Events

Jeffrey Steele & Friends

The Alex LeVasseur Memorial Fund presents the 14th Annual Jeffrey Steele & Friends, an intimate evening and one-of-a-kind virtual experience hosted by Storme Warren with special guest performances by: Jeffrey Steele, Ira Dean, Alissa Griffith, Blake Griffith, Lit, Michael Ray, silence X noise, Bridgette Tatum, Phil Vassar, and Stephen Wilson Jr.

Blake Griffith (writer of Tim McGraw's "Hallelujahville") will be performing during the VIP reception.

Jeffrey Steele and family created the Alex LeVasseur Memorial Fund at The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee after Steele’s 13-year-old son passed away January 28, 2007 in a tragic accident. Steele and his family are very involved with the program initiatives which support overlooked and at-risk youth in our community and beyond through programs, projects, and grants

For EXCLUSIVE IN-PERSON VIP Seating and Sponsorship, please email Rondal Richardson at Rondal@cfmt.org.

Brought to you by the Alex LeVasseur Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. 
Presented by The Davisson Family, with Support from BIG LOUD , The Wood Family, & The Voight Family/Team Cantore

Live stream made possible with support from Julie Goon

Thank you to the generous sponsors for helping to make this evening possible.

**performers are subject to change based on circumstances beyond our control. *

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The Whip Crackin' Rodeo is fun for the whole family, featuring saddle riding, a silent auction, festival foods like hamburgers, hotdogs, pizzas, corn-on-the-cob and so much more! The covered pavilion at the Wilson County Fairgrounds provides an all weather arena, so the rodeo will go on – rain or shine!

The rodeo also includes a day for special needs children filled with fun, games and a sample of what a real rodeo is all about. In 2017, we had the privilege of entertaining over 450 special needs youth at this mini rodeo event.

Previously, the rodeo presented the 9th Annual Whip Crackin’ Rodeo for the residents of Middle TN and the organization has raised over $40,000 for LOCAL charities.

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Giving Always Matters.

There has been one day each May for the past seven years that the community has come together and showered our nonprofits with its generosity.

Together, since 2014, we have cumulatively raised nearly $21 million with a total of 147,642 for area schools, faith-based institutions and charities working hard to make a difference.

The Big Payback. It’s Middle Tennessee’s online, 24-hour giving day. LEARN MORE.

The Big Payback annually hosts more than 900 organizations and helps lift them up by providing tools to engage and encourage others to support the work that they do — the other 364 days of the year.

And this year, more than ever, nonprofits still need our support.

For so many of us the year 2020 signified a new decade to take on the world’s problems with full-force and a clear vision.

In 2021, Middle Tennesseans continue to face uncertainty that stems from multiple disasters and the aftermath; loss of homes, gigs, business, and health. The economic impact is unfolding.

These disasters have forced hundreds of organizations to slow down or put their important work on hold at a time when we need them the most. They are:

Feeding the hungry ∙ Sheltering the homeless ∙ Fighting for the rights of the underserved ∙ Fostering the animals ∙ Preserving the arts ∙ Providing a safe haven ∙ Protecting the environment ∙ Teaching the children ∙ Taking care of each other.

The Big Payback.

It is 24 hours to celebrate the spirit of giving and collaboration, and ultimately, the extraordinary work that nonprofits do in Middle Tennessee.

Let’s come together online at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5 through 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 and give to the organizations that help make Middle Tennessee a place we’re proud to call home. Because giving always matters.

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