literacy mid-south 2015 annual report
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LITERACYMID-SOUTHANNUALREPORT
2014-2015
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Bev Vitali, ChairChristian Brothers University
Ashley Bonds, Vice ChairMarx-Bensdorf Realtors
Amanda Clarkson, SecretaryUniversity of Memphis
Fred Towler, Treasurer International Paper
J. Patrick Blankinship, Jr.Methodist Healthcare/University of Tennessee
Nora BooneFreedom Preparatory Academy
Bryan CapoothHilton Worldwide
Mark ConleyUniversity of Memphis
Michael DockeryFedEx
Whitney HarmonBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Alicia HowardSiemens, Inc.
Rene Friemoth LeeCommunity Volunteer
Vicki MurrellUniversity of Memphis
Claire RyanBCD Travel
Anne TownsendCommunity Volunteer
Donna WaggenerCommunity Volunteer
Board of Directors
StaffKevin Dean
Executive Director
Vernetta AndersonTraining Services Manager
Jeanne WilliamsFinance Manager
Stacy EarlyTraining & Placement Coordinator
Troy WigginsAdult Learning Coordinator
Lee Chase IVWorkplace Literacy Coordinator
Heather NordtvedtDirector of Development
Jeff RhodinDirector of Collaborative Action
Kayla BrooksPartnership Development Manage
Erica RobertsAdult Learning Coordinator
Kevin Dean and Stacy Early receiving their English Forward instructor certificates.
Steve Bergerbrg3s architects
Suzanne BonefasRhodes College
Cynthia BurnettGrace St. Luke’s Episcopal School
Mary Lou BrownCommercial Appeal
Reuben BrunsonRocketFuel
Judy CardFirst Regional Library System
Carolyn S. HeadSouthwest Tennessee
Community College
Harry FreemanCommunity Volunteer
Pamela KellyLaw Offices of Pamela Kelly
Austen OnekWREG News Channel 3
Ellen PrewittAuthor
Jamie RugelCeltic Crossing
Courtney Miller SantoUniversity of Memphis
Teri SullivanShare Group
Macon WilsonBooksellers at Laurelwood
John WrightUPS
Nicole YasinskiBooksellers at Laurelwood
Advisory Board
Leadership 20142015
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Adult learning program
Since our founding in 1974, the Adult Learning Program at Literacy Mid-South has served over 22,000 adults. The Adult Learning Program provides basic education and pre-GED preparation to adults reading at or below a sixth grade level. A dedicated team of trained volunteer tutors facilitate one-on-one tutoring and small group sessions to help low-literate adults reach their personal goals — preparing for the GED, obtaining a drivers’ license, completing a job application, or better managing their finances and health — and provide them with the tools necessary to navigate their daily tasks.
The Adult Learning Program utilizes a benchmarking system that efficiently tracks progress made by students and provides tutors with lesson plans and other suggested activities. Literacy Mid-South has also created a mobile app, which is available for free to all volunteers and adult students. The app also features a wealth of resources and a quick progress report form so tutors can easily submit information directly to Literacy Mid-South.
The NumbersAdult Students Served:
518Percentage of Adult Students
Showing Progress:
85% Active Volunteers:
248
Stacy Early leading an Adult Learning Program tutor training in the new Literacy Mid-South office.
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The NumbersProfessionals Trained:
28Students Served through New
Adult Basic Education Programs:
51Value of Contributions to Newly Certified Partners:
$156,000
Read memphis project
Literacy Mid-South teamed with Agape Child & Family Services to teach Shady Grove Presbyterian to become adult tutors in Frayser.
The Read Memphis Project is a vigorous six-month certification process facilitated by Literacy Mid-South that creates new community-based adult basic education centers throughout Shelby County. Community partners in the Read Memphis Project expand Literacy Mid-South’s reach and impact by providing vital adult basic education services to at-risk individuals, meeting them where they are in the community and increasing the accessibility of adult basic education. There are currently 10 organizations that have undergone certification. Over this past year, 7 organizations received their certification. These newly certified partners include:
• East End Church of Christ
• Lemoyne-Owen College
• Shelby County Division of Correction
• Refugee Empowerment
• Raleigh Egypt Middle School
• Pretrial Services
• Shady Grove Presbyterian Church
This collaboration allows Literacy Mid-South to more realistically tackle the alarming literacy rates in Shelby County, where one in seven adults read below a third grade level.
