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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.mp3Jubilee 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 a

The 2010 Tour de CureTake 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.mp3Event InformationFamilies 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

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 conversationhttp://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100419JenniferBuffet.mp3 Here is a link to the free Tuned In podcast on ituneshttp://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 ticketshttp://www.nowplayingnashville.com/event/detail/168599/The_Power_of_the_Purse_Luncheon Abou

Here is a link to my interview with the Naked without us crew!http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100411NakedRob.mp3Please share it with your friends! Here is a link to the free Tuned In podcast on itunes:http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tuned-in-blog/id356852223We talked about the week long Naked without us Fashion & Rock Festival here in Nashville, TN April 19th-24. The kick off event is in the new reverb room at the Hard Rock Cafe and none other than Rob Bironas himself, kicker for the Tennessee Titans, will be there to help kick things off!A portion of the proceeds from Naked without us benefit Rob's new charity, The Rob Bironas fund. He came along for the interview to explain his vision of introducing music to children, tell us about the new Music Mobile, how he has partnered with the Nashville Symphony, and Rob put the word out that he is on the hunt for a van! You can find more information on The Rob Bironas fund here: http://robbironas.comElizabeth Broyhill from Monkees of Nashville, who i

 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.mp3Here is some information from  http://www.ridewelltour.org/The Ride:Well TourThe 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 tr

Here is my interview with Heather Karls for the annual Nashville Fusion event! http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100319fusion.mp3Fusion 10 - April 10th @ The CanneryFusion 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

This week on Tuned In my guests are from the non profit organization Our Kids. Since 1987 Our Kids has offered help, hope, and healing for children and their families struggling with sexual abuse.The Our Kids mission is to provide expert medical and crisis counseling services for children, when there are allegations or concerns of child sexual abuse, to increase community awareness, participate in research, and offer education and training about child maltreatment.We talked with a heavy heart about Our Kids and their important part in our community. We also discussed their big fundraiser for 2010, the Allstate Our Kids Soup Sunday presented by Ford Motor Company. This year Soup Sunday is returning to LP Field club level west on Sunday February 28th. From 11am-2pm 50 local restaurants will compete for the title of favorite soup. There is always lots of great food, family entertainment, and all for a good cause. Last year’s event raised over $50,000 for Our Kids. Tickets and info at http://OurKidsCenter.com or