There are 6 article(s) tagged Pat Lawler:

• December 2025

  • Bailey: Maybe pillowcases at Youth Village should be a reminder to help year-round

    A group of volunteers makes pillowcases for the incoming residents at Youth Villages, and maybe we all should take that as a reminder to help folks in need all year.

    By Clay Bailey 15 hours ago

  • Stitching love into every seam: Quilt guild’s pillowcases give Youth Villages children something of their own

    A local quilting group donates part of their talent to Youth Villages residents, creating pillowcases for the children living in the Bartlett facility.

    By Michael Waddell December 25, 2025

• November 2022

  • Youth Villages ‘heroes’ bring holiday cheer to kids in need

    Gift-givers can fulfill a child’s Christmas wish list through Youth Villages’ Holiday Heroes program. 

    By Michael Waddell November 29, 2022

• March 2022

  • Billionaire donates $25M to Youth Villages

    Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is giving away billions of dollars to nonprofits, and Youth Villages just received $25 million.

    By Don Wade March 30, 2022

• January 2020

  • Pat Lawler marks 40 years of serving troubled young people at Youth Villages helm

    Youth Villages founder and CEO Pat Lawler is celebrating 40 years of working with children and families, and he’s even more enthused about his work today than at the start.

    By Michael Waddell January 12, 2020

• November 2019

  • Youth Villages maps future growth at annual conference

    Youth Villages employees heard success stories and talked about growth at the nonprofit's “Create Impact 2019 Employee Conference” this week. 

    By Michael Waddell November 07, 2019