackieMark MedfordH. Patterson RitzMichael D. RoseRichard W. TalkovScotland ThedeDavid TylerChip Wade

Patrick Lawler, CEOMike Bruns, Chairman Emeritus

MIDDLE TENNESSEE ADVISORY BOARD Bill Hamburg, Co-chairBetsy Walkup, Co-chairVaughan DePilloPaul DentAnn GilbertNate KenneySarah LooneyMeghan MarkieChris PattersonTony SharpeLisa SmallShirley SpeyerKellye StuartLele ThompsonPat WallaceJeremy Werthan

Honorary MembersGeorge Cate Jr.Mary Cooper

OUR MISSION Youth Villages helps children and families live successfully.

OUR VALUES n Kids’ needs come first ... always. n Children are raised best by their families. n We provide a safe place. n We strive to achieve positive, lasting results. n We are committed to our staff. n We are each responsible for providing the highest level of service to our customers. We constantly improve our performance to achieve excellence. n We create new programs to meet the needs of children, families and the community. n We do what we say we do.

MIDDLE TENNESSEEPROGRAM SUCCESS

The graph above represents the status of Middle Tennessee youth at one year after discharge through December 2015. Figures include only youth who received at least 60 days of service and reflect a response rate of 48.7 percent. (4,955 out of 10,171)

camellia network, a nonprofit crowdfunding and social support plat-form to help former foster children, recently merged with Youth Villages to enhance and expand the service. Re-named the LifeSet Network to reflect the new partnership, the website allows par-ticipants to help young people transition-ing out of foster care attain their goals by crowdfunding needs registries the young people have designated essential to

achieving a particular goal. For instance, supporters can buy a laptop for a young per-son who is entering college or a set of sheets and towels for a young person who is mov-

ing into her first apartment. Camellia Network founder

and best-selling author Vanessa Diffenbaugh started the network four years ago with the proceeds from

her best-selling book “The Language of Flowers.” It has since given more than 300 former foster youth the chance to connect with more than 1,600 supporters who provide resources and help-ing relationships.

“The LifeSet Network lets folks who want to support these young people who are

close to achieving an impor-tant life goal easily help them with some concrete needs – the same way a parent would,” said Youth Villages CEO Patrick Lawler. “This platform helps showcase the incred-ible potential of these young adults and democratizes funding so virtually anyone can help.”

CAMELLIA NETWORK PARTNERS WITH YOUTH VILLAGES TO ENHANCEAND EXPANDNETWORK SERVINGFORMER FOSTERCHILDREN

“THIS PLATFORM HELPS SHOWCASE THE INCREDIBLE POTENTIAL OF THESE YOUNG ADULTS

AND DEMOCRATIZES FUNDING SO VIRTUALLY ANYONE CAN HELP.”

Middle TN • NEW HEIGHTS • SPRING 2016 • 3

Program successAS A NATIONAL LEADER IN THE FIELD OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, YOUTH VILLAGES HAS MEASURED

OUTCOMES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN ITS PROGRAMS SINCE 1994.


SAPHIRE AND MOM’S RELATIONSHIP FLOURISHES

Intercept success

Saphire, 17, and her mother, Yvonne, had given up on their relationship. They couldn’t have a simple conversation with-out fighting.

“When I began working with them, I begged Yvonne to give us time to see changes before deciding to put Saphire out

of her home,” said Shandi Peters, Youth Vil-lages family intervention specialist. “I also begged Saphire not to leave.”

Saphire was sad and had a temper. She lashed out when she was angry, throwing things, becoming aggressive and yelling. At age 5, she witnessed her father pass away and later experienced physical abuse. She has post-traumatic stress disorder.

“Our home was a tornado before Shandi came,” Saphire said. “Not long ago, I was hospitalized after a drug overdose and Mom almost went to the hospital for her extreme anxiety.”

Yvonne and Saphire had tried nu-merous in-home therapy services and programs for youth with difficult behav-iors. Nothing had worked. Youth Villages’

Intercept intensive in-home program was a last resort.

