Jubilee Beer benefitting Oasis Center

Here is a link to my interview with the founder of Jubilee Beer and the CEO of the Oasis center, as heard on Lightning 100.

http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100516jubilee.mp3

Jubilee Beer, is good beer for a good cause!

What if you could do good for your community by drinking beer with your friends? Sounds crazy doesn’t it? But that’s exactly what Jubilee Nut Brown Ale will allow Nashville craft beer drinkers to do.

The Jubilee Craft Beer Company, LLC is bringing a fun, quirky and slightly ridiculous beer brand to Middle Tennessee. Founded on the core ideals of bringing people together and making a positive impact on the community in which you live, Jubilee will donate 50% of its profits to the Oasis Center, a local charity that does amazing work with the youth of Nashville.

Here are a few of the reasons why Jubilee supports Oasis:

1. Not Your Grandma’s Charity- The old model of charity doesn’t work. Everyone knows it, but few organizations are doing something about it. Oasis is. The folks at Oasis are some of the most creative and innovative people you’ll meet. They approach their jobs like entrepreneurs; developing innovative solutions to solve the problems facing Nashville’s youth.

2. On the Cutting Edge- The Oasis Center is nationally known for being one of the most innovative charities in the country. In fact, it was the first organization in the country to be recognized as a “Promise Place” by Colin Powell’s America’s Promise Alliance.

3. A Sense of Belonging- The Oasis Center provides at-risk teens with every opportunity they need to make positive changes in their lives (from a drop-in center for homeless teens to college counseling). The most important of those is a positive, adult role model who believes in them. For some of those kids, it will be the first time they’ve ever been able to say “somebody cares about me”. And that’s when the change begins.

4. Don’t Just Beat the Odds; Change the Odds- What makes Oasis special is that they don’t just help at-risk teens overcome their problems; they get the teens involved in the community. Those same kids who walk through the door end up working together to tackle the issues that led them to Oasis in the first place. So while Oasis helped them beat the odds, they are helping change the odds for others. It’s the way a charity should work.

The Oasis Center really is an amazing place. But don’t just take my word for it. Check out their website or better yet, schedule a tour at the Oasis office. That way you can see for yourself if the snozberries taste like snozberries.

Oasis Center
www.oasiscenter.org
1704 Charlotte Avenue, Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37203
615-327-4455

Tour de Cure 2010

The 2010 Tour de Cure

Take the Ride of your Life and join thousands of others across the country in the fight against diabetes. Ride for yourself, someone you know, or one of the 23.6 million Americans with diabetes.

Listen to this interview about the 2010 Tour de Cure and learn more about the Fight against Diabetes!

http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100502tourdecure2010.mp3

Event Information

Families can ride and enjoy the scenic and picturesque 10 mile route of Travis Price Park through historic Springfield, TN - a route designed for the novice or younger riders. Longer routes will take you through the beautiful and scenic countryside of Glen Raven, Adams (home of the Bell Witch) and Russellville, KY, while pedaling from 30 miles through 100 miles! With breakfast, lunch, rest stops and plenty of SAG support, the Tour is an event for both recreational and avid cyclists alike.

Your efforts will make a difference to the more than 23.6 million Americans who suffer from diabetes and over 57 million people with pre-diabetes. Let's Stop Diabetes!

Ride Schedule

Click on mileage distance for link to route map
Distance Check-in Start Time
100 Miles 6:30 A.M. 7:30 A.M.
62 Miles 6:30 A.M. 7:30 A.M.
30 Miles 7:00 A.M. 8:00 A.M.
10 Miles 8:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M.
4 Miles 8:00 A.M. 9:15 A.M.

Fund-Raising Information

Encourage a minimum of four colleagues, friends and family members to join you during this Tour de Cure! To form a team, click the "Form" or "Create a Team" button atop this page.

Register today, set an ambitious fundraising goal and ask all your friends, family and co-workers to sponsor you. Or better yet, ask them to form a corporate, school or friends & family team. The Tour de Cure is not just a ride - it's a challenge. Challenge yourself and sign up today! Your fund-raising can qualify you to receive great prizes and incentives, including the Official 2010 Tour de Cure jersey!

For every $500 you raise your name will go into a drawing for this Road Bike provided by MOAB and Trek!
Offline donations* may be sent to:
American Diabetes Association
Tour de Cure 2010
4205 Hillsboro Pike Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37215
*Please include a note that states which rider the funds should be credited to.

