The Hope Hines Fore Kids Golf Classic Brentwood

10:00 am | Monday, May 23rd

The Hope Hines Fore Kids Golf Classic was founded by Charlie King, for golfers and community business leaders desiring to play the game they love while helping Tennessee’s in-crisis children.

2016 – Hope Hines FORE Kids Golf Classic

Organized by the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes

Monday, May 23, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (CDT) – Brentwood, TN

Nashville Golf & Athletic Club
1703 Crockett Springs Trail
Brentwood, TN 37027

For more information please visit The Hope Hines Fore Kids Golf Classic.

Inaugural Carrie’s Crawfish Boil

1:00 pm | Sunday, May 15th

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Inaugural Carrie’s Crawfish Boil – May 15, 2016 – 1 pm – 3 pm

This inaugural event is inspired by Carrie McGavock’s family home in Thibodaux, Louisiana along the banks of Bayou Lafourche – approximately 60 miles west of New Orleans. Join us for an afternoon of creole food and regional music. Buy your tickets here!

Please join us for our Inaugural Carrie’s Crawfish Boil on Sunday, May 15th from 1pm-3pm. This event is inspired by Carrie McGavock’s family home in Thibodaux, Louisiana along the banks of Bayou Lafourche-approximately 60 miles west of New Orleans. Help support the Battle of Franklin Trust by coming out for this casual, sit-down, family friendly event. We will have yard games, live music from the band A Boy Named Banjo for your entertainment, as well as a vintage baseball game in our field which is free to attend. Each ticket will include a crawfish plate and “fixins” sausage, corn, and potatoes, a dessert, and a non alcoholic beveridge. Alcohol will be available for a seperate purchase.

WHEN: Sunday, May 15, 2016 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (CDT)
WHERE: Carnton Plantation – 1345 Eastern Flank Circle Franklin, TN 37064

Voices for Children

6:00 pm | Thursday, May 12th

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Williamson County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is hosting its 5th Annual “Voices for Children” fundraiser, presented by Jackson, at the Franklin Theatre on Thursday, May 12th at 8:00 PM. Cocktail Reception 6:00 PM.

The evening will benefit the local non-profit and its mission to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children within the county’s juvenile court system.

Grammy-winning songwriters Chris DeStefano and Marcus Hummons–and a few of their acclaimed musical friends–will take the stage with players from the Nashville Studio Symphony for a one-of-a-kind musical event dubbed “Music City Hit-Makers: Where Song Meets Symphony” that promises to pull out all the stops at the 300-seat venue in Historic Downtown Franklin.

By attending Voices, you are giving money that directly helps break the cycle of abuse and neglect within Williamson County families. Each dollar raised goes to CASA’s vision of providing every abused and neglected child a safe and permanent home.

Voices guests will kick off the night with a cocktail hour that includes hors d’oeuvres compliments of MStreet Nashville–the group that provides some of Nashville’s most beloved dining spots, like Kayne Prime and Virago–and wine and beer compliments of Horizon Wine and Spirits and Yazoo Brewing Company. The evening will host a live auction with prizes that include adventurous getaways, celebrity styling, music packages, and more.

Please visit The Franklin Theatre or CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) For Children for tickets and more information.

Jackson returns as the presenting sponsor for the 2016 event. Additional sponsors include CLARCOR, Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation, Jim and Cheryl Sanders, Coyne Oral Surgery, Ann Johnson, C.B. Ragland, Stites and Harbison, PLLC, Barge Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon, Inc, Dura Automotive Systems, Southwestern Consulting, Kelli Haas and Associates, PLC, HCA Tristar Health, Pinnacle Bank, Outdoor Classic Structures, and Judges of the 21st Judicial Circuit.

About CASA

Our Mission – Advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children.

Our Vision – Every child in a safe and permanent home.

