CLARKSVILLE, TN. (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – YAIPAK Outreach continues to grow as it provides love, hope and support and makes a positive impact on the lives of those who are under-resourced in the community.
Sherry Nicholson founded the nonprofit organization in 2016. In May this year they will celebrate 10 years of service, and in 2025 they were able to impact close to 1.2 million people. YAIPAK is an acronym for “You Are Important: People Administering Kindness.”
For years, YAIPAK has served communities with four special programs. Be The Hope: Community Outreach, Foster Hope: Children in Trauma, Patriot Hope: Hope to Veterans and Rebuild Hope: Disaster Relief.
Now, YAIPAK is introducing two new programs, known as Olga and Josefina.
Olga initiative: Helping people into homes
“Olga is a 24-month program that has individual living (provided), and they are paired with a mentor. They pay a very small rent every month. What they don’t know is at the end of the program, they are going to get all of that back,” Nicholson said…