NASHVILLE, Tenn. –The
Nashville Music Garden’s first-ever “Country Music Blooms Online
Auction,” which launched on Black Friday, November 25 and continued
through Monday, December 5, raised more than $15,000, to help sustain
the garden and continue to help keep Nashville beautiful. All proceeds
from the auction benefit the
Nashville Music Garden Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee,
which endows the future care and support of the garden so the
community, Country music fans and visitors to the city can enjoy it for
generations to come.
The auction,
which featured a unique selection of celebrity-owned items – straight
from the closets of Country music’s finest – was held on eBay so that
garden and country music enthusiasts from across the world could have
the opportunity to acquire one-of-a-kind items from their favorite
celebrities. Bidders across the globe from the United Kingdom to
Thailand, as well as across the United States, from New York to Florida
and from California to Massachusetts, bid vigorously throughout the
auction. In the end, the lucky winners landed exceptional holiday gifts
for the country music lovers in their lives and incomparable keepsakes
for their own collections. The auction certainly encouraged the holiday
spirit and generous supporters helped the Nashville Music Garden exceed
fundraising goals. “With the success of the auction, thanks to the
incredible generosity and support of the bidders and the celebrities who
donated items, the Nashville Music Garden will continue to grow and
thrive,” said Ellen Lehman, president of The Community Foundation of
Middle Tennessee.
The success
of the inaugural auction is undoubtedly the result of the thoughtful
donations of many esteemed country legends and hot contemporary stars,
who not only graciously donated priceless personal keepsakes and
treasured memorabilia, but who also helped promote their items as well.
These include: Barbara Mandrell, Brenda Lee, Brooks & Dunn, Carrie Underwood, Christian Kane, Danny Gokey, Darryl Worley, Darius Rucker, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Kristen Chenoweth, Lady Antebellum, LeAnn Rimes, Little Jimmy Dickens, Love and Theft, Manuel, Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert Pam Tillis, Sara Evans, Scotty McCreery, Sugarland, Tim McGraw, Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson, Zac Brown Band and many more.
The auction was also made possible by the extra support offered by Anderson Design Group and Spirit of Nashville,
Fontanel Mansion & Farm, Jaime Dudney,
RFD-TV, Tessa Atkins,
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee,
The Country Network (TCN)
, and by all of those who bid on items.