Vernetta Anderson presenting East End Church of Christ with their Read Memphis certificate.
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mid-south book festival
The NumbersAttendees:
2,800Participating Authors:
52
Harry Freeman moderating the “Making Memphis” panel, which featured Dan Conaway, Willie Bearden, and Corey Mesler.
The first Annual Mid-South Book Festival took place at the Memphis Botanic Garden on Saturday, September 26th, 2014. The Mid-South Book Festival is Memphis’ premier celebration of literary arts. Free and open to the public, this cultural festival features presentations from best-selling authors, exciting speaker panels, writing workshops, book signings, children’s activities, and much more. Almost 3,000 Mid-Southerners gathered at the Memphis Botanic Garden to partake in all of the festivities. With a healthy mix of local and national talent presenting, a wide range of community partners, and lots of fun activities, there was truly something for everyone to enjoy at the Mid-South Book Festival. Presented by Literacy Mid-South and Homewood Suites, the festival plays a major role in the organization’s mission of creating a community actively engaged in continuous learning. Stay on the look out for the 3rd annual Mid-South Book Festival to take place in the fall of 2016.
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Reading Campaign
Each Spring, Literacy Mid-South promotes reading and learning through a citywide reading campaign. The goal of this annual event is to develop a community experience through the reading and discussion of a shared book. In the spring of 2015, Literacy Mid-South hosted a Reading Flash Mob in Overton Park. Also in the spring of 2015, Literacy Mid-South partnered with First Book to distribute 500,000 books to some of their community partners. The goal of the book giveaway was to ensure that children, who need the books the most, can go home with a book. Literacy Mid-South also hosted many celebrity readings throughout Shelby County Schools in the spring of 2015 to help promote the importance of literacy and reading in our schools. Thanks to the genorisity of donors and sponsors, Literacy Mid-South is able to distribute books, supplies, and the promotion of literacy to nonprofit organizations and schools across Shelby County.
The NumbersBooks Distributed:
500,000iPads and Kindles distributed:
100
Students enjoying The Fourteenth Goldfish as part of Literacy Mid-South’s Reading Campaign.
Celebrity reader at Springdale Elementary.
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Seeding Success — 3rd Grade Reading Profi ciency
The NumbersChildren Participating
in the Summer Reading Program:
800+Children receiving
eye services:
1,800
Literacy Mid-South is leading a Collaborative Action Network comprised of community organizations, school districts, businesses, and nonprofits. Every year, more than 6,000 students in Shelby County leave 3rd grade incapable of reading at a 3rd grade level. Studies show that 74% of 3rd graders who read poorly still struggle in 9th grade and 3rd grade reading skills can reasonable predict a student’s likelihood to graduate. Literacy Mid-South is committed to leading organizations to improve the rates of reading proficiency at 3rd grade for every Shelby County child.
In the summer of 2015, Literacy Mid-South lead an initiative to provide local nonprofits with a literacy program for their summer programming. Literacy Mid-South also brought in the Southern College of Optometry to the network so that they could provide eye services for the participating organizations’ members. The services they provide range from free eye exams and glasses if necessary. This is pivotal as difficulty with sight is a major physiological barrier to learning.
Above: Volunteers organizing the 500K books Literacy Mid-South distributed in the spring of 2015.
Top right: A student at Georgian Hills selects his new glasses as part of Literacy Mid-South’s partnership with Southern College of Optometry.
Bottom right: The Literacy Mid-South staff prepares to give away 8,000 kids books at the 2014 Cooper Young Festival.
