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Join us at Jackson National Golf Course on Friday, September 18, 2015 to have fun and help support MHDS! We’ll have two tee-off times – 8AM and 1PM – and it’s a great way to kick off your weekend!

Click here to download a brochure so you can see all the details of the tournament this year.

When you’re ready to register for the tournament, CLICK HERE!  For the first time ever, we’ve created a smooth registration and payment process so you can register and pay right from your computer!

Registration and payments must be made before September 4, 2015.

We’re looking forward to a day of fun and can’t wait to see you on September 18th.

As we celebrate our independence, MHDS is happy to honor:

Robert Glass who is employed but currently active duty with the Army at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Carla Yarbrough who is employed and is a veteran of the Army.

We also salute the family members of employees who are active duty in the military:

Lt. Corporal Londra’ M. Hicks, Marines, son of Yvonnda Boyland, stationed at Camp Lejune, North Carolina

Ryan Swift, Army, nephew of Debbie Jeanes, stationed in Hawaii.

Senior Airman Terrika Hayes, Air Force, daughter of Laura Epperson, stationed in Denver, Colorado

Orbie Johnson, Air Force, son of Laura Epperson, stationed in Denver, Colorado

Andronicus Epperson, Army, 82nd Airborne, step-son of Laura Epperson

Shakeyah Epperson Marable, Army, daughter of Laura Epperson, stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas

Louverture Marable, Army, son-in-law of Laura Epperson, stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas

Captain Randy S. Buckley (far right), Air Force, son of Nora Buckley, stationed at Cannon Air Base, New Mexico

Private 1^st Class, Adunte’ Lockett , National Guard, son of Lesa R. Lightfoot

Staff Sargeant Darrius Pewitte, Army Reserve, son of Ima Faulkner

Private Sasha Wilson, Army, daughter of Ima Faulkner, stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma

James Hackney, Jr., Marines,  nephew of Jean Kim, currently deployed in Asia

Further, thank you to the Service Recipients for preparing Thank You for Your Service cards on behalf of the agency that will be sent to military personnel receiving treatment at Walter Reed Military Hospital, Washington,  D.C.  and our local National Guard Armories.  Special gratitude to Anita Hamilton, Tanya Woods and Janie Moore from Horne LLP who volunteered to assist with the collection of signatures on the cards.  Please see the Photo Gallery for more pictures.

We’re also participating in the Men’s Wearhouse National Suit Drive!

Click the image below to see more about this program and how you can help!

MHDS is proud to add Nora Buckley to their team of professionals. Nora will serve as Assistant Executive Director with management responsibility for the residential and day services employment programs for the agency which provides home supports, employment and skills training to the persons we serve in Madison, Haywood and Hardeman counties.

Nora is a graduate of Arkansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work. Upon graduation, Nora worked for the State of Tennessee at the Arlington Developmental Center and the Regional Office. She then became one of the first Independent Support Coordinators when the state developed those positions to give oversight to the delivery system for persons served by the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD). In her most recent position prior to joining MHDS, Nora was a Vice President for Operations for a West Tennessee Medicaid Waiver provider agency which offered programming for intellectually disabled adults in another county. She is also a member of The ARC of Tennessee and APSE (Association of People Supporting Employment First) as well as a Certified Support Employment Professional.

“I think my experience as a Support Coordinator and work at a similar provider agency gives me a unique insight into coordinating person centered services while furthering MHDS’s mission of Advancing the Quality of Life,” said Nora of her new position. “I look forward to meeting the staff and families of those we serve in the coming months. I have an open door policy and welcome anyone who would like to stop in to meet me or give me a call at 984.6431.”

Bill Brewer, Executive Director of MHDS, states “We are very pleased to add Nora’s extensive experience to our management team. I am confident that she will lead the departments she is assigned professionally with the persons we are fortunate to serve always at the center of her efforts.”

Nora has been married to Randall Buckley for 26 years and they have two sons, Captain Randy S. Buckley of Clovis, New Mexico and Chad Buckley of Jackson. The Buckley’s have made Jackson their home for 22 years. They are active members of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.