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We would like to thank our 2012 sponsors
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation is a charitable foundation founded in 2004 by Janet Ross, and operated by Janet and a small group of committed citizens, dedicated to the memory and charitable legacy of Lisa Ross Parker, whose life was taken at age 33 by leukemia.
Although Lisa is no longer with us, her legacy of giving continues through the Lisa Ross Parker Foundation. The organization was founded in 2004 with a mission that encompasses two things most dear to Lisa:
1) Providing support for families touched by cancer, and
2) Assisting animal welfare organizations
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation strives to charitably honor the legacy of Lisa Ross Parker by continuing to pursue her charitable passions, including (but not limited to) assisting and caring for patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood-related cancers, and their families.
In addition, we continue Lisa’s legacy by assisting with charitable animal welfare and supporting other animal advocacy organizations that follow the same principles. We are a tax-exempt public operating charity under Internal Revenue Code Sections 501(c)(3) and 509 (a)(1), and our Tax ID Number is 20-5499984.
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation Announces Scholarship Winner
AHS Senior Latisha Jones
is Selected for 2011
BRENTWOOD, TN – May 11th, 2011 - The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation is pleased to announce the winner of the 2011 Lisa Ross Parker Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior from Adamsville High School (TN) and started with the Class of 2007. The $2,000 scholarship goes to a student that has been touched by cancer within their immediate family (parents, siblings, grandparents or legal guardian) and is given out each May.
The winner of the scholarship for 2011 is Latisha Jones of Adamsville High School. Latisha was very involved with many activities at while at AHS and within the Adamsville community. She plans on attending Middle Tennessee State University and majoring in chemistry/radiation therapy.
Lisa was a 1986 graduate of Adamsville High School, which
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Latisha Jones receives the
Lisa Ross Parker Memorial Scholarship from Lisa's father, Tommy Ross at Awards Day
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is located in West Tennessee (McNairy County). She was a cheerleader at Adamsville High School, played basketball and also ran track. She was very involved with extracurricular activities in both high school and college.
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation is a charitable foundation founded in 2004 by Janet Ross, and operated by Janet and a small group of committed citizens, dedicated to the memory and charitable legacy of Lisa Ross Parker, whose life was taken at age 33 by leukemia in 2001. The Foundation has raised over $275,000 since it’s inception.
Thanks to everyone that made our
Sixth Annual Music City Mardi Gras a huge success!
We could not do it without everyone’s support!
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation Announces Grant Awards
To Local Animal Welfare Organizations
BRENTWOOD, TN – April 8, 2011 – The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation is pleased to announce grants awards to seven local animal welfare organizations. Each grant was awarded based on the mission and dedication the organizations show toward animal advocacy.
- The first grant was for $2,000 and was awarded to Lovie’s Legacy (www.lovieslegacy.org). Lovie’s mission is to end animal suffering through education and support of animal welfare needs and they do a great job! The grant will be used to fund their small grant program. They use 100% of public support and contributions to their animal welfare fund to pay vet bills for sick and injured animals. To date, they have helped hundreds of deserving animals suffering from illnesses, broken bones, torture, and other painful conditions.
- The second grant was for $750 and was given to Hope’s Haven Pet Rescue (hopeshavenpetrescue.blogspot.com/). Hope's Haven, which started with founder Micah Wolf's passion to help animals, is now a growing network system willing to take, foster, & find new homes for needy animals. The group uses venues to hold monthly adoption events for their furry friends. Funding is primarily through donations, small fundraisers, & support of volunteers. They will be using the grant for support of their fostered animals to help them towards permanent adoption.
- The third grant was for $750 and was given to Cheatham County Animal Awareness Foundation (www.cheathamanimalcontrol.org). The mission of Cheatham County Animal Awareness Foundation is to find responsible homes for adoptable animals being held at the Cheatham County Animal Control; help to control overpopulation through spay/neuter assistance; and provide a comfortable place for the animals at Animal Control. They do a wonderful job at taking care of animals in their area. They will be using the grant to rent the spay/neuter van to come out to their shelter for a day.