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UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETSSupport
United Way Services fundingBusiness OrganizationIndividualsFundraisingInvestment Income
TOTAL UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
Net Assets Released from Restrictions
TOTAL UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT AND RECLASSIFCATIONS
ExpensesProgram ServicesManagement and GeneralFundraising
TOTAL EXPENSES
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS
Year Ended June 30, 2015
$ 129,377495,009129,248
39,182140
792,956
(47,097)
745,859
488,87961,91732,746
583, 542
162,317
Year Ended June 30, 2014
$ 87, 664299, 397115, 745
44, 270181
547, 257
(137, 968)
409, 289
358, 96876, 70113, 963
449, 632
(40, 343)
Literacy Mid-South, Inc. Statements of fi nancial position
June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014
Our Financials
Many thanks to Watkins Uiberall for making Literacy Mid-South the beneficiary of their “Jeans Friday” campaign!
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The Shakespeare Society $25,000+
Anonymous Donor Assisi FoundationInternational Paper
Foundation
The Hurston Fellowship $7,500 - $24,999
AutoZone Inc. Dollar General
Foundation GIVE365Homewood SuitesKemmons Wilson
Family FoundationMemphis City Schools
Foundation, Inc.The TJX FoundationThomas W. Briggs
Foundation United Way of the
Mid-South
The Hughes Club $2,500 - $7,499
Mr. Jonathan H.
BennettBooksellers at
Laurelwood Buckman
Laboratories International
First Tennessee Foundation
MidSouthCon University of Memphis
The Austen Society $500 - $2499
Mr. L. A. ‘Chip’ Armstrong, Jr.
ArtsMemphis Mr. & Mrs. Stewart
AustinMs. Geetika BhargavaElsie BloodworthAshley Bonds Amanda ClarksonMark Conley Mr. William CrawfordDaVita DialysisDrs. Kin & Erin
DempseyMs. Lynn Diebold
Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
Robyn EvansFedEx Employees
Credit AssociationHarry M. Freeman, &
Sara RatnerGoodlett FoundationWhitney HarmonKappa Kappa Gamma
FraternityKohl’s Department
Stores, Inc.Marx-Bensdorf
RealtorsMr. & Mrs. Logan
Edward MeeksJoan MessmoreMemphis Light Gas &
WaterDan & Vicki MurrellMr. William NealMr. & Mrs. Max Ostner, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H.
RiemanSouth ArtsStateFarm - Kathy
Thurmond-Edwards
Mr. & Mrs. John StokesThe Commercial AppealMr. Freddie TowlerUnited Way of Tampa
BayBev VitaliWalmartWatkins Uiberall, PLLCMr. & Mrs. Greg
WeidenhofferMs. Jeanne L. WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Gary M.
Wilson
The Faulker Folk $1 - $499AmazonSmile
FoundationMr. Timothy ArmorDeVange ArnoldMs. Candi AshleyBankTennesseeMichael BarbeeBarefoot BooksRick BartlCandice BaxterMr. West S. BeibersMs. Jessica Birnbaum
Ms. Denise BollheimerDr. Suzanne L. BonefasMs. Leslie J. BouldinMs. Darlene BrooksMs. Mary Lou BrownMs. Sheryl BuchalskiBill & Peter Burtch &
RaccasiMr. Matthew ButterfieldBrad CampMr. Bryan CapoothJohn CarmichaelMr. Lonzie Carter, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Steven
ChaseChevron Humankind
Matching Gift Program
Bridget CiaramitaroJonathan ColeComfort KeepersDr. & Mrs. William D.
ComptonMr. Gerald L. ConwayMs. Ronda Kay CoopMr. Chris CooperMr. Preston CoxMs. Gina Curry
Our donors
Musician, Brennan Villines with guests at Literatini 2015.
