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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!
Denise Carothers
Denise Carothers joined Boys & Girls Clubs in 1996 as a Girl Scout troop leader for the Franklin/Williamson Co. Boys & Girls Club. After three years of volunteer service in 1999 she began working as the Club’s Learning Center Coordinator. Denise was promoted in April of 2000 to the full time position of program coordinator. In April 2003, she was promoted to the position of Executive Director after serving as the interim Executive Director for several months.
In her current role, Denise oversees the operations of both the Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County and the Fairview Boys & Girls Club. She is a member of both the Academy of Boys & Girls Clubs Professionals and the Association of Boys & Girls Clubs Professionals. Among the awards she has received are the Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Service to Youth Award, Race Unity Award from the Brentwood Baha’I Community, Honorary Paul Harris Fellow Award from the Rotary Club, Special Recognition from the Brentwood American Legion Post, Williamson County United Way’s John I Easley Award and numerous recognitions from Franklin Special School District.
A native of Franklin, Ms. Carothers is a graduate of Franklin High School and Tennessee State University, and holds a Masters degree in Education from Lipscomb University. She also has a Certificate in Fund Development from the Center of Non-Profit Management.
Denise devotes time to a variety of local causes. She has served on the Pre-K Advisory Council for Franklin Special School District since 2005, is a member of the Franklin Rotary Club at Breakfast and serves on its Board of Directors, serves on the Board of Directors for Hard Bargain Mount Hope Redevelopment, is serving a two year term on the Freedom Intermediate School Advisory Council, serves as a day chair for Youth Leadership Franklin, is a member of the United Way Medius Circle and a Books from Birth Volunteer. She also enjoys watching professional figure skating, reading, writing and baking in her spare time.
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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