Tailgate season takes off

Ruby Seay laughs as she makes a strawberry shortcake Feb. 14 with Jessica Luckett (left) with the Arkansas Support Network, and Ferrin Webb, a senior student and preschool teacher at the University of Arkansas Autism Research Clinic. The Valentine’s Day party was held on the campus in Fayetteville. Proceeds from “The Great Tailgate for Inclusion” on Sept. 8 will benefit Arkansas Support Network.
Ruby Seay laughs as she makes a strawberry shortcake Feb. 14 with Jessica Luckett (left) with the Arkansas Support Network, and Ferrin Webb, a senior student and preschool teacher at the University of Arkansas Autism Research Clinic. The Valentine’s Day party was held on the campus in Fayetteville. Proceeds from “The Great Tailgate for Inclusion” on Sept. 8 will benefit Arkansas Support Network.

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

[email protected]

NAN Our Town on 08/17/2017

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