Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed two YVLifeSet participants – Hailey Brooks and Annemarie Rainwater – to the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
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Youth Villages’ supporters provide backpacks and supplies for more than 350 children in New England
For the last eight years, the Youth Villages’ Backpack Heroes initiative has been able to alleviate the stress of buying back-to-school supplies for some of New England’s most vulnerable children and families. Thanks to the generosity of donors and volunteers, the...
Youth Villages’ 4th annual Cornhole Tournament raises more than $21,000
Youth Villages North Carolina’s 4th annual Cornhole Tournament, presented by Dude Solutions, raised more than $21,000. Hosted by American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham, 88 competitors participated on 44 teams to support former foster youth helped by Youth...
Second Annual KiteTales event a success for former foster youth in North Carolina
Youth Villages North Carolina recently celebrated KiteTales: Stories that Soar, an annual event to support youth aging out of foster care. The second annual event – sponsored by Piedmont Natural Gas – drew more than 130 supporters and raised more than...
Partnerships, new approaches highlight forum on scaling effective practices to help former foster youth
Every year about 23,000 young people in the United States turn 18 and age out of foster care without ever being united with their biological families or finding a new one through adoption. They are one of the country’s most vulnerable populations, more likely to be...
Love instantly: Foster to adoption and now the best Mother’s Day for family
Wes and Keely Jennings don’t know their birth mother and have not yet gotten the chance to shower a mom with love on Mother’s Day with handmade crafts or homemade breakfast.At ages 5 and 4 respectively, the siblings have spent much of their lives in foster...
Youth Villages hosts Massachusetts Spring Celebration
Linda Whitlock honoree of evening Youth Villages Massachusetts and New Hampshire, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children and their families live successfully, will host its largest annual fundraiser on April 7. The event marks the organization’s...
Youth Villages mourns passing of Michael D. Rose, national board member
It is with deepest sympathy for both his family and friends that Youth Villages mourns the passing of one of its most committed national board members, Mike Rose. “For many years, Mike, his family and their foundation have been generous investors in Youth...
Youth Villages staff share stories from families helped by Holiday Heroes in New England
Thanks to the generosity of supporters, Youth Villages fulfilled the holiday wishes of more than 400 youth in need from approximately 150 families participating in our New England programs. View a photo gallery featuring event photos, volunteer testimonials and...
Giving Tuesday gives Youth Villages 80 Holiday Heroes in Asheville
See a photo gallery from the event. Youth Villages’ Holiday Heroes party helped find Holiday Heroes for 80 children and former foster youth helped by Youth Villages in the Asheville area. The event was held on Giving Tuesday (Nov. 29, 2016) at Off the Wagon Dueling...