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Bill DeanKevin DeanTerri H. DeanCaitlin DempseyMr. John DentonMr. Christopher
DouglasMr. John P. DouglasMs. Judith DouglassJames DrummondMr. & Mrs. Reid
DulbergerMrs. Ina EisemanBrian ElrodRandy EngelMr. Lawrence EvansFarm2CartJennifer FieldsMs. Brittany V. FitzpatrickMr. Michael FletcherMr. Daniel J. FlickBarry FlippoMr. & Mrs. Robert L. FootMs. Angelica FortneyRicky & Renee FrazierAngela FultonMr. Rod GaryMs. Sharon GaskinGeorge GavinMs. Rebekah J. GienappMr. EJ GondaMr. Alvin A. GordonMs. Nina C. GourleyMs. IndiAna GowlandPiper GrayMs. Halle GriggsHerb & Joan Dennehy
GunnMr. Omar HaachakMr. Jim HanasMr. & Mrs. Rowland
HancockMr. & Mrs. Keith
HansomMs. Shelby HartmanMr. Robert HazlettCarolyn S. HeadMs. L. M. HeathcottMs. Elizabeth S. HeflinMs. Linda HelperRoxane HenriciMr. & Mrs. Scott HeppelHermitage Chapter, DARCarol & Buddy HodgeBrittany HodgesVictoria Holladay
Mr. Michael HoneyAnnelle & Joseph
HugginsMs. Marilyn HughesInnovo Publishing LLCJack Pirtle’s ChickenMs. Shirley M. JackMs. Katherine JamesDennis JanzerMs. Lori JohnsonJoyce JonesMr. Bruce M. KahnMs. Angeline KernMs. Kathleen KnowlesMs. Jackie KravetzKrogerMr. Joe KyleMs. Wight Boggs
LaminackMrs. Janis LangeDan & Bonnie LattimoreLaw Offices of Timothy
R. Johnson, Esq.Ms. Elisabeth F. LeeRene & Roland LeeTyrus LeggeBradley & Courtney
LeonMs. Bethany LewisMs. Jeana LittrellSandra Majkrzak, &
Mr. Charlie JohnsonHannah MarshHoward MartinMs. Paula R McCallaMs. Kimberly
McCollumMr. Stuart McCommonDr. & Mrs. Lucius
McGeheeShawn McGheeMrs. Francesca McKeeMrs. Glinda McKinneyDr. Brian McKinnonMr. & Mrs. Logan
Edward MeeksMemphis Book ClubMerck FoundationMs. Katherine MorrisMs. Christina MullenBryan MulroyDr. Gail Murray & Dr.
Joe HawesNational Daughters
of the American Revolution
Sally & Frank NavarraNeshoba Unitarian
Universalist ChurchMs. Calanthe NguyenMr. Larry NicholsonDavid & Teresa NickelMr. & Mrs. Matt
NordtvedtMs. Elizabeth OlimMr. Toby OsofskyTammy OwensDr. & Mrs. Frederick
PalmerMr. W. Mark ParkerMs. Emma ParsonsMs. Michele PasserettiMr. & Mrs. David K.
PaytonMs. Jeanette PeeplesMrs. Diane PerelMs. Sherry S. PerryMrs. Ada PersonMs. Betsy PhillipsMr. Jonathan PierreMary Catherine
PolattyEllen &,Tom PrewittMrs. Nancy D.
PrillamanPrudential Financial, Inc.Ms. Toni QuickMr. & Mrs. Robert J.
QuinnDabney RaburnHar RaiEmilie G. RatnerMr. Franlkin W. Ray, Jr.Ms. Diane C. ReddochMs. Carly RexroadMs. Rita R. RichardsonMs. Mona RippeMr. Benjamin RobertsMs. Erica RobertsMrs. Perveen K.
RustomframMs. Claire RyanMs. Jennifer SadlerMr. Edward SaigMr. Charles G. SallisMr. & Mrs. Charles SallisScripps Howard
FoundationMs. Shelley ShanamanMs. Renae SheltonMr. Barry L. ShulkinAdam Simpson
Ms. Jennifer SinkMs. Kathryn S. SkinnerMs. Jennifer SmithMr. John SmithKaren SmithSomerset Apartment
Management, LLCAnna Bess SorinMr. Shaun SparacioShannon SparksAdam StarkMs. Robin SteedGillian SteinhauserShelly StepenaskieMr. John A. StevensonMs. Carolyn StricklinStudents of ECON
7100 - University of Memphis
Ms. Jennifer SudburyMrs. Teri Sullivan-
ElmoreSunTrust United Way
CampaignMr. & Mrs. Jimmy TashieMr. Glen TedfordTennessee
Genealogical Society
The Hershey CompanyThe MeltdownGlenn & Shelley ThomasTitan Pallet Company,
LLCMs. Anne S. TownsendMr. & Mrs. Aubrey J.
