Tuned In Blog Dan Buckley

Here is a link to my interview with the founder of Jubilee Beer and the CEO of the Oasis center, as heard on Lightning 100. http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100516jubilee.mp3 Jubilee Beer, is good beer for a good cause! What if you could do good for your community by drinking beer with your friends? Sounds crazy doesn’t it? But that’s exactly what Jubilee Nut Brown Ale will allow Nashville craft beer drinkers to do. The Jubilee Craft Beer Company, LLC is bringing a fun, quirky and slightly ridiculous beer brand to Middle Tennessee. Founded on the core ideals of bringing people together and making a positive impact on the community in which you live, Jubilee will donate 50% of its profits to the Oasis Center, a local charity that does amazing work with the youth of Nashville. Here are a few of the reasons why Jubilee supports Oasis: 1. Not Your Grandma’s Charity- The old model of charity doesn’t work. Everyone knows it, but few organizations are doing something about it. Oasis is. The folks at Oasis are some of the most creative and innovative people you’ll meet. They approach their jobs like entrepreneurs; developing innovative solutions to solve the problems facing Nashville’s youth. 2. On the Cutting Edge- The Oasis Center is nationally known for being one of the most innovative charities in the country. In fact, it was the first organization in the country to be recognized as a “Promise Place” by Colin Powell’s America’s Promise Alliance. 3. A Sense of Belonging- The Oasis Center provides at-risk teens with every opportunity they need to make positive changes in their lives (from a drop-in center for homeless teens to college counseling). The most important of those is a positive, adult role model who believes in them. For some of those kids, it will be the first time they’ve ever been able to say “somebody cares about me”. And that’s when the change begins. 4. Don’t Just Beat the Odds; Change the Odds- What makes Oasis special is that they don’t just help at-risk teens overcome their problems; they get the teens involved in the community. Those same kids who walk through the door end up working together to tackle the issues that led them to Oasis in the first place. So while Oasis helped them beat the odds, they are helping change the odds for others. It’s the way a charity should work. The Oasis Center really is an amazing place. But don’t just take my word for it. Check out their website or better yet, schedule a tour at the Oasis office. That way you can see for yourself if the snozberries taste like snozberries. Oasis Center www.oasiscenter.org 1704 Charlotte Avenue, Suite 200 Nashville, TN 37203 615-327-4455

The 2010 Tour de Cure Take the Ride of your Life and join thousands of others across the country in the fight against diabetes. Ride for yourself, someone you know, or one of the 23.6 million Americans with diabetes. Listen to this interview about the 2010 Tour de Cure and learn more about the Fight against Diabetes! http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100502tourdecure2010.mp3 Event Information Families can ride and enjoy the scenic and picturesque 10 mile route of Travis Price Park through historic Springfield, TN - a route designed for the novice or younger riders. Longer routes will take you through the beautiful and scenic countryside of Glen Raven, Adams (home of the Bell Witch) and Russellville, KY, while pedaling from 30 miles through 100 miles! With breakfast, lunch, rest stops and plenty of SAG support, the Tour is an event for both recreational and avid cyclists alike. Your efforts will make a difference to the more than 23.6 million Americans who suffer from diabetes and over 57 million people with pre-diabetes. Let's Stop Diabetes! Ride Schedule Click on mileage distance for link to route map Distance Check-in Start Time 100 Miles 6:30 A.M. 7:30 A.M. 62 Miles 6:30 A.M. 7:30 A.M. 30 Miles 7:00 A.M. 8:00 A.M. 10 Miles 8:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 4 Miles 8:00 A.M. 9:15 A.M. Fund-Raising Information Encourage a minimum of four colleagues, friends and family members to join you during this Tour de Cure! To form a team, click the "Form" or "Create a Team" button atop this page. Register today, set an ambitious fundraising goal and ask all your friends, family and co-workers to sponsor you. Or better yet, ask them to form a corporate, school or friends & family team. The Tour de Cure is not just a ride - it's a challenge. Challenge yourself and sign up today! Your fund-raising can qualify you to receive great prizes and incentives, including the Official 2010 Tour de Cure jersey! For every $500 you raise your name will go into a drawing for this Road Bike provided by MOAB and Trek! Offline donations* may be sent to: American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure 2010 4205 Hillsboro Pike Suite 200 Nashville, TN 37215 *Please include a note that states which rider the funds should be credited to. Volunteer Opportunities Each year, more than 1 million volunteers offer their time or resources to the American Diabetes Association to further the work of our mission. Volunteering is a great way to meet people, network, learn new skills and give back to your community. Tour de Cure volunteer opportunities are available for all schedules and interests, and positions include both on the Tour Committee and Day of Event Volunteers. For more information on becoming a Tour de Cure volunteer, please contact Greg Lessley at 615-298-3066 ext. 3331.

