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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Sport
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Runners expecting 'moove' around Nashville for annual dairy dash
It's going to be legen-dairy April 12 in Nashville as the annual Moosic City Dairy Dash hosts its 25th anniversary. The race, held at 2200 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., is expected to surpass $2 million raised for local nonprofit organizations over the years. "For 25 years, the Moosic City Dairy Dash has brought the community together to support life-changing causes," Mark Ezell, president of the Purity Foundation and the Purity Moosic City Dairy Dash, said in a release. "With 25 years of the Dairy Dash, 25 years of the Weaver Domestic Violence Center, and Purity Dairy's 100th anniversary, this year is a true celebration of resilience, community and giving back." In addition to the dash's anniversary, Purity Dairies is celebrating 100 years and the Weaver Domestic Violence Center is celebrating 25 years. Even if you are lactose intolerant, the races are for everyone. Proceeds will benefit YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee, a nonprofit organization that provides services for domestic violence victims and their families, and Camp Horizon. "These funds are more than just numbers — they represent real lives changed. Thanks to the support of the Dairy Dash, we will be able to provide safe shelter, crisis call response, and counseling to thousands of women and children escaping dangerous situations," Sharon K. Roberson, president and CEO of YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee said in the release. "Every step taken in this race brings hope and healing to someone in need." Thousands are expected to participate in the race and festivities at Metro Center. There will be events for all ages. The RJ/Glenn Wunder Mighty Mile, a race for young athletes, will start at 7 a.m. Open to all runners, the 5K and 10K Dairy Dash will start at 7:30 a.m. The Regions Smitty 15K is a challenging course for those looking to "push their limits." Along with races, attendees can participate in family-friendly activities. For more details and to register for the 25th Annual Moosic City Dairy Dash, visit This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Moosic City Dairy Dash coming to Nashville this weekend
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- General
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Push for TN funds to be dedicated to domestic violence servivors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — More than 100 Tennessee non-profits have signed a letter urging lawmakers to fund services for survivors of domestic violence. Advocates said without the money from the state, some programs could be on the brink of collapse. 'It's crazy,' Rusty Burdge said, looking at old photos of what her life used to be like. The photos on the surface showed a happy family of five. However, Burdge said anyone looking more closely would see something far different. 📧 Have breaking news come to you: → 'In every single picture the kids are crying; I'm crying, but he's smiling,' Burdge said. If you ask Burdge further, she will describe a year of worry and terror. By all accounts, she wasn't the person she is today. '[I was] a whole different person,' Burdge added. That was until she decided: enough was enough. 'It was a situation where I had been abused and stalked, and [without] services that would have not otherwise been there, I wouldn't be here,' Burdge said. Burdge spoke about organizations like the YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee. The non-profit is home to the Weaver Domestic Violence Center. The 65-bed emergency shelter is dedicated to women and children. While at the shelter, residents are paired with a case manager who helps survivors begin the process of healing and connects them with community services. 'I had been isolated — like often we are,' Burdge said. 'Had the Weaver Center not been available to me, he literally got a street away from me before God intervened and I wasn't killed that day.' More than 360 people representing victim service providers signed a letter sent to state lawmakers calling on the Tennessee General Assembly to establish a $25 million recurring budget to maintain live-saving programs that ensure 'justice and healing for our fellow Tennesseans, and safe communities for us all.''Individuals who are fleeing domestic violence have a place, a safe haven, a place to go to, and I think that all of us agree that we need such resources in our community,' explained Sharon Roberson, the President & CEO of the YWCA. 'It's an investment because the non-profit sector is doing its work, we've been doing this work a long time, and we are just asking the state, because we are all in agreement we want our communities to be safe, to invest in our missions to keeping individuals safe in our community.' Organizations like the YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennesse, have funding that comes from donations, but they said money from the government is the missing piece they need to keep up with the demand. 'We need to have individuals in our state safe, we need especially women and children to be safe in the state, it's that simple because we are all in favor of being safe, it makes sense for the state to put in the budget to make sure individuals stay safe,' Roberson said. Read the full open letter here Stephen Woerner with the Children's Advocacy Centers of Tennessee said in a statement that, 'without the dollars to back them up, shelters won't be able to stay open, crisis hotlines will go unanswered, and child victims of physical and sexual abuse will be left with nowhere to turn Visit this link to learn more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