“I had no energy left and I needed help,” Yvonne said. “I wanted Saphire locked up because I didn’t know how to deal with her.”

Yvonne and Saphire’s biggest hurdle was learning how to communicate with each other. When they fought, their com-munication broke down completely.

“Saphire would walk away from our fights, and I felt disrespected,” Yvonne said. “I thought she didn’t care about our relationship. But something clicked when Shandi explained that Saphire and I have different ways of handling our anger.”

With Shandi’s help, Yvonne learned that Saphire needed time to cool down.

“As soon as Saphire started seeing her mom make changes for her, she softened,” Shandi said. “Saphire realized they are in this together and started put-ting her all into their relationship.”

The Youth Villages Intercept program provides treatment to troubled chil-dren and families in their own homes. Treatment includes family therapy, mental health treatment, parenting skills education and resources for long-term support. Shandi met with the family an average of three times weekly and was on call around the clock.

“We were full of hope after we noticed ourselves fighting less,” Yvonne said. “We took notes on each other and showed Shandi, hoping each week there would be more we could work on together.”

With Shandi’s help, Saphire and Yvonne have become a team. Saphire spends hours cleaning the house, and Yvonne never fails to thank her. They talk about their days together and joke about how often they used to fight.

Saphire, left, with Yvonne and little sister Zaiah


SCARLETT FINDS TRUST, GAINS CONFIDENCE > NEW HOME PROVIDES CONSISTENCY SHE NEEDS

SCARLETT, left, with Jack and Christy

Foster Care /adoptionADOPTING A CHILD CAN BE ONE OF THE MOST REWARDING EXPERIENCES OF YOUR LIFE. OUR ADOPTION PROGRAM

IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE ADOPTION PROCESS.

Scarlett, 16, hopped on the living room couch with a cookie and a glass of milk. She brushed her hair out of her face and giggled.

“When I first moved into Jack and Christy’s foster home, I was very quiet,” Scar-lett said. “I kept to myself and had a horrible temper.”

Scarlett faced abandon-ment in her biological home. She lived with numerous fos-ter parents and experienced a failed adoption.

“She had a hard time devel-oping positive and trusting relationships,” said Tara Shep-herd, Scarlett’s Youth Villages counselor. “She was introverted, self-harming and angry.”

But with Jack and Christy, Scarlett experienced a loyal relationship for the first time.

“She was adopted into an open-minded, nonjudgmental and loving forever family,” Tara said. “After a few months with them, Scarlett blossomed.”

Jack and Christy provide Scarlett with unfailing sup-port. They meet with a physi-cian to maintain a healthy balance of medication. They look for new ways to help increase her confidence.

“Scarlett has an exception-

ally good sense of humor and she is witty,” Christy said. “She is fun to be around, and we encourage her to be herself.”

Scarlett used to hide be-hind her long black hair. She wouldn’t speak to anyone unless her hair covered most of her face.

“Every time we spoke, we reminded her that we wanted

to see her pretty face,” Christy said. “After a while, she didn’t feel the need to hide anything.”

Scarlett’s temper tantrums lasted for days when she first entered Jack and Christy’s home. Now, she draws, jour-nals and writes fan fiction to cope with her emotions in a healthy way.

“She’ll always have stabil-ity here,” Jack said. “She will

attend the same school for more than one year for the first time in her life. She’ll go to prom, graduate and re-ceive her diploma with these classmates.”

Scarlett’s personality shines with Jack and Christy’s encouragement. Their stable home allows her to be confi-dent and comfortable in her own skin.

“My attitude and behav-ior have improved because Christy and Jack accept me for who I am,” Scarlett said.

*VOLUNTEERS FROM PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS SPENT THE DAY AT YOUTH VILLAGES’ WALLACE GROUP HOME PAINTING THE INTERIOR, INCLUDING THE WALLS, TRIM, DOORS AND CEILINGS IN MANY OF THE ROOMS. YOUTH VILLAGES ENJOYED HAVING THE PIEDMONT VOLUN-TEERS. THEY WERE A FUN, EFFICIENT AND INCREDIBLY PROFESSIONAL GROUP. HOPEFULLY, THIS IS ONE OF MANY PROJECTS WITH PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS. THE HOME LOOKED FANTASTIC!

