RALEIGH, N.C. – Mary Freeman, president and CEO of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, has announced the launch of the 23rd annual A Toast to the Triangle™ Web site at www.atoasttothetriangle.org. The annual fundraising event offers guests samples from over 40 of the area’s finest restaurants, caterers and purveyors of fine wines and specialty beers, as well as friendly competition among the participants. The Web site, designed and donated by BP Studios in Durham, features information on time, date, location, ticket sales and participating vendors.
The Toast raises funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., which supports the children and adults of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The Center provides educational, residential, and family support services for children and adults with special needs. Last year the event raised over 175,000 dollars and more than 1,300 people were in attendance.
For more information, a list of participating restaurants or sponsor information, please contact Maria Hernandez at (919) 832-3909 ext. 107 or e-mail mhernandez@tammylynncenter.org.
Related Links:
www.atoasttothetriangle.org
www.tammylynncenter.org
www.bpstudios.com
www.mckimmon.ncsu.edu
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“We are very pleased with the 2008 Web site for A Toast to the Triangle,” said Freeman. “We feel that the site encompasses as much information as possible for people interested in attending this outstanding annual event.”
“We’re proud to serve as Web site sponsor for the 2008 event and happy to play a role in supporting such a worthwhile organization,”
About BP Studios:
BP Studios is an award-winning design and development firm specializing in the delivery of e-business software and interactive applications. A leading provider of web services, interactive media, application development and marketing communications the company also offers its software as a service to help organizations quickly and easily reach more people, raise more money and run more efficiently. For more information, please visit www.bpstudios.com.
About the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc.:
The Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., founded in 1969, supports the children and adults of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The Center provides programs for children and adults with special needs, including educational services, respite care, early childhood intervention, residential services and a summer program. The Tammy Lynn Center serves nearly 400 children and families each year. For more information, please visit www.tammylynncenter.org.
About the Tammy Lynn Center:
Located on a nine-acre campus near North Carolina State University in Raleigh, the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities (TLCDD) offers educational, residential and family support services to children and adults with special needs. In its 38th year, the Center remains committed to providing the individuals it serves with the opportunity to maximize their abilities and potential in a loving, nurturing environment. TLCDD is owned by the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc. and is independently operated by TLC Operations, Inc. Both corporations are under the parent company Tammy Lynn Center, Inc. All organizations are nonprofit entities (510(c)(3), and contributions are tax deductible. For more information, please visit www.tammylynncenter.org.
About A Toast to the Triangle:
A Toast to the Triangle was first held on April 6, 1986 at Carolina Place. Approximately $6,000 was raised and given to the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation’s Building Fund. Since 1986, the event has been held annually to raise funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc. and its affiliated organizations. The event offers an astonishing array of culinary splendor from 40 of the Triangle’s finest restaurants, caterers and purveyors of fine wines and specialty beers. Attracting more than 1,300 people, last year’s event raised over $175,000 for the Center’s programs and services. To learn more about this event, please visit www.atoasttothetriangle.org.
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Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, Kristi Yamaguchi, A Toast to the Triangle, McKimmon Center, Mary Freeman, Maria Hernandez, Ryal Curtis, North Carolina Nonprofit, Raleigh Fundraiser Event, Raleigh Restaurants, BP Studios, Drew Robison
Maria I. Hernandez
Director of Development
Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities
(919) 832-3909 x 107
(919) 863 2021 (fax)
mhernandez@tammylyncenter.org
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