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KiteTales raises $90,000 for Youth Villages Oregon

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’...

Thousands Attend 29th Annual Youth Villages Soup Sunday

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,...

Steven Tyler’s Grammy Gala raises $2.4 million for Janie’s Fund

Steven Tyler’s Grammy Gala raises $2.4 million for Janie’s Fund

Steven Tyler brings together Hollywood and rock legends to help to girls through Janie’s Fund, philanthropic partnership with Youth VillagesLOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 28: CEO of Youth Villages Patrick Lawler, Steven Tyler, and Chief Development Officer, Janie’s Fund,...

Mentoring changes lives at Youth Villages-Inner Harbour Campus

Mentoring changes lives at Youth Villages-Inner Harbour Campus

 James Harper, a happily married father of three, was relaxing in his living room a few hours after dinner time. It was raining and his daughters were baking cookies in the kitchen. "It was late and we weren't expecting company," Harper said. "When my girls...

Tommy finds a turning point at Youth Villages residential campus

Tommy finds a turning point at Youth Villages residential campus

Tommy, 16, was brought to Youth Villages-Inner Harbour campus by his mother. But he didn’t see it coming. “When my mom and I pulled up to the campus, I had no clue what was going on,” Tommy said. “I didn’t even know what Youth Villages was.” Tommy's mother had a...

Mentoring Program provides positive role model and support to children

  The Youth Villages mentoring program offers adults the chance to become a positive force in a child’s life, and each mentor-mentee relationship is special in its own way. Mentoring for Sid Phadke, a product manager, meant stepping outside of his comfort zone and...

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