Tickets Now on Sale for Popular Miriam's Promise "Pasta & Promises" Benefit set for March 27 at The Factory
NASHVILLE---A fun-filled evening of distinctive art, delicious Italian food and fine wine are all part of the annual Pasta & Promises Benefit for Miriam’s Promise set for 6:00 p.m., Friday, March 27 at The Factory in Franklin.
Celebrating its 25th year of service, Miriam’s Promise is a crisis pregnancy, family counseling and adoption services agency which uses the annual fundraiser to assist families throughout the Middle Tennessee area.
Amazing local artisans are making this evening spectacular says event chairman Nancy Chilton.
Nancy Chilton, Pasta & Promises chairman, is surrounded by beautiful artwork of artists participating in the annual art show benefit for Miriam’s Promise on March 27 at The Factory in Franklin.
Celebrating its 25th year of service, Miriam’s Promise is a crisis pregnancy, family counseling and adoption services agency which uses the annual fundraiser to assist families throughout the Middle Tennessee area.
Amazing local artisans are making this evening spectacular says event chairman Nancy Chilton.
Nancy Chilton, Pasta & Promises chairman, is surrounded by beautiful artwork of artists participating in the annual art show benefit for Miriam’s Promise on March 27 at The Factory in Franklin.“Combining delicious food and wine with wonderful, collectible art while benefiting a worthy, local organization makes this an event you won’t want to miss. We are opening the courtyard of the historic Factory for the artist booths and recreating a charming Italian Street Fair,” Chilton said. “It is such an incredible event because we have paintings and art pieces in every price range with a good diversity of style and size.”
Former news reporter and now successful painter Emme Nelson Baxter joins the line-up of new artists and returning favorites. Participating painters include Leslee Lewis Bechtel, Celia Denney, Jason Erwin, Lisa Gardiner, Deane Hebert, Larry Layne joined by wood artist Ray Sandusky, jeweler Susan Russell, glass artist Tom Furman and potters Tom Turnbull and Timothy Weber. Artwork ranges from $50 to over $600. Artists donate a portion of their sales to Miriam’s Promise and a Live Auction will be held with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the agency’s work.
Miriam’s Promise Executive Director Debbie Robinson said community underwriting has been an important part of this successful evening.
“In order for us to continue helping children find forever families, we need to have a big crowd on March 27. In addition, we have been so blessed to have the support of Pinnacle Financial Partners, Enterprise Electric, Parkway Wholesale, Dotson Electric, Wolfe and Travis Electric, Bloom Electric Supply, Williams Wholesale Supply, and Walker Electric as well as many other wonderful organizations with in-kind donations,” Robinson said.
Tickets for Pasta & Promises are $100 per person or a table of eight for $700 which includes dinner, beverages, music and the opportunity to purchase tax-free artwork with 75% of the event ticket price tax-deductible. For more information or to make a reservation, 615-292-3500 or visit http://www.miriamspromise.org/. The deadline is March 23.
Serving Middle Tennessee since 1985, Miriam’s Promise provides pregnancy counseling and parenting services along with domestic and international adoption services. All services to expectant parents are free. Last year, Miriam’s Promise facilitated 9 agency adoptions, assisted in 12 international placements, 15 independent adoptions and provided services to 52 expectant mothers programs include a prison ministry serving 45 expectant mothers in 2008 as well as attachment therapy and on-going counseling clients. Miriam’s Promise is affiliated with the Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Former news reporter and now successful painter Emme Nelson Baxter joins the line-up of new artists and returning favorites. Participating painters include Leslee Lewis Bechtel, Celia Denney, Jason Erwin, Lisa Gardiner, Deane Hebert, Larry Layne joined by wood artist Ray Sandusky, jeweler Susan Russell, glass artist Tom Furman and potters Tom Turnbull and Timothy Weber. Artwork ranges from $50 to over $600. Artists donate a portion of their sales to Miriam’s Promise and a Live Auction will be held with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the agency’s work.
Miriam’s Promise Executive Director Debbie Robinson said community underwriting has been an important part of this successful evening.
“In order for us to continue helping children find forever families, we need to have a big crowd on March 27. In addition, we have been so blessed to have the support of Pinnacle Financial Partners, Enterprise Electric, Parkway Wholesale, Dotson Electric, Wolfe and Travis Electric, Bloom Electric Supply, Williams Wholesale Supply, and Walker Electric as well as many other wonderful organizations with in-kind donations,” Robinson said.
Tickets for Pasta & Promises are $100 per person or a table of eight for $700 which includes dinner, beverages, music and the opportunity to purchase tax-free artwork with 75% of the event ticket price tax-deductible. For more information or to make a reservation, 615-292-3500 or visit http://www.miriamspromise.org/. The deadline is March 23.
Serving Middle Tennessee since 1985, Miriam’s Promise provides pregnancy counseling and parenting services along with domestic and international adoption services. All services to expectant parents are free. Last year, Miriam’s Promise facilitated 9 agency adoptions, assisted in 12 international placements, 15 independent adoptions and provided services to 52 expectant mothers programs include a prison ministry serving 45 expectant mothers in 2008 as well as attachment therapy and on-going counseling clients. Miriam’s Promise is affiliated with the Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church.
