KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 15, 2018) – Youth Villages is reaching out to community members to sponsor a child in need this holiday season through its annual Holiday Heroes campaign. The organization’s Holiday Heroes campaign in Eastern Tennessee, where Youth Villages...
Community Engagement Articles
Birthday Heroes let kids know people care
For many kids, their birthday is one of the most exciting days of the year. Unfortunately, this is not always the case for Youth Villages’ children. For children receiving help on our residential campuses, birthdays can serve as a painful reminder that they are not...
DeNyse becomes T.O.U.G.H. Run presenting sponsor
A volunteer day with children at Youth Villages-Inner Harbour Campus led DeNyse Companies to take a larger role in support of our organization. The Douglasville-based company – through its DeNyse Cares Foundation — will be the presenting sponsor for the second annual...
Middle Tennessee celebrates volunteers at annual Volunteer Appreciation event
In May, Youth Villages held its annual Volunteer Appreciation event to celebrate the wonderful volunteers who give their time and talent to the youth we serve all year long. The event was held at Fat Bottom Brewery in The Nations and featured Tamara, Sahar and Marisa...
CrossFit competition benefits Youth Villages Middle Tennessee
Youth Villages partnered with CrossFit Forte in Nashville for the inaugural CrossFit Forte Force for Families competition in April. The first-time, sold-out event engaged 100 athletes in community-wide partner competition raising more than $10,000 for the YVLifeSet...
Event recap: 7th Annual Vanderbilt MBA Golf Classic
In May, Youth Villages Middle Tennessee hosted the seventh annual Vanderbilt MBA Golf Classic in partnership with the Owen Golf Club, an association of the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin,...
Volunteer Spotlight: Middle Tennessee companies give back
Volunteers bring joy to the lives of the kids served at Youth Villages. Several groups from local businesses and organizations recently spent some time at our group homes in the Nashville area. Thank you for all you do to give your time and energy to support the...
KiteTales raises $90,000 for Youth Villages Oregon
Andrew Grover, executive director of Youth Villages Oregon welcomed Glenda Anderson and Sister Mary Noreen to KiteTales. Pat and Trudy Ritz presented The Ritz Family Award to The Women’s Auxiliary during Kite Tales. Ritz is a member of Youth Villages’...
KiteTales North Carolina event raises $140,000 since inception
Barbara Ashford, Director of Natural Gas Community Relations at Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG), displays the celebratory KiteTales cowbell. A special thanks to PNG, who has been KiteTales’ presenting sponsor for three years.Youth Villages North Carolina...
Thousands Attend 29th Annual Youth Villages Soup Sunday
The 29th Annual Youth Villages Soup Sunday returned to FedExForum Sunday, Feb. 25 and satisfied thousands of taste buds. All proceeds from this year's event, presented by Konica Minolta, benefited the Youth Villages Mentoring Program. Ron Olson and Karen Perrin,...