Summer 2020

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Our mission is to heal, prepare and empower children, youth and families in need.

Vera Lloyd Youth Go To Camp Natu’skul

For so many of Vera Lloyd’s youth, games, challenges and adventures, Camp
school is a struggle. With the intense trauma Natu’skul works to open youth’s minds to
and stress put on their young, developing new ideas, boost their confidence in the
minds, it is hard for them to concentrate in a classroom, and help them improve cognitive
classroom. Many youth have missed numerous skills. This six-week program will immerse
days of school due to unstable, neglectful youth in Science, Technology, Engineering,
homes. Sadly, statistics show us that only 50% Mathematics, Literacy, Music and Arts. Oh,
of foster youth earn their high school diploma and FUN! Lots and lots of fun!
by age 18 (Casey Family Programs). For example, what better way to test
Removing youth from unstable home engineering skills than with a Cardboard Boat
environments is just the Race?! This year, youth will
beginning stage of healing. be designing, building and
Helping these youth reach sailing their own cardboard
the same academic, boats across Vera Lloyd’s
social and emotional pond. Experience and
levels as their peers can hands-on activities are
take months or even incredible teachers. This
years. Summer is great project will push creative
opportunity for Vera Lloyd’s limits, build character,
staff to fous on filling these teach youth how to self-
gaps. regulate their emotions,
The Summer Enrichment Program control frustration, push through challenges
is designed to take vulnerable youth out of and even handle disappointment.
the traditional classroom environment and Camp Naru’skul combines classroom
introduce new learning experiences in a fun, success and learning adventures to awaken
exciting way. This year, all of kids on Vera something unfamiliar to many of the youth
Lloyd’s campus are attending camp… Camp who call Vera Lloyd home… Hope. Hope for
Natu’skul (Pronounced: Not-a-school) healing, new beginnings and educational
Through fun experiments, educational success.

Save the Date

VIRTUAL Open House: Saturday, July 25th, 2:00 pm
www.VeraLloyd.org
Lulu’s Love in Action Day: Thursday, August 13th, ALL DAY online
Happiest Hour: Thursday, September 24th, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Location TBD

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It’s Back to School Time! Lulu’s Love in Action Day - August 13, 2020 Agency Board
Bill Daniels, Monticello Steve Moss, North Little
Mike Farris, Benton Rock
Back to School Outfits Back to School Supplies Wouldn’t it be great to double your money OR, even better, Vickey Jacobs, Renee Nestor,
what if you could double your impact and change lives in the Monticello Bentonville
Last year, thanks to our amazing donors, we Please go to: Pete Leer, Fayetteville Vann Smith, Little Rock
process? Each August, Vera Lloyd celebrates Lulu Williamson’s
were able to give EVERY kid on campus a brand www.veralloyd.org/donate/ Matt Lewis, Sherwood Julie Trimble, El Dorado
legacy through Lulu’s Love in Action Day, a day of giving focused Tommy Maxwell, Krissi Wall, Monticello
new, back-to-school outfit including shoes. This wishlist on empowering and serving vulnerable youth, just like our Founding Monticello
year we are hoping to do the same. Mother Lulu Williamson did so long ago.
Bob Morrow, Hot
for the most updated list Springs Village

