In recognition of and appreciation for 33 years of outstanding and
dedicated service to helping children and furthering the mission of
Jackson-Feild, the Board of Trustees of Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health
Services (JFBHS) presented Chisman with a personalized captain's chair
at a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Chisman's ties to Jackson-Feild are long. For more than twenty
years, his father was a member of the Board of Trustees, and Jimmy
himself currently serves as the Chairman of the Jackson-Feild Homes
Foundation.
By his own wry admission, Jimmy could all too easily have been a
Jackson-Feild child himself. "I was an underachiever as a youth," says
Chisman. "I had a number of role models, and - but for the grace of God -
I didn't wander down the wrong path."
Chisman has served in a number of important capacities including
Treasurer of the Board of Trustees. He was also the campaign chairman
for our Act of Faith capital campaign which raised $3,000,000 for campus
improvements and for our endowment.
Chisman has devoted countless hours to provide opportunities that
improve the quality of life for the boys and girls at Jackson-Feild.
Very often, he works behind the scenes to help procure necessities
either at no cost or with deep discounts. While he is very committed and
faithful in such efforts, Chisman gets particular pleasure and
satisfaction in planning events and activities that directly benefit the
children.
When asked why it's been so important to him to support the work at
Jackson-Feild, Chisman says, "When I look back on my youth, I realize
that there is a thin line separating success and struggle, and it's
important that we provide our youth the opportunities and support to
help them overcome their obstacles."
JFBHS is blessed to have such a wonderful donor and champion, and
Jimmy Chisman cherishes and values his efforts and the efforts of his
father. "Not a day goes by that I don't think of JFBHS and the
children."
