Day of Action | Neighborhoods: Stuff the Bus Launch Concert
Thursday, June 24, 2010Featuring KNAPSACKHEROES! and Kink Ador
*With Special Performances by our “LIVE UNITED” Summer Song Contest Finalists
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
3rd & Lindsley
Admission: A pack of school supplies to help Stuff the Bus (or $5 min. donation)
With many of Nashville’s at-risk neighborhoods recovering from the recent flood, more Nashville students than ever will lack the supplies to return to school prepared to succeed. Come find out how YOU can help “Stuff the Bus” full of school supplies for kids in Nashville’s at-risk neighborhoods this summer. * Scroll Down for information on our “LIVE UNITED” Summer Song Contest Finalists.
WISH LIST ITEMS INCLUDE:
- Pencils
- Pens
- Primary school tablets/paper
- Notebook paper
- Spiral notebooks (both single subject and 5 subject)
- Pocket folders
- 3-ring binders
- Markers
- Colored pencils
- School glue/glue sticks
- Scissors
- Highlighters
- Rulers
United Way of Metropolitan Nashville proudly announces the top two finalists of our LIVE UNITED Summer Song Contest.
Songs will be performed at United Way’s “Stuff the Bus” Launch Concert at Third and Lindsley, Thursday, June 24th 7pm.
“Hope (Don’t Disappoint Me)” – by Jeremy McCoy
Jeremy McCoy is a touring and session bass player from Nashville, TN. Currently, he is the touring bass player for Epic Recording Artists - The Fray. Jeremy has also toured with OneRepublic, Rebecca St. James, Vicky Beeching, and Jeff Deyo. In the studio, he has also recorded songs for The Fray and OneRepublic, as well as Polydor artist - James Morrison, and many others.
“Life Well Lived” – by Simone Lazer and Joe Vulpis
Simone Lazer has appeared on daytime, primetime, & late-night series, along with The Second City, while her voice can often be heard promoting a variety of national brands.
As a published songwriter, Simone leans country, and has had songs on TV (including a theme for The Today Show) and in feature films.
Joe Vulpis is a songwriter/producer born and raised in New York. He graduated from Berklee College of Music in ‘89 with a degree in commercial arranging. Joe has performed, produced and toured with major acts all over the world. Notably, he produced Lady Gaga’s (Stefani Germanotta’s) first EP, Red and Blue. As a producer/musician, Joe works proficiently in all styles. In addition to being an accomplished pianist and songwriter, he has written and produced many national jingle ads.
“Life Well Lived” will be performed Thursday evening by Tammy Hyler- Tammy is one of Nashville’s A-list songwriters and has penned No 1 hits for Collin Raye (‘I Can Still Feel You’), and Martina McBride (‘I Love You’). Her credits also include McBride’s Top 10 hit “It’s My Time,” Raye’s “One Desire”, Journey’s “Loved By You,’ Martina McBride’s “I’ll Still Be Me,” George Strait’s “That’s My Kind of Woman,” and Shania Twain’s ‘Shoes,’ featured on the soundtrack for ABC’s hit series, Desperate Housewives, and NBC’s Nashville Star’s “What if it all goes right”. Tammy Currently writes for John Rich.
We had eight additional semi-finalists comprising the top 10 entries. Congratulations to these songwriters.
Declan McGary- “Here We Are”
Robin Ruddy/Jimbeau Hinson- “The Best in Us”
Robert Stapleton- “Before a Miracle”
Don Gallardo -“Today”
Zach Broocke- “Ways To Go”
Leilah Hayman/Amanda Williams- “Help Me Understand”
Bobby McCormick/Lynn Willbanks- “The Biggest Hearts Win”
Ben Gortmaker- “Pantry Raid”
Song Contest Media Partners: NashvilleMuse.com MusicStartsHere.org
48 STUFF THE BUS BENEFITING FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS & PARTNER AGENCIES
United Way School-Based Family Resource Centers (FRC)
Bordeaux/Northwest FRC (PENCIL Foundation), Cole FRC (Conexion Americas), Fall-Hamilton FRC (United Neighborhood Health Services), Maplewood FRC (PENCIL Foundation), Napier FRC (Family & Children’s Service), and Pearl Cohn FRC (Vanderbilt University). Agencies in parenthesis are lead agency.
United Way Community-Based Family Resource Centers (FRC)
Bethlehem FRC (Bethlehem Centers of Nashville), Cayce FRC (Martha O’Bryan), Edgehill FRC (Organized Neighbors of Edgehill), McGruder FRC (Matthew Walker Comprehensive Healthcare Center), Northeast FRC (Salvation Army), South Nashville FRC (Vanderbilt Center for Health Services), and St. Luke’s FRC (St. Luke’s Community House). Agencies in parenthesis are lead agency.
Additional United Way Partner Agencies Working Daily to Better Nashville
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee, Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc., Conexion Americas, Eighteenth Avenue Family Enrichment Center, Family and Children’s Service, Fannie Battle Day Home for Children, Inc., First Steps, Inc., Goodwill Industries of Middle TN, King’s Daughter Day Home, Hearing Bridges, McNeilly Center for Children, Mental Health Cooperative, Monroe Harding, Nashville Adult Literacy Council, Nashville CARES, Nashville Children’s Alliance, The Next Door, Nurses for Newborns, Oasis Center, Inc., Old Hickory Christian Community Outreach, PENCIL Foundation, Renewal House, Residential Resources, Inc., Salama Urban Ministries, The Salvation Army, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN, Sexual Assault Center, St. Mary Villa, Students Taking a Right Stand (STARS), Tennessee Voices for Children, United Neighborhood Health Services, YMCA of Middle Tennessee, Youth Life Learning Center, and YWCA