TuckerMs. Kaye TuneUnited Way of
Williamson CountyKulsoom UsmaniMs. Sandra Van VelsorPam & Bob VanDorenMs. Mary VanGiesonDonna WaggenerDr. Frances C. WalkerMs. Michele WalkerWal-Mart Super
CenterTaylor WambleMs. Anya WardWealth Strategies
Group, Inc.Ms. Christine WeinreichAlex & Karen WellfordBarry White
Ms. Leslie WilkinsonSusan WilliamsMs. Ruth WilsonMs. K.D. WoodMrs. Emily R. WoodsideMr. Al WootenMrs. Dorothy D. WorkMr. Todd A. Zoblotsky
IN-KIND DONORS:American Computer
EnterprisesArcade RestaurantBallet MemphisBeauty Shop
RestaurantBrown Dog LodgeCiao Bella Italian GrillEclectic EyeFleming’s Prime
Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Folk’s FollyGarden & GunGPACGraceland, Division
of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
Huey’sMadeInMALCO Theatres, Inc.Memphis Botanic
GardenMemphis GrizzliesMemphis Rock N Soul
MuseumMidtown MassageMirimichiMississippi RiverkingsOak HallOpera MemphisPink Palace Family of
MuseumsPlayhouse on the
SquareRachel’s Salon & Day
SpaRound Top Group, LLCSacheSouthwest Airlines Co.Sun StudioThe Mighty OliveThe Whimsy Cookie Co.Underground Art, Inc.
Our donors
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Our tributesIN HONOR:Jeff & Elizabeth
AlexanderAshley Bonds
Jane Baker Ashley BondsJohn & Amanda
BaldwinGlenn & Shelley Thomas
Rafe Banks Ashley BondsJane Blankinship
Dr. J. Patrick Blankinship & Jonathan Hancock
Patrick Blankinship Mr. & Mrs. Rowland
HancockJennie Bledsoe
Ashley BondsElsie Bloodworth Kevin DeanNora K. Boone &
Stephen Douglass Ms. Judith DouglassAndy & Pam
BranhamJames Drummond
Ms. Linda BranimDan & Vicki Murrell
Ms. Teresa BrooksDr. J. Patrick Blankinship & Jonathan Hancock
John & Jan BrownAshley Bonds
Blake BurrEllen & Tom Prewitt
Ms. Mary Terrell CargillDr. Frances C. Walker
Erik & Quinn CarlsonWhitney Harmon
Ms. Emma ConnollyEllen & Tom Prewitt
Chris, Scarlett, & Stella Cook
Ashley BondsSusan Cushman Ellen & Tom PrewittJenna Cutshall
Ashley BondsKevin Dean Ashley BondsTerri H. Dean Kevin DeanRick DeStefanis Ellen & Tom Prewitt
Mrs. Sarah F. DiNicolantonio
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Foot
Beverly Dorsey Ellen & Tom PrewittMr. Mac Edwards Alex & Karen
WellfordMr. & Mrs. Martin
Edwards Pam & Bob VanDorenJay Etkin Ms. Mary VanGiesonSusan & Jeff
Fairchild Buxbaum Ms. Claire RyanTom & Elizabeth
Farrar James DrummondBob & Allison
Fentress James DrummondMr. & Mrs. Jere Fones Pam & Bob VanDorenMrs. Carol Myhr
Fourmy James DrummondHarry Freeman &
Sara Ratner Ms. Denis
Bollheimer Dan & Vicki MurrellGary & Kathryn
Garland Ashley BondsJason & Leslie
George Ms. Erica RobertsJacob Gettig Ms. Shelley
ShanamanWilliam & Julia
Gibbons Mr. John SmithMr. & Mrs. Mackie
Gober Pam & Bob
VanDoreenBlake & Thomas
Graves Smith Ashley BondsBill & Susan Guess Mr. & Mrs. Matt
