A Toast to The Triangle Announces West Brother’s as 2009 Platinum Circle Sponsor
Raleigh, NC, February 15, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Mary Freeman, president and CEO of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, has announced its 2009 Platinum Circle Sponsor for the 24th annual A Toast to the Triangle™. The Platinum Circle Sponsorship, which is the largest recognized financial donation of the Toast event, has been presented this year by West Brother’s Transportation Services, Inc. This is the second consecutive Platinum Circle Sponsorship for the Toast made by West Brother’s.
West Brother’s Transportation Services, Inc. is a leading provider of long-term, dedicated contact carriage transportation services. Founded in 1946, the company is owned by Tommy and Craig West and led by President Michael Flanagan. It has multiple southeast locations, 22 business centers and more than 500 employees.
Sponsorship levels for this year’s Toast event are:
· Platinum Circle - $10,000
· Gold Circle - $5,000
· Silver Circle - $2,500
· Bronze Circle - $1,750
· Toast Champion - $1,000
· Toast Patron - $500
· Friend of the Toast - $250
· Toast Donation
· In-Kind Sponsorships
The Toast raises funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., which in turn supports programs and services of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The Center provides educational, residential and family support services for children and adults with special needs.
The 2009 Toast will be held on March 8, 2009 at the North Carolina State University McKimmon Center in Raleigh. Last year, more than 1,200 guests were in attendance, helping raise $212,000.
Information on time, date, location, ticket sales, participating vendors and sponsors, as well as ways individuals can donate or volunteer for the event, can be found at online at www.atoasttothetriangle.org. For additional event information, contact Maria Hernandez at (919) 755-2667 or e-mail mhernandez@tammylynncenter.org.
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“We are extremely grateful to receive yet another generous donation made by West Brothers Transportation,” said Freeman. “We appreciate their continued commitment, as well as the support from all the generous companies and individuals who help make this event a huge success year in and year out.”
About the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc.:
The Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., founded in 1969, supports the following programs and services of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities: Early Intervention, Respite Care and non-Medicaid Day Services. 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. Founded in 1969, 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 to build residential facilities at the Tammy Lynn Center. Since then, the event has been held annually to raise funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., which in turn supports programs and services of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The event offers an astonishing array of culinary splendor from nearly 50 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) 755-2667
(919) 755-7421 (fax)
mhernandez@tammylynncenter.org
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West Brother’s Transportation Services, Inc. is a leading provider of long-term, dedicated contact carriage transportation services. Founded in 1946, the company is owned by Tommy and Craig West and led by President Michael Flanagan. It has multiple southeast locations, 22 business centers and more than 500 employees.
Sponsorship levels for this year’s Toast event are:
· Platinum Circle - $10,000
· Gold Circle - $5,000
· Silver Circle - $2,500
· Bronze Circle - $1,750
· Toast Champion - $1,000
· Toast Patron - $500
· Friend of the Toast - $250
· Toast Donation
· In-Kind Sponsorships
The Toast raises funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., which in turn supports programs and services of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The Center provides educational, residential and family support services for children and adults with special needs.
The 2009 Toast will be held on March 8, 2009 at the North Carolina State University McKimmon Center in Raleigh. Last year, more than 1,200 guests were in attendance, helping raise $212,000.
Information on time, date, location, ticket sales, participating vendors and sponsors, as well as ways individuals can donate or volunteer for the event, can be found at online at www.atoasttothetriangle.org. For additional event information, contact Maria Hernandez at (919) 755-2667 or e-mail mhernandez@tammylynncenter.org.
Quotes:
“We are extremely grateful to receive yet another generous donation made by West Brothers Transportation,” said Freeman. “We appreciate their continued commitment, as well as the support from all the generous companies and individuals who help make this event a huge success year in and year out.”
About the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc.:
The Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., founded in 1969, supports the following programs and services of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities: Early Intervention, Respite Care and non-Medicaid Day Services. 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. Founded in 1969, 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 to build residential facilities at the Tammy Lynn Center. Since then, the event has been held annually to raise funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., which in turn supports programs and services of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The event offers an astonishing array of culinary splendor from nearly 50 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) 755-2667
(919) 755-7421 (fax)
mhernandez@tammylynncenter.org
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