2016 Annual Report Dear Friends of Oasis, On behalf of our staff, the youth and families we serve, thank you for supporting the Oa- sis Center. Desmond Tutu writes, “When we see the face of a child, we think of the future. We think of their dreams about what they might become, and what they might accomplish.” The work of Oasis in 2016 saw the light in the face of our young glow radiantly. We saw dreams progress and accomplishments increase for many. True impact is measured in transformative moments and sustainable growth. Being a leading voice on issues of youth homelessness, family crisis, juvenile justice, equity and bias around race, poverty and gender identification and youth workforce development carries the responsibility to sustain. Our approach continues to emphasize the importance of collective impact through strategic community and national partnerships. Oasis’ focus for the future (reflected in our strategic plan) is to increase our effort around long-term systemic change in the institutions that most significantly impact the lives of our youth and their families. Policy work and the creation of deeper understanding for those who supervise, educate and govern our community will be emphasized in all content areas. It is not enough to respond to crisis, one must seize all opportunity to change the status quo and create a new trajectory. I chose Desmond Tutu because he reminds us that in all the confusion, disorder and complexities we face each day, the light of tomorrow is found in the face of the young. Seeing the rapid growth and prosperity n Nashville could easily cause us to forget the other side of the story. The wake up call highlights change, however constant, escalating at a rate not seen in Nashville before. The opportunity is the chance to shape that change around a set of powerful uniquely inclusive values. Your support is representative of the benevolent character of the citizens of Nashville: character historically intolerant of exclusion and focused on meeting need unchecked, for all members of our community. Thank you for believing in us and for caring so deeply about our youth. Tom Ward, CEO of Oasis Center CrisisCrisis & &Residential Residential Services Services under the age of 24 lack safe, permanent *Source: Youth Count, Summer 2016 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS: Aged out of foster care 996 youth Identify as LGBTQI under the age of 24 Lack of affordable housing lack safe, permanent housing in Sexual/mental abuse Nashville, TN.* Parental neglect *Source: Youth Count, Summer 2016 Youth Engagement and Action College & Career Readiness Our Supporters $75,000 + $3,000—$9,999 Scarlett Family Foundation American International Group, Inc. Junior League of Nashville, Inc. Community Nashville Anonymous Kathryn Koehler Nissan Motor Manufacturing Co. Ms. Jenny Barker Kroger Company The Healing Trust Emily Bartlett Michael Mauritz Boulevard Bolt Julie May Seth McCoin $15,000– $74,999 Community Impact Miken Development, LLC Altria Companies Employee Community Fund Covenant of the Cross Mr. & Mrs. Philip Moore Asurion Insurance Services Dell Foundation Derrick Morgan Bank of America Mr. & Mrs. William Dinker Nashville Predators Creative Artists Agency Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. Dunkerley Jr. M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Tom Paden Education Networks of America Joe C. Davis Foundation Louie M. & Betty M. Phillips Foundation First Presbyterian Church Mr. & Mrs. Matt Dozier Publix Supermarkets Charities, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Gene Fleming Economic Club of Nashville Sheryl Rimrodt-Frierson and Joseph Frierson The Frist Foundation The Dorothy Cate and Thomas F. Frist FoundationLavona Russell The HCA Foundation GS&F Marketing Communications State Farm Insurance Company Kharis Foundation Landis B. Gullett Charitable Annuity Trust Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Stevens Ann Krafft Himan Brown Charitable Trust Tennessee Steel Haulers Louisiana-Pacific Corporation InfoWorks, Inc. United Way of Metroplitan Nashville The Dan and Margaret Maddox Charitable Fund Mr. John Ingram Mr. & Mrs. Tom Ward Reba McEntire Jackson National Westminster Presbyterian Church The McLeroy Foundation C. Charles Jackson Foundation Marcus Whitney The Memorial Foundation Mr. Michael Nacarato Nationwide Insurance Foundation Reynolds Family Foundation Margaret Rollins The William Stamps Farish Fund Cal Turner Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William Wilson $10,000– $14,999 Nashville Mortgage Bankers Association Dollar General Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Norris Nielsen Jubilee Beer Michael McDaniel Cicayda Mr. & Mrs. Kent Furlong The Cracker Barrel Corporation HCA, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. David Ingram Mr. & Mrs. Ken Melkus Miles Real Estate Dr. & Mrs. Robert Wahl Our Supporters $1,000—$2,999 Aetna U.S. Healthcare Mrs. Crissy Samide Dr. & Mrs. Terry Allen Ms. Leona Schauble C. M. Armstrong