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Christmas
4 Kids (a division of Christmas For
Kids, Inc.) is a 501(c)-3 Non-Profit Organization
that was created in 1982, originally called Christmas Caravan. In 1992, we
incorporated and changed our name to Christmas For Kids, Inc. For over twenty
years, Christmas 4 Kids
has given the joy of Christmas to thousands of Middle Tennessee children that
might not otherwise experience it. Each December, local businesses, volunteers,
celebrities, recording artists, and their bus drivers set aside two days from
their busy schedules for these special children.
The season for giving
kicks off every November with the Charlie Daniels and Friends Concert to
benefit Christmas 4 Kids.
The concert is the cornerstone of Christmas 4 Kids’ fundraising efforts.
In addition to the concert, Bob Parks Realty-Sumner County Office holds
a live auction in December that has now become our second largest
fundraiser. Also, everyone loves the Tour Bus Show, which features over
50 tour buses from some of today’s top artists, whose drivers graciously
open their doors. For a small donation, fans can see what the artists’
home-away-from-home is really like. The best part is you never know who
you’re going to meet. We will have 20-30 recording artists there to meet
fans and sign autographs. Past artists have included Gretchen Wilson,
Chris Young, Taylor Swift, Wynonna and Naomi Judd, Trace Adkins, Trisha
Yearwood, Darryl Worley, Jeff Bates, and Larry-The Cable Guy.
The entire year’s
efforts come together when the buses pick up 400 children and bring them
to a Christmas Party held in their honor. Santa and Mrs. Claus host the
party, which provides lunch (donated by Garth Brooks), live music,
dancing and a lot of fun!! After the party, the children get back on the
buses for a parade, led by the Nashville Trolley carrying Santa and Mrs.
Claus, that stretches nearly five miles and features more than 70 Tour
Buses, ending at the Super Walmart in Hendersonville. Each child is met
by his or her own chaperone, and they’re given $150.00 to buy anything
they want. Plus, Christmas 4 Kids
gives every child a brand new winter coat.
Charlie Daniels sums
it up by saying, “You think about making a kid smile when there is very
little to smile about in their life. That’s what Christmas 4
Kids is all about.”
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