2008 A Toast to the Triangle™ Raises $212,000
Raleigh, NC, October 04, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Mary Freeman, president and CEO of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, has announced that the 2008 A Toast to the Triangle™ raised more than $212,000, a record breaking amount for the fundraiser. The 23rd annual Toast was held on Sunday, March 9 at North Carolina State University’s McKimmon Center in Raleigh. More than 1,200 guests were in attendance, including the event’s honorary chair, Olympic gold medalist and current Dancing With The Stars champion Kristi Yamaguchi. Event volunteers and restaurant participants added another 300 attendees.
Media Sponsors for the 2008 Toast included ABC11, BP Studios, Curtis Media Group’s 680 WPTF and Y102.9 FM stations and Women’s Edge magazine. A lunch with Carolina Hurricanes star Bret Hedican was the single-largest donation received during the live auction. The package sold for $3,000 and allowed the winner and three guests to attend a Carolina Hurricanes practice at the RBC Center. After a personal tour of the locker room, guests enjoyed a two-hour lunch with Hedican at the RBC Center’s premier restaurant, The Area Club.
A Toast to the Triangle raises funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., which supports the children and adults of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The center provides special needs programs for children and adults, including educational services, respite care, early childhood intervention, residential services and a summer program.
The event offers guests samples from more than 40 of the area’s finest restaurants, caterers and purveyors of fine wines and beers, as well as friendly competition between the participants for “Best in Show.” The 2008 Toast raised more than $212,000 for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation. The initial fundraising goal for the 2008 Toast was $200,000. Event details for the 2009 Toast will be unveiled on Oct. 14.
“We were thrilled with the outstanding success of the 23rd annual A Toast to the Triangle,” said Freeman. “Each year, we look forward to hosting an event that brings the local community together to support such an important cause. Our organization has extremely high hopes for the 2009 Toast in March.”
About the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc.:
The Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., founded in 1969, supports the children and adults of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The center provides special needs programs for children and adults, including educational services, respite care, early childhood intervention, residential services and a summer program. The Tammy Lynn Center serves approximately 350 children and families each year. For more information, please visit www.tammylynncenter.org.
About the Tammy Lynn Center:
Located on a nine-acre campus near North Carolina State University in Raleigh, the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities (TLCDD) offers educational, residential and family support services to children and adults with special needs. In its 39th year, the center remains committed to providing the individuals it serves with the opportunity to maximize their abilities and potential in a loving, nurturing environment. TLCDD is owned by the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc. and is independently operated by TLC Operations, Inc. Both corporations are under the parent company Tammy Lynn Center, Inc. All organizations are nonprofit entities (510(c)(3)), and contributions are tax deductible. For more information, please visit www.tammylynncenter.org.
About A Toast to the Triangle:
A Toast to the Triangle was first held on April 6, 1986 at Carolina Place. Approximately $6,000 was raised and given to the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation’s Building Fund. Since 1986, the event has been held annually to raise funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc. and its affiliated organizations. The event offers an astonishing array of culinary splendor from 40 of the Triangle’s finest restaurants, caterers and purveyors of fine wines and specialty beers. Attracting more than 1,200 people, last year’s event raised more than $212,000 for the center’s programs and services. To learn more about this event, please visit www.atoasttothetriangle.org.
Maria I. Hernandez
Director of Development
Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities
(919) 832-3909 x 107
(919) 863 2021 (fax)
mhernandez@tammylyncenter.org
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Media Sponsors for the 2008 Toast included ABC11, BP Studios, Curtis Media Group’s 680 WPTF and Y102.9 FM stations and Women’s Edge magazine. A lunch with Carolina Hurricanes star Bret Hedican was the single-largest donation received during the live auction. The package sold for $3,000 and allowed the winner and three guests to attend a Carolina Hurricanes practice at the RBC Center. After a personal tour of the locker room, guests enjoyed a two-hour lunch with Hedican at the RBC Center’s premier restaurant, The Area Club.
A Toast to the Triangle raises funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., which supports the children and adults of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The center provides special needs programs for children and adults, including educational services, respite care, early childhood intervention, residential services and a summer program.
The event offers guests samples from more than 40 of the area’s finest restaurants, caterers and purveyors of fine wines and beers, as well as friendly competition between the participants for “Best in Show.” The 2008 Toast raised more than $212,000 for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation. The initial fundraising goal for the 2008 Toast was $200,000. Event details for the 2009 Toast will be unveiled on Oct. 14.
“We were thrilled with the outstanding success of the 23rd annual A Toast to the Triangle,” said Freeman. “Each year, we look forward to hosting an event that brings the local community together to support such an important cause. Our organization has extremely high hopes for the 2009 Toast in March.”
About the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc.:
The Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., founded in 1969, supports the children and adults of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The center provides special needs programs for children and adults, including educational services, respite care, early childhood intervention, residential services and a summer program. The Tammy Lynn Center serves approximately 350 children and families each year. For more information, please visit www.tammylynncenter.org.
About the Tammy Lynn Center:
Located on a nine-acre campus near North Carolina State University in Raleigh, the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities (TLCDD) offers educational, residential and family support services to children and adults with special needs. In its 39th year, the center remains committed to providing the individuals it serves with the opportunity to maximize their abilities and potential in a loving, nurturing environment. TLCDD is owned by the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc. and is independently operated by TLC Operations, Inc. Both corporations are under the parent company Tammy Lynn Center, Inc. All organizations are nonprofit entities (510(c)(3)), and contributions are tax deductible. For more information, please visit www.tammylynncenter.org.
About A Toast to the Triangle:
A Toast to the Triangle was first held on April 6, 1986 at Carolina Place. Approximately $6,000 was raised and given to the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation’s Building Fund. Since 1986, the event has been held annually to raise funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc. and its affiliated organizations. The event offers an astonishing array of culinary splendor from 40 of the Triangle’s finest restaurants, caterers and purveyors of fine wines and specialty beers. Attracting more than 1,200 people, last year’s event raised more than $212,000 for the center’s programs and services. To learn more about this event, please visit www.atoasttothetriangle.org.
Maria I. Hernandez
Director of Development
Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities
(919) 832-3909 x 107
(919) 863 2021 (fax)
mhernandez@tammylyncenter.org
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