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Platinum Circle Sponsors Announced for A Toast to the Triangle™
West Brother’s Transportation Services, Inc. and Stiefel Laboratories Offer $10K Sponsorships
RALEIGH, N.C. (February 26, 2010)—Mary Freeman, president and CEO of Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities (www.tammylynncenter.org), announces the 2010 Platinum Circle Sponsors for the 25th annual A Toast to the Triangle™. West Brother’s Transportation Services, Inc. and Stiefel, a GSK company, and an anonymous donor have each given $10,000 in support of the event.
“We are grateful for the generosity of West Brother’s and Stiefel,” says Freeman. “We appreciate their commitment to our cause.”
West Brother’s (www.westbros.com) is a leading provider of long-term, dedicated contract carriage transportation services. Founded in Durham in 1946, the company is owned by Tommy and Craig West and led by President Michael Flanagan. The company has multiple southeast locations, 22 business centers and more than 500 employees. This is the third consecutive year West Brother’s is serving as a Platinum Circle Sponsor of the Toast.
Stiefel, a GSK company, (www.stiefel.com) is committed to advancing dermatology and skin science around the world. As a global leader in dermatology, Stiefel has extensive expertise in the research, development and formulation of high quality, effective skin care products.
As the signature fundraising event for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, the Toast offers guests samples from many of the Triangle’s finest restaurants and caterers, as well as friendly competition among the participants. To complement the food offerings, fine wine and specialty beer purveyors will provide samples of regional, national and international beverages. The 2010 Toast will be held March 7 at the North Carolina State University McKimmon Center in Raleigh. More than 1,200 guests attended in 2009, helping raise $191,000 for the Center’s programs and services.
Event information, including participating vendors and sponsors, as well as ways individuals can donate or volunteer for the event can be found online at www.atoasttothetriangle.org.
About A Toast to the Triangle:
A Toast to the Triangle was first held on April 6, 1986, at Carolina Place. Approximately $6,000 was raised to build residential facilities at Tammy Lynn Center. Since then, the event has been held annually to raise funds for Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., which in turn supports the following programs and services of Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities: Community Residential, Early Childhood Intervention, Respite Care, and non-Medicaid Day Services. The event offers an astonishing array of culinary splendor from nearly 40 of the Triangle’s finest restaurants, caterers and purveyors of fine wines and specialty beers. Attracting more than 1,200 people, last year’s event raised more than $191,000 for the Center’s programs and services. To learn more about this event, please visit www.atoasttothetriangle.org.
About Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc.:
Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., founded in 1969, supports the following programs and services of Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities: Community Residential, Early Childhood Intervention, Respite Care and non-Medicaid Day Services. For more information, please visit www.tammylynncenter.org.
About Tammy Lynn Center:
Located on a nine-acre campus near North Carolina State University in Raleigh, Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities (TLCDD) offers educational, residential and family support services to children and adults with special needs. Founded in 1969, the center remains committed to providing the individuals it serves with the opportunity to maximize their abilities and potential in a loving, nurturing environment. TLCDD is owned by Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc. and is independently operated by TLC Operations, Inc. Both corporations are under the parent company Tammy Lynn Center, Inc. All organizations are nonprofit entities 510(c)(3), and contributions are tax deductible. Visit www.tammylynncenter.org.
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