NordtvedtMs. Hannah Guess Mr. & Mrs. Matt
NordtvedtCharles Hadley &
Felecia Wilson Dan & Vicki Murrell
Betty Halbert Ellen & Tom PrewittAllen Hamblin Ashley BondsMr. & Mrs. Rowland
Hancock Dr. J. Patrick
Blankinship & Jonathan Hancock
Whitney Harmon Ashley BondsHarpring Family Whitney HarmonJoe Hawes Ellen & Tom PrewittMr. & Mrs. Bob
Hendrix Mr. & Mrs. Greg
WeidenhofferSuzanne Henley Ellen & Tom Prewitt
Bear & Tripp Horne Ashley BondsKatherine Hughes Ellen & Tom PrewittSandi Butler Hughes Ellen & Tom PrewittFrances Hunter Ellen & Tom PrewittNeal & Susan
Jackson Dan & Vicki MurrellMr. Robert Jackson Dan & Vicki MurrellJacob, Mollie, & Liza
Jernigan Baker Ashley BondsMr. & Mrs. George
Johnson Pam & Bob VanDorenDavid Jones Ashley Bonds
Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Foot
Ms. Faye Kelly Ms. Erica RobertsKeys Family Whitney HarmonKendall Kinler Hermitage Chapter,
DARMichelle Labedis &
Family Ellen & Tom PrewittDan & Bonnie
Lattimore Dan & Vicki MurrellMr. & Mrs. Scott P.
Ledbetter Alex & Karen
Wellford
Jeff Rhodin with Erica Roberts at the Literacy Mid-South office.
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Leith FamilyWhitney Harmon
Ms. Bethany LewisMs. Kimberly McCollum
Sybil MacBethEllen & Tom Prewitt
Sandra Majkrzak & Mr. Charlie JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Matt Nordtvedt
Nikki MarshHannah Marsh
Ron & Betty MarshakMr. & Mrs. Matt Nordtvedt
Marx-Bensdorf RealtorsAshley Bonds
Shawn McGheeAmy Beth Dudley
Bryan MulroyMemphis Title
CompanyAshley Bonds
Michael & Sharyne MetteAshley Bonds
Tijuana Miller & FamilyMs. Erica Roberts
Mr. & Mrs. Jim MoorePam & Bob VanDoren
Richard & Sarah MooreDavid & Teresa Nickel
Mr. & Mrs. Ed MorrowAnnelle & Joseph Huggins
Cody MurrellDan & Vicki Murrell
Dan MurrellVicki Murrell
Mr. Charlie G. SallisDan & Vicki Murrell
DeVange Arnold Mr. & Mrs. Charles
SallisMs. Susan Murrell
Dan & Vicki MurrellVicki Murrell
Ms. Bethany Lewis Ms. Kimberly
McCollum Dan Murrell
Dr. & Mrs. Mitch Myers
Pam & Bob VanDorenSally & Frank Navarra Dan & Vicki MurrellMs. Carol Nordtvedt Mr. & Mrs. Matt
NordtvedtErnie & Barbara
Nordtvedt Mr. & Mrs. Matt
NordtvedtNick & Elizabeth
Nordtvedt Mr. & Mrs. Matt
NordtvedtRichard, Lilliana, &
Isabella Nordtvedt Mr. & Mrs. Matt
NordtvedtAndy O’Fee Ashley BondsAndy & Nora
Papanicolaou Ashley Bonds
Mr. & Mrs. Lou Paris Annelle & Jospeh
HugginsMike & Chantal
Parker Hassard Ashley BondsMrs. Judy Parker Pam & Bob VanDorenMike, Victoria, Lily,
& Zoey Pastorius Mr. & Mrs. Matt
NordtvedtJay Patterson Ashley BondsPerros Family James DrummondCurtis & Donna
Phillipy David & Teresa
NickelCordell & Tawanda
Pirtle Mr. & Mrs. Matt
Nordtvedt
Rae-Anne & Matt Pitts
Ashley BondsMs. Anna Christine
Powless Dan & Vicki MurrellBarb & Ken Pullig Ms. Claire RyanSusan Ratner Mr. & Mrs. Robert J.
