Ride Well 2010

 Here is my interview with Chase Livingston and Anne Jackson, two of the participants in the 2010 Ride Well tour. They help explain what the Ride Well tour is all about and why they wanted to be involved.

Here is a link to listen to our interview:

http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100404ridewell.mp3

Here is some information from  http://www.ridewelltour.org/

The Ride:Well Tour

The Ride:Well Tour (R:WT) is a cross-country cycling campaign to provide Blood:Water Mission (B:WM) supporters an epic opportunity to help bring clean blood and water initiatives to Africa while growing in understanding of themselves, their faith, and their role in a global society. The tour provides Blood:Water Mission advocates an epic opportunity to bicycle “the distance” and raise funds, support, and awareness that will be used to empower communities in Africa to work together against the water and HIV/AIDS crises. The Ride:Well tour is powered by Venture Expeditions, a non-profit organization that utilizes adventure travel to raise funds and awareness for humanitarian projects around the world.

Blood:Water Mission

Blood:Water Mission is a grassroots organization that empowers communities to work together against the HIV/AIDS and water crisis. It's core purpose is to build community through creative social action.

Blood:Water Mission is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded by the members of the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning band, Jars of Clay, to address the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa.

Blood:Water Mission exists to promote clean blood and clean water efforts in Africa, tangibly reducing the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic while addressing the underlying issues of poverty, injustice and oppression. Blood:Water Mission is building clean water wells, supporting medical facilities, and focusing on community and worldview transformation, both here in America and in Africa. Read more about Blood:Water Mission.

Venture Expeditions

Venture Expeditions uses intense physical challenges, like biking across countries or climbing mountains, to raise awareness and funds that benefit hurting and hopeless people around the world. Read more about Venture Expeditions.

Nashville Fusion 2010

Here is my interview with Heather Karls for the annual Nashville Fusion event!

http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100319fusion.mp3

Fusion 10 - April 10th @ The Cannery

Fusion 10, a Nashville-based music and arts festival, will once again be hitting the Nashville scene in an effort to raise support for the Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation. With over 1000 people attending each year, Fusion is the largest Young Adult Cancer Awareness event in the country.

Entering its sixth consecutive year, the multi-faceted event will be held on Saturday, April 10th, 2010 in Nashville’s Gulch community at The Cannery Ballroom (One Cannery Row). 

Having formed a reputation among young professionals in the Nashville community as a SOLD OUT event, Fusion 10 will not disappoint. This year’s event will feature over 150 visual, film and musical artists, from fashion designers, photographers and videographers to painters, sculptors and musicians. With live performances by renowned Nashville musicians and fierce new fashions from Nashville’s local designers competing to be NASHVILLE’S NEXT DESIGN STAR, Fusion 10 is sure to delight the senses.

Saturday, April 10, 2010
Cannery Ballroom
7:00p

BENEFITING: THE MINNIE PEARL CANCER FOUNDATION

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Outgrowing The Cannery; Adding Mercy

January 5, 2010

Fusion is busting at the seams. With an attendence well over 1000, we are adding Mercy Lounge to our event space this year, which means there will be even more to see and do at Fusion 2010.

Don't forget to buy your tickets early, as the event is expected to sell out well in advance. You don't want to miss this.

Purchase your tickets here.