MMC Foundation Donates Over $23,000 to Local Charities

MMC Foundation Donates Over $23,000 to Local Charities

Murfreesboro Medical Clinic’s (MMC) Employee Committee oversees fundraising events and donations for the MMC Foundation as part of its Hearts & Hands Program. Every year, MMC employees select local organizations that will benefit from the funds raised through the MMC Foundation. In 2022, MMC and its employees, in conjunction with the MMC Foundation, were proud…

Badges Give Back Food Drive

Franklin Fire and Police Fight Hunger with “Badges Give Back” Food Drive to Benefit One Gen Away

The Franklin Fire and Police Departments are teaming up to help fight hunger. They are kicking off a “Badges Give Back” food drive today. Non-perishable food donations are being accepted at FPD and FFD Headquarters, and at all eight of the city’s fire stations. Between now and January 2nd, you can drop off: Canned vegetables…

SRO Chad Dodson with State Farm Donation

State Farm and BEPF Donate to Teen DRIVE Program

Rutherford County teens will have enhanced driver’s training by school resource officers after a donation by the Business Education Partnership Foundation and State Farm Insurance. The foundation and State Farm contributed $1,190.65 to the SROs free Defense Response Improving Vehicle Education course to purchase DVDs, drowsy and distracted goggles, “Drunk Busters Impaired Goggles,” a steering…

Russ and Allison Burns

Murfreesboro Couple Provides Generous Gift to Community in Honor of Husband’s Late Parents

This summer, a Middle Tennessee couple Russ and Allison Burns provided a generous gift to the community in honor of Russ’s late parents, James and Allison Burns. “I wanted to give back to the community that raised me,” said Russ. This $100,000 gift through the Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation will support the mission of…

MTSU Obelisk

MTSU Brings in $17.2M-Plus in Donations During Record Fundraising Year

Middle Tennessee State University boasted a record fundraising year for 2021-22, bringing in more than $17.2 million in private donations to support the university’s educational mission. “That’s easily the biggest fundraising year we’ve ever had,” said Joe Bales, vice president for university advancement. “It’s more than $3 million above our previous record year.” The university…