TENNESSEE BRANCH

Published in a special 9/14/11 United Way edition of The Daily Herald in Columbia, Tennessee:


Virginia Mai Kittrell Circle

Since the early 1900's, Mt. Pleasant King's Daughters have been ministering to the less fortunate in
the community. The Virginia Mai Kittrell Circle Charity Fund is continuing to provide assistance to
families in the Mt. Pleasant area in the 21st Century. Calls for assistance are for housing, utilities and
medical bills. The calls are coordinated with other sources in the community, including churches, civic organizations, Family to Family and Good Samaritans. Some calls for emergency help are a one-time occurrence. One family that has received assistance is headed by an eldely, disabled grandmother with two granddaughters in her care. The older girl is a 15-year-old honor roll student, and the younger is 3 years old. Medical bills often put the family behind financially, but the Virginia Mai Kittrell Circle of The King's Daughters has assured this grandmother that the children will continue to be able to stay in a stable home environment.

The Virginia Mai Kittrell Circle was founded in 1926 and will celebrate 85-years of service next year.

The King’s Daughters & Sons Home
3568 Appling Road, Bartlett, TN 38133
The King’s Daughters & Sons Home was opened March 1, 1908, and celebrated its100th anniversary in 2008. The Home provides comprehensive nursing and rehabilitation care at the sub-acute, skilled and basic levels of nursing care; and they accepts Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Administration, private insurance, and private pay. In 2004, The Home moved from their original home in downtown Memphis into a beautiful new facility in Bartlett, TN. The Home is the 10th largest employer in Bartlett, and the community has accepted them with open arms. Several area churches entertain residents with visitations and singing, and a local middle school comes each Monday to play bingo. The Home is so fortunate to have many wonderful, working Circle volunteers from the Memphis City/Shelby County Union who help to bring joy and companionship to its many residents.

Along with other sources, the Memphis Cotton Wives proudly support this home with all monies they raise through their site at www.memphiscottonwives.org.

The King’s Daughters School
412 West Ninth Street, Columbia, TN 38401
The King’s Daughters School marked its 50th year in service during 2007. They are a nationally recognized, co-educational, boarding school that serves over 100 children and adults with developmental disabilities. Students receive educational, vocational, social, and life skills training so that they may become mature, productive citizens.

The School offers four programs:

• The Early Learning Intervention Program addresses the needs of preschoolers who are developmentally delayed, enabling them to enter the public school system at an appropriate age.
  
• The Total Lifestyles Program serves students 7-22 in individual academic and program plans based upon each student’s needs and potential. These individualized plans incorporate both academic and residential goals that are designed to promote independence and personal growth.
  
• The Young Adult Learning Program is a transitional program for young men and women who have completed their high school training. Students in this program are typically ages 22-30 and require additional life skills training before moving into an adult or community program.
• In January 2006, the School opened The Center for Autism, a new residential campus that ministers to students ages 7-22 with severe autism. Students in this program typically have limited verbal and self-help skills. The primary focus of the Center is to increase communication.

The King’s Daughters Child Development Center
590 Dupont Street, Madison, TN 37115
The King’s Daughters Child Development Center was founded in 1965 and opened in 1966 to provide child care and education programs for children from financially challenged families. Their mission is to provide programs that stimulate cognitive and physical development and to prepare children for success in school. Individualized programs are designed for each child based on his or her developmental needs. Special field trips and other activities are provided to broaden the children’s understanding of their environments and encourage them to expand their vision of what they can achieve. The Center has an enrollment of 57 children with an incredible staff of 15.

Officers:

President Terry M. Pearson
931-698-5831
tpearsont@netscape.net


1st Vice-President Melinda Fernandez
731-256-1636
melmoofer@eplus.net


2nd Vice-President Marsha Kirk
931-381-2210
kirkm@k12tn.net


3rd Vice-President Stella Thomason
901-476-8807
tonithomason@turnerdairy.com


Recording Secretary Toni Thomason
901-476-8807
tonithomason@turnerdairy.com


Treasurer/Finance Comm. Chairman Taylor Morse, III
901-754-1358
tmorse3@comcast.net

Around the World Chairman Carolyn Glenn
901-398-4494
carolynrglenn@aol.com


Chautauqua Chairman Melinda Fernandez
(See 1st Vice-President)


Health Careers Chairman Jeri Buchanan
901-751-3931
jerijb@comcast.net


Historians:

Teresa Gann
615-865-5624

Patricia McClanahan
931-379-7690

Stella Thomason
(See 3rd Vice-President)


Membership Chairmen:

Junior Extension Chairman
Melinda Fernandez
(See 1st Vice-President)

Senior Extension Chairman
JoAnn Wauford
931-583-2600

Nominations Chairman Bettye Kinser
931-388-3669


North American Indian Chairman Ann Hale
901-754-5254


Parliamentarian Sue Malone
931-388-5700
jshmalone@charter.net



Photography Chairmen:

Jennifer Duncan
931-388-0461

Taylor Morse, III
(See Treasurer/Finance Chair)


Publicity Chairmen:

Judith Hodges
615-297-6040

Stephanie Mayberry
931-540-8846

Mary Morse
901-754-1358
maryamorse@comcast.net


Scrapbook Chairmen:

Twila Daniel
901-767-1716
twila5385@att.net

Teresa Gann
(See Historians)


Student Ministry Chairman Carolyn Adams
615-495-7815


The Silver Cross Chairmen:

Martha Boone
931-388-8064

Sue Salsbery
615-383-3139