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$10,000 Grand Prize Winner is Stacey Reddick of Franklin, TN!!! Also awarded were the following prizes: 4 Titans tickets, George Dibbs of Nashville, TN; Foursome for golf at the Golf Club of Tennessee, Jack Cahill of Nashville, TN; King Jewelers Cartier Gift, Eddie Hoefler of Nashville, TN; Six Months Gift Certificate at Sports Clips and Dave Ramsey Items, Dan Benningfield of Nashville, TN; Six Months Gift Certificates at Sports Clips also went to Eddie Bacas of Mt. Juliet, TN and Tim Riordin of Chapel Hill, TN.
Thank you to our many sponsors: Moe's Southwest Grill, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, CAT Financial, Rogers Group, Taco Bell, Vaco, TPI, Hayes Security, Metro Parks, Office of the Mayor, Coast Guard, Metropolitan Police Special Events, 107.5 The River, 98 WSIX, 105.9 The Rock, Fox 17, Crows Nest, King Jewelers, Dave Ramsey, Sports Clips, Golf Club of Tennessee, Friends of Boys & Grils Clubs of Middle TN, Phoenix Club of Nashville, TN State Fair, Old Dominion Trucking Company, and all of our generous supporters who purchased ducks!
WINE DOWN MAIN STREET TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE
The 11th Wine Down Main Street wine tasting event is set for Friday, November 4. The event benefits the Franklin and Fairview Boys & Girls Clubs. Wine Down Main Street was again voted the #1 Fundraiser/Charity Event in the county this year.
Specially priced e-tickets are $75 per person until October 22 and $85 per person after that. Advance tickets may be purchased at either www.winedownmainstreet.com or www.localwineevents.com. Tickets sold in the shops along Main Street will be available for purchase September 1st.
On November 4th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. downtown Franklin comes alive with Wine Down Main Street: a unique wine tasting event that takes place along Historic Main Street in Franklin, Tennessee. The streets are closed to traffic, wines are poured in the shops, food samplings are provided by area restaurants and local musicians entertain you along the way. It’s the best night out all year!
Thus far participating restaurants include: Sweets Ndulgence, J. Christophers, Cool Café, Enchanted Catering, Swanky’s Taco, Franklin Mercantile, Jets Pizza, Amerigo Italian Restaurant, Bone Fish Grill, Prime 108, Papa Boudreaux Cajun, Martins BBQ, Constant Cravings and Boxwood Bistro.
A new element this year is added with a twist through a collaboration with the Saucy Sisters. The plans include Lonely Cow Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir and new wine book.” The Saucy Sisters’ Guide to Wine: What Every Girl Should Know Before She Unscrews which will be published in the fall.
Since 2001, Wine Down Main Street has grossed more than $1,000,000 for the Williamson County Boys & Girls Club Units and has sold out every year. At last year’s 10th anniversary event, people came from 22 states and three foreign countries.
Wine Down Main Street is sponsored by Lipman Brothers, Zycron, Inc., Reliant Bank, Buerger, Mosley & Carson, Boyle, Inc., Franklin Synergy Bank, Carpet Den Interiors, JLB, Williamson Herald and FranklinIs, Nashville House & Home & Garden Magazine, Southern Exposure Magazine, Williamson AM/Tennessean, the Saucy Sisters, Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, One Woman Show Design, Nashville BFF-The Savvy Girl’s Guide to Discovering Nashville and Molly Kelly Photography.
For further information contact Denise Carothers at 615-794-4800 or dcarothers@bgcmt.org.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee is Awarded the 2011 Nissan Foundation Grant
July 2011 - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee, Andrew Jackson Unit, was awarded $35,000 grant to implement ‘A world of Difference,’ a cultural diversity tolerance program, through funds donated by the Nissan Foundation. This innovative program seeks to break through cultural barriers and unite all young people under a banner of knowledge and tolerance. The program will educate our youth to understand and embrace different cultures, backgrounds, and lifestyles. This fundamental approach is meant to prepare Club Members to live in an increasingly diverse society through educating and embracing an acceptance of diverse cultures. This program aims to eliminate hate and crime based on cultural ignorance and distrust
Volunteers Continue to Make the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee GREAT!
We continue to be blessed with volunteers on a daily, weekly, or even a one time basis. In June, 2011, volunteers from CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc., and adults and choir members from the Willow Brook Baptist Church in Huntsville, AL, gave of their time at our presently closed Thompson Lane location to help organize and discard items that had been stored at this facility. In two days with 44 volunteers and a total of 126 hours of energy, we prepared this facility for a good old fashioned yard sale! Stay tuned for details for this upcoming fall event. Date to be announced!
Purity’s Moosic City Dairy Dash & Volunteer Express Wunder Fun Run
On April 16, 2011, the largest crowd ever tackled the last big race before the Music City Half Marathon by walking, running a 5K, running the 10K, OR running the 5K and 10K races! This ever increasingly popular event chose us, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee to raise $40,000 to benefit our programs and services! Several staff and Club Members volunteered and/or participated in the run. Thank you to all of the committed volunteers and employees who made this the most successful event for Purity yet!