of back to school supply Just like you encourage your teens to learn life skills like Foundation Board
Each Confidence needs. money management, financial literacy and employability skills, so Mollie Birch, Little Rock Larry Stanley, Hot
Building Outfit does Vera Lloyd’s Transition Services Program through: Marie Bishop, Hot Springs
Springs John S. Stobaugh, Hot
costs $75 To donate, simply donate • Encouraging career exploration including Tasha Blackburn, Fort Springs
Smith Diane Warren,
$50 for clothes + online and put “school experiential/simulated learning, guest Ted Carmical, Monticello Fayetteville
supplies” in the memo line. speakers, field trips and job shadowing Debbie Grubb, Little Alicia Whitaker,
$25 shoes
opportunities Rock Monticello
Brian Hargis, Rison
Ex-Officio Members:
• Visiting colleges and vocational/technical Jim Hyden, Little Rock
Rev. Joe Hill, Ruston,
Tommy Maxwell,
schools Monticello LA, Presbytery of the
Pines
• Building experience and confidence in Kelly McQueen, Little
Rev. Stewart Smith,
Rock
high school students through on-campus Tip Pugh, Portland Little Rock, Presbytery
of AR
work-study jobs at Vera Lloyd and in the Marci Riggs, Little Rock
Julie C. Robbins, Little
community Rock
• Instructing youth on healthy relationships, family life, and financial Director’s Council
literacy through monthly Skill Builder Workshops Ed Baldwin, Hot Springs Sabra Martin,
Village Fayetteville
Transition Services changes the odds for youth so that they Bettye Balmaz, Conway Sue Martin, Warren
can dream, plan and create healthy, stable futures, and YOU CAN Lynda Bowman, Betty Millwee, Monroe,
Jonesboro LA
HELP! This year, Lulu’s Love in Action will fund this critical program. Thomas Brown, Pine Betty Murphy, Hot
Bluff Springs
Please mark your calendars now for Thursday, August 13 and Jerrie Finch, Little Rock Twig Satterfield, Jr.,
continue to check www.veralloyd.org for more information. If you Charlie Frith, Little Rock Conway
Emily Hall, Little Rock Doris Simmons, Hot
would like to become one of our Matching Gift Underwriters (gifts of Wanda Hartnuss, Little Springs Village
$2000 or more), please contact Kathy French at 501-416-3432. Rock Ann Smith, Fort Smith
Vernita & Marion Jim Williamson, Van
Together we can double down on helping youth build Humphrey, Little Rock Buren
Julie & Alan Lewis, Kelle & Ken Wolf, Hot
brighter futures! Helena Springs Village

COVID-19 Update By: Donna Mahurin, CEO Jane Lucky, McGehee

We continue to carefully monitor youth, staff and visitors to our campus. The health and safety of our o Yes, I will donate to improve the lives of vulnerable Arkansas children!
youth and staff is our top priority during this Pandemic. o Please make this a monthly gift o Please make this a one-time gift

What have we learned from this pandemic? I will give: o $500 o $250 o $100 o $50 o $25 o Surprise Us!_________________
• We need to be more self-sufficient on our campus. Trying to keep our youth busy the past three Card Number: __________________________________ Expiration Date: ____________ CVC Code: ___________
months has been challenging. Our staff have had to be creative with planning and executing campus Donor Name:________________________________________________________________________________________
activities. Address: _______________________________City: _______________________State: _____ Zip:________________
• A silver lining of COVID-19 is Vera Lloyd has been able to serve more foster and adoptive parents Phone: _____________________________________ Email:________________________________________________
through our Resource Parent Training Program. The training has traditionally been offered in-person to
18 counties, but recently our instructors have been conducting classes online. This has greatly increased Please Mail To: Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services, Inc. 1501 N. University, Suite 345, Little Rock, AR 72207
participation and reach to even more families throughout Arkansas. Make a Gift Online: www.veralloyd.org or By Phone: (501) 666-8195
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Decades of Love: Donor Honor Roll

Vera Lloyd has a 100-year history of serving children, youth and families in need of a loving home. None of this
would have been possible without the incredible support of our donors. We want to honor a special group of churches and
PW Groups who have been faithfully giving for 10 consecutive years or more!

• Carthage Presbyterian Church, Leola
• Central Presbyterian Women, Fort Smith
• Central Presbyterian Women, Pine Bluff
• Dermott Presbyterian Church, Dermott
• Faith Presbyterian Women, Horeshoebend
• First Presbyterian Church, El Dorado
• First Presbyterian Church, Helena
• First Presbyterian Church, Hot Springs
• First Presbyterian Church, Pine Bluff
• First Presbyterian Church, Prairie Grove
• First Presbyterian Women, Conway
• First Presbyterian Women, Morrilton
• First United Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville
• Graceminster Evangelical Presbyterian Church,
Monroe, LA
• Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Women, Fairfield Bay
• Kirk in the Pines Presbyterian Women, Hot Springs
Village
• Minden Presbyterian Church, Minden, LA
• Park Hill Presbyterian Church, North Little Rock
• Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista
• Presbyterian Women of Bull Shoals
• Second Presbyterian Church, Little Rock
• Second Presbyterian Women, Little Rock
• Tate’s Bluff Presbyterian Church, Chidester
• Trinity Presbyterian Church, Little Rock
• Westminster Presbyterian Church, Hot Springs
• Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, Little Rock

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