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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 
Contact: Angela Cring    Date: 10-05-05  


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Kallie Bienvenu, President of The Community Foundation, Maestro Janet Clazzy of The Sumner County Symphony and Angela Cring, Marketing Bullet for the Sumner County Symphony.

 

$ 4190 Grant Awarded to The Sumner County Symphony by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

 

Nashville , Tennessee – The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has distributed $711,812 in grants to 180 nonprofit organizations as part of The Foundation’s annual grant making process. 

 

“The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee connects generosity with need by supporting programs administered by area nonprofit organizations,” said Ellen Lehman, president.  “The Foundation believes in the importance of these programs and congratulates the organizations on their efforts to enhance the quality of life in their community.”

 

Ø      The Sumner County Symphony has received a $4,190 discretionary grant to present concerts in thirteen elementary schools during Black History Month in memory of Martin Luther King.

 

About The Sumner County Symphony
The Sumner County Symphony, is truly the “people’s orchestra with a heart for the community.” We believe in the promotion of original American classical music which is both accessible and entertaining to audiences of all ages and stay intricately involved in the inner workings of the community to not separate off into a clique of elitism.  We take music, education and beauty to the students of our schools, donating all proceeds from ticket sales to area charities, including school band programs, contributing to fellow charitable organizations with a fund-raising project known as “The Topper” and to provide gratis musical service when community charities are benefited

 

About The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee oversees more than 500 charitable funds. In the past fourteen years, The Community Foundation has distributed $226 million to community programs and institutions. Currently, The Community Foundation manages endowment, unrestricted and memorial funds totaling $351 million. It is located at 3833 Cleghorn Avenue, #400 , Nashville , Tennessee   37215 . For more information, call 615-321-4939 or visit www.cfmt.org.