Vanderbilt, Junior Achievement to Host Sixth Annual Blind Pig Fundraiser
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (PRWEB) July 24, 2019 -- Who:
Junior Achievement of East Tennessee and Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc.
What:
“The Blind Pig presented by Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc.” is an annual fundraiser for Junior Achievement of East Tennessee. Attendees will enjoy a speakeasy-themed BBQ party with BBQ Bites, live music and a moonshine tasting. General admission to the event is $25 and comes with three drink tickets. Priced at $60, the VIP package offers five drink tickets and includes custom cocktails. For more information and to buy tickets visit http://www.blindpig.givesmart.com. Space is limited and presale tickets are available through Aug. 2nd. Remaining tickets will be sold on a first come basis at the door.
The first Blind Pig was held in 2013 and has since raised more than $75,000 for Junior Achievement of East Tennessee. Junior Achievement is celebrating its 100th year of providing business, financial literacy & entrepreneurship programs for youth across the U.S.
When:
5:30 pm to 9 pm, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019
Where:
The Press Room
730 N. Broadway
Knoxville, TN 37917
Why:
This anticipated Sixth Annual fundraising event supports Junior Achievement's financial literacy, workforce readiness, and entrepreneurship initiatives across East Tennessee. Junior Achievement impacts the lives of more than 24,000 students in East Tennessee. Bacon has always been featured on the event’s menu, as Junior Achievement has been inspiring kids to bring home the bacon since 1969!
About Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc.
Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. is a national housing lender that specializes in financing manufactured homes. In business for more than 40 years, the company currently services more than 180,000 home loans and works hard to tailor loans to each family’s needs. Vanderbilt has an A+ grade from the Better Business Bureau and is a Berkshire Hathaway company. For more information, visit VMFHomeLoan.com.
About Junior Achievement of East TN:
Founded nationally in 1919 and locally in 1969, Junior Achievement’s mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. In partnership with local businesses and educators, Junior Achievement brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential. JA programs deal with real issues like workforce readiness, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship so that young people not only understand their opportunities in life but can also take advantage of those opportunities.
JA develops young people with volunteer driven K-12 classroom based programs, collaborative after school initiatives, job shadowing opportunities and an experiential learning curriculum and facility called JA BizTown, and now JA Finance Park Virtual. These programs ensure our youth have a fundamental understanding of business and economics, which is so important to success in life. Financial literacy, career exploration and workforce readiness, and business education can help young people avoid poor decisions today, which can affect them for years…and keep them from reaching for their dreams. During the 2018-2019 school year, more than 24,000 students benefited from JA programs across 17 counties in East TN.
For more information on JA Programs in East Tennessee, please visit http://www.jaeasttennessee.org or call (865)457-2461.
Kelly Andrews, HL Strategy, http://www.hlstrategy.com, 6784924970, [email protected]
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