We sat down with Abby Gray, a Palmer School teacher, to learn more about her background in education, her passion for teaching, and what brought her to Palmer Home. Read below to learn more about Abby, Palmer School, and ways you can get involved to support the children and students we serve. Tell us a […]
Palmer Home for Children seeks to provide restorative environments for children and young adults who may face challenging circumstances. Children with ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) are significantly more likely to struggle academically due to having unmet needs that shift their focus. At Palmer School, our goal is to create and cultivate a safe and supportive […]
Introducing the 2024 Palmer Home for Children Calendar Palmer Home for Children is excited to announce the release of our much-anticipated 2024 calendar. This special edition is not just a collection of dates; it’s a celebration of the strength, courage, and joy that define the remarkable children in our care. Each page of the calendar […]
Thank you for helping bring hope and healing to the children at Palmer Home through your selfless gifts. Your donations are making real-world differences in the lives of vulnerable children. Here are a few of the highlights we celebrated during this year: We welcomed several new babies and mothers into our Family Care program. Our dedicated […]
On Christmas morning, four-year-old Emma will wake up in her own bed, in her own room, in her forever home. She’ll open presents and celebrate Christmas with her family, just as every child should, because you supported Palmer Home. This holiday season, will you help us give the gift of home to more children like […]
This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking for the generous support of those seeking to make a difference in the lives of children and families in need. Will you join our mission? MAKE A DONATION FOR GIVING TUESDAY What is Giving Tuesday? If you support or follow a nonprofit organization, chances are that you may see […]
Every year, Giving Tuesday serves as a powerful reminder of the impact we can make in the lives of those less fortunate. This global day of charitable giving, which falls on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is a chance for individuals and organizations to come together and support causes that are close to their hearts. […]
Thanks to partners like you, dozens of children will spend this Thanksgiving in a safe, secure home, surrounded by family. I want you to know just how impactful your gifts to Palmer Home are by sharing one child’s story with you – how your gifts have provided Kyle hope and a home this holiday season. […]
Dear Palmer Home supporters, Thank you for bringing hope to the children at Palmer Home through your selfless gifts. Your donations are making real-world differences in the lives of vulnerable children. Here a few of the highlights we celebrated during the last quarter: We recently welcomed a young man into our Transitional Care program, bringing the […]
Palmer Home for Children is featured in the latest issue of the Scout Guide of Memphis. Have you heard the news? We’ve been scouted. The Scout Guide Memphis Volume 10 has launched, and we’re honored to have the annual Shotguns & Sunflowers Soiree benefiting Palmer Home featured among so many other esteemed organizations and creators. […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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