On this, our 10th Anniversary this Spring, we celebrate ten years of service to the youth of our county. We have assisted numerous young people, both independently and through other youth-focused organizations. RabunYES began in 2016 with an initial $25k contribution honoring WW2 US Navy nurse Lieutenant (J.G.) Gladys Dutton who passed away three years after that contribution at the… Continue readingSpring 2026 Update on our 10th Anniversary
RABUNYES YEAR-END 2025 REPORT So much has happened during the year 2025 and we are taking a hard look at where we wish to be in 2026. Keeping this report at a high level… Have a Happy, Prosperous and Blessed New Year! RabunYES A gift of any amount is greatly appreciated. Checks can be made out to “RabunYES” and… Continue readingYear-end 2025 Letter
Dear Friends of RabunYES, As we enter what (for many of us) is the best time of year in these mountains, at RabunYES we are wrapping up the programs as laid out for 2025 at year-end 2024. The highlights of this past quarter into the next one show that we are right on “plan.” A brief update of activities follows:… Continue readingFall 2025 Update
Dear Friends of RabunYES,How did we know it is time for a Summer Update? Ans: The heat and humidity hit us fast and hard! Some kids are being sent to summer camp, with RabunYES funding them and organizations like Foxfire have outdoor activities to include their recent festival and their Summer Youth Leadership Program (see first bullet point). The heat… Continue readingSummer 2025 Update
Dear Friends of RabunYES, As we prepare for the rest of this year’s events, we are assembling a mix of our own classes & programs as well as supporting other fine youth-focused organizations across our county.A brief update of activities follows: ▪ A tutorial session for parents interested in the home-schooling of high school students is being arranged for July… Continue readingSpring 2025 Update
RabunYES Winter 2025 Update Dear Friends of RabunYES, A note from the author: As the author of the seasonal updates, it is my fault for not having transmitted a Fall Update. These Updates for years had faithfully been circulated to our donors and constituents. My wife (Jean) of 54 years passed away quite unexpectedly at the end of July, sending… Continue readingWinter 2025 Update
Dear Friends of RabunYES, The weather is not the only thing that has been hot in Rabun…but also the plans at RabunYES are heating up. We wish to advise other youth-base organization that our plans for 2025 get set roughly around late November with a Budget established/approved in mid-December. To that end, any 2025 project funding requests must meet an… Continue readingSummer 2024 Update
Dear Friends of RabunYES,As the hard cold of Winter set in, RabunYES held a detailed planning session, taking stock of its programs using a two-year forward view consistent with its Five-Year Plan. One of the outcomes was the finalization of the 2024 Budget with pre-approval of programs presented by RabunYES’ partner organizations. The combination of self-driven programs and partner programs… Continue readingWinter 2024 Update
“Fall” is here. We seem to be very slowly getting into leaves changing. The tourists will be backsoon enough (if they ever left). RabunYES is preparing for 2024 as we take a hard look at youthprograms and the mix of skills taught and experiences gained. The focus will increase uponexperiential learning, leadership skills and the pairing of mainstream youth with… Continue readingFall 2023 Update
“Summer time…and the liv’in is easy.” Not really, at RabunYES! There is SO much going on that our schedule is rather full. As always, we do respect your time and will never send you email communications beyond the quarterly updates. For those desiring to maintain more frequent contact, detailed current information appears on our Facebook page. Summary information, to include… Continue readingSummer 2023 Update