When: Saturday, June 13, 2009 at the CMA Music Festival
(Registration: 9 a.m.; Auction begins: 10:30 a.m.)
Requested: Autographed, must-have, one-of-a-kind items from artists (i.e.
clothing, guitars, music video props, goody bag items, anything original);
concert tickets, meet-n-greet passes, lunch date with artists, etc...
Items for grab bags - Artist merch, magazines, Nashville and music-
themed goodies
History: Minnie Pearl hosted the first celebrity auction in 1983. $1.3 million has
been raised to help women become better educated, more employable and
able to live free from violence.
Past Publicity Includes: People magazine, CMA World, GAC, CMT, Country Music Weekly, The Tennessean and WSIX
Who will Benefit: Women & their children residing in the YWCA Weaver Center - the largest domestic violence
shelter in Tennessee. The 24-hour emergency shelter provides therapeutic and addictions counseling, case
management, free on-site medical care, security, food, clothing, client transportation and a 24-hour crisis
information hotline
Contact: Cheryl Bak, CherylBak@gmail.com or Shannon Thorne, Shannon.Thorne@ywcanashville.com