Nashville Benefits

The Franklin Wine Festival held its first Vintner’s Dinner for the 2009 season last week at Criallo’s Bistro in Cool Springs. Guests enjoyed a give course “Wines of the World” dinner featuring vintages from Italy, Spain, Argentina, New Zealand, and California.

The Grand Wine and Food Tasting will be held Friday, October 2, 2009 at The Factory at Franklin featuring over 300 wines and culinary offerings from more than 25 of Middle Tennessee’s finest chefs. Tickets are available for $75 at FranklinWineFestival.com. All proceeds of the event benefit the mentoring programs of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee helping vulnerable children beat the odds.

David and Carol Miller from Nissan enjoying the Franklin Wine Festival Vintner's Dinner at Criallo's last week.

Susan Hughes and Cesar Angkaw of Advanced Network Solutions enjoying the Franklin Wine Festival dinner.

September 26, 2009 – 10th Annual Shelby Bottoms Boogie 15K/5K Race

Join in the fun at the Shelby Bottoms Boogie for CASA!

On September 26th, the 10th Annual Shelby Bottoms Boogie 15K/5K race will be held in Shelby Bottoms Park in East Nashville. That Saturday, hundreds of runners and walkers will enjoy a flat, fast race course along the Cumberland River while raising money for a great cause. This family-friendly event is open to all ages and features post-race festivities, refreshments, and prizes for age group winners. All proceeds from the race benefit CASA of Nashville’s volunteer program. More information about the race and online registration is available at www.casa-nashville.org/ShelbyBottomsBoogieforCASA.htm.

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009

Start Time: 7:30am (Registration begins at 6:00am)

Location: Shelby Park/Shelby Bottoms, 1601 Davidson Street, East Nashville

Benefits: CASA of Nashville/Davidson County (www.casa-nashville.org)

Includes: Post-race celebration with refreshments, door prizes, and race awards

All participants will receive complimentary race tote bags and goodies!

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Davidson County is a non-profit organization that trains and supports community volunteers to be Special Advocates for children who have been victims of abuse or neglect. Since 1984, CASA’s program has helped thousands of children find safe, permanent homes and break the cycle of abuse. To learn more about CASA, visit www.casa-nashville.org.

The 12th Annual Buds-n-Suds Benefit Concert will take over downtown Nashville on Wednesday, August 26th as Randy Houser and James Otto perform at Loser’s Bar and Grill in support of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) Tennessee Chapter. The outdoor concert will take place from 7:00pm to 11:00 pm.

Along with exciting performances, a silent auction will be at hand to include memorabilia from notable musicians, athletes and other celebrities have included signed guitars from Eric Clapton, Van Halen and Sheryl Crow, autographed fiddle from Dolly Parton, signed jerseys from Peyton Manning and Kenny Chesney, lithographs of the film “Scarface” with the signature of Al Pacino and rarities such as a signed cowboy hat from Charlie Daniels and autographed photos of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Attendees can look forward to items from stars Trace Adkins, George Strait, Lee Ann Womack, Danica Patrick, The Tennessee Titans, Sugarland, and many more!

Advance tickets can be purchased online at http://online.ccfa.org or day of show at the Loser’s Bar and Grill for a $10 donation. VIP tickets are available for a $50 donation and will include special seating area, drinks and appetizers. All proceeds benefit Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

The 12th Annual Buds ‘n’ Suds Benefit Concert is sponsored in part by: Centecor, BB&T, Figments, Taylor Made for A Cure, UCB, Aegis and Bud Light.

DETAILS:

Benefit Concert:
When: August 26th | 7:00 PM
Where: Loser’s Bar and Grill, 1911 Division Street, $10.00 donation, VIP tickets $50.00 donation
Featuring: Randy Houser, James Otto and the Loser’s House Band, along with a silent auction packed with amazing sports and entertainment memorabilia.

More About Buds-n-Suds:
Buds-n-Suds is the creation of friends Cory Gierman and Jason Krupek. The event began as a tribute to a friend who suffered from Crohn’s disease with a canoe trip and a kick-off concert. Gierman and Krupek have both served on the CCFA Tennessee’s chapter board of directors and could not be prouder of its beginnings and continued success over the past 12 years. In that time there have always been plenty of surprises in store at this event, you never know who will hit the stage. The roster of past participants includes acts such as Big & Rich, Darryl Worley, Billy Joe Shaver, Keith Anderson, Marv Green, Shannon Brown, Jerrod Neiman, Wayd Battle, Bryan and Gordon Kennedy, Shelly Fairchild, Kylie Sackley, Jamey Johnson, and many others.

More About Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA):
Every 18 minutes another man, woman, or child is diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, two debilitating, life-altering diseases collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease or IBD. And sadly, there is no cure.

CCFA is the only non-profit, volunteer-driven organization exclusively dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. CCFA sponsors basic and clinical research of the highest quality, offers a wide range of educational programs for patients and healthcare professionals, and provides supportive services to help more than 1.4 million Americans cope with these chronic diseases. CCFA programs are supported soley by contributions from the public, no government funding assistance is received.

For more event information and updates, visit www.myspace.com/budsnsudsevent

For more information on CCFA, visit www.ccfa.org

For more information on Randy Houser visit, www.randyhouser.com

For more information on James Otto visit, www.jamesotto.net

Join Dolly Parton’s IMAGINATION LIBRARY and the CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL as they ‘Dineout for Books From Birth’ at Sole Mio.  The event takes place on Tuesday, July 28th at 5pm and last til 10pm.  During those hours Sole Mio will donate half (50%) of all sales to Books From Birth.

About Books From Birth:

Reading regularly with preschoolers prepares them for school. Books from Birth of Middle Tennessee mails a new, age-appropriate FREE Dolly Parton Imagination Library book each month from birth up to age five. Receiving a book in the mail gets children excited about reading.  Please visit Books From Birth of Middle Tennessee for more information.

Good morning Friends,

Time is running out to join us Monday, August 3 at Gaylord Springs Golf Links for the first ever Birdies for Brothers & Sisters Celebrity Golf Classic benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters and the W.O. Smith Music School.  And now we have a special “last minute” deal that you simply can’t beat – golf playing spots are only $175 per person!

Friends, you will have the opportunity to play with a celebrity partner from country music, television, and professional sports… and know that your participation supports kids in Middle Tennessee!  Celebrities already confirmed and waiting for you to pick them as your fifth player include:

Brooks & Dunn’s Kix Brooks

Diamond Rio’s Marty Roe and Brian Prout

Former Tennessee Titan Blaine Bishop

Comedian Henry Cho

Trick Pony’s Ira Dean

and many, many more…. don’t miss out!

Chairperson Josh Lykins is pulling out all the stops for this fun-filled occassion where you will also get to kick up your heels at the Pairings Party held Sunday evening at the Wildhorse Saloon and enjoy an amazing goodie bag and the TaylorMade mobile pro shop (where you can shop at wholesale prices!).

PS – This is a limited time special discounted rate.  Hurry and get your registrations in!

KICK UP YOUR HEELS

The evening before the tournament, attendees and celebrities will mix and mingle at our Pairings Party held at the always fabulous Wildhorse Saloon on Sunday, August 2. Depending upon the level of sponsorship, you will enjoy a Meet & Greet with all our celebrity friends and participate in a silent and live auction while enjoying dinner and live entertainment.

About Big Brothers Big Sisters:

Our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of children in need and to assist them in achieving their highest potential by facilitating a professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships with a committed volunteer.