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Dismas House Hosts Successful Whiskey, Wine & Whiskers Fundraiser, Exceeds $20,000
Approximately 150 guests attended the inaugural event at The Wedge Building on Saturday, June 11th. Attendees were treated to samples from brands including Uncle Nearest, Miracle One Wine Company, Maker's Mark, City Winery, Nelson's Green Brier Distillery, Twisted Sistuhs, Guidance Whiskey, pH Craft Cocktails, Basil Hayden, Angel's Envy, Pennington Distilling Co., and Knob Creek. The event also included several food trucks and a PAWty Zone play area for pets.
Proceeds from the Whiskey, Wine & Whiskers fundraiser will aid in providing a wide variety of individualized programs for Dismas House residents that include case management, access to technology and financial literacy classes, driver's license reinstatement, recovery and relapse prevention, mentorship, job readiness training, and more.
"Whiskey, Wine and Whiskers was a first-of-its-kind event for Dismas House and I sincerely appreciate the planning and hard work of our staff to bring the event together," said CEO Kay Kretsch. "We extend a deep thank you to our event sponsors and the outstanding whiskey and wine vendors who made this event a success."
Since it opened its doors 48 years ago, Dismas House has been committed to helping men successfully transition from incarceration back into the community.
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Dismas House
2424 Charlotte Ave.
Nashville, TN 37203
Media Contact:
Kenisha Rhone
Director of Marketing, Communications & Special Events
krhone@dismas.org
615-297-451, ext. 106
Established in 1974 by the late Father Jack Hickey, a Vanderbilt University chaplain, Dismas Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that services formerly incarcerated men. The mission of Dismas House is to improve lives and strengthen communities by providing the formerly incarcerated with holistic reentry programming that breaks the cycle of incarceration. Dismas House is a residential reentry program that serves men returning to the community directly from all state prisons and county jails throughout Tennessee. We have two core programs - our main reentry program with 56 beds and our independent living program with 16 individual housing units.
Using our researched-based Four Pillars of Programming - Basic Needs, Health & Well Being, Life Skills and Legal Support - we have the capacity to serve over 175 residents each year. Our vision is to set the standard for reentry programming.
For more information about Dismas House, visit dismas.org.
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