Young Professionals for Youth Villages – Middle Tennessee
Young Professionals
for
Youth Villages
The Young Professionals for Youth Villages (YPs for YV) brings together young leaders who are passionate about philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy to work together to create lasting, powerful change throughout our communities while facilitating the vision and mission of Youth Villages.
WE SUPPORT YOUTH VILLAGES BY
Hosting events to increase
awareness & fund raise.
Photos from previous events:
Volunteering our time to support youth
and families served by Youth Villages.
Photos from previous events:
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Interested in joining? Contact Lyndsay Wilkinson at Lyndsay.Wilkinson@YouthVillages.org today!
Check out our other upcoming events:
Ninth Annual Vanderbilt MBA Golf Classic
Thursday, May 7, 2020 | 8 am | Vanderbilt Legends Club, Franklin, TN
Holiday Cheers, Beers & Volunteers Wrapping Party
Thursday, December 12, 2019 | 4:30 p.m. | Devry University – 3343 Perimeter Hill Drive, Nashville, TN
Social News
Even in these unprecedented times, there are still youth who are looking for their forever home. With over 80 youth in our care that are available for adoption, we are partnering with VIA Productions to make personalized videos to help find families for them. Be on the lookout for these videos soon!
A special thanks to Marvelous Deeds Psalm 86:10 for supporting our efforts with this awesome Kroger gift card drive! You can help families in our care by donating to the Community Fund below:
www.marvelousdeedspsalm8610.com/take-action.html?fbclid=IwAR3YzdV2iUxb_RW1WT7wLo5jXgP3V6y2xoX4nsW...Today is the day!! Our 2020 Gift Card Drive kicks off in effort to provide 20 families from Youth Villages with a Kroger gift card to help during these hard times! Your support truly means the world! Any amount helps! Seriously! Thank you all so much in advance! Link in below to give! Click Community Fund!
www.marvelousdeedspsalm8610.com/take-action.html
Thanks to WTVC-TV NewsChannel 9 News for speaking with our staff about how families can talk and engage with their children concerning COVID-19.
Experts encourage families to talk to children about coronavirus pandemic
newschannel9.com
Many Americans may be concerned about the uncertainty that comes with the coronavirus pandemic. Experts say that your children can feel your anxiety, and it's important to talk to them about what's going on. Youth Villages is an organization that provides help for children in teens across the U. S.....Johnnie is only 16, but five of his friends have been killed in the past year, and he has spent time at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center. Our Intercept program, with the help of family specialist Michelle Hairston, stepped in and gave Johnnie the support he needed to express himself and get to the root of his frustrations.
Read Johnnie’s story:
bddy.me/2UiKm6t
Program works to 'Intercept' young people from life of crime
www.theindychannel.com
Without the Youth Villages Intercept program, Johnnie Alvarado knows he would have wound up in prison or, worse, dead.Even in these uncertain times, we are learning more about COVID-19 and its impact on the communities we serve. We will be doing everything we can to help ensure the safety of our staff and those we serve while continuing to provide our vital community-based and residential services.
Click the link below for our updated guidelines:
www.youthvillages.org/what-is-youth-villages-doing-concerning-covid-19/
