The Sexual Assault Center's annual Mad Hatter Gala raised $387,000 this year, which they say is the largest amount in the organization's history.
It can pay for 52 survivors to get a forensic exam and a full year of therapy, according to SAC.
There were around 350 supporters at the event — community leaders, advocates, and survivors. Their mission is to provide healing for people who have been affected by sexual assault, and to end sexual violence through counseling, education and advocacy.
“Sexual Assault Center supported and advocated for me throughout the most challenging period of my life,” said survivor Danielle Pyle in the release. “They were integral to the passage of Danielle’s Law, which will allow countless survivors in Tennessee, like me, to bring their attackers to justice. For all of us who have been impacted by SAC’s work, thank you to everyone who supports the important mission of this incredible organization.”
You can learn more about SAC or donate to their cause online.
For people of my generation, in our younger days we spent part of our weekends watching music shows like American Bandstand and Soul Train. That was before the age of music videos. Several years before Soul Train was syndicated out of Chicago, another syndicated R&B show was taped in Nashville at NewsChannel 5. Night Train aired in the 60s and included what may have been the first TV appearance for legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Forrest Sanders has another great look back at station history.
-Lelan Statom
