Main Street Live helps non-profit groups

Two organizations, Breakfast Rotary of McMinnville and The American Heart Association/First National Bank raised over $3,000 for charity as part of the event.

Main Street McMinnville, the non-profit organization with produces Main Street Live, is proud to make the opportunity available to other non-profits to make money for their organizations or causes. Shane Brock, president of Main Street McMinnville, says, ‘We value the participation of our non-profit partners. Their success is our success.’

By purchasing food, drinks and snacks at Main Street Live patrons are not only supporting the local economy through our restaurant vendors, but supporting many worthwhile charities as well.

For the last three years, employees of First National Bank have donated their time to raise money for the local chapter of The American Heart Association. They do this by selling hand-dipped ice cream cones and Sundays each week. Helen Martin, the coordinator of the effort, said they raised $1,583 over the nine-week series.

Breakfast Rotary of McMinnville also participated by serving drinks, bottled water and popcorn. Rotary’s Main Street Live booth supports the REACH (Rotarians Engaged in Alleviating Child Hunger), a local program that feeds needy children on weekends.

Charles Marsh and Nick Gawel co-chaired the effort for Breakfast Rotary which netted about $1,500 this year. Gawel said, ‘This is one of the best fundraisers we have and it is also fun to work.’

Sponsored locally by Dr Pepper, River Park Hospital, and the Law Offices of Galligan and Newman, BLTV, Southern Standard, Clear Channel Radio, Myers Communication, UCTV Channel 9, McMinnville Electric System, and Security Federal Savings Bank, Main Street Live has evolved into a popular Upper Cumberland region event drawing more than 10,000 people each year for the two-month Friday night series.

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a vendor next year, please contact the Main Street office at 506-5335.