Thousands of children are abused or neglected every day in the United States. They are the victims of people who are unable or refuse to accept the responsibilities of raising a child. And through no fault of their own, these children are cast into a complex, chaotic and uncertain environment of courtrooms and foster care. They are alone and often times they are scared.

Williamson County CASA helps children in this situation every day. Speaking on their behalf in courtrooms, identifying safe homes for them to live in and listening to their stories. And while we consider this our mission as a non-profit organization, we are dependent upon people like you for monetary and volunteer support. Helping the helpless is a responsibility we all share. How will you get involved?

Hits For The Homeless

5:00 pm | Monday, May 9th

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Hits For The Homeless featuring award-winning country duo Montgomery Gentry @ Jamison Hall – May 9 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Franklin, TN.

Hits-for-the-Homeless-Franklin TN Please join us for a night of entertainment featuring an intimate acoustic performance by Grand Ole Opry Members, Montgomery Gentry. This evening will also include dinner and a silent auction table. All proceeds will go to Layman Lessons which supplies bottled water canteens, survival rescue blankets and an endless amount of food for the local homeless.

Special guest: Popular duo Jack & Dave. Join them as they welcome guests to the event. They will be playing classic, pop and rock hits ranging from Fleetwood Mac, James Taylor, Hall & Oates, Dan Fogelberg, Motown, etc.

For ticket information please visit plamedia.com/tickets or by calling 1-800-514-3849.

With over 30 years of experience serving people with addictions, homelessness and serious mental illness, Founder of Layman Lessons, Louie Johnston Jr., has provided for the homeless since 2000. “I feel so fortunate to have Eddie and Troy sign on for this event,” said Louie. “It is so important to spread the word about Layman Lessons and raise money for a great cause in Middle Tennessee.”

ABOUT MONTGOMERY GENTRY: With over 20 plus charted singles, the Kentucky-born duo celebrated a major career milestone last year as Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry were inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. On June 9, 2015 the pair released Folks Like Us, their eighth studio album and first with label partner Blaster Records.

Montgomery Gentry has earned countless CMA, ACM, and GRAMMY awards and nominations with undeniable blue collar anthems like “Hell Yeah,” “My Town,” and “Hillbilly Shoes.” They’ve notched five #1 singles (“If You Ever Stop Loving Me,” “Something To Be Proud Of,” “Lucky Man,” “Back When I Knew It All” and “Roll With Me”) and will soon celebrate their seventh anniversary as Grand Ole Opry members. For more about Montgomery Gentry, visit www.montgomerygentry.com, engage with Troy and Eddie on Facebook, @mgunderground on Twitter, and on YouTube.

ABOUT LAYMAN LESSONS: This was formed as a Tennessee Non Profit Corporation in 2003 as an approved IRS 501c3 Religious and Charitable Organization. In 2015, Layman Lessons provided food for one million meals to America’s needy and homeless. Within the first two months into 2016, they have supplied food for 350,000 meals for those in need. They also provided 10,000 bottled water canteens during the hot summer days and 1,500 survival rescue blankets to the homeless during freezing temperatures. The organization is able to serve over 24,000 in Middle Tennessee alone and the number goes well beyond that across the nation. Layman Lessons has partnered with Ken Jakes Produce, The Salvation Army, Feed America First, One Warm Coat, OneGenAway, and the 700 Club Operation Blessing.

Battle of the Barefoot Cup

8:00 am | Monday, May 9th

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Barefoot Republic Camp and Retreat Center – 2016’s Battle of the Barefoot Cup will be held on May 9th at Nashville Golf & Athletic Club and is presented by The Phoenix Club of Nashville. This golf tournament raises support for our scholarship program, and we welcome all individuals, teams and sponsors.

For sponsorship and registration information please visit Battle of the Barefoot Cup.