Dell hosted a Halloween party for young people from Youth Villages’ Nashville group homes that in-cluded pumpkin decorating, face painting, mummy races, pumpkin bowling and other games. Youth also got to take home bags of Halloween treats.

Volunteer support


PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS VOLUNTEERS AT WALLACE

Members of the Junior League of Nashville volunteered at Youth Villages’ Wallace Group Home and treated the girls to makeovers, baking, jewelry making and games.

HCA COMMUNITY DAY AT THE BINKLEY GROUP HOME

Volunteer supportGROUP HOMES, RESIDENTIAL CAMPUSES BENEFIT FROM YOUR SUPPORT

For 14 years, HCA has volunteered to help Youth Villages during the organization’s Caring for the Community Day. This year, HCA volunteers maintained the landscaping, gardened and painted the interior of Binkley Group Home. HCA also recently awarded Youth Villages a grant to help fund Youth Villages’ special needs adoptions program in Middle Tennessee.


> A YOUTH VILLAGES PARTNER FOR MORE THAN A DECADE

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF NASHVILLE VOLUNTEER AT WALLACE

Hosted by the Owen Golf Club - Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University benefiting Youth Villages’ YVLifeSet program

Thursday, May 58 a.m. shotgun start (7 a.m. registration)

Vanderbilt Legends Club - Franklin, TN

Your day includes: 18 holes of scenic golf, breakfast,

lunch, beverages, player gift bag and

giveaways throughout the course.

Great sponsorship opportunities

available. Make sure to reserve your

team before the tournament sells out!

SAVE THE DATE 5TH ANNUAL VANDERBILT MBA GOLF CLASSIC


For more information, contact: Lyndsay Wilkinson at

615-250-7323 or

[email protected]

Register now atgolftourneys.com/golf-tournament/5th-annual-vanderbilt-mba-golf-classic

TASK FORCE SUPPORTS RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS

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Deer valley


DEER VALLEYCAMPUS UPDATE

Last year, Youth Villages’ Middle Tennes-see board visited Youth Villages’ Deer Valley Campus in Linden, where they learned how youth at the facility are helped. They also formed a task force to solicit donations and volunteer help to provide a movie screen and projector, popcorn maker and PA system for the campus. In addition, the task force has collected much-needed clothing and coats for the youth, as well as received numerous other educational and household items, including textbooks, classroom furniture and computers. Additional clothing, shoes, books, DVDs and sports equipment are still needed.

The task force is also planning a career day at Deer Valley in June to help youth at the campus with resume building, job interview skills and dressing for success. The career day will also have a job fair where the youth can learn about different job opportu-nities and professions.

For information on how you can support Deer Valley, please contact Greg Schott at [email protected].

Task Force (top): The task force is formed during the

board’s visit to the Deer Valley Campus. Fall Festival

(above): The boys enjoyed fun activities at the fall festival.

Fun Run (left): The staff at Deer Valley organized the first-

ever Deer Valley 5K called Passionately Pink during Breast

Cancer Awareness Month. The entire campus, both youth

and staff, completed the 5K run.

Register now atgolftourneys.com/golf-tournament/5th-annual-vanderbilt-mba-golf-classic

YOUTH VILLAGES WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS CORPORATE SPONSORS FOR 2015 HOLIDAY HEROES

AKZO NOBELANONYMOUSBANK OF AMERICABRIDGESTONE AMERICAS INC.COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATEDC.R. GIBSONCOUNTRY FINANCIALCRYE-LEIKE REALTORSDELEK USDELL INC.CHANGE HEALTHCAREEVENTBRITEFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HEALTHWAYS INC.HCAHUNT BROTHERS PIZZAINFORMA INVESTMENT SOLUTIONSINGERSOL RANDJACKSON NATIONAL LIFEJUNIOR LEAGUE OF NASHVILLEKELLYE STUART’S GROUPOHLNAVIHEALTH INC.LONELY PLANETNFIBNORTHWESTERN MUTUALOPTUMREGIONS MORTGAGE/HARP II OPS CENTERROCHFORD REALTY AND CONSTRUCTIONROGERS GROUPTECHNOLOGYADVICETHE LITTLE CLINICTENNESSEE SOCCER CLUBTENNESSEE FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTITUTETURNER UNIVERSALUBS FINANCIAL SERVICESUNITY HAIR SALONUL WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETYWOOD PERSONNEL

