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Our 2009-2010 Donors

Title Sponsorship of 2010 "Race Across the Spectrum:5K for Autism"

Access National Mortgage--Nashville, TN

Additional 2010 "Race Across the Spectrum:5K for Autism" Sponsors

SMS Holdings
The Crichton Group
BMW of Nashville
Peachtree, Inc
Berry & Celeste Holt
Pediatric Therapies; Susan Masie & Associates
Dental Bliss
Kohl´s Department Stores

2010 "Race Across the Spectrum: 5K for Autism" Community Partners

Whole Foods of Green Hills
Brooke Rainey Photography
Burgess Creative
Lindell Jewelers of Brentwood
Sport Seasons of Cool Springs
Williamson Medical Center
Dr. Kelly Bennie
Reliant Bank
Dick´s Sporting Goods
ACME Sports

Major Gifts of $150,000+

Anonymous
Anonymous

Major Gifts of $100,000+

Anonymous

Individual Gifts of $15,000+

Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Patton, The Patton Advised Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

Individal Gifts of $4,000+

Dr. & Mrs. Robert P. Murphy

Mr. John O. Colton, The John and Julia Colton Family Advised
Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

Individual Gifts of $2,000+

Mrs. Celeste Holt

Individual Gifts of $1,500+

Mrs. Janice Donelson

Individual Gifts of $1000+

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Frist, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack O. Bovender, Jr--in honor of Mr. John O. Colton

Mr. and Mrs. R. Clayton McWhorter Foundation, The McWhorter Foundation Advised Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

Mr. & Mrs. Phil Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Raj Patnaik
Mr. Robert Lipman
Mr. Robert Chorba
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Little--in honor of Clark Murphy

Individual Gifts of $500+

Ben and Whitney Wilson
Richard and Julie Jones
C. Terry Deaton--The Deaton Family Foundation
Jeff & Shirley Caudill
Dr. Sangeeta Paruleker

Individual Gifts up to $500

Anonymous
Mr. E. Berry Holt--in honor of Celeste Holt
Ms. Katey Higgins
Mark and Heather Burnette
Fred and Cheryl Prouty
Bruce and Melinda Mangrum
Dr. David Davis
Ms. Catherine Lesser
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sullivan
Ms. Elizabeth T. Westermann
Douglas and Debbie Johnston
Ms. Jan Naifeh
Perry and Donna Danos
Ms. Lisa Maki
Ms. Arlene Bates
David and Kathy Anderson
Ms. Allison Simpson
Mr. Stephen B. Parker
Ms. Loretta M. Ogden
Mrs. Robin Calvert
David and Martha Baldwin
Mr. Hensley Williams
Kirk and Lorry Kleinfeld
Tim and Brittany Cornwell
Mr. Terry White
Mr. and Mrs. James O. Bass III
Lanson & Linda Becker
Ms. Gayle Durcholz
Ms. Emma Mallol
Ms. Brenda Higgins
Clark & Cleora Binger
Michael & Nancy Zoretic
Karl & Connie Rogers
Theodore & Elizabeth Tiesler
Steven & Molly Rollins
Justin & Kathryn Muratore
Christopher & Kathryn Strainick
Mr. Beale Dean
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Liske
Mr. Ray Throckmorton
Mr. Robert Crichton, Jr.
Al & Cathy Mitchell
Jason & Jodi Morrissey
Mr. Buddy Smith
Ms. Dana Galuten--in honor of Cara Galuten
American Ballroom Center - Ben & Shalene Ermis
Mr. & Mrs. Stuart M. Lackey
Mr. Alexander Galuten
Mr. Larry Shelton
Ms. Susannah W. Touzel
Ms. Kelly Durcholz
Ms. Cherrie Farnette
Charles & Mary Mitchell
Ms. Kathryn Skinner
Ms. Wanda Flener
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Hatfield
Mr. William B. Orr

