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Race Judicata Join us for the Seventh Annual Race Judicata February 27, 2010 8:00 a.m. Percy Warner Park at the Steeplechase Entrance off Old Hickory Blvd. Race Proceeds to benefit Renewal House Please contact Becca Brinkley at becca.brinkley@wallerlaw.com for registration and/or additional information. A Women's Thanksgiving The crisp fall air brought about the change of season and also the excitement of the 10th Annual “A Women’s Thanksgiving” honoring the women and families at Renewal House. The event recognizes residents, former residents and clients, and extends a world of thanks to all of the donors who have graciously given their time and money to make this event such a success.
The festivities began with a Patron Party hosted by Susan and James Myers and the Hanley Family Foundation on October 15 at the Terrazzo in the Gulch. Attended by many committee members, board members, advisory board members and new supporters, the event was a tremendous success. Thanks to the hard work and tenacity of the Patron party co-chairs, Jessica Averbuch and Mechel Frost, we were delighted to have a “taste of the Gulch.” Patrons enjoyed delicious eatables from RuSans, Cantina Laredo, Urban Flats and topped it off with decadent cupcakes from Dolce Desserts. Guests also had the opportunity to bid on spectacular silent auction items such as a week at a Santa Rosa Beach house, a weekend retreat in Monteagle, a weekend in Beersheba, basketball mentoring by Hillsboro High School and Auburn University stand-out Rachel Bell, an antique chair from Antiques at the Factory, tickets to the Nashville Symphony, and getaways at some of Nashville’s favorite hotels. Renewal House is grateful to have the continued community and volunteer support. The event continued in a beautiful setting with an abundant Thanksgiving feast on Sunday, November 1 at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel for the 10th Annual “A Women’s Thanksgiving.” The evening hosted by Honorary Chairs Beth Fortune and the mother and daughter duo, Micki Francis and Vicki Jones, offered a unique experience in fellowship and gratitude. The mission of Renewal House is to foster healing, resiliency and continued recovery. There is no greater way to witness the success of our mission other than to hear a story of recovery from our graduates. Thanks to our speakers Toietta Lattimore and Michelle Brinkley. Their stories of courage and strength bring life to our purpose here at Renewal House. The celebration continued with inspirational songs from Grammy-award winning artist Ashley Cleveland. Ashley’s hope and inspiration moved the crowd as she sang many songs from her gospel collective works. Since it was a special year for our event, Renewal House decided to change things up a bit. We have created the first ever “Voice Auction.” With the rise in popularity of “talking cards,” we thought it would be fun to have a well-known personality record a voice message on the greeting card. A Women’s Thanksgiving would not be possible without the generous gifts of our corporate sponsors:
Allegra Print and Imaging in AT&T BancCard Burr + Forman Caterpillar Financial Crosland First Farmers & Merchants Bank A Good Works Studio – Alcott Whitney The Law firm of H3GM: Harwell, Howard, Hyne, Gabbert and Manner. HCA HG Hill Realty Dr. Randy Howard J&A KPMG Dr. Kelli Turner Molette Pinnacle Financial Partners Publix Super Market Charities Renasant Bank R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation Rogers Group SunTrust Bank Trickett Honda
Waddey and Patterson Waller Lansden Dortch and Davis
And last but certainly not least, the event was made possible by the dedicated chairs and their committee. A very special thank you to our event chair, Shay Howard, and co-chair Emily Richard for their dedication to Renewal House and the families.  Ester Nicholson, gospel artist and inspirational speaker was the featured entertainer at the 2008 event. Past storytellers include: 2000 - Lorraine Johnson-Coleman 2001 - Jeanne Ray and Ann Patchett 2002 - Susan L. Taylor 2003 - Marcia Reynolds 2004 - Devon O'Day and Kim McLean 2005 - Marshall Chapman 2006 - T. Graham Brown 2007 - Kathy Mattea 2008 - Ester Nicholson 2009 - Ashley Cleveland Annual Fund At Renewal House, we experience the rebirth and renewal of springtime everyday – the laughter of children, the excitement of a mother starting a new job, the relief of finally having a safe place to live. Help us celebrate this time of new beginnings with a gift to the Renewal House annual fund. You may want to make your gift in honor or memory of a special person, such as your mother or someone else important to you. Click here for an annual fund donation form. 
 Freda's Story"I called Renewal House and told them I needed help in the worst way. About a week later one of the case managers of Renewal House called me back and said come on. Cedric, Kendall, and myself walked from the shelter on Eighth Ave., a place we were calling home now, because of the eviction, and this was only our seventh home in a year. When we got to Renewal house I remember feeling such a relief." Click on the Donations page to read more of Freda'’s story. ---Freda, Renewal House graduate Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. |
