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Kindnesses
of the Heart
2011 Events
There
was a great turn out for the 2011 Keys Fillauer Invitational (KFI) Golf
Tournament. Over $42,500 was raised for the Ronald McDonald House during
this two day event at the Oak Ridge Country Club.
The
Sisters of the Skillet
Summer Salads Cooking Demonstration raised $375 for the House. Thank you
Jennifer Alexander, Mary Constantine, Patterson's Appliance Center, and
Erin's Meadow Herb Farm.
It
was a warm, beautiful Saturday; and this year's Float-A-Thon at Dollywood's
Splash Country raised over $30,000 for the House! - Photo
Gallery
Thank
you AutoTrader.com for spending time at the House sprucing up our flower
beds, landscaping, and working around the House!
Thank
you Farm Bureau members from Knox Co., Granger Co., District 5, and state
Farm Bureau members. These Farm Bureau members delivered $2,700 of food
in four trucks along with other monetary donations. Thank you Farm Bureau!
- Photo Gallery
Thank
you Tom Beem & Ron Houser from Texas Roadhouse for replacing our "aging"
shelves in the food storage pantry with new wire shelves. Tom & Ron
also cleaned up and organized the pantry for us too! - Photo
Gallery
Our
2nd Annual Beat the Winter Blues event at Stanley's Greenhouse was a huge
success. Thank you to everyone who braved the weather to join us. - Photo
Gallery
Back
in November, ADPi held their annual Turkey Tailgate before the UT-Ole
Miss game at Fiji island. Proceeds are given to the House. In January,
several ADPi ladies presented a check for $6,000 to our House. Thank you
ADPi!
2010 Events
This
year's sale of Southern Living Cookbooks from Dillard's was a huge success.
Over $18,000 was raised for our House through the local sale of the cookbooks.
Thank
you BB&T volunteers who are at the House Sept. 14 & 15. Thank
you for the DVD players, new grill, the great food, and landscaping work!!!
The
2010 Keys Fillauer Invitational Golf Tournament raised over $40,000 for the Ronald McDonald House during this year's tournament. That brings their
total given to the House to over $555,000!!!
Thank
You! Elavon volunteers came last Thursday brought about 40 folks who deep-cleaned
rooms, raked, planted a few new things and did so much on our 5 page honey-do
list.
Thank
you to everyone that took part in the Comcast Cares Day and came out to
clean-up around the House. You are a great group of volunteers!
A
big THANK YOU to everyone who took part in our Just Desserts auctions
on B-97.5 Over $1,100 was raised during this week.
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