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Tax-Savvy Giving: How to Take Advantage of Tax Credits Through Charitable Giving

Charitable giving doesn’t just change the lives of the children at Palmer Home for Children—it can also provide substantial tax benefits for individuals and businesses. If you’ve ever considered maximizing your donations to benefit both a worthy cause and your financial outlook, now is the time to explore tax-savvy strategies like the Children’s Promise Act […]

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2024 Shotguns & Sunflowers Soiree Presented by Simmons Bank Raises $275k for Palmer Home

The 2024 Shotguns & Sunflowers Soiree, presented by Simmons Bank, marked another milestone for Palmer Home for Children, raising an impressive $275,000 in support of its mission to provide hope and healing to vulnerable children. Held at the historic Memphis Country Club, the annual event brought together generous supporters, local businesses, and passionate advocates, all […]

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Visit to Magic Springs: A Day of Fun and Firsts

At Palmer Home for Children, we believe that every child deserves the chance to experience the joy and wonder of childhood, despite the adversity they may have faced. Recently, our Campus Care program took an exciting trip to Magic Springs in Hot Springs, Arkansas, offering many of the children in our care an unforgettable day […]

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Building Confidence and Lifelong Skills

At Palmer Home for Children, the Cattle Program generously sponsored by Valero Energy is more than just a unique initiative—it’s a life-changing experience for the children in our care. Through hands-on involvement with the program, Palmer Home children learn responsibility, gain valuable agricultural knowledge, and most importantly, build self-esteem as they care for and manage […]

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Whole Child Reviews: A Comprehensive Approach to Child Development at Palmer Home

At Palmer Home for Children, we’re committed to providing holistic care that supports every aspect of a child’s growth. Reviews play a pivotal role in ensuring that we address the academic, social, emotional, and medical needs of each child in our care. Through these regular reviews, we can monitor progress, make adjustments, and ensure that […]

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Breaking the Cycle of Trauma Through Community Building, Conscious Parenting, & Spiritual Growth

Breaking the Cycle At Palmer Home for Children, we provide support for children in need of hope and healing, and one of the most impactful ways we connect with these children is by cultivating a community of compassion and empathy for the biological family members of the children we serve. An overwhelming number of the […]

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Palmer School Enhances Educational Experience with New Art, Music, STEM, & Physical Education Classes

Palmer School is back in session, and this school year, our students will benefit from art, music, library, STEM, and physical education enrichment classes sponsored by a grant from the Phil Hardin Foundation. These classes are taught by certified teachers and are thoughtfully designed to enhance the educational experience of students on our campus. READ […]

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Providing A Safe Space to Land for Young Adults in Need of Support

Palmer Home’s Transitional Care Program: Supporting Young Adults on Their Journey to Independence At Palmer Home for Children, the mission of caring for vulnerable children extends beyond childhood. The Transitional Care Program is designed to support young adults who have aged out of traditional foster care or residential care but still need guidance as they […]

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A Legacy of Love and Generosity

This August, in honor of National Make a Will Month, Palmer Home for Children encourages you to consider the positive impact you can have on children in need through legacy giving. Below, we explore important questions to help guide you as you think about your estate planning and the legacy you’ll leave behind. When we […]

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Cultivating Hope: The Transformative Power of the Hope Grows Garden at Palmer Home for Children

At Palmer Home for Children, our mission goes beyond providing shelter and care for vulnerable children. We strive to offer holistic development that nurtures both body and soul. One of the most impactful initiatives in this mission is the Hope Grows Garden. This garden is not just a plot of land where plants grow; it […]

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Paying it Forward with The Big Payback

On May 3, Jonah’s Journey will join more than 750 Middle Tennessee nonprofits in a 24-hour giving campaign titled “The Big Payback”. In its fourth year, the event offers local nonprofits opportunities to share their platform in order to garner additional community support and donations. “The Big Payback offers Jonah’s Journey a unique opportunity to […]

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Four Ways to Care

“How can we help?” Business owners, volunteers, churches, and donors all ask us regularly what Palmer Home for Children needs most. We’ve held fundraisers. And you have answered by giving. We’ve mentioned on-campus repair needs. You’ve answered by sending missions teams. We’ve created lists of everyday items our children need. You’ve answered by bringing bags […]

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Meet Mark Taylor

Meet Mark Taylor, Vice President of Jonah’s Journey. Mark’s life has been characterized by an exceptional commitment to Christian service. He is currently a board member for the Church Mission Network ministering to Africa and Central America and is Chairman of Missions Team at The Glade Church of Mount Juliet, Tennessee.  He and his wife […]

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The Story Behind the Numbers

There’s an old adage that says, “Numbers don’t lie.”  While this may be true, at Palmer Home we usually prefer to tell the stories behind the numbers.  Once in a while, however, the numbers tell a story all on their own and, in this case, they reveal a very specific need. Over the past few […]

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3 Ways Your Church Can Support Jonah’s Journey

In the last few years, Palmer Home for Children has expanded its ministry of caring for children through residential care to include foster care in the states of Mississippi and Tennessee.  Jonah’s Journey began as a ministry to provide temporary or long-term care for children born to incarcerated women.  However, today caregivers through Jonah’s journey […]

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What Makes Jonah’s Journey Unique

At Palmer Home for Children, we’re reimagining and redesigning our approach to foster care through Jonah’s Journey. Whether placed in foster care through a state agency or a private care provider, children in foster care often come from difficult places. They need a stable environment and loving home where they can begin to experience healing […]

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Standing in the Gap

Standing on the subway platform in London’s railway station as the train pulls into view, you’ll hear a repeated warning from their intercom system: “Mind the gap.” It’s referring to the space between the train car and the platform.  It serves as a reminder that if you are not mindful of the place between where […]

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A Mississippi Miracle

In March of 2004, a battle began over the rights of abused and neglected children in the state of Mississippi. Today, the struggle rages on, as Mississippi fights to restore a broken system. The New York Times revealed the dismal story in a recent article, detailing the patterns of negligence that led to the clash […]

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She Gave Up Her 1st Birthday for Jonah’s Journey

When Ligon and Wilson Troutt got married, they knew they wanted to center their home around giving more than receiving. As a former first grade teacher, Ligon recounts teaching the children in her class that the greatest rule is that it is far better to give than to receive. “That’s something we want to instill […]

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When Jesus Went to the Women’s Prison

What happens when two ministries who are relentlessly dedicated to bettering the lives of children across the country – and across the world – partner together?God shows up in miraculous ways. Palmer Home for Children partnered with Nashville-based children’s ministry Jonah’s Journey in 2014. We’ve been moving full steam ahead ever since and haven’t looked […]

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