Southern Events Party Rental Company shifts from Spring weddings & events to COVID needs In response to COVID-19 Southern Events Party Rental Company has shifted their work from staging weddings & spring galas. The locally-owned, small business is now providing tents, tables, chair, flooring & more to the growing needs of local healthcare facilities,…
Local McDonald’s owner-operators want to thank the first responders and healthcare professionals for their unwavering dedication and service to their communities. All McDonald’s restaurants in the Nashville, Bowling Green, Chattanooga and Huntsville areas are providing a free any size hot or cold coffee for first responders and healthcare professionals through April 17. All McDonald’s restaurants have…
GraceWorks will extend its modified structure of a drive-through food distribution and over-the-phone rent and utility assistance services until at least mid-April. GraceWorks will extend their modified structure until at least April 14 when leaders will reconsider operations based on local, state, federal, and CDC recommendations. Drive-through food distribution and rent and utility assistance…
Mary Kay Inc. announced the company will dedicate part of its global supply chain and manufacturing capabilities to producing much-needed hand sanitizer. The first products off the line will be fordonation to those on the front lines addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. “Though we are facing extraordinary challenges during the COVID-19 global pandemic, the world…
Encourages others to join in giving Mayor John Cooper announced April 2nd that Ingram Charities will grant $100,000 to support United Way of Greater Nashville’s COVID-19 Response Fund. Ingram joins other prominent local organizations stepping up to help individuals and families facing major financial struggles as the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold across the…
Leadership Franklin has extended the application deadline for acceetance into their twenty-fifth class. Twenty community members will be chosen for the 2020-21 program year. Completed applications are now due on or before 12 noon on June 1, 2020. The application can be found at http://www.leadershipfranklin.com/application. Leadership Franklin is a non-profit community leadership organization dedicated…
The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant economic impact on many organizations including WMC. As the pandemic unfolds in our community, we continue to have to take measures to ensure the stabilization of our health system through these unprecedented times. We have been exhaustively examining all options and the actions we’re having to take are…
Organization to triple number of opportunities for area students, has adjusted to COVID-19 “Learn-From-Home” limitations The Education Foundation of Williamson County (EFWC) has announced the results from its initial January 2020 class of Boost ACT Academy graduates, and students achieved a 5.5-point increase on their projected American College Testing (ACT) scores, on average. This…
Franklin and Williamson County are expected to still be under a stay at home order on Monday, April 13, so Franklin Tomorrow is taking its monthly education series FrankTalks online. We will utilize Zoom technology to host the program, starting at 9:30 a.m. and ending at approximately 10:30 a.m. Our topic will be “Social…
Williamson Medical Center is accepting hand-sewn face mask donations from community members and has provided information on how to make and donate the masks. While the health system is prepared at this time with an adequate amount of personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect patients and staff that is consistent with CDC guidance, they…