News
Computer Class Training for Y.E.S. students
March 152010
Computers can be a lot of fun and they can also be very confusing. The more students know about them, the more fun they are. One goal of Youth Encouragement Services is to prepare our students with the skills they will need to succeed in the…
GED program offered at Lindsley Center
March 092010
Youth Encouragement Services and Wayne Reed Christian Childcare Center have teamed up with David Lipscomb University to offer GED Test prep classes for parents from the Wayne Reed Center and Youth Encouragement Services. The GED class is designed for our parents to raise their abilities to…
Krispy Kreme Donates Bikes
March 052010
Krispy Kreme recently donated new bikes to Youth Encouragement Services. Around 100 managers from across the country attended a meeting here in Nashville. As a team building exercise, teams of managers assembled six bikes. They officially presented them to Y.E.S. and learned about the Y.E.S. mission…
Fulbright Scholars visit Y.E.S
March 022010
On Friday, Feb. 26, the Y.E.S. center at St. Luke’s was privileged to host a group of 15 Fulbright Scholars. Fulbright Scholars are international students who have been awarded scholarships to study in the United States. The visiting scholars represented fourteen different countries spanning Africa, Europe,…
Former Executive Director Passes
February 252010
Youth Encouragement Services mourns the loss of a man who helped shape our organization’s future through his vision, leadership, and commitment. Bob Barnhill Robert Barnhill, former Executive Director for Youth Encouragement Services passed away at age 75 on February 23, 2010. Our Y.E.S. Family is saddened…
Battle of the Boulevard
January 202010
On January 11, 2010, Youth Encouragement Services was invited by Lipscomb University to attend the annual “Battle of the Boulevard” basketball game which featured the Belmont Bruins vs. the Lipscomb Bisons. Over one hundred kids from Y.E.S., including some board members and family members, came out…
Read about what we’ve been doing lately!
January 052010
There are so many things going on at Y.E.S. Click a link below to read about some of the activities we have been busy with lately! Preds Spread Holiday Cheer Y.E.S. Thanksgiving Dinner with the Predators, 12/23/2009 Arnott’s Holiday Party Holiday Party with the Predators, 12/11/2009…