Holiday heroes


MORE THAN 1,400 MIDDLE TENNESSEE YOUTH AND FAMILIES HAD A HAPPY HOLIDAY THANKS TO HOLIDAY HEROES. NEARLY 50 ORGANIZATIONS AND 127 INDIVIDUALS PROVIDED GIFTS AND STOCKINGS FILLED WITH TOYS AND ESSENTIALS. THE ANNUAL EVENT HELPS ENSURE YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN YOUTH VILLAGES’ PROGRAMS ARE ABLE TO HAVE GIFTS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. IN ADDITION, HOLIDAY PARTIES WERE HELD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN YOUTH VILLAGES’ NASHVILLE GROUP HOMES AND YVLIFESET PROGRAM.

HEALTHWAYS INC. ARE OUR HEROESHealthways kicked off Holiday Heroes by shopping for 176 Middle Tennessee young people in Youth Villages’ pro-grams. Many of the youth participate in the YVLifeSet program. In addition, Healthways also sponsored the pro-gram’s annual holiday party.Nearly 70 young people in the YVLife-Set program celebrated the holidays at Dave & Buster’s in Opry Mills. Thank you, Healthways, for always stepping up to help these older youth who have the greatest need during the holidays.

TECHNOLOGYADVICE HELPS ENSURE YOUTH AND FAMILIES HAVE GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS


Holiday heroes


TechnologyAdvice employees dedi-cated a morning to shop at Walmart for young people and families in Youth Villages’ programs as part of Holiday Heroes, and fulfilled the wish lists of 150 Middle Tennessee youth and fami-lies. Thank you, TechnologyAdvice, for being a Holiday Hero for the past four years.

(top) TechnologyAdvice spends the day shopping at Walmart

on Nolensville Pike.

(left) Rob Bellenfant, CEO of TechnologyAdvice, recruits the

help of his two children to shop for our youth for Holiday

Hereos.

Holiday heroes


(above) Dell Inc. celebrates the holidays at the Wallace group home.(top right) Advance Financial wraps gifts for youth in foster care.(right) ChiveOn Murfreesboro, a community group that provides volunteers, awareness and support to local non profit organizations, wrapped gifts for youth in foster care at the annual Holiday Heroes wrapping party. The group also sponsored a child for Holiday Heroes.(below) YVLifeSet participants open gifts at their holiday party sponsored by Healthways Inc.

If you’re planning a gift in your will

or trust for Youth Villages, you can

find help on our website.

Simply go to youthvillages.org/

plannedgiving and you’re there.

You will find an introduction to

planned giving and a category titled

“How Can I ...,” which lists all the

vehicles 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 information,

please contact Steve Benskin at 901-251-4820 or e-mail

[email protected].

THINKING OF A PLANNED GIFT?

Steve Benskin

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YV PILLAR $25,000 TO $49,999

Dell Inc.Healthways FoundationThe Memorial Foundation

YV LEADER $10,000 TO $24,999

The HCA FoundationMr. John LandersDan and Margaret Maddox

Charitable FundOHL Foundation Inc.TechnologyAdvice

YV PROTECTOR $5,000 TO $9,999

AnonymousThe Arbor Rouge FoundationBridgestone Americas Trust FundMr. and Mrs. Ken MelkusNashville Predators FoundationShirley and Stuart Speyer,

Shirley and Stuart Speyer Family Fund of the Com-munity Foundation of Middle Tennessee

Ms. Mary Wade and Ms. DeeDee Wade

YV BUILDER $1,000 TO $4,999

Clarcor FoundationThe Community Foundation

of Middle Tennessee-Giving Matters

CompassusThe Dale Family FoundationE. B. S. FoundationMr. and Mrs. Miles EzellGannett FoundationMr. Harris GilbertLisa and Johnny GregoryMr. and Mrs. William HamburgMr. and Mrs. William B. King,