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Jennifer Buffet on the phone. She will be the speaker this Friday at the power of the purse luncheon. The Women's Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is hosting Jennifer Buffet to inspire and encourage women in our community to make a difference, and to invest in the women and girls of Middle Tennessee. Here is a link to listen to our conversation http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100419JenniferBuffet.mp3 Here is a link to the free Tuned In podcast on itunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tuned-in-blog/id356852223 For 11 years, the Power of the Purse® Luncheon and tribute book have celebrated and honored women, raising more than $1 million for The Women's Fund. Since the inception of the Fund, hundreds of Middle Tennessee nonprofits have received grants to help women and girls in need. Here is a write up about the event, including how to get tickets http://www.nowplayingnashville.com/event/detail/168599/The_Power_of_the_Purse_Luncheon About The Women’s Fund The Women’s Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, established in 1994, provides grants to Middle Tennessee nonprofit organizations serving the interests of women and girls through education, health and human services, victim’s support services, domestic violence intervention, drug rehabilitation, and job training. The Women's Fund was established both to raise women's awareness of their philanthropic potential and to increase and perpetuate financial support for community programs directly addressing the needs of women and girls. Past Women's Fund grant recipients include American Association of Refugee & Immigrant Women, Domestic Violence Intervention Center, Mending Hearts, The Next Door, and Renewal House, among others. Visit www.thewomensfund.com for more information, or call The Community Foundation at 615-321-4939.  Jennifer Buffett is Co-Chair and President of the NoVo Foundation (Latin NoVo: change, alter, invent), a philanthropic organization focused primarily on the empowerment of women and girls. She is responsible for the day-to-day and strategic direction of NoVo and shares Board leadership of the foundation with her husband, composer and producer, Peter Buffett. In December 2009, Jennifer and her husband were named among Barron’s top 25 most effective Philanthropists. In September 2008, Jennifer and Peter received the Clinton Global Citizen Award for their “visionary leadership and sustainable, scalable work in solving pressing global challenges.” Presenting the award to the Buffetts, former President Bill Clinton said, “The Buffetts are leading an inspirational campaign to improve the status of women and girls across the globe. Their innovative approach to philanthropy has leveraged the capacity of existing organizations to affect real, positive change.”  NoVo Foundation’s approach is to invest in long-term strategic initiatives that lead to systemic change rather than short-term small granting. Among various investments, NoVo partners with the Nike Foundation on a $100 million effort, The Girl Effect, which is focused on bringing more resources to adolescent girls as the solutions to alleviating poverty worldwide. The Girl Effect aims to prove the critical and transformative power of an adolescent girl and affect large institutional change on behalf of girls. NoVo also supports strategic work globally to strengthen the movement to end violence against women and to support women and girls in conflict and post-conflict settings. In the U.S., NoVo works to support strategies addressing Work-Life family balance policy, Title IX, gender justice and empowering women and girls in the most marginalized situations. NoVo aims to infuse social emotional learning (SEL) in school cultures nationwide as a strategy to revitalize learning, end violence, and nurture a generation of competent and creative citizens. The Foundation views evidence-based SEL as th

