A Toast to the Triangle Receives $10,000 Anonymous Donation
Raleigh, NC, March 07, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Mary Freeman, president and CEO of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, has announced that the Center has received an anonymous sponsorship donation of $10,000 dollars for the 2009 A Toast to the Triangle™ event.
The anonymous sponsorship donation of $10,000 was given by a long-time Raleigh resident whose father served on the Board for many years. This family has continually supported the cause and shown dedication to the future success of the Tammy Lynn Center.
The Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities was established in 1969 by parents of children with special needs: Billy and Ruth Pierce, – whose daughter, the late Tammy Lynn Pierce, is the Center’s Namesake – Mr. And Mrs. C. Durham Moore, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin B. Tucker. The Center officially opened in March 1972 and now provides educational, residential, and family support services for children and adults with special needs.
A Toast to the Triangle represents the Center’s largest annual fundraising event. The Toast has dramatically grown from raising $6,000 in its inaugural year of 1986 to in 2007, hosting more than 1,350 guests and netting more than $175,000 in fundraising proceeds. The fundraising goal for the 2009 A Toast to the Triangle is $200,000. The event will take place on Sunday, March 9 at 5:30 p.m. at North Carolina State University’s McKimmon Center in Raleigh.
If you would like to support the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation through participation as a Financial Sponsor for A Toast to the Triangle, please visit www.atoasttothetriangle.org. Any questions regarding sponsorships for this year’s event should be sent to info@tammylynncenter.org or (919) 832-3909.
Related Links:
www.atoasttothetriangle.org
www.tammylynncenter.org
www.mckimmon.ncsu.edu
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“We are touched again this year to receive such a selfless donation for the Tammy Lynn Center,” said Freeman. “This anonymous donation shows that the community recognizes our cause and truly values the services our Center provides to those with special needs.”
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 nearly 400 children and adults with special needs each year. 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 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@tammylynncenter.org
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The anonymous sponsorship donation of $10,000 was given by a long-time Raleigh resident whose father served on the Board for many years. This family has continually supported the cause and shown dedication to the future success of the Tammy Lynn Center.
The Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities was established in 1969 by parents of children with special needs: Billy and Ruth Pierce, – whose daughter, the late Tammy Lynn Pierce, is the Center’s Namesake – Mr. And Mrs. C. Durham Moore, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin B. Tucker. The Center officially opened in March 1972 and now provides educational, residential, and family support services for children and adults with special needs.
A Toast to the Triangle represents the Center’s largest annual fundraising event. The Toast has dramatically grown from raising $6,000 in its inaugural year of 1986 to in 2007, hosting more than 1,350 guests and netting more than $175,000 in fundraising proceeds. The fundraising goal for the 2009 A Toast to the Triangle is $200,000. The event will take place on Sunday, March 9 at 5:30 p.m. at North Carolina State University’s McKimmon Center in Raleigh.
If you would like to support the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation through participation as a Financial Sponsor for A Toast to the Triangle, please visit www.atoasttothetriangle.org. Any questions regarding sponsorships for this year’s event should be sent to info@tammylynncenter.org or (919) 832-3909.
Related Links:
www.atoasttothetriangle.org
www.tammylynncenter.org
www.mckimmon.ncsu.edu
Quotes:
“We are touched again this year to receive such a selfless donation for the Tammy Lynn Center,” said Freeman. “This anonymous donation shows that the community recognizes our cause and truly values the services our Center provides to those with special needs.”
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 nearly 400 children and adults with special needs each year. 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 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@tammylynncenter.org
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