King Family Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

McLeroy FoundationDr. Mechelle MillerNashville Fence & DeckMr. and Mrs. Bill PhillipsRogers Group Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Small

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUTH VILLAGES. THE FOLLOWING DONORS MADE GIFTS TO YOUTH VILLAGES BETWEEN JULY 1 AND DEC. 31, 2015. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF OF YOUTH VILLAGES GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THESE THOUGHTFUL CONTRIBUTIONS. IF YOU MADE A CONTRIBUTION DURING THIS TIME BUT IT IS NOT LISTED, PLEASE CALL 615-250-7200.

MIDDLE TENNESSEE REGION CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDRENJULY 1, 2015 TO DEC. 31, 2015

There are numerous ways to help. Mentor, foster parent,

volunteer or financially donate to our programs. Your sup-

port can have a direct impact on the future of the hundreds

of children we help every day in Middle Tennessee. Please

call or e-mail Youth Villages to find out how to help.

3310 Perimeter Hill Drive Nashville, TN [email protected]

THERE ARE NUMEROUS WAYS YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN YOUTH VILLAGES’ PROGRAMS. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUTH VILLAGES.


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Mr. and Mrs. Gary StuartMr. and Mrs. Van SwoffordMr. David TaylorDr. and Mrs. David TrennerUBS AGVanderbilt UniversityMr. and Mrs. Knox WalkupWal-Mart FoundationWalmart, #3717Mrs. Linda G. Ward

Friend of Youth Villages up to $999

Mr. Hendrick AlbertsMs. Jean AndrewsMr. and Mrs. John S. AndrewsMs. Kelly AppletonMr. Philip Armstrong Jr.Mr. Erin ArnettMr. and Mrs. Samuel BaccoMr. Kevin BakerMr. Robert BaskinMr. and Mrs. Jerry BellarMs. Barbara BittlesMr. and Mrs. David BizzellMr. Derek BlackhamMs. Dee BledsoeBoiling Spring Baptist ChurchMs. Elizabeth Bonner and Ms.

Melissa GilliamMs. Lucille BowieBoyle Investment CompanyMs. Renee BradfordMs. Donna BrooksMrs. Margaret BrooksMr. Hayden BrunnerMr. Charles BryanMr. and Mrs. W. Allen BryanMs. Loretta BuchananMr. Waymon BuggsMs. Christy BullingtonMr. Jack BurdetteMs. Frances BurnsMr. Larry CaineMs. Janette and Ms. Edith CastroMs. Kametria CatronMs. Lois ChristianMr. and Mrs. Stephen ChurchillDr. Christopher ClaudelMrs. Frances ClaypoolCongressman and Mrs. Bob

ClementMs. Valerie ClementeMiss Cameron ClementsMr. Fred CloudCoca-Cola Bottling Company

ConsolidatedMr. Jim CothamCountry FinancialMs. Hunter CrabtreeMs. Christie CrossCrye-Leike of Nashville Inc.Ms. Ann CunninghamMrs. Carey Ann CyrMs. Emily Damrell

Hunt Brothers PizzaMr. Thomas HutchinsMr. Brandon HynickMs. Ekene IwuekeMr. and Mrs. James JohnsonMs. Sarah JohnsonMr. Bobby JonesDr. and Mrs. David JonesMs. Hazel JonesMrs. Renee JordanMr. Robert KellarMr. and Mrs. Timothy KellyMr. Nate KenneyMs. Doris KickMr. James KnightMrs. Jack W. KuhnMr. and Mrs. Gus Kuhn, IIIMs. Joan LackeyMs. Melanie LaddMr. Ali LahoutiMs. Virginia LathamMr. Brent LautenschlegarMrs. Gail LavelyMr. George LaventisMr. James LilesMr. and Mrs. Glenn LippmanMs. Barbara LoganMs. Tangela LucasMs. Kathleen LucentiMr. Chandler LuskMr. Ron MajirosMr. James MannixDr. and Mrs. Francis MartinMs. Margaret MartinMs. Mildred MartinMr. and Mrs. Stephen MathewsMs. Patti Mc LaughlinMr. Daniel McCauleyMs. Cindy McCormickMs. Gale McMillinDr. and Mrs. Raymond

