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Boys Home Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries for Staff

three staff members celebrating their anniversary

Melinda Nichols, Alisa Hayslett, and Executive Director Chris Doyle (left/right)

Boys Home of Virginia is excited to announce several work anniversaries amongst the staff. Melinda Nichols, who serves in the development department in donor relations and event management, is celebrating five years. Marie Mason serves as a residential life mentor and celebrates five years. Student Advisor, Donna Bush, is also celebrating five years as a staff member at Boys Home.

Lastly, the Business Manager, Alisa Hayslett, is celebrating thirty years at Boys Home. She stated, “During my thirty years at Boys Home, I have seen a lot of changes in both staff and students. However, the mission of Boys Home has remained the same, to help each student become a productive citizen in the community they return to after leaving the program. I have always enjoyed it when a student returns to share what Boys Home taught him, but he didn’t realize it until after he left.”

Since 1906, Boys Home’s doors have been open to underserved young men in Virginia and all over the country. Our dedicated staff members play a crucial part in making this operation happen 365 days a year. To learn more about our mission, please join us for the Boys Home Spring Open House and Community Day on Saturday, April 26th from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The free event is open to the public and will include lunch, live music, and fun for all ages. Please R.S.V.P. to Melinda Nichols by April 18 at mnichols@boyshomeofva.org or 540.965.7707.

marie mason with certificate

Residential Life Mentor | Marie Mason

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Boys Appeal – Winter 2025

The Winter 2025 Boys Appeal Newsletter can be viewed by clicking here.

The Boys Appeal is a newsletter to supporters, parents, alumni, and friends with updates about what’s going on at Boys Home. Boys Home publishes the Boys Appeal 3 times a year.

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Boys Appeal – Winter 2025

The Winter 2025 Boys Appeal Newsletter can be viewed by clicking here.

The Boys Appeal is a newsletter to supporters, parents, alumni, and friends with updates about what’s going on at Boys Home. Boys Home publishes the Boys Appeal 3 times a year.

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Boys Home to host Spring Open House and Community Fun Day on April 26, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Boys Home of Virginia is excited to announce their Spring Open House and
Community Fun Day on Saturday, April 26. This is a free event that is open
to the public from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.


All guests are invited to bring their friends and family to visit the Boys Home
campus. Children of all ages can play games, have their face painted and
enjoy four inflatables – a large slide, a large obstacle course, a large and
small bounce house. Food will be served all day and will include hot dogs,
chips, drinks, popcorn, snow cones and cotton candy.


There will be exhibits highlighting the Boys Home Farm program, current
projects in the trades program and an archery demonstration. Enjoy live
music by Jeff Craft from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Don’t miss this wonderful
opportunity to meet the staff and students, as well as learn about the Boys
Home program.


Boys Home of Virginia is located at 414 Boys Home Road in Covington,
Virginia. Please RSVP to Melinda at mnichols@boyshomeofva.org or 540-
965-7707 by Friday, April 18.