BGC Foundation

In 2001, the Foundation trustees had the foresight to create an organization to ensure the Boys and Girls Club of Morristown continues to be a safe, fun and functional place for the youth of today and tomorrow.  The Foundation is a separate entity from the Boys and Girls Club of Morristown.  Funds are gained by its yearly Steak and Burger Dinner fundraiser as well as through wills and bequests, remainder trusts, life insurance designations, and memorial/honor donations.

Steak and Burger Dinner

The “Steak and Burger Dinner” is an opportunity for community leaders and business people to join together and share a dinner with members of the Boys and Girls Club.  But at this dinner the roles are reversed, the children eat steaks while the adults eat hamburgers.

Joan Cronan, UT Women's Athletic Director, speaking to guests at the 2011 Steak & Burger Dinner

Purchasing a ticket or a table to the Dinner allows the buyer to directly benefit more than 2,000 children.  Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to meet some of the outstanding members of the Boys and Girls Club of Morristown.

The dinner also honors one of Morristown’s exemplary community members who has dedicated a lifetime of service to young people through the “Lifetime Achievement Award”.

The evening promises to be full of entertainment which includes: performances by club members and an inspirational address by one of our esteemed guest speakers which have included Pat Summitt, Governor Phil Bredesen and others.

Foundation Chairperson, Scott Reams, speaking at the 2011 Steak& Burger Dinner

 

Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees

2002          Judge James “Eddie” Beckner
2003          Eugene Smith
2004          Dr. Jack Campbell
2005          John D. Wallace
2006          Joyce Jolley
2007          William “Doc” Rooney
2008          Brenda and Bill Seals
2009          R. Jack Fishman
2010          Judy McGuffin
2011          Sam Moore
2012          Gene Quarles and Buddy Saulsbury
2013          Richard Emmert
2014          Max Biery

2015          Arnold Bunch

2016          Willie P. and Clara Osborne

Honoree, Sam Moore, being presented the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award

TRUSTEES

James E. Beckner (Secretary)
Max Biery
Chris Capps
Mike Fishman
Thomas Frierson
Eddie Hale
Cramptom Helms
Tom Hyde
Dennis Inman (President)
Gene Jolley
Joyce Jolley
Robert Lacy
Jackie Leach
Danny Long

Mary Moffatt (Treasurer)
Wayne Pigmon
Scott Reams (Vice President)
Carl Storms
Richard Swanson