I was so excited to have the opportunity to speak to the 5th and 6th grade classes of National League of Junior Cotillions Greater Sumner Chapter today at Bluegrass Yacht & Country Club. My sister and I both spent many years in cotillion, and it was fun to go back today and see all the younger kids in the program. Thank you Mrs. Tammie Southerland for inviting us to be a part of Cotillion once again. The kids have been collecting toys for our toy drive that we do at our Breakfast with Santa event. And we asked them to focus on toys for teens/tweens...the hardest age group to buy for according to the hospital. Thank you to all of the families for the wonderful donations!! It’s a great kick-off to our upcoming toy drive events.

What an amazing day for BOWS & BALLCAPS!! I was recognized by the Association of Fundraising Professionals in Nashville as their Rising Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year. It was such an honor to be recognized for all of the work that we do with B&B. And it was an even greater honor to get to meet so many other people, companies and charities that do such amazing things for our community. It was a highlight getting to meet past winners country music singer Tracy Lawrence and Emma Hall who started Be Happy Haiti as a teen. I was so excited to get to share a little bit of my story with all of them. Thank you to the AFP for this amazing award!!

Breakfast with Santa is weeks away, and we are so excited to share this year's t-shirt design. This year's theme is MERRY & BRIGHT! These shirts will be available at the breakfast, but if you won't be attending, you can pre-order a shirt now, and we'll ship them to you by Thanksgiving! A $20 donation to Bows & Ballcaps gets you one these fun, festive shirts! Available in sizes youth small-adult XXXL. Just comment, PM or email bowsandballcaps@gmail.com with your size and quantity. And last year, we had a couple of offices that wanted to order a bulk order for their team. We can handle that too!! Just let us know. And don't forget to order your tickets for Breakfast with Santa. Saturday, December 1st. We're getting excited!!!

Making a quick a drop off to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt this afternoon. Now that the weather has turned cooler, it’s the perfect time to deliver these fleece tied blankets to the kids at the hospital. So many fun patterns to brighten their day!! If you have an organization looking for a service project, these blankets are a great idea!! Let us know if you have questions.

It's our busiest time of year.... getting ready for our BREAKFAST WITH SANTA event coming up on Saturday, December 1st. It's our biggest fundraiser of the year, and this event helps us fund all of our hospital programs for the coming year. Tickets are already selling quickly.... the 8:30am seating is over half full and it's still October! If you are planning to come, go ahead and buy your tickets today before we are SOLD OUT!! All of the information is on our website at http://www.bowsandballcaps.com/breakfast-with-santa-tickets…. Please join us for this wonderful event!! There's a reason families come back year after year!! Thank you for all of the love and support!!