North Carolina Local Leadership
Youth Villages Local Staff
Annie Smith
State Director – Community-Based Programs
John Horton
Director – Development
Local Board
Community leaders serve on Youth Villages’ North Carolina Board to actively promote and support our mission to help children and families live successfully and advocate proven solutions for the foster care/child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Board members play a significant role at the local level establishing Youth Villages as the leading provider of effective programs for troubled children and their families.
Natalie Frazier Allen
Founder & CEO
The Arts Empowerment Project
Charlotte
Justin Arnall
Mortgage Loan Originator; Vice President Mortgage Bankers Association of WNC
Crew Lending – A Division of Goldwater Bank, N.A.
Asheville
George Awad
Freelance Graphic Designer
Asheville
Tia Bethea
Community Impact Manager
Google Fiber
Raleigh
Sara Boehm
Civic Leader
Charlotte
Meredith Buckner
Registered Radiologic Technologist/
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mission Hospital
Asheville
Devon Cains
Client Director
F5 Networks
Charlotte
Laura Crago
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones
Asheville
Nancy “Nan” Gray
Regional Marketing Manager
Sprint
Charlotte
Craig Paridy
Director, Executive Alignment & Messaging
Duke Energy Corporation
Charlotte
Jennifer Van Lue
Individual & Family Therapist
Aspire Center for Personal Growth
Asheville
Social News
You can help bring hope and healing to the young women supported by Youth Villages in Massachusets by attending and/or sponsoring the Rockin’ for Janie fundraising event in Boston on Oct. 25th at 7 pm. Click here for more info: support.youthvillages.org/event/rockin-for-janie-2019/e242240
Our Wallace group home for girls in Nashville got to walk the Red Carpet at the Nashville Film Festival for the premiere of their original song they created in partnership with Livin’ Reel.
The Nashville Film Festival’s Livin’ Reel project connects local artists with at-risk youth to create an original piece of art. This year, the Wallace girls teamed up with local artists to create an original song called “I Choose” written and recorded by the girls in the home.
This is so awesome. Fantastic job girls❤❤❤❤❤
You girls where made in Gods amazing love
This is amazing!!!!!
Thank you for sharing...there can be joy in choosing to be brave and vulnerable...
This touched my heart! Thank you Youth Villages!
Awesome job!!’
Brought tears to my eyes 💕 I will Always Love My Wallace Wonders
Very nice
Way to go girls!!!!!!
When Michael finds something he enjoys doing or has a goal that he wants to work towards he will work diligently to accomplish it! He loves sports and music, including rap and country. He hopes for a family that enjoys spending time together and will support him in accomplishing his goals for the future. Do you know of a family that’s would the perfect fit for Michael? Click the link in our bio for Michael’s full story and to see other children looking for caring, foster and adoptive homes.
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Darilyn Espinoza, a former YVLifeSet participant, delivered an amazing, heartfelt speech about how thesupport of every day people gave her the confidence she needed to overcome challenges. You can support amazing young women like Darilyn by attending Rockin’ for Janie on Oct. 25th at the Hard Rock Café in Boston. Purchase your tickets here: support.youthvillages.org/event/rockin-for-janie-2019/e242240
He is amazing 🤗, She is so inspiring 🙏
What an awesome and amazingly strong and inspirational young woman!!!
I am truly overcome with hope and at the end of her story...actual happiness. This testimonial is exactly what Janie’s Fund is about. To think you could help even one person by donating is unreal. It means so much to all of us.
Sweet job guys. Keep up work 💋💋💋
Espectácular, excelente motivo para ayudar haciendo donaciones para personas que realmente lo necesitan!
Can we please have one of these in Australia? 🇦🇺
Cheers to 10 years, Inner Harbour! Today our team at Youth Villages Georgia celebrated the 10 year merger anniversary at Inner Harbour in Douglasville, GA! With the help of a passionate, hardworking staff, we have been able to serve over 3900 youth at this campus!
great job
Y’all are awesome! I love love love ❤️Youth Villages!!!
Fantastic!!
Woohoo!!!
