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Monroe Harding will host Fostering Joy, a benefit for the foster care and youth services organization, on Friday, October 6, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Rocketown.
Presented by Dollar General, Fostering Joy is Monroe Harding’s largest annual fundraising event, and the 2017 edition includes a family-style dinner by Nashville favorite, The Chef & I, live music by the Erik Blue Band and a silent auction. A live auction, conducted by David Allen of Music City Auctions, will feature travel experiences, collectibles and other unique items.
Tickets to Fostering Joy are $125 per person. Learn more about the event, get tickets or donate an item for the auction at https://MHarding17.gesture.com
Monroe Harding has been changing the lives of young people since 1893. With over 8,000 children currently in foster care in the state of Tennessee, Monroe Harding provides support, security and a chance for success for youth in state custody. Fostering Joy will highlight Monroe Harding’s youth programs and share stories of success and inspiration. “Monroe Harding does for children in foster care what a family do,” says the organization’s President and CEO Mary Baker. “We provide youth and young adults in our care the opportunity to experience a family environment and create bonds with adults who care for them.”
Sponsors of Fostering Joy are:
Presenting sponsor: Dollar General
Platinum sponsor: Delta DentalGold sponsors: CAT Financial
Silver sponsors: Brentwood Financial Partners, Diversified Trust, Dowdle Construction Group, HCA/TriStar Health, Jackson National Life Insurance Co., Kraft CPAs PLLC, Kroger, LP Building Products, Regions Bank and The Chef & I.
The downtown Nashville music venue, Rocketown, is located at 601 4th Avenue South; near the corner of Lea Avenue). Valet parking is available, and Monroe Harding will be offering an Uber promo code.
Since 1893, Monroe Harding has continually adapted to meet the needs of children in state custody, caring for more than 15,000 who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected. Today they are a place of healing for youth and families as they move beyond trauma to experience hope. Monroe Harding provides the basics: food, clothing and shelter. But young people, especially those in state custody or foster care, need more than that. So Monroe Harding serves every need, providing foster home placement, independent living apartments, mentoring, relationship-building skills, life skills training, education, job placement, and more. This gives every young person the opportunity to live a whole, happy and independent life. Learn more at http://www.monroeharding.org.
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