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Youth Villages receives $20,000 grant from Evergreen Foundation
Waynesville, N.C. – Youth Villages recently received a $20,000 grant from the Evergreen Foundation in Waynesville. The contribution will support Youth Villages’ LifeSet™ program, which supports young people ages 17-22 who are aging out of foster care in Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties of North Carolina…
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...
Youth Villages receives grant from Evergreen Foundation
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 10, 2018) – Youth Villages received a $30,000 grant from the Evergreen Foundation in Waynesville. The contribution will support Youth Villages’ YVLifeSet program, in Western North Carolina, which supports young people ages 17-22 who are leaving...
Youth Villages on quest to find ‘Holiday Heroes’ for children receiving care in North Carolina
CONTACT: Tara Robertson, Public Relations Manager tara.robertson@youthvillages.org | 803-528-7373CHARLOTTE – Youth Villages is seeking Holiday Heroes for more than 400 children who are receiving care in North Carolina. A Holiday Hero helps fulfill the holiday...
Local child advocates join Youth Villages board
Laura Crago and Bill Roberts join to support children and families ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Youth Villages North Carolina announces the addition of two new members to its local board: Laura Crago, director of training and development for Givens Communities, and Bill...
Youth Villages on quest to find Holiday Heroes throughout several states
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Crissy Lintner, Director of Marketing and Communications, Youth Villages901-251-4832 (office) or 901-461-3139 (cell); crissy.lintner@youthvillages.org MEMPHIS, TENN. (Nov. 1, 2017) – Youth Villages is seeking Holiday Heroes for...
Aging Out Foster Youth Receive Support from Local NASCAR Driver
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Joey Logano Foundation donates $142,000 to Youth Villages CONTACT: Tara Robertson, MBA 803-528-7373 tara.robertson@youthvillages.org CHARLOTTE, N.C. – One hundred youth aging out of foster care in the Charlotte area just got a...
YVLifeSet participant hired at Youth Villages, ready to give back
Kristie Wimbush beat all the odds… Only about three percent of young people who experience foster care graduate from university. Kristie received her bachelor’s degree from North Carolina Central University in May of 2016. A year later, she earned a master’s degree in...
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...