CONTACT: Caroline Medlin
615-686-3250
cgm3j@mtmail.mtsu.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 21, 2020
NEWS ADVISORY FOR Nov. 28, 2020, 11 a.m.
Tailgate for Jonah’s Journey
Vanderbilt Commodores and Tennessee Volunteers team up to tailgate for a cause
Gear up for the biggest rivalry of the season and support Jonah’s Journey by tailgating with us or picking up your tailgate to-go. Guests will be provided with tailgate treats provided by some of Nashville’s best with all of the benefits of tailgating without the hassle of planning and setting up yourself!
WHAT:
Tailgate for Jonah’s Journey. Get ready for Vanderbilt to take on the University of Tennessee with some special treats and guests.
WHO:
Expect a special appearance from Smokey. Jonah’s Journey’s director, Susan Moffitt, will also be available to share exciting updates on Jonah’s Journey and offer comments.
WHERE:
Commodore Lawn at Vanderbilt University
2201 West End Ave., Nashville, TN 37235
RSVP ahead of time to secure
WHEN:
Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020
11 a.m.
Why:
Jonah’s Journey is a local Nashville nonprofit that works with incarcerated mothers and their newborns. The organization serves as an alternative to state-run foster care and its goal has always been reunification. Since opening in 2008, Jonah’s Journey has successfully reunited over 100 families.
RSVP:
Members of the media who plan to attend are asked to RSVP by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, to Caroline Medlin at cgm3j@mtmail.mtsu.edu. Caroline will email you a copy of your prepaid parking pass for Kensington Garage as well as directions on where to park.
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Jonah’s Journey began in 2008 after one family felt the call and provided a caring, loving home for baby Jonah, whose mother gave birth to him while incarcerated at the Tennessee Prison for Women. The organization made it possible for Jonah to eventually reunite with his birth mother and also began Jonah’s Journey, an alternative to state foster care for mothers who are incarcerated. What makes Jonah’s Journey unique is the ongoing relationship between the caregiver family and the birth mother. For more information, contact 615-686-3250 or visit jonahsjourney.org.
