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Summer Fun at McIver!
July 022010
It is hard to believe that it has been a month since the first day of our summer program at the McIver Center of Youth Encouragement Services. The kids and staff have worked together to make the center a place where kids and adults alike can…
Summer’s off to a good start!
June 102010
The Lindsley center started the summer off by going to Bible Camp. The camp took place June 1-5, at Camp Sycamore in Joelton, TN. This year’s camp theme was “What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do”. During the week, the children stayed in…
Students help clean up Camp Sycamore
May 252010
On Saturday, May 15, 2010, 25 students from the McIver and Lindsley centers participated in a service project at the Sycamore Creek Camp site. The children love Camp Sycamore, and were excited and eager to get started once they arrived. They were given instructions by Gary…
Y.E.S. students help with flood relief
May 182010
On Monday, May 3rd and the days that followed the devastating flood damage to the Richland Creek area in West Nashville, Youth Encouragement Services students and adults were on the scene helping families in any way they could from removing items from the wreckage to giving…
Help Y.E.S. serve families affected by the flood!
May 042010
Our St. Luke’s center is partnering with the St. Luke’s Community Center to serve those in the West Nashville neighborhood who were affected by this weekend’s flooding. Meals will be served and showers will be available for those in the neighborhood surrounding St. Luke’s. We are…
YES Golf Challenge Update
May 032010
Our 2010 YES Golf Challenge was a huge success! Thanks to the hard work of our golfers and volunteers, we raised nearly $50,000 so far….and the donations are still coming in! These funds will help provide hope to the hundreds of inner city children that we…
St. Luke’s students recognized at Honors Dinner
April 272010
On April 15, students at the St. Luke’s center were honored for their academic progress and achievements. Their recognition is well deserved as these students, who come from neighborhoods with low average levels of education, show great academic dedication and much hard work. Judge Bill Higgins,…