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Oreck Corporation Donates $4,000.oo to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee

On January 27, 2010, Tennessee Titans radio personality Mike Keith joined Bill Fry, President and CEO of Nashville based Oreck Corporation, and Titan cheerleaders to award Deanna Miller from Pleasant View, TN, winner of the Oreck Power Team MVP Titans program. Titans fan, Miller was chosen at random from the 3500 fans who voted on the Oreck Power Team weekly player throughout the 2009 season. She took home an advanced new Oreck Platinum Pilot™ vacuum cleaner with revolutionary 360 degree glide.

The Oreck contest benefited the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee. Bob Jacobs, VP of Resource Development for the Boys & Girls Clubs was also on hand to receive a contribution from Oreck as part of the Titans Power Play program.

The award ceremony took place at the Oreck Clean Home Center, 3748 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville. “Titans fans deserve the best for all their support and for joining in Oreck’s program. Our fans like, Deanna Miller are the real MVPs,” Keith said. “I applaud Oreck for its contribution to the Boys & Girls Club to support their work to help youth in our area.”

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2008 Great Nashville Duck Race

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The 2008 Duck Race took place October 25th at Riverfront Park. 7,500 rubber ducks raced down the Cumberland River for a chance at over $16,000 worth of prizes! Attendees enjoyed the Nashville Predators' Kids Zone and entertainment by the Nashville 9. Hosts Brad Schmitt (MusicCityTV.com/ Channel 2 WKRN) and Heather Byrd (All the Rage/Metro Mix) kept the crowd up to speed on race details.

Read the full press release.

Rubber ducks are adopted before and on race day up until the race begins. Duck adoptions are $5. All proceeds go to Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle TN.

Giant Quacky hanging out by the Hard Rock Café!

7,500 rubber ducks drop into the Cumberland River!

The great race is on in the great city of Nashville!

Ducks approaching finish line with LP Field in the background!

Entertainment by members of the Nashville 9.

Presentation of Grand Prize Custom EZ GO Golf Cart
L to R: Quacky, Event Planner - Laura Wall, BGCMT President - Bobby Lee Smith, KiS Country Club & Golf Academy Owner, Sagmiller Family

Upcoming Events

April 9, 2010: Barn Bash

September 18, 2010: Great Nashville Duck Race

November 1, 2010: 20th Annual Ingram Cup Golf Challenge

November 5, 2010: Wine Down Main Street event to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Franklin/Williamson County

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