Our host, Jennifer Duru Perry, spoke to Evelyn Anderson and Gwendolyn Prince about the mission and impact of the Youth Villages organization.  This organization has worked to improve the lives of children for over 35 years.   Evelyn Anderson: Development Coordinator Gwendolyn Prince: Regional Supervisor for Outpatient Mental Health Services  Youth Villages   Hands-on Volunteering, December 2-December 13: Location: Carolina Customs, 20310 Chartwell Center Dr, Cornelius, NC 28031 If you are in the Charlotte area, we ask that you to join us for a volunteering session(s) where we will organize gifts for the youth that we serve based on their wishlists, hobbies, and interests. With more than 1600 items to sort, we need your support! If you are interested in hands-on volunteering, please sign up for a volunteering session here:  Holiday Heroes Volunteer Booking Form   Shopping our Amazon Registry:  Youth Villages has created an Amazon Registry with some of our most needed items. Currently our highest need items are for our young adults who have aged out of the foster care system: items like basic clothing and footwear are highly requested, but all items on the registry are incredibly supportive and needed.