By Andrea Cano
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Local businessmen
organized the “East Nashville Harvest HeyDay” on Nov. 23 where local artists
showcased their products and helped raise funds to benefit the East Nashville
Cooperative Ministry.
Travis Brown
and Todd Reynolds are the co-founders of East Nashville events and the
organizers of “ The East Nashville Harvest HeyDay.” This was a family-friendly event that
took place in the new retail location, Shoppers on Fatherland, where people had
the opportunity to buy the products of local artists and vendors while
benefiting the community.
More than 15 local businesses assisted
with the event, sharing their talent and dedication to the community of East Nashville.
Amog those businesses were Formed by Nature Finished by Hand, James Vavra Wood Turner, and
East C.A.N.
Formed by
Nature Finished by hand is a local company that fabricates unique jewelry
pieces by combining different types of stones and also recycles glass bottles
and turns them into bases for lamps.
Other interesting
work at the event were created by James Vavra’s, a respected wood artist who
turns pieces of wood into classic items and decorations for the home. A quality
that distinguishes Vavra’s work from other artists is that all his wood comes
from different areas of Tennessee, including his own backyard.
The East C.A.N
was also present at “The East Nashville Harvest Heyday.” This organization located
in East Nashville rescues dogs and serves as a temporary home until they get
adopted.
Some 100
percent of all monetary donations, food donations, and the silent auction sales
went to East Nashville Cooperative Ministry, a local Christian nonprofit
organization that improves the lives of people in the East Nashville community.
Brown and Reynolds are the owners of
ABODE and Baxter Bailey & Company located at Shoppers on Fatherland.
“As business owners ourselves, we
strive to support shop local campaigns to help keep our local business owners
growing,”said Brown.“Giving back is at the core of our personal businesses, so
partnering with community organizations for our events is second nature.
East Nashville Events also
held the first "Boofest" in
October, 2013, a Halloween- themed celebration. Events in Nashville will also
have the "Winter Wonder
Fatherland" on Dec. 14, 2013, which will donate gift card and cash
donations to "The Good Sheperd Children's Home."
"We are dedicated to providing
venues for crafters and artists to showcase their unique products", said
Brown.
For more infomation about future events
please visit http://www.eastnashvilleevents.com/
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