QuinnSloan & Julia
Rehder David & Teresa
NickelSam & Michelle
Rogers David & Teresa
NickelSeth & Maggie
Rudy Robertson Ashley BondsCynthia & Jerry
Russell Dan & Vicki Murrell
Mike & Ginger Russell
David & Teresa Nickel
Ms. Claire Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Robert J.
Quinn Emilie G. RatnerMr. & Mrs. Hugh
Ryan Ms. Claire RyanMr. & Mrs. Charles
Sallis Dan & Vicki MurrellKathy Scarpati Ashley BondsTerry Scott Alex & Karen
WellfordEve & Lew Siegel Ms. Claire RyanMr. & Mrs. Irby
Simpkins Pam & Bob VanDorenDr. Mrs. CD Smith Alex & Karen
Wellford
Our tributes
FOX13’s Valerie Calhoun with author, Marja Mills, at Literatini 2015.
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Sarah Jo SmithDr. J. Patrick Blankinship & Jonathan Hancock
Jason SnowWhitney Harmon
Staff of Literacy Mid-South
Bradley & Courtney Leon
Dan & Vicki Murrell
Bev VitaliMr. Craig Stewart
Kevin DeanCarol Stout Ashley BondsKim & David
StricklandAshley Bonds
Dan StringfellowEllen 7 Tom Prewitt
Kim & Terrance StokrichAshley Bonds
Dr. & Mrs. Owen Tabor
Alex & Karen Wellford
Stephanie Taylor Ashley BondsThe Agranov Family Mr. & Mrs. Matt
NordtvedtTommy & Janet
Thomas Glenn & Shelley
ThomasFrank & Laura
Thomason Mr. & Mrs. Matt
NordtvedtNathan Tipton & Mr.
Paul Foster Mr. & Mrs. Matt
NordtvedtSally Tomlinson Ellen & Tom PrewittRick Travers Ashley Bonds
Mike & Kathy Trawick
Ashley BondsTrouy Family James DrummondJudy Tucker Ms. Mary Lou BrownDan & Russ Vest
Drury Kevin DeanJoe & Marjorie
Vincent Dr. J. Patrick
Blankinship & Jonathan Hancock
Ann & Jules Wade Mr. Joe KyleJason & Debbie
Wallace Ashley BondsBarry White Kevin DeanJustin Whitford Kevin Dean
Dr. & Mrs. Larry Whitlock
Pam & Bob VanDoren
Rachel Wilhite Ashley BondsSherman & Mollie
Wilmott Ashley BondsMr. & Mrs. Preston
Wilson Pam & Bob VanDorenErika Yunkun Ms. Elisabeth F. LeeJohn & Ashley
Zelasko Burkes Ashley Bonds
IN MEMORY:Miriam BaerBankTennesseeMs. Jessica BirnbaumMs. Terri BursonDr. & Mrs. Steven
ChaseComfort KeepersMs. Gina CurryMr. Harry J. Jaffe
Ms. Lori JohnsonMr. Bruce M. KahnMs. Elizabeth OlimMr. Toby OsofskyMrs. Diane PerelMs. Mona RippeMr. Edward SaigCarol SchneiderMr. & Mrs. Jimmy
TashieMr. Glen TedfordMs. Kaye TuneWealth Strategies
Group, Inc.Thomas Boggs Ms. Wight Boggs
LaminackChris Brown Ms. Robin SteedJacinda Daniels Ms. Sandra Van
VelsorRalph Faudree Dan & Vicki MurrellMr. Dennis Freeland Mrs. Perveen K.
RustomframBuddy Gadd Elsie BloodworthJo Gallimore Elsie BloodworthRobert Eugene
Lippard Brad CampDaniel T. McGown Ms. Ruth WilsonIrene Morehart Ms. L. M. HeathcottRita Pearl Ms. Michele WalkerSusan Quick Ms. Toni QuickJason Russell Elsie BloodworthJack Shannon Dabney RaburnBetty Shelton Elsie Bloodworth Kevin DeanMary Styers Dan & Vicki MurrellCorinne Wilson Memphis Book ClubFred Wilson Dan & Vicki Murrell
Ashley Bonds, Sally Stover, and John Minervini judging the Martini Death Match participants at Literatini 2015.
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