- The fourth grant was for $1,000 and was given to Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue (www.proverbs1210rescue.org). Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization comprised of an all volunteer group of dedicated animal lovers who feel it is our privilege to care for God's "helpless" creatures. They are dedicated to finding "forever" homes for all of the pets. They take in even those "less desirables" that need medical treatment and/or special attention, as well as those "found or surrendered" pets! Many times these pets require hundreds or even a few thousand dollars in medical treatment before they can be adopted to a loving family. They will be using the grant to build pens for some of their rescued dogs.
- The fifth grant was for $750 and was awarded to Doodlebug Manor (www.doodlebugmanor.webs.com). They are a small, dedicated Non Profit rescue and adoption group located in the Nashville, TN area. Their cats and kittens come from many situations, risks, and backgrounds, but they all arrive with the same hopes and desires: someone to love and care about them. They firmly believe the right home is out there for every one of them- and so they set out to help them find their forever homes: Saving one precious life at a time, and celebrating each victory! They will be using the grant to make building upgrades in the areas where the rescued cats and kittens are kept.
- The sixth grant was for $500 and was given to Metro Nashville Animal Shelter in honor of Joe Dubin. Joe is the Sports Reporter for Channel 2 News in Nashville and is a tireless advocate for the Metro Shelter. Because Joe is our MC at our annual Mardi Gras fundraiser, the Foundation wanted to show our appreciation for all he does in our community. Thanks Joe!
- The seventh grant was for $250 and was given to Snooty Giggles Dog Rescue (www.petfinder.com/shelters/TN628.html). Located 30 miles from Nashville, Snooty Giggles rescues dogs from high kill shelters. These dogs would be otherwise overlooked due to appearance, injury, illness, common breed, age or other insignificant “flaws”. The name Snooty Giggles emanates from those who turn their noses to these magical dogs while we giggle and smile at the happiness they bring to their forever families. Since this rescue is brand new, our grant will help them with start-up costs.
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation assists animal welfare organizations and animals in need. Lisa believed that every animal’s life was worth saving. We will continue to assist organizations that have that goal in mind.
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation Announces
Grant Award to Lovie’s Legacy
BRENTWOOD, TN – April 8, 2011 – The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation is pleased to announce a $2,000 grant to Lovie’s Legacy for the Lisa Ross Parker Angel Fund. The grant was awarded based on the mission and dedication the organization shows toward animal advocacy.
Lovie’s Legacy (www.lovieslegacy.org) is based in Nashville and the mission of Lovie's Legacy is two-fold. They want to end animal suffering by providing educational programs for children (K-2) to teach them during their formative years about the value and treatment of animals. They want to "help people help animals" by creating awareness that will continue throughout their adult lives. They also support other animal welfare organizations that rescue and provide medical care for animals with no homes, and medical care for animals whose owners are unable to afford medical care.
With the grant, Lovie’s was able to assist many animals that had been abandoned or were strays. The money was given directly to veterinarians to assist in medical treatments. Some of the animals that have been helped with our grant:
1.Katie was living near a bar on Nolensville Road where someone had dumped her. The people would toss her pizza and junk, but she was terrified of people. A bunch of rescues kept going over there feeding her. She would eat it after they left but wouldn’t come near. Finally, they baked her a chicken and Katie gave in. They managed to slip a collar on her and get her to the vet. She’s being boarded and vetted. She’s very underweight, but will recover and put into the foster system. We used a piece of the $2000 grant on Katie. We wouldn’t have been able to help her if we hadn’t gotten the grant.
2.T-Bone had a scary and acute gastrointestinal issue and had to go to the vet immediately. The owner had no money for vet bills, but we were able to get T-Bone out of pain and into recovery.
3.Deucer is #3 of the animals that the LRP grant helped. He was obviously terribly wounded from being hit by a car. He also is obviously a pit mix, which no shelter will accept (other than to immediately euthanize). His owner loved him a great deal, but he was an elderly man on a fixed income. Learning of the surgical costs, he made the decision to take Deucer to be put down. Proverbs 12:10 got involved and the man turned Deucer over to them. He is now being boarded at the vet and is doing well. He is waiting to be adopted and our grant went towards his medical bills.
