YouthVillages.org :: Success Story: Fred

The Winning Attitude

Like so many children taken into state custody because of neglect, Fred developed behavioral problems, coming to Youth Villages for foster care and residential services.

Youth Villages believes children are raised best by families. Our Intensive In-home counselors reunited Fred with his Aunt Shirley and assisted as they became a family through adoption.

In the spring of 2009, Fred’s Youth Villages counselor was there with the family when Fred addressed his senior class as valedictorian.

At Mississippi State University on an academic scholarship this fall, he’s also on the football team.

“He’s been an inspiration to me,” his aunt says.

He’s an inspiration to all of us.

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