Here is a link to my interview with the Naked without us crew! http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100411NakedRob.mp3 Please share it with your friends! Here is a link to the free Tuned In podcast on itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tuned-in-blog/id356852223 We talked about the week long Naked without us Fashion & Rock Festival here in Nashville, TN April 19th-24. The kick off event is in the new reverb room at the Hard Rock Cafe and none other than Rob Bironas himself, kicker for the Tennessee Titans, will be there to help kick things off! A portion of the proceeds from Naked without us benefit Rob's new charity, The Rob Bironas fund. He came along for the interview to explain his vision of introducing music to children, tell us about the new Music Mobile, how he has partnered with the Nashville Symphony, and Rob put the word out that he is on the hunt for a van! You can find more information on The Rob Bironas fund here: http://robbironas.com Elizabeth Broyhill from Monkees of Nashville, who is also the chairperson of the Rob Bironas fund, and Marcia Masulla Marketing and Fashion director for Naked without us also came along for the interview. Elizabeth explained what a tremendous help the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee was for getting the fund together. She also shared her excitement of an upcoming shopping trip that would make her and everyone else who participates eligible for an $800 shopping package prize! Marcia went into great detail about all the bands playing the festival like Jeff the Brotherhood, Heypenny, De Novo Dahl, and many more. Plus the different daytime events like The Boutique Crawl, The free interactive panels at Belmont, The Marketplace event in the Gulch, and she even teased us about the new super-group The Honeymoon Thrillers featuring members of Luna Halo, Mean Tamborines, and (at least on their record playing bass) Jared from Kings of Leon!  All access passes are on sale right now for only $30 at Grimey's New & Preloved music!

 Here is my interview with Chase Livingston and Anne Jackson, two of the participants in the 2010 Ride Well tour. They help explain what the Ride Well tour is all about and why they wanted to be involved. Here is a link to listen to our interview: http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100404ridewell.mp3 Here is some information from  http://www.ridewelltour.org/ The Ride:Well TourThe Ride:Well Tour (R:WT) is a cross-country cycling campaign to provide Blood:Water Mission (B:WM) supporters an epic opportunity to help bring clean blood and water initiatives to Africa while growing in understanding of themselves, their faith, and their role in a global society. The tour provides Blood:Water Mission advocates an epic opportunity to bicycle “the distance” and raise funds, support, and awareness that will be used to empower communities in Africa to work together against the water and HIV/AIDS crises. The Ride:Well tour is powered by Venture Expeditions, a non-profit organization that utilizes adventure travel to raise funds and awareness for humanitarian projects around the world.Blood:Water MissionBlood:Water Mission is a grassroots organization that empowers communities to work together against the HIV/AIDS and water crisis. It's core purpose is to build community through creative social action.Blood:Water Mission is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded by the members of the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning band, Jars of Clay, to address the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa.Blood:Water Mission exists to promote clean blood and clean water efforts in Africa, tangibly reducing the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic while addressing the underlying issues of poverty, injustice and oppression. Blood:Water Mission is building clean water wells, supporting medical facilities, and focusing on community and worldview transformation, both here in America and in Africa. Read more about Blood:Water Mission.Venture ExpeditionsVenture Expeditions uses intense physical challenges, like biking across countries or climbing mountains, to raise awareness and funds that benefit hurting and hopeless people around the world. Read more about Venture Expeditions.

Here is my interview with Heather Karls for the annual Nashville Fusion event! http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100319fusion.mp3 Fusion 10 - April 10th @ The Cannery Fusion 10, a Nashville-based music and arts festival, will once again be hitting the Nashville scene in an effort to raise support for the Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation. With over 1000 people attending each year, Fusion is the largest Young Adult Cancer Awareness event in the country.Entering its sixth consecutive year, the multi-faceted event will be held on Saturday, April 10th, 2010 in Nashville’s Gulch community at The Cannery Ballroom (One Cannery Row). Having formed a reputation among young professionals in the Nashville community as a SOLD OUT event, Fusion 10 will not disappoint. This year’s event will feature over 150 visual, film and musical artists, from fashion designers, photographers and videographers to painters, sculptors and musicians. With live performances by renowned Nashville musicians and fierce new fashions from Nashville’s local designers competing to be NASHVILLE’S NEXT DESIGN STAR, Fusion 10 is sure to delight the senses.Saturday, April 10, 2010 Cannery Ballroom 7:00pBENEFITING: THE MINNIE PEARL CANCER FOUNDATION_________________________________________________________ Outgrowing The Cannery; Adding MercyJanuary 5, 2010Fusion is busting at the seams. With an attendence well over 1000, we are adding Mercy Lounge to our event space this year, which means there will be even more to see and do at Fusion 2010. Don't forget to buy your tickets early, as the event is expected to sell out well in advance. You don't want to miss this.Purchase your tickets here.