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Product & Promotion Manager
Manage the curriculum inventory and work with curriculum revisions. Responsible for the appeal letters, Miracles newsletters, Connections newsletters and other promotional materials. more...

Hometown: Bolivar, Missouri

What's your family background?
I've given birth to two children, but have 6 children, 2 granddaughters and the world's cutest grandson!

Why do you enjoy working at Teen Challenge USA?
Reading the testimonies of students and how their lives have been transformed; also working with the TC staff that are so dedicated to helping their students.

Tell us 3 random things about you...

  • There are over 100 nativities in my collection.
  • Red is my favorite color and fragrance.
  • I've seen original works of art by: Monet, Van Gogh, DaVinci, and Michelangelo, including the Sistine Chapel.

pattyb@teenchallengeusa.com, (417) 581-2181 x202

Publicizing Your Ministry

Written by Patty Baker on Jan 16, 2012

All Teen Challenge Centers need more positive “press” in their communities; everyone needs to work to keep “Teen Challenge” in the minds and hearts of potential donors and volunteers. We at Teen Challenge USA want to help you with this task. One way to receive … [ read more ]

Teen Challenge USA nominated for NRB Impact Award

Written by Patty Baker on Jan 10, 2012

Teen Challenge USA is a finalist in The National Religious Broadcasters’ 2012 Media Awards. Teen Challenge USA joins Focus on the Family, Hope for the Heart and Life Issues Institute as the four finalists in the Radio Impact Awards category. In all, the NRB has … [ read more ]

The Ultimate Pursuit, a Teen Challenge story of hope

Written by Patty Baker on Oct 28, 2011

The Reverend Carl D. Smith, ordained as a minister in 2002 with the Evangelical Church Alliance, struggled through years of addiction, incarceration and homelessness as a young man.  A California boy who enlisted in the Navy in his teens, Carl became addicted to heroin while … [ read more ]

Photography Contest for Promotions

Written by Patty Baker on Oct 24, 2011

One Teen Challenge center is hosting a photography contest for both professional and amateur photographers. What a great idea for some free publicity for the center and getting good photographs! This isn’t a fundraising event in itself, although you could charge an entry fee and … [ read more ]

Red Ribbon Week – Drug Facts Week

Written by Patty Baker on Oct 19, 2011

October is a busy month for drug prevention nationally.  October 23-31 is Red Ribbon Week – the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation. It is a way for pe0ple and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs. this year’s … [ read more ]

New Discounts for Teen Challenge Centers

Written by Patty Baker on Oct 19, 2011

Teen Challenge USA is happy to announce a new discount for all Teen Challenge centers purchasing the Group Studies for New Christians student materials. After renegotiating with our supplier, we are able to offer a 45% discount on GSNC student manuals and study guides. This … [ read more ]

Media Update

Written by Patty Baker on Oct 18, 2011

Exciting news from the Media Coordinator, Lynette Scherber — Dawson McAllister will be airing our PSAs on their show for the next six months! Shows are generally aired weekly, but in a few radio markets they air nightly. In a quick overview, some are superwatt … [ read more ]

Year-End Fundraising – Are you ready?

Written by Patty Baker on Oct 05, 2011

We all know that the best time to raise more money is the end of the year. Year-end fundraising has long been the time when we catch our budgets up and have a little breathing room, financially speaking. It’s no surprise that many non-profits raise … [ read more ]

National Survey Shows a Rise in Illicit Drug Use From 2008 to 2010

Written by Patty Baker on Oct 04, 2011

2010 Survey Released The use of illicit drugs among Americans increased between 2008 and 2010, according to a national survey conducted by SAMHSA. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) shows that 22.6 million Americans age 12 or older (8.9 percent of the … [ read more ]

CADCA Releases New Survey

Written by Patty Baker on Aug 30, 2011

CASA Columbia Releases 2011 Teen Survey: National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XVI: Teens and Parents This week, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University released the National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XVI: Teens and Parents. … [ read more ]