Volunteer Opportunities

Each year, more than 1 million volunteers offer their time or resources to the American Diabetes Association to further the work of our mission. Volunteering is a great way to meet people, network, learn new skills and give back to your community. Tour de Cure volunteer opportunities are available for all schedules and interests, and positions include both on the Tour Committee and Day of Event Volunteers. For more information on becoming a Tour de Cure volunteer, please contact Greg Lessley at 615-298-3066 ext. 3331.

Jennifer Buffet and the Power of the purse luncheon this Friday

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Jennifer Buffet on the phone. She will be the speaker this Friday at the power of the purse luncheon. The Women's Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is hosting Jennifer Buffet to inspire and encourage women in our community to make a difference, and to invest in the women and girls of Middle Tennessee.

Here is a link to listen to our conversation

http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100419JenniferBuffet.mp3

Here is a link to the free Tuned In podcast on itunes

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tuned-in-blog/id356852223


For 11 years, the Power of the Purse® Luncheon and tribute book have celebrated and honored women, raising more than $1 million for The Women's Fund. Since the inception of the Fund, hundreds of Middle Tennessee nonprofits have received grants to help women and girls in need.

Here is a write up about the event, including how to get tickets

http://www.nowplayingnashville.com/event/detail/168599/The_Power_of_the_Purse_Luncheon

About The Women’s Fund

The Women’s Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, established in 1994, provides grants to Middle Tennessee nonprofit organizations serving the interests of women and girls through education, health and human services, victim’s support services, domestic violence intervention, drug rehabilitation, and job training. The Women's Fund was established both to raise women's awareness of their philanthropic potential and to increase and perpetuate financial support for community programs directly addressing the needs of women and girls. Past Women's Fund grant recipients include American Association of Refugee & Immigrant Women, Domestic Violence Intervention Center, Mending Hearts, The Next Door, and Renewal House, among others. Visit www.thewomensfund.com for more information, or call The Community Foundation at 615-321-4939. 

Jennifer Buffett is Co-Chair and President of the NoVo Foundation (Latin NoVo: change, alter, invent), a philanthropic organization focused primarily on the empowerment of women and girls. She is responsible for the day-to-day and strategic direction of NoVo and shares Board leadership of the foundation with her husband, composer and producer, Peter Buffett.

In December 2009, Jennifer and her husband were named among Barron’s top 25 most effective Philanthropists. In September 2008, Jennifer and Peter received the Clinton Global Citizen Award for their “visionary leadership and sustainable, scalable work in solving pressing global challenges.” Presenting the award to the Buffetts, former President Bill Clinton said, “The Buffetts are leading an inspirational campaign to improve the status of women and girls across the globe. Their innovative approach to philanthropy has leveraged the capacity of existing organizations to affect real, positive change.”  NoVo Foundation’s approach is to invest in long-term strategic initiatives that lead to systemic change rather than short-term small granting.

Among various investments, NoVo partners with the Nike Foundation on a $100 million effort, The Girl Effect, which is focused on bringing more resources to adolescent girls as the solutions to alleviating poverty worldwide. The Girl Effect aims to prove the critical and transformative power of an adolescent girl and affect large institutional change on behalf of girls. NoVo also supports strategic work globally to strengthen the movement to end violence against women and to support women and girls in conflict and post-conflict settings.

In the U.S., NoVo works to support strategies addressing Work-Life family balance policy, Title IX, gender justice and empowering women and girls in the most marginalized situations.
NoVo aims to infuse social emotional learning (SEL) in school cultures nationwide as a strategy to revitalize learning, end violence, and nurture a generation of competent and creative citizens. The Foundation views evidence-based SEL as the way to move schools towards becoming more nurturing and supportive places that give students a sense of well being, meaning, and healthy relational capacities for fulfilling, positive, and productive lives.

Jennifer’s work in philanthropy began in 1997 when her in-laws, Susan and Warren Buffett, placed Jennifer and Peter in charge of a charitable fund. Her early work was focused primarily on social services in Wisconsin. During this time, Jennifer helped launch the Wisconsin Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Association to advance practice and policy around healthy social and emotional development for young children. In 2006, Warren Buffett sparked a major increase in the foundation’s assets with a pledge of $1 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock, and the Buffetts commenced a strategic planning process that led to a targeted set of initiatives.

Jennifer earned her way through college and a BA in journalism and communications at the University of Wisconsin. She is a Board member of the Nike Foundation, V Day and serves on the International Center for Research on Women Leadership Council.