With football season quickly approaching, folks are making plans for ancillary activities such as tailgating. Arkansas Support Network is among them, and the agency will host to "The Great Tailgate for Inclusion" on Sept. 8 at the Shiloh Square in downtown Springdale.
The inaugural fundraiser falls on the eve of the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs vs. University of Arkansas Razorbacks football season home opener. The event will feature live music by The Funk Factory Band, live and silent auctions, drinks and grilled fare.
The Great Tailgate for Inclusion
Who: Arkansas Support Network
What: Live music, live and silent auctions, drinks, grilled fare
When: 7 to 10:30 p.m.
Where: Shiloh Square in Springdale
Tickets: $75, general admission; $1,000 VIP table for eight
Attire: Casual Razorback red
Information: (479) 225-5440 or supports.org
Individual tickets are $75 and include dinner and two drinks. VIP tickets for a table for eight are $1,000. The VIP package includes a pre-party at the Springdale home of Lynn and Joel Carver, dinner and two drinks per guest. There also will be a cash bar available.
The group serves individuals with disabilities with offerings that include the Community Parent Resource Center, community living services and vocational foundations -- such as supported employment, social and work skills development and enrichment opportunities in creativity, recreation and literacy.
Katrina Osborne, development director, said the nonprofit organization's largest program is Community Living Services. "Through individualized supports, we make it possible for individuals with severe disabilities to thrive in the community. We want to ensure that an institution is not the only option available, and that people with disabilities have a chance to be a part of the life of their communities."
-- CARIN SCHOPPMEYER
NAN Our Town on 08/17/2017