Red Cross to Host 2nd Annual Heroes Luncheon

Fundraising Event to Honor Andy Womack as “Hero of the Year”

 

MURFREESBORO, TN, January 15, 2014 — The Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross will be hosting their 2^nd Annual Heroes Luncheon on Wednesday, February 19^th at noon at the Stones River Country Club.  Seating begins at 11:30 a.m. This year’s event will honor Andy Womack as the “Hero of the Year”.

 “This year, we are really looking forward to honoring our friend and long-time supporter, Andy Womack,” said Heart of Tennessee Chapter Executive, Mike Cowles.  “Andy has been an advocate and a volunteer leader for the Red Cross for many years and we are very proud to take this opportunity to thank him.”

A Vietnam Army veteran and an MTSU graduate, Andy has been a resident of Murfreesboro since 1957.  Andy has been a State Farm agent in the local community since 1981 and has also served on the board of the United Way of Rutherford & Cannon Counties and as a past Chairman of the Board for the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce.  Womack is also a retired Tennessee State Senator after serving from 1988-2000.

Corporate and individual table sponsorships from $250 - $5,000 are still available.  To purchase a sponsorship or to get more information, please contact Deena Cruz at 615-893-4272 ext. 104 or via e-mail at Deena.Cruz@redcross.org.

Current sponsors include:  Murfreesboro Medical Clinic, Black Box, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, Special Touch Disaster Restoration, Ascend Federal Credit Union, Redstone Federal Credit Union, City Café, Wilson Bank & Trust, and Pinnacle Financial Partners

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross. 

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