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Friends of Hardin County Carl Perkins Center

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Friends of Hardin County Carl Perkins Center

We are group of business owners and individuals dedicated to helping Hardin County Carl Perkins with fundraising events.

02/17/2026

🌹🐎 You’re Invited to The Gathering: Dinner & Auction 🐎🌹

The Hardin County Carl Perkins Center is rolling out the roses for our 5th Annual The Gathering: A Kentucky Derby–themed “Run for the Children.” 🌹

Slip on your derby best and join us for an unforgettable night where Southern Charm meets a Powerful Purpose. Together, we’ll “Race to Beat Child Abuse” while supporting the children and families we serve right here in Hardin County.👒

📅 Thursday, April 16, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 The Hardin County Airport | Savannah, Tennessee

✨ What’s in store?
A delicious dinner, live entertainment, exciting surprises, and tons of fun—all supporting a meaningful cause that truly matters. 🩵

🏇 Table Sponsorships & Tickets
🏆 Winner’s Circle Sponsor – $10,000
🏇 Triple Crown Sponsor – $5,000
🎩 Churchill Downs Sponsor – $2,500
🍹 Mint Julep Sponsor – $1,000
🌹 Rose Garland Sponsor – $700
🎟️ Single Seat – $80

Every ticket, every sponsorship, every smile helps us continue our mission of prevention, protection, and hope for the children of Hardin County.

☎️ Contact the center (731-925-2252) or any Advisory Board Member to reserve your table! Don’t wait, this event sells out every year, so get yours before they are gone!

💙 Come for the fun. Stay for the impact.
Together, we can make a difference—one race, one child, one future at a time.

01/03/2026

🎄 Festival of Trees – Take Down Reminder 🎄

Just 2 days left to take down your Festival of Trees displays! 🎄✨
Everything must be removed. All decorations and lights need to be taken down by the close of the Savannah City Park on January 4th. Trees’ are being picked up Monday morning.

📅 Deadline: January 4
⏰ Decorations may be removed anytime before park closure on January 4
🕔 Please complete take-down during park open hours only

If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you for helping us wrap up another wonderful Festival of Trees! 💚🎄

08/25/2025

🔥🍖 Get Ready, Hardin County! 🍖🔥

We’re thrilled to announce the 1st Annual Smoke on the Water Backyard BBQ Contest & Music Festival!

📅 Date: September 27th
📍 Location: Hardin County Fair Grounds
⏰ Time: Gates open at Noon

Bring your appetite and your dancing shoes for a day filled with:
🎶 Live Music By: Heath Sanders, Blake Walley, & More
🍖 Delicious BBQ & Bologna Plates
🍦Local Vendors
🏰 Party Jumpers/Kids Play Zone
🏆 BBQ Competition You Won’t Want to Miss

This is more than just a BBQ contest – it’s a community celebration supporting the mission of the Hardin County Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. 💙

Mark your calendars, gather your friends, and join us for a smokin’ good time on the water! 🔥

07/18/2025

📣 🗓️SAVE THE DATES! 🗓️📣

We’re so excited to share our official lineup of events for this fiscal year at the Hardin County Carl Perkins Center — mark your calendars and help us make a difference in the lives of children in our community! 💙

🌟 2025–2026 Fundraiser Events 🌟

🔥 Smoke on the Water – Sept. 27, 2025
🧙‍♀️ Witches’ Ride – Oct. 23, 2025
🎄 Festival of Trees – Dec. 4, 2025
🦌 10th Annual Reindeer Run – Dec. 13, 2025
💃🕺 Daddy Daughter Dance & 🎥 Mommy Son Movie Night – Date TBD
🐎🌹 The Gathering: “Run for the Children” Kentucky Derby – April 9, 2026

Each event is a chance to come together, raise awareness, bring hope, and make a lasting impact for victims of child abuse right here in Hardin County. 💙

🎉 We can’t wait to see you there!
📲 Stay tuned for more details, sponsorship opportunities, and how you can get involved at each event!