4. Rusty belongs to a rescuer. The rescuer is in Stage 4 kidney failure. Her daily medications and treatments consume most of her income. Back in 2007, Rusty started coming to the rescuer’s house and sitting on her front porch. He would greet her and welcome her home each day. He had tags, and she found his owners in her neighborhood. He kept escaping from his home and coming to the rescuer’s house. Finally, the original owners said they were tired of dealing with him running off. They decided they would just “take him out in the country and drop him.” So, our rescuer decided to take him home and put him in her house along with her other dogs. That is where he has been for the last 4 years. Recently he developed some tumors that need to be removed, but she couldn’t afford the surgery. We are using some of the LRP grant to help with those expenses.
5.Molly was headed up north to a rescue organization. But, when she tested positive for heartworms, the rescuer backed out. Thanks to the LRP grant, we were able to assist with her heartworm treatment so that she would qualify for adoption!
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Rusty
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Molly
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The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation continues to assists animal welfare organizations and animals in need. Lisa believed that every animal’s life was worth saving. We will continue to assist organizations that have that goal in mind. We’re very proud to be involved with a great group like Lovie’s Legacy!!
Recent News & Events
Thanks to everyone that made our
Sixth Annual Music City Mardi Gras a huge success!
We could not do it without everyone’s support!
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THE SIXTH ANNUAL
“MUSIC CITY MARDI GRAS:
A CELEBRATION OF HOPE”
BENEFITING THE LISA ROSS PARKER FOUNDATION
ON MARCH 4, 2011 IN NASHVILLE
Nashville’s Hottest Funk, Rock, Rhythm & Blues Band BURNING LAS VEGAS to Perform
NASHVILLE, TN – October 12, 2010 – The sixth annual “Music City Mardi Gras: A Celebration of Hope,” benefiting the Lisa Ross Parker Foundation [the Foundation], is scheduled on Friday, March 4, 2011 at LIMELIGHT in downtown Nashville featuring the hottest band in Nashville - BURNING LAS VEGAS. Doors open at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $25.00 each and include food and admission to the party. There will be a cash bar. Tickets will be on sale, starting February 1st, at www.lrpfoundation.org.
BURNING LAS VEGAS, Nashville’s foremost funk, rock, rhythm & blues soul band and known as the “hottest band in the South” are the featured entertainment. Known for their riveting and explosive performances, their shows are one of the hottest tickets in town. They play everything from the sounds of the Oldies, to Motown, to Dance/Disco/Funk to Memphis/Muscle Shoals. The band features three powerful female vocalists, each with a distinct style. A tight horn section helps round out the powerful rhythm section which features some of Nashville's best players. BURNING LAS VEGAS incorporates a chemistry and passion into their shows that invites the audience to participate - you just can’t sit down! For more information you can go to www.burninglasvegas.com.
The sixth annual “Music City Mardi Gras” will again hold a silent auction that will take place throughout the evening with many celebrity items, Titans and Predators memorabilia and various other items to bid on. Last year’s auction was one of the bigger silent auctions in the city.
The first five “Music City Mardi Gras” events were resounding successes having raised over $95,000 for the Foundation’s efforts to support families touched by cancer and assisting animal welfare organizations. Just a few of the things that the money raised went towards were buying 27 refrigerators for each of the rooms of the Leukemia Lymphoma Wing (11 North) at Vanderbilt Hospital and starting a scholarship for a graduating senior whose family has been touched by cancer. Also, more supplies for the “hospital survival kits” were bought for the patients and their families. Financial grants were also made to several patients to assist with medication and household bills and donations were also made to many animal welfare organizations in the area.
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation is a charitable foundation founded in 2004 by her sister Janet Ross, and operated by Janet and a small group of committed citizens, dedicated to the memory and charitable legacy of Lisa Ross Parker, whose life was taken at age 33 by leukemia. The Foundation’s mission encompasses two things that were most important to Lisa - providing support for families touched by cancer, and assisting animal welfare organizations. The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation is a tax exempt public operating charity under Internal Revenue Code Sections 501 (c )(3) and 509 (a)(1). For more information on Lisa Ross Parker and the Foundation, go to www.lrpfoundation.org
For more information, contact:
Rachel Gwinn |
Janet Ross |
Executive Director |
President/Founder |
rachel@lrpfoundation.org |
janet@lrpfoundation.org |
615- 373-7739 |
615- 373-7739 |
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