WINE DOWN MAIN STREET TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE
The 11th Wine Down Main Street wine tasting event is set for Friday, November 4. The event benefits the Franklin and Fairview Boys & Girls Clubs. Wine Down Main Street was again voted the #1 Fundraiser/Charity Event in the county this year.Specially priced e-tickets are $75 per person until October 22 and $85 per person after that. Advance tickets may be purchased at either www.winedownmainstreet.com or www.localwineevents.com. Tickets sold in the shops along Main Street will be available for purchase September 1st.
On November 4th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. downtown Franklin comes alive with Wine Down Main Street: a unique wine tasting event that takes place along Historic Main Street in Franklin, Tennessee. The streets are closed to traffic, wines are poured in the shops, food samplings are provided by area restaurants and local musicians entertain you along the way. It’s the best night out all year!
Thus far participating restaurants include: Sweets Ndulgence, J. Christophers, Cool Café, Enchanted Catering, Swanky’s Taco, Franklin Mercantile, Jets Pizza, Amerigo Italian Restaurant, Bone Fish Grill, Prime 108, Papa Boudreaux Cajun, Martins BBQ, Constant Cravings and Boxwood Bistro.
A new element this year is added with a twist through a collaboration with the Saucy Sisters. The plans include Lonely Cow Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir and new wine book.” The Saucy Sisters’ Guide to Wine: What Every Girl Should Know Before She Unscrews which will be published in the fall.
Since 2001, Wine Down Main Street has grossed more than $1,000,000 for the Williamson County Boys & Girls Club Units and has sold out every year. At last year’s 10th anniversary event, people came from 22 states and three foreign countries.
Wine Down Main Street is sponsored by Lipman Brothers, Zycron, Inc., Reliant Bank, Buerger, Mosley & Carson, Boyle, Inc., Franklin Synergy Bank, Carpet Den Interiors, JLB, Williamson Herald and FranklinIs, Nashville House & Home & Garden Magazine, Southern Exposure Magazine, Williamson AM/Tennessean, the Saucy Sisters, Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, One Woman Show Design, Nashville BFF-The Savvy Girl’s Guide to Discovering Nashville and Molly Kelly Photography.
For further information contact Denise Carothers at 615-794-4800 or dcarothers@bgcmt.org.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee is Awarded the 2011 Nissan Foundation Grant
July 2011 - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee, Andrew Jackson Unit, was awarded $35,000 grant to implement ‘A world of Difference,’ a cultural diversity tolerance program, through funds donated by the Nissan Foundation. This innovative program seeks to break through cultural barriers and unite all young people under a banner of knowledge and tolerance. The program will educate our youth to understand and embrace different cultures, backgrounds, and lifestyles. This fundamental approach is meant to prepare Club Members to live in an increasingly diverse society through educating and embracing an acceptance of diverse cultures. This program aims to eliminate hate and crime based on cultural ignorance and distrust
Volunteers Continue to Make the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee GREAT!
We continue to be blessed with volunteers on a daily, weekly, or even a one time basis. In June, 2011, volunteers from CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc., and adults and choir members from the Willow Brook Baptist Church in Huntsville, AL, gave of their time at our presently closed Thompson Lane location to help organize and discard items that had been stored at this facility. In two days with 44 volunteers and a total of 126 hours of energy, we prepared this facility for a good old fashioned yard sale! Stay tuned for details for this upcoming fall event. Date to be announced!
Purity’s Moosic City Dairy Dash & Volunteer Express Wunder Fun Run
On April 16, 2011, the largest crowd ever tackled the last big race before the Music City Half Marathon by walking, running a 5K, running the 10K, OR running the 5K and 10K races! This ever increasingly popular event chose us, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee to raise $40,000 to benefit our programs and services! Several staff and Club Members volunteered and/or participated in the run. Thank you to all of the committed volunteers and employees who made this the most successful event for Purity yet!
Upcoming Events
October 14 & 15, 2011
Join us at 67 Thompson Lane Boys & Girls Club for our first ever Yard Sale! Help us raise funds for our Clubs while finding great buys for your home or business. From 9 AM to 3 PM both days, Deborah Webb of Webb Estates has set the stage for you to make the best discovery for items you must have! Find more information at webbestatesales.com or email her at webbappraisals@aol.com Join us for this exciting shopping opportunity!
October 17, 2011:
21st Annual Ingram Cup Golf Challenge Join us for a great game of golf at this exclusive golf course. Contact us at jennytelwar@me.com for more information.
November 4, 2011:
11th Annual Wine Down Main Street Tickets are on sale now! Go to www.winedownmainstreet.com
Previous Events:
September 14, 2011
Nordstrom Opening Gala!--Thank you Norstrom's for supporting our local Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle TN by donating 100% of the ticket price to us and 2 other local charities.
September 19, 2011:
2011 Nashville Duck Race--Thank you to our sponsors and to those who purchased a duck for the race. Prizes have been awarded.
April 16, 2011:
Purity's Moosic City Dairy Dash - 5K/10K run to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee. Thank you Purity and the Race Team Organizers for your very generous donation!
April 28, 2011:
Steak & Burger Dinner and Charity Auction to support the Franklin and Fairview Clubs. Thank you Williamson County for supporting us through another successful Steak & Burger Dinner!
April 30, 2011:
2011 Youth of the Year Finalists Dinner/Hutton Hotel. Congratulations to our club members!
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