{"id":14013,"date":"2018-09-28T20:59:49","date_gmt":"2018-09-29T01:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=14013"},"modified":"2018-09-28T20:59:49","modified_gmt":"2018-09-29T01:59:49","slug":"tennessee-governor-first-lady-haslam-partner-with-peyton-manning-to-raise-more-than-550000-for-the-pat-summitt-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2018\/09\/28\/tennessee-governor-first-lady-haslam-partner-with-peyton-manning-to-raise-more-than-550000-for-the-pat-summitt-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Governor, First Lady Haslam Partner With Peyton Manning To Raise More Than $550,000 for the Pat Summitt Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tennessee Government<\/h2>\n

\"TennesseeNashville, TN<\/strong> – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy Haslam on Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 partnered with five-time National Football League MVP Peyton Manning to raise awareness and funds for The Pat Summitt Foundation, financing research, treatment and support for those facing Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

Both a lunch event at Wellspire Nashville and a private, ticketed dinner held Wednesday at the Tennessee Residence together raised more than $550,000 to benefit the fund established by the late head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteer basketball team, Pat Summitt.<\/p>\n

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Private event at the Tennessee Residence raises funds to support fight against Alzheimer\u2019s disease. (L to R) Archie Manning, Peyton Manning, Luke Bryan, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy Haslam.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cIt is an honor to work so closely with the Foundation to continue to pay homage to Pat\u2019s winning legacy,\u201d Manning said. \u201cPat meant a great deal to me, and as her friend, I know she would be especially proud of these efforts and those of the Foundation every day in the fight to end Alzheimer\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n

Manning serves as Honorary Co-Chair of the Pat Summitt Foundation and was a close personal friend of the late coach. For the second consecutive year he was integral in planning both fundraisers.<\/p>\n

The first event was a luncheon hosted by Wellspire, a luxury event venue and leadership development center in the Gulch neighborhood of Nashville.<\/p>\n

Supported by Hall of Fame sponsor HCA\/Tri-Star Health, as well as Champion sponsors Ingram Industries Inc., Pinnacle Financial Partners and Wiley Brothers\u2013Aintree Capital LLC, Wellspire hosted 200 of Nashville\u2019s leaders for an intimate discussion with Peyton and his father, Archie Manning. The event was moderated by Mike Keith, senior director of broadcasting for the Tennessee Titans.<\/p>\n

The evening\u2019s event, hosted by Governor and First Lady Haslam at the Tennessee Executive Residence, featured a Haslam-moderated chat with the Manning father-son duo, a live auction and a performance from country artist Luke Bryan. The Brett Boyer Foundation, a cause close to Bryan\u2019s heart, also benefitted from the affair.<\/p>\n

Manning presented a $10,000 check to the Brett Boyer Foundation as a surprise from The Pat Summitt Foundation in appreciation of Bryan\u2019s contributions to the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrissy and I feel fortunate to be part of this effort for the second year,\u201d Gov. Haslam remarked. \u201cThe Pat Summitt Foundation is an incredible organization doing groundbreaking Alzheimer\u2019s research in honor of one of Tennessee\u2019s most legendary leaders and we are proud to support its work.\u201d<\/p>\n

The foundation awards grants to non-profit organizations that provide research, education and awareness of Alzheimer\u2019s disease, as well as support services to patients, their families, and caregivers.<\/p>\n

[320left]The fund also endows an annual grant of $500,000 to help fund The Pat Summitt Clinic at The University of Tennessee Medical Center, a state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary Alzheimer\u2019s clinic. The combined amount raised yesterday through both events exceeds the $500,000 needed for the 2018 clinic grant, a notable achievement.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of The Pat Summitt Foundation, we are so grateful to Peyton, Archie, Governor and First Lady Haslam, Luke Bryan and to Wellspire for the significant contributions to this year\u2019s fruitful events,\u201d said Patrick Wade, executive director of the foundation. \u201cThe work we do in Pat\u2019s honor will flourish thanks to the awareness and funds raised through these successful events.\u201d<\/p>\n

About The Pat Summitt Foundation<\/h3>\n

The Pat Summitt Foundation, a fund of East Tennessee Foundation, was established by Pat and Tyler Summitt in November 2011. Its mission is to award grants to nonprofit organizations that advance research for treatment and a cure, provide care and support for patients and caregivers, and educate the public about Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

To learn more please visit www.patsummitt.org<\/a>, like the foundation on facebook.com\/webackpat<\/a>, and follow it on Twitter and Instagram @webackpat.<\/p>\n

About Luke Bryan<\/h3>\n

Luke is a two-time Academy of Country Music and a two-time Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year, a five-time host of the ACM Awards, a NSAI Artist\/Songwriter of the Year and he was named a CMT Artist of the Year six consecutive years. Luke has more certified digital singles than any other country artist with 40 million tracks and 12 million albums with 3 billion music streams with 21 singles at #1, 11 of which he co-wrote.<\/p>\n

He has headlined arena tours and sold-out stadiums across North America. Luke\u2019s \u201cWhat Makes You Country Tour,\u201d named Billboard Music Awards Top Country Tour, will run through the end of October with 40+ concerts and boasting 13 stadium shows. Recently Luke launched an imprint record label, 32 Bridge Entertainment, with UMG Nashville in conjunction with EMI Records Nashville. In 2019, announced, Luke, along with Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, will return to the judges table for a second season on ABC\u2019s American Idol.<\/p>\n

Visit www.LukeBryan.com<\/a> or follow Luke on Twitter @LukeBryanOnline<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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