MernaughMs. Vera MerrittMr. Hunter MillsMs. Jackie Milton

Mr. Larry DavisMr. Mark DavisonMr. and Mrs. Pedro De LaTorreMr. Nicholas DeidikerDell Direct Giving CampaignMr. Paul DentMr. and Mrs. Vaughan DePilloMrs. Katrina DickersonMrs. Nikki DilksMs. Margaret DixonMr. John EgbertThe Eisen-Wald FoundationEnsworth SchoolMr. and Mrs. James B. EzzellMs. Doreen FarthingFederated Campaign StewardsDr. James FiechtlMr. and Mrs. James FishelMr. Joe FlynnMr. Tommy FosterMr. Gary FowlerMr. Carl FrankelMs. Katie FredericksMr. Ronnie FrostMr. and Mrs. Wilford FuquaGap FoundationMr. V. Carl GeorgeMs. Mary GillilandMs. Judy GoldieMr. William GrayDr. and Mrs. John GreerMs. Shannon GregoryMs. Mary GrissomMs. Katie GrosklausMr. Rex GrossMrs. Carolyn GustafsonDr. Dana HardyMs. Paula HarrisMr. David HastingsMs. Ethel HatcherMr. and Mrs. William B.

HawkinsDr. and Mrs. Hamilton HazlehurstMr. and Mrs. Jon HollowayMs. Alicia Hubacher

Sarah Looney serves as

director and head of moni-

toring and surveillance

of client-related conflicts

of interest for the Ameri-

cas Region at UBS. She

has been with the firm

since 2005, is a member

of numerous industry

groups, and holds FINRA

Series 7, 66 and 9/10

licenses. She chairs the

firm's local chapter of All

Bar None, the employee

resource group that is

focused on the inclusion

and promotion of women

in the workplace. During

her tenure at UBS, an as-

signment in Switzerland

sparked a love of travel,

which she continues to

actively pursue.

Please give to Youth Villages on May 3

for the Big Payback! The Big Payback

is a community-wide, 24-hour online

giving challenge hosted by The

Community Foundation of Middle

Tennessee. This charitable event will

help Middle Tennessee nonprofits raise

much-needed money and awareness

to pressing needs in our communities.

For 24 hours on May 3, 2016, donors can make gifts to participating

nonprofits located in or providing services in the 40 counties of Middle

Tennessee. Donations will be amplified by matching funds, bonuses and

additional prizes. For information, visit thebigpayback.org.

GET READY FOR THE BIG PAYBACK

SARAH LOONEY

NEW BOARD MEMBER


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Ms. Catherine MiskellyMom Organizing Moms LLCMrs. Pam Mueller-FluentMr. Danny MullerNFIBMrs. Karen OberlanderMr. and Mrs. Russell OldfieldMs. Beulah OldhamMs. Milena OlveraMs. Edythe OwstonMr.and Mrs. Robert ParkerMr. Christopher PattersonMs. Dianna PendergrassMs. Rhea-Anne PendleyMr. and Mrs. James PerdzockMr. and Mrs. Reggie PerryMr. Gregg PetersonMr. David PettusMr. and Mrs. Philip Pfeffer

Mr. John VidiellaMr. K. Brian VinesDr. Mary Ellen Clinton-WadeMs. Stacy WalkerMr. Bill WallaceMs. Patricia WallaceWaller Lansden Dortch & DavisMs. Barbara WaltonMr. Jeffrey WatsonMr. Chandler WebbDr. and Mrs. William WhetsellMr. and Mrs. James WilliamsonMrs. Joyce WilsonMs. Holly WoodMr. Cort WoodruffMrs. Kathryn WoodsMs. Brittany WorkMr. and Mrs. Mark WutkaMr. Eric Yelungton