Mrs. Shirley Sheffer Avenue Bank Dr. Harrison Shull Jr. Bank of Tennessee Mrs. Dorinda Smith Mr. and Mrs. Steve Brickner Mr. & Mrs. Sam Strang Mr. & Mrs. Kent Burns Strategic Hospitality Mr. Jimmy Bynum SunTrust Bank C3 Consulting Inc. Dr. Joe Taylor & Mr. Michael Baird Ms. Valerie Jo Castanon- Wilson Tennessee Relocation Services Marjean Coddon and Henry Johs The Bridge Nashville, Inc. Conexion Americas Ben Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cooper United Way of Williamson County Mr. Roger Cunningham Mr. & Mrs. Frank Daniels III Vanderbilt University & Medical Mr. & Mrs. Jason Dinger Vanity Fair Imagewear Louis R. Draughon Foundation Martin Varley Andrew Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Jim Whatton Ms. Melissa Eads Ms. Noel Williams Kent Earls Mike Willis EBS Foundation $500—$999 EMMA, Inc. Jesus Berdeja Wanda & Jerry Lyle Rosa Berger The Encouragement Advised Fund of the Jeff Manus Ann Webb Betty Mr. Richard Eskind Ebony McCauley Ms. Julie Boos Ms. Jerita Sue Farley Danielle & Cindy Mezera Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Bradford Jr. GAP Foundation Brian Milford Mr. & Mrs. George Bratton, Jr. Michael Mishu Mr. Paul Gilbert Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Mitchell Mr. Harris Gilbert Mr. & Mrs. Eric Broder Bob Montgomery Joseph & Jean Grabias Timothy Buppert Mitch Mounger Jonathan Grantham Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cansler Mrs. Susan Nally Sheila Hale CarMax Foundation Samuel Nugent Brad Harris Centennial Girls Cotillion Michael O'Brien HCA- Information Technology & Services, Inc. Pamela & Brian Clark PFlag Nashville Paul Hetrick Mr. & Mrs. G. William Coble Devin Piscitelli Hillsboro Presbyterian Church The Community Foundation of Middle TennesseeMs. Edith Porter-Shirley Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Hoffman Ms. Laura Creekmore Promotional Products Association Mid-South Mr. Daniel Hogan Harlan Dodson & Margaret Behm Ms. Joanne Pulles Mr. Milton Johnson Mr. Vince Durnan Mayor Bill Purcell & Mrs. Debbie Miller The Leone Family Charitable Fund Universal Music Publishing Group, Nashville Mrs. Lynn Ragland C.M. Lipsey Dr. & Mrs. Steven Eskind Ms. Suzanne Reed Gene Manning Experian Dr. James Regan Tracy Marks Glenn Furbish Mr. N. David Roberts Jr. Ms. Margery Mayer Shana Goldstein-Mackler Christopher Schmitt Dave Mazur Ms. Pamela Sheffer Elizabeth Griffith Jillyn McCullough and Mark Fuchs Mr. & Mrs. Keith Simmons Dr. & Mrs. J. Brevard Haynes David Mollenkopf Penelope Spheeris Mr. & Mrs. Ted Helm Morris Levy Foundation for Children St. Ann's Episcopal Church of Nashville Jonathan Hesselink Kristi Morrow Jeffrey Stough Music City Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Ms. Anita Hogin Mr. David B. Taylor Natchez Trace Brevets John Huie Tennessee Supreme Court, Court of Appeals Mr. Geoffrey Pratt Robert Jaffee Dr. Lynn Walker Laura Proctor Dr. & Mrs. Howard Kirshner Adam Yockey Gloria Rickman Deborah Long Mr. & Mrs. Julian Zander Jr. Our Supporters $101—$499 Diane Allen Tim Hanson Barbara Pierce Teens Helping Teens Josephine Bahn Mrs. Kathleen E. Harkey Todd Presnell Jerrica Harlan Ron Balcarras Claire Prymus Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens and Funeral Adina Barnes Home Mary Quinn M. Ryan Barry Mr. & Mrs. Scott Rayson Kasie & Tim Hartnett Mrs. Edith Bass Matthew & Molly Maher Mr. Jonathan Harwell Fabian Bedne Cherie Robins Matthew Herod Alexander Rody Robert & Lynn Blake Brett Hersch Courtney Rogers Erin Block Chris Highfield Brenda Royal Morgan Bracy Mike Hobson John Rula Kendra Brown Ms. Maria M. Salas Bill and Melissa Holden Dr. Norma Burgess Adrian Samuels Wendy Holt Sara Campbell Ms. Tricia Schelzig Scott House Jim Schmidt James Canepari Dr. & Mrs. Roy Hutton ServiceSource International, Inc. Suzanne and Graham Carpenter Debra Jensen John Shea Mr. & Mrs. Chris Carpenter Mr. Anthony Jones Paul & Celeste Shearer Adams Carroll Sheppard Jones Debra Shmueli Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sims Kecia Carroll Sumita Keller Mr. & Mrs. Todd Cato Patrick Sims Katherine King Mr. Martin Sir Michael Centi Mercy and Adam Klein Shane Smith Mr. & Mrs. William Cheek II Sabrina Lafalette Mr. & Mrs. E. Dan Smith II Ms. Mary Cohn Cass Lahouti Don Smith Amanda Consiglio Ms. Kristine LaLonde Jennifer Stratton Marie-Christine Crewe Mrs. Theresa Lapidus Fred & Vicki Suckow Andi Sylvester Richard Darden William Latimer Jonathan Thornton Llora Darrah Erin Lewis Jeff Tucker Hunter Davis Lesley Link Renee Tulimieri Mr. & Mrs. Edwin DeMoss Jr. Mary Maich University School of Nashville Monica Dias Jeffrey Malone Vanderbilt Lambda Association Ms. Kylene Dibble and Mr. Jeremy TuchmayerMr. and Mrs. Richard Marsh Helen Vrbetic and Lawrence LeBlanc Keith Wade Joseph Dickson Rick Martin Josh & Katie Ward Mr. & Mrs. Rodger Dinwiddie Johel Maza Kelly Warren Joey and Missy Dunagan Genesco, Inc Sylvia Wasiolek Diane Easter Katherine Miller Kenneth Watson Mr. Daniel A. Easterly Brennon Mobley Justin Webb Jim Evans Ben Morton Robert Webb