William M. Brown Family Ranching, L.P.--in memory of Mr. Bill Woods

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Johnson
Ms. Kay Parrish
Michael & Barbara Hicks
Steve & Heather Fischer
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Keating
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Blouin
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Watkins
Mr. & Mrs. Jim B. Ragland
Mark & Heather Burnette
Mark & Linda Lauthern
Daniel & Jill McCarthy
Cameron Foster
Ms. Holly Lu Conant Rees
Melissa & Neal Zaner
John & Janice Shelton
Anonymous
Ms. Mildred Woody--in honor of Patrick Donelson
Ms. Audrey Bernstein
Ms. Patricia Bogda--in honor of Daniel Lucas
Ms. Silvia Basilotta--in honor of Daniel Lucas
Mr. Robert Notestine
Ms. Mary Dawson
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Usman
Sydney Schreiber
Ms. Melissa Cothran
Ms. Lauren Urton
Ms. Nikki Blitz
Ms. Stephanie Little
Ms. Sonnia Hill
Mr. Ben Wheeler
Mr. Thomas Hallock
Ms. Tiffany Saunders
Ms. Janna Fajardo
Mr. Brandon Guy
Ms. Misty Lindsey
Ms. Julie Mc Intyre
Mr. Vernon Teague
Ms. Dawnn McCullough
Ms. Heather Crabtree
Ms. Lacey Mullins
Mr. Justin Saia
Mrs. Barbara Murphy
Elite Martial Arts
Michael & Ellen Gooden
Mr. John Beasley
Ms. Susan Cox
Ms. Stacey Cason
Ms. Glenda Berry
Mr. Mark Peters
Ms. Deborah Usry
Ms. Jennifer Thayer
Ms. Ashley Turner
Tom & Mary Beth Herring--in honor of Turner Alsup

Special Gifts in Memoriam of Dr. John Donelson III

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Liske
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Gural
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Myers
Mr. Bill D. Hadley, Sr.
Ms. Susannah W. Touzel
Ms. Loretta M. Ogden
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Malone
Mr. & Mrs. Keith McCormick
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Blevins
Ms. Judy Clark
Mrs. Louisa Watson
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Czika, Jr.

Individual In-Kind Gifts

Ryan and Becky Minyard
Charles and Renee Fawcett
Jim and Angela Higgins
Mr. Keith Stanton
Gordon and Juli Liske
Brendan and Christina Donelson
Ms. Cindy Ronveaux
Al and Cathy Mitchell
Richard and Julie Jones
Mrs. Celeste Holt
Bruce and Melinda Mangrum
Ms. Cara Galuten
Mr. Matt Mallol
Brenda Higgins--in memory of Joseph Higgins
Cameron Dipasquale
Dr. David Davis
Mr. B. Kerry Brown
Mr. Garth Brooks
Mr. & Mrs. Marty Kittrell
J. Nigrelli, Jr.
Mr. Stephen Penick
Anthony & Laura Poteet
Thomas & Karen Lucas
Megan Wilson
Jessica Layman
Theresa Bratton
Chris & Cara Ike
Josephine Bass
Orin Bass
Ms. Carolyn Turner
Mrs. Phyllis B. Vandewater
Larry & Nancy Rollins
Lindsey Rollins
Mr. Roger Chorba

Foundation Gifts of $1,000+

Wal-Mart Foundation

Corporate Gifts of $10,000+

Access National Mortgage, Nashville, TN

Corporate Gifts of $500+

Team Wilson, Century 21 Premier, Mt Juliet, TN

Corporate Gifts up to $500

St. George´s Episcopal Kindergarten, Nashville, TN
The Crichton Group, Nashville, TN
Bank of Tennessee, Nashville, TN
S.T.E.P.S. Inc., Nashville, TN
Mastran Music Group, Nashville, TN
New Hope Baptist Church, Mt. Juliet, TN
Goldgirl Events, Hermitage, TN

Corporate In-Kind Gifts

YMCA, Maryland Farms
T.K. Wells Construction, Columbia, TN
Fabric Gallery and Decor, Nashville, TN
Dr. Michael Skinner, Franklin TN
Lively Landscape Co, Nashville, TN

Many ways to donate

We have been overwhelmed and amazed by the generosity of our Middle Tennessee communities. We have been blessed to receive donations of many items such landscaping, furniture, and toys--and we express our heartfelt gratitude to each one of our donors listed above. Every donation helps make it possible for The Brown Center to deliver the best possible programming to the children we serve.

Donations of goods and services may be made by contacting Angela Higgins by email by clicking here, or by phone at 615.385.7994.

Monetary donations may be made in person at the Center, by using the PayPal "Donate" button found below, or by mailing a check to the address found at the bottom left of this webpage.

The Brown Center has its IRS 501(c)3 designation as a non-profit public charity. Both monetary and goods/services donations are eligible as charitable tax deductions.

The benevolence of our donors is the sustaining force that allows us to breathe life into our mission...and positively change the course of the future for our children, our families, and our community.