Hard decisions and big changes are altering business and personal events for everyone due to the health and safety risks of COVID-19. These challenges are magnified in the nonprofit world, and Charity Circle, one of Rutherford Countyâs key benefactors supporting nonprofits providing basic needs, is not immune. To err on the side of safety, Charity Circle will transition to hosting âNo Showâ events for the remainder of itsâ 2020 traditional fundraising parties.
âThis is a trying time for many, but particularly for those already struggling to survive,â stated Charity Circle President Anne Davis. âThe Murfreesboro community has a deeply philanthropic heart. Sadly, we will miss hosting our cleverly themed parties, and invite our community to invest in supporting the core needs of our neighbors.â
In 2019, Charity Circle distributed $436,000 to thirty-five local agencies directed towards food, clothing, shelter and medicine-insecurity needs. Funds are distributed quarterly to nine ongoing Rutherford County non-profits: Child Advocacy Center, Community Helpers of Rutherford County, Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, Doors of Hope, Good Shepherd Children’s Home, Ann Campbell Early Learning Center, NOURISH Food Bank, Special Kids Therapy & Nursing Center, and The Journey Home.
âWith Charity Circleâs help weâve been able to provide food to more than 1,000 people many weeks through the crisis,â said Nourish Food Bankâs Executive Director LaDawna Parham. âWe are so incredibly grateful for their ongoing support and for stepping-up in a big way during the COVID crisis to make sure we can continue to care for hungry people.â
âCharity Circleâs support, especially during these tough times, means so much to the clients served by Second Harvest and many other nonprofits in our community that are working harder than ever to keep up with the need,â said Taylor Loyal, Second Harvest Donor Relations Manager for Rutherford County. âI’ve said since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak that one of my biggest worries is that people who’ve never needed help before will now need help. One way you can help folks during this tough time is to please support Charity Circle of Murfreesboro’s “No Show” events this year.â
Each fundraiser will continue to be slated as a âNo Showâ party on their scheduled dates, and will highlight individual ongoing agencies, their missions, and benefits thanks to the gifts of Charity Circleâs contributors. Charity Circleâs âNo Showâ parties are:
July 16 Cocktails at Copper Ridge
featuring Special Kids Therapy & Nursing Center
August 14 Summer Supper
featuring Ann Campbell Early Learning Center and NOURISH Food Bank
September 11 Tailgate Party
featuring Domestic Violence Center and Doors of Hope
December 4 Ladies Holiday Luncheon
featuring Community Helpers and Good Shepardâs Childrenâs Home
December 11 Christmas Cocktails and Cheer
featuring Child Advocacy Center and The Journey Home
To contribute towards the âNo Showâ fundraising parties and Charity Circleâs vital community support, and for more information about the historic womenâs organization founded in 1910, visit www.CharityCircleMboro.org.
