
Serving up a tall order: Rudy Gay and DJ lend a helping hand at Youth Villages.
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Memphis, Tennessee, November 23, 2006 – Memphis Grizzlies guards Dahntay Jones and Rudy Gay and their families brought holiday cheer to residents of Youth Villages when they helped serve Thanksgiving meals on Thursday, Nov. 23 at 1:30 p.m. Meals for the event were provided and prepared by Levy Restaurants. Youth Villages is located at 7410 Memphis Arlington Road in Barlett.
Youth Villages, a community partner of the Memphis Grizzlies, is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to helping emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families live successfully through innovative, research-based programs. Today, nearly 1,200 counselors, teachers and skilled support staff provide Youth Villages' services from offices in 40 locations throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington, D.C