01/06/2025

🚨🚨Times Up! 🚨🚨

Any trees at the Park still decorated after 9 am this morning the ornaments will be removed and donated.

Thank you all and can’t wait to see more next year!🎄

01/04/2025

All the love 🫶🏻 to the peoples choice First, Second and Third Place winners of the Savannah Giving Trees Event! 🎄 🥇 🥈🥉 🎄
Southern Threads
Sheltering Tree Ranch
Northside Elementary School

We are ready to go again… but we have to wait till next Christmas 😂🎅.

📌Quick reminder - the tress will be taken down and donated 1/5/25. All trees must be cleared by park close tomorrow. 📌

Thank you all again for participating and making Savannah an even more magical place! ✨

12/25/2024

AND THE WINNERS of the SAVANNAH GIVING TREES …. ARE … 🥁 🎄🥁

FIRST PLACE 🥇- SOUTHERN THREADS
SECOND PLACE 🥈- THE SHELTERING TREE
THIRD PLACE 🥉- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY

Please contact Angie Matlock she has your plaque and will instruct you on how to pick up! 🏆

Below shows all the results of your community and others voting! ❤️

We cannot begin to express our gratitude to each of you for helping with such a fun, beautiful and meaningful Christmas experience! 💫

We are already super excited about next year and can’t wait to line the entire walk with trees! 🎄

❣️❣️❣️Tree decor will need to be removed from trees no later than 1/5/25 so we can remove the trees from the park❣️❣️❣️.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES!🎅

12/22/2024

🚨🚨🚨LAST DAY TO VOTE!!🚨🚨🚨

If you are looking for something to do after church this morning - 🧣🧥 🧢 bundle up and head to Tennessee Street Park to enjoy the Savannah Giving Trees and VOTE FOR YOUR 2 FAVORITES!! 🎄 🎄

🩵🥶 to cold ?? Then vote from where you are right now! Flip through the pics below click on the link in the original post and vote from your phone for your favorite 2 trees! 🎄🎄🤳

Thank you all we are excited to announce the top 3 trees tomorrow from your voting in our First Annual Savannah Giving Trees! 🎄❤️💚

12/17/2024

5 days left to vote for your favorite Giving tree!🗳️

Flip through these pics or throw on your fav tennis shoes and head to the park 👟- you can vote from there on your phone as well! 🎄 📱

Don’t forget to drop a donation in the stocking at the park as well- you can’t miss it- it’s huge! 💵

Hardin County Carl Perkins Center 🩵

12/10/2024

Don’t forget to vote!! Voting open till 12/22/24! ❤️🎄

See on original post below how to vote! 🗳️

12/08/2024

🚨🚨🚨 LAST DAY TO VOTE🚨🚨🚨

💚SHARE TO VOTE❤️

To cold ? 🥶
To wet ? ☔️
To tired ? 😴
To busy ? 🗂️

It’s ok! 🤗 We got you! 😉 We have photographed every tree with their name beside it ! 📸 🪧

Scroll through the pics find your 2 favorite 🎄🎄trees and click this 👇🏻 link to vote by their name! ✅ 🗳️

https://savannahgivingtrees.com/

Thank you ! ✨

📌If you have time to visit Tennessee Street Park however please do so! There is a giant wooden stocking for monetary donations for Hardin County Carl Perkins Center and these photos do not do these trees justice. So many personalized ornaments and lots of hard work and dedication! Please vote! 💙🚨

12/07/2024

The Giving Tree are up, decorated and lit! 🎄✨

The fun doesn’t stop there! Vote for your 2 favorite trees! You can vote for 2 trees from your phone using the QR code on the sign next to the tree or you vote online at https://savannahgivingtrees.com/ ! 📱

I still have a few pics to get of some trees so I will take new pics of all and post them in one post and you can see the trees and vote from home if you can’t go! 📸

If you can go and take the kids or a friend or a spouse I highly encourage it! These trees are beautiful and it’s a magical experience! ✨

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