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2014 Highlights

December 27, 2014

HOLIDAY GREETINGS FROM OUR CHILDREN AT YOUTH FOR TOMORROW TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!
WOW! Real evidence your support of YFT's children was a very productive investment.

2014 was an incredible year - one of unparalleled achievements.

A list of the year's HIGHLIGHTS is briefly expressed below. While it all begins with the faithful commitment the Lord places upon our program services to His children, an essential component to our success remains the distinguished legacy of private sector donors of which you are a member.

We are deeply grateful for your generous support of our boys and girls this year -
over 2,656 this year alone were served through our 5 residential programs and 5 behavioral health programs. All these children between the ages of 5-18 years of age have received re-direction of their behaviors, witnessed role models in Christian faith and given hope for a bright future they never thought available to them before YFT.
Most importantly, through your financial support of our children, you have become a part of their lives. While it's true they may not know you, just know He knows -- what you have done for them.

Because of each of you, Youth For Tomorrow set an unparalleled record of achievements this year. Among them:
  • 2,656 boys and girls were served through our 5 residential and 5 behavioral health programs (143% increase)
    • Served 466 children in our five residential programs (33% increase) including a 60% increase in Virginia children.
    • Standard Program enrollment increased by 26%; Virginia Placements increased by 60%
    • Girls on A Journey Program served 17 girls in 2014; total serviced since 2009 now totals 62 teenage girls - all domestic.
    • Served 502 boys, girls and adults in the community through our Behavioral Health Services (46% increase)
    • Served 221 boys and girls ages 5-18 in Therapeutic Day Treatment in Prince William County Public Schools (203% increase)
    • Served 1,334 through Memorandum of Understanding with Prince William County Public Schools providing services to high risk children (436% increase).
    • Served 104 through the After Care program (39% increase) and an additional 29 children in the inaugural Summer Leadership Prince William program.
  • 100 Thanksgiving meals were provided indigent children and families in the area as a result of your responses to our appeal in November- triple last year's outreach.
  • The week before Christmas, all the children in our residential programs plus the 200 indigent, high risk children served within our Therapeutic Day Treatment program - each received several gifts donated through the Angel Trees project. 
  • Volunteerism and private philanthropy remain viable and historic legacies 
  • Of the children in residence, 136 committed their lives to Christ. 
  • Three (3) special event private sector fundraisers each generated over $1,000,000 in revenue. 
  • Golf tournament "sold out" for the 10th consecutive year. 
  • Standard Program (domestic children) revenue increased 35.7%. 
  • Behavioral Health Services revenue increased 376.9% 
  • National accreditation for our corporate entity was granted by the Council On Accreditation (New York, NY) in December after the submission of 23 volumes of responses to over 800 national accreditation standards and a four day site visit by its professional evaluators. COA is the premier accreditation association for public and private providers of social and behavioral health services in the nation.
  • National accreditation was granted YFT's secondary school by AdvancED of Atlanta, GA. in May. AdvancED is the premier accreditation association for private colleges and secondary schools in the nation. 
  • License renewals from three State agencies: 1) Department of Education 2) Department of Social Services and 3) Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.

There are other achievements to be sure - not measurable by awards or "bottom line" results but, more importantly, achievements of generational significance and only noticeable when you experience the daily saving of souls and the redirection of lives which occurs slowly but assuredly in a remarkable 85% of our children in residential and better than 95% of our children in behavioral health services.

We will be grateful should you chose to consider an "End of Year" gift to our children. Every $10, $100 or $1,000 gives hope to and fulfills the needs of our children. We invest your donations in our children - developing their personal character, enriching their spiritual values, strengthening their minds, giving purpose to their lives and, then of course, teaching the more simple matters of everyday life like personal hygiene, respect for authority, provide clean clothes on their bodies and healthy food in their bodies.

Whatsoever you do for the least of mine,
brothers & sisters, you do for Me.
(Matthew 25:40)
Please consider a tax-deductible, year-end gift to Youth For Tomorrow.

You can donate securely online or you may call Love Jones at 703-396-8415 or mail your check to the address below.


Sincerely,

 

Gary L. Jones, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Youth For Tomorrow
11835 Hazel Circle Dr
Bristow VA 20136