Honorariums

Ms. Patricia A. Bryan Mr. W. Allen Bryan Mr. and Mrs. Knox Walkup

Dr. Timothy Goldsmith Mr. James M. Williamson

Mrs. Jane Petty Hedges Mrs. Carey Ann

Cyr-Hendricks and Family

Ms. Joanne Pulles Mr. Joe Flynn

Mrs. Danielle Rawls Mrs. Alison Self

Mr. Greg Schott Mr. and Mrs. Knox Walkup

Ms. Lyndsay Wilkinson Mr. and Mrs. Knox Walkup

Memorials

Mr. Timmy Cooper Crye-Leike of Nashville Inc.

Mr. John Crosetti Crye-Leike of Nashville Inc.

Mr. Toy Fuson Crye-Leike of Nashville Inc.

Mr. Wayne McGhee Crye-Leike of Nashville Inc.

Mr. Conrad Pelland Crye-Leike of Nashville Inc.

Ms. Stella Rogers Crye-Leike of Nashville Inc.

Mr. Jason PhillipsMrs. Ann PhoenixMr. and Mrs. J. Fred PilkertonMs. Helen PritchettMs. Glenda PuckettMr. and Mrs. David RaybinMs. Ruthie ReynoldsMrs. Ann RichardsonRidgeview FoundationMr. William RidleyMs. Cercelia RobertsMr. and Mrs. Christopher

RobinsonMr. Don RollinsMs. Terressa RuckerMr. and Mrs. Denny RudolphMr. Mike RyanMs. Shoshana SamuelsMr. James SchorrMs. Michelle SchottMrs. Alison SelfMr. Tony SharpeMs. Joan ShayneMr. and Mrs. John ShutzeMrs. Lois SilagiMs. Andria SitarMs. Elise SmallMr. and Mrs. Brian SmallwoodMr. Clayton SmithMr. Eric SmithL. SmithMs. Gloria SnellMs. Andrea SnortonMrs. Heather SnyderMr. Robert StahlMrs. Iwan SteinMr. Sam SteptoeMs. Marie StewartMrs. Candace Paeper-StoneMr. Perry StricklinMr. Robert StuartMrs. Noelle TaborTennessee Chapter of HFMAMr. and Mrs. Paul ThackerMr. and Mrs. Todd TheroffMs. Lynn Mullis-TimmonsMr. and Mrs. David TinerMr. David TowerMr. and Mrs. Hugh TownsendMr. Scott TraceyMr. Charles TrawickMr. James TurnerMr. and Mrs. Jay TurnerUnited Way of Metropolitan

NashvilleUnited Way of Williamson CountyMs. Courtney VallbrachtMs. Anita Vaughn

Tony Sharpe has worked

for Bank of America for

two years as a financial

center manager at the

Moore’s Lane location in

Brentwood, Tennessee.

Before that, Sharpe spent

15 years in the retail busi-

ness. Part of that retail

tenure involved working

at BestBuy, where he be-

gan a volunteer relation-

ship with Youth Villages.

“I’ve enjoyed everything

I’ve done with Youth

Villages,” Sharpe said.

“I cannot wait to be a part

of the board and continue

to help Middle Tennessee

children and families.”

Shirley Speyer is a

Nashville native, attend-

ing Hillwood High School

and then Vanderbilt

University. In addition to

serving on the Youth Vil-

lages Middle Tennessee

board, she also serves on

the Kennedy Center and

Conservancy boards.

TONY SHARPE

SHIRLEYSPEYER

NEW BOARD MEMBER

NEW BOARD MEMBER

Learn more about how you can make

a difference in the lives of children and

families in Middle Tennessee. Please

call Patti Bryan at 615-250-7200 or

e-mail [email protected].

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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: Atlanta, 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: Oklahoma City, TulsaOregon: Bend, PortlandTennessee: Chattanooga, Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Dickson, Dyersburg, Jackson, Johnson City,Knoxville, Linden, Memphis, Morristown, Nashville, ParisWashington, D.C.

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

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New Heights Middle Tennessee - Spring 2016

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