Heritage Foundation Announces 2019 Patron Award Winner

The Heritage Ball sponsor party honors Pam Chandler

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, Tenn. hosted its annual Heritage Ball Sponsor Party, Presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners on Thursday, Sept. 12 and honored the 2019 Patron Award winner Pam Chandler. To select the Patron Award honoree, nominees are selected and voted upon by the Heritage Foundation board of directors. Now in its 44th year, the Heritage Foundation Patron Award recognizes an individual or organization that has shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to historic preservation efforts in Williamson County.

“As a member and vice president of the board, Pam Chandler has made outstanding contributions to the Heritage Foundation over the past six years,” says David Garrett, President of the Board of Directors. “From serving as a member ofthe CEO selection committee, to lending her expertise in human resources, to developing new member only events, Pam has devoted countless hours and passion in support of today’s Heritage Foundation.”

The cocktail party, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Herrington, recognized the multitude of sponsors for this year’s Heritage Ball.The presenting sponsor, Pinnacle Financial Partners, was recognized, along with the presenting sponsor of the Heritage Ball Late Party, Estee Lauder.

Patron sponsors of this year’s Heritage Ball include Barry and Jackie Alexander, Garrett, Talley & Thorington (Franklin,Tennessee Division of Cheatham, Palermo & Garrett, An Association of Attorneys), FirstBank and Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt Orthopedics. Premier sponsors include Frost Brown Todd, Chuck McDowell and Jo Ellen Drennon McDowell, SouthStar and Williamson Medical Center. Major Sponsors include Bank of America, Bentley Nashville, Brookdale Franklin, Senior Living Solutions, CoreCivic, The Edwards Pharris Group at Morgan Stanley, First Citizens National Bank, First Tennessee Bank, Franklin Synergy Bank, Grogan Jewelers by Lon, GSRM Law, Landmark Community Bank, Lipman Brothers LLC, Mars Petcare, Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, Quest Events, Southern Events, Tennessee Equine Hospital & Berry Farms AnimalHospital, Kent Thiry and Denise O’Leary and YOUR Williamson. Other sponsors include G Catering, Kevin WimpyPhotography, McConnell Hospitality Group and PMC, Parking Management Company. Additionally, a special thanks to AmosEvents, Dorothy Cate and Thomas F. Frist Foundation, Cressey Cares, and the Williamson Medical Center Foundation.

Each year, more than 800 guests gather to support and celebrate the work of the organization and to raise funds for future projects. In addition to a seated dinner, the event will also feature an online auction including items such as a VIP Pilgrimage Festival experience, a five-night stay at the Ritz-Carlton at Palm Beach, a premium villa stay at Atlantis Harborside, lunch with Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson and club level seats to a Tennessee Titans game. The online auction is now live. To register, visit 19heritage.givesmart.com.

The Heritage Ball will take place on Saturday, Oct. 5 beginning at 6 p.m. at Eastern Flank Battlefield Park near Carnton. The 46th Annual Heritage Ball Presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners is now sold out. To learn more about the event, please visit www.williamsonheritage.org/heritageball. For more information about the Heritage Foundation and additional programs and preservation projects, visit www.williamsonheritage.org.

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