Events
West Tennessee Events
For questions concerning events in West Tennessee, please contact Sabrina Remaley at 901.251.4826 or email at: sabrina.remaley@youthvillages.org
TIGER TICKETS
Tiger tickets send kids in Youth Villages’ Memphis-area programs to local Tiger football games at the Liberty Bowl. Whether you’re an out-of-town Tiger supporter looking for a way to help the University of Memphis or just looking for an easy way to help young people through Youth Villages, this is for you.
A NAME CHANGE! The Super Stanky Creek distance running event has changed names to the Nesbit Park Trails Classic. The inaugural Nesbit Park Trails Classic is set for September 15, 2019.
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The Memphis Euro Fest Car Show, presented by the British Sports Car Club of Memphis, will be held at the Bartlett campus of Youth Villages at 7410 Memphis-Arlington Road September 28, 2019.
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Institute of Real Estate Management golf tournament that benefits Youth Villages.
Cherokee Valley Golf Club
September 19, 2019 | 9:45 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. CST
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Middle Tennessee Events
For questions concerning events in Middle Tennessee, please contact Lyndsay Wilkinson at 615-250-7323 or email at: Lyndsay.Wilkinson@YouthVillages.org
As the new school year approaches, Youth Villages looks forward to ensuring that children we serve are prepared with the necessary tools vital for success. Help a child with the school supplies they need. Be their Backpack Hero.
Holiday Heroes provide gifts to local children and families participating in Youth Villages’ programs. Generous donors and shoppers like YOU who sign up early enable us to fulfill the wish lists of more than 2,000 Middle Tennessee youth and children.
Join Youth Villages for another great trivia event benefiting the YV Scholars program! This year we’ll take over the Nashville Technology Council for an evening of great food, drinks, and fun.
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East Tennessee
For questions concerning events in East Tennessee, please contact Amanda Tillman at 865-560-2541 or email at: amanda.tillman@youthvillages.org
Interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent? Come join us at one of our open houses and info sessions for more information about foster care.
Georgia Events
For questions concerning events in Georgia, please contact Amy Frizzell at 678-978-0520 or email at: Amy.Frizzell@YouthVillages.org
Join us for a 3.1 mile trail race through a natural, wooded setting on the 1200 acres of Youth Villages Inner Harbour Campus.
This course is designed to challenge you physically and allow you to enjoy the outdoors as a form of experiential education.
November 2, 2019 | 9 a.m.
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Indiana Events
For questions concerning events in Indiana, please contact Heather Smith at 812-265-1840 or email at: heather.owsley-Smith@youthvillages.org
There are no events in Indiana at this time.
Mississippi Events
For questions concerning events in Mississippi, please contact Rachel Hughes at 601-572-3705 or email at: Rachel.Hughes@YouthVillages.org
Youth Villages Mississippi invites you to help change the lives of Mississippi youth and families.
Join Jackson’s top change-makers and young professionals as we enjoy a night of food, drinks, live music, raffle, silent auction, and much more!
There are no events in Mississippi at this time.
New England Events
For questions concerning events in New England, please contact Jessica Fredriksen at 781.937.7965 or email her at: Jessica.Fredriksen@YouthVillages.org
Youth Villages Massachusetts is holding its annual Young Women of Excellence Breakfast to support Steven Tyler’s Janie’s Fund, which helps young women being served by Youth Villages across the commonwealth. The event is an inspirational morning celebrating the success of young women who are aging out of foster care and starting adulthood.
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Rockin’ for Janie is an exciting and entertaining evening to support young women aging out of foster care in Massachusetts in partnership with Steven Tyler’s Janie’s Fund.
This event will be 90s themed with live music by Last Child and includes heavy appetizers and open bar.
With your help, this will be one of Boston’s top non-profit events! Together, we will impact the lives of young women in the YVLifeSet program who need our support by providing them with the tools they need for successful future.
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North Carolina Events
For questions concerning events in North Carolina, please contact Ashton Dreyer at 704-510-5655 or email at: Ashton.Dreyer@youthvillages.org
Join Youth Villages for an evening of exploration. Discover how you can impact a youth’s future through the Kite Society, and enjoy a complimentary tour of Mecklenburg County’s oldest distillery.
RSVP by September 20th.
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Join us for the Asheville Off-Road Series
On September 15, the Asheville Off-Road Series at Biltmore Estate will consist of 3 sport events in one day: A Duathlon, a Gravel Grinder, and a 10K Off Road Run. Youth Villages is the charitable beneficiary.
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Youth Villages
Meet & Greet
October 13, 2019
Bring the whole family and learn how you can make a difference for children and families in our community who need your help.
Resident Culture Brewing Company
2101 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
3:00 – 5:00pm
- Face painting
- Games
- King of Pops
- Reid’s Fine Foods
RSVP to John Horton at john.horton@youthvillages.org or 704-510-5642 by October 4th.
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Youth Villages
Meet & Greet
October 27, 2019
Bring the whole family and learn how you can make a difference for children and families in our community who need your help.
Boxcar Bar + Arcade
621 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701
3:00 – 5:00pm
- Face painting
- Arcade Games
- Boxcar specialty pizzas
- Indulge Catering
RSVP to Jason West at jason.west@youthvillages.org or 919-474-6375 by October 18th.
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Oregon Events
For questions concerning events in Oregon, please contact Sierra Parsons at 503-675-2206 or email at: Sierra.Parsons@YouthVillages.org
There are no events in Oregon at this time.
Social News
Brooke Thames and her husband, Murray, have opened their home to 15 children, three of whom they adopted. Read more about their story on the decision to become a foster parent.
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This initiative will make it easier (and faster) to get much needed help by introducing a three-digit suicide prevention phone number.
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Our intensive in-home services program is just one example of how we help keep families together. Laura and her daughter, Vicki, recently shared their story with a reporter in Massachusetts. Read more...
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‘I’d be dead if she hadn’t come’: Nonprofit helps struggling families stay together
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Behind the scenes, Massachusetts organizations like Youth Villages are working to keep children out of foster care.
Wish our experience was as uplifting and positive as others. My daughter's in home counselor has come in to our home, practically taking over, now she wants to tell my wife and me how to parent our child. Very counterproductive towards our daughter. Not happy at all.
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. We are vigilant in our efforts to help stop the rising rates of child and teen suicide through various outlets including mentorship and crisis services. Find out how you can be a part of our efforts by becoming a mentor to a child who may need it most!
www.youthvillages.org/services/mentoring/
YVLifeSet is helping Dylan ride the waves of life toward success! Overcoming an abusive home, he now is obtaining his high school diploma while having the coolest job ever: teaching kids and adults to surf off North Shore beaches.
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YVLifeSet helps Dylan ride the waves of life toward success | Youth Villages
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YVLifeSet Helps Dylan Ride the Waves of Life Toward Success People often gawk at Dylan as he rides through North Shore towns on one wheel. Dylan became involved with the Department of Children and Families when he was 13. There was physical abuse at home. He quit school. He moved several times betwe...