WHEN – May 9, 2016 – all-day (visit website for more information)

WHERE – Nashville Golf & Athletic Club, 1703 Crockett Springs Trail, Brentwood, TN 37027

27th Annual Steak & Burger Dinner

6:00 pm | Thursday, May 5th

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee – 27th annual Steak & Burger Dinner – The Factory at Franklin

The Steak & Burger Dinner is Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee’s oldest and most time honored tradition. While the event is a fundraiser, it is designed to honor Club members, and engage supporters of our organization with the young people who benefit from their generosity. During the event, while all attendees gain inspiration from a keynote speaker, adults dine on finely prepared hamburgers while Club members are honored with special steak dinners, which for some, may represent their very first steak dinner.

The Steak & Burger Dinner incorporates an evening of good food, great entertainment and interaction with Boys & Girls Clubs kids at each table. As adults enjoy juicy, mouth-watering hamburgers, Boys & Girls Clubs kids will be treated to a special steak dinner. Each table will consist of six adults and two kids so that event attendees learn about the kids in a unique setting.

The 2016 Steak & Burger Dinner will be held on Thursday, May 5th at Jamison Hall in the Factory at Franklin, located at 230 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN 37064.

For more information please visit Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee.

Run Barefoot

8:00 am | Saturday, Apr 30th

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Run Barefoot is a team of runners and walkers uniting to support the mission and vision of Barefoot Republic Camp. When we run, we are changing a child’s life by providing scholarship support for hundreds of youth in need of financial assistance to attend Barefoot Republic Camp. Participants are comprised of campers, volunteers and supporters that represent various churches, schools, corporations and organizations in middle-Tennessee and beyond that compete with and against each other in the Rock & Roll Nashville Marathon & Half Marathon.

WHEN:

April 30, 2016 – all-day

For more information and to register, please visit Run Barefoot.

Dressing For Steeplechase: Shopping Event

9:30 am | Friday, Apr 29th

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Shop participating retailers around town and a portion of your purchase will be donated to help us in raising funds to benefit the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. A complete list of participating retailers will be available in April.

FRI, APR 29, 2016, 9:30AM –
SAT, APR 30, 2016, 5:00PM

For more information please visit – Dressing For Steeplechase: Shopping Event.

Pieces of Hope

6:00 pm | Saturday, Apr 23rd

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Autism Tennessee – Pieces of Hope

Join us for a this special night, while supporting the work of Autism Tennessee. All proceeds from Pieces of Hope go to support Autism Tennessee’s advocacy, service and education for individuals living with an autism spectrum disorder, their families and their surrounding communities.

Date: Saturday, April 23, 2016

Time: 6:00 Cocktails Served, 7:30 pm Event Begins

Attire: Cocktail

Location: The Factory at Franklin, Liberty Hall, 230 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN 37064

Please visit Pieces of Hope for more information and to purchase tickets.

About Us

Autism Tennessee exists to enrich the lives and experiences of individuals on the autism spectrum, their families, and their surrounding community through support, advocacy, and education.

Ride the Vines

8:00 am | Saturday, Apr 23rd

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Come, enjoy the upcoming spring with a bike ride through the charming countryside of southeastern Williamson County at the second annual Ride the Vines benefiting GraceWorks.

The April 23 event will begin and end at Samary Plantation, 2133 Allisona Road in Eagleville. Novice and experienced riders can choose from a 23-mile or 50-mile ride. Both routes include the challenge of Pull-Tight Hill.

The ride will feature a staggered start with the first beginning at 8 a.m. Brunch will be served afterward at Samary. The first 250 cyclists older than 21 who register will be given a special bottle of wine commemorating the event.

Riders can register through April 21 online at www.ridethevines.org or the day of the event. The cost is $62.

Started in 1995, GraceWorks served Williamson County neighbors in 2015 with 50,069 needs valued at $4.5 million. GraceWorks’ 20 programs include family support, hunger prevention, seasonal needs and education. Food valued at $1.5 million was given in 2015.

More information about Ride the Vines can be found at www.ridethevines.org.

Photo credit: Chris Hanewinckel Photography