A Vintage Affair

On-course sponsorship opportunities available! Would you like to give your business some great exposure while enjoying the day at Legends Golf Course?! We are looking for a LONGEST DRIVE SPONSOR, a CLOSEST TO THE PIN SPONSOR, and a BEVERAGE CART SPONSOR for our 4th Annual Vintner’s Cup Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, May 12th, at Legends Golf Club! $1,000 Sponsorship Includes: - Company signage on sponsored hole. - Company logo on event marketing - Two company representatives may man the contest hole and pass out info, business cards, and giveaways to players. - Company representative to give out the prize to the winner at the awards ceremony. 6-foot table, and two chairs provided. This is a great way to be involved and receive wonderful exposure for your business, all while giving back to our community. Reach out to Carrie at [email protected] or 615-400-9847 for more information. #vintnerscup #charitygolftournament #oncoursecontests #franklintn #franklintennessee #golfsponsorship #avintageaffairgolftournament?

Although it's extremely cold outside, we're eager to begin planning for warmer days ahead. Take advantage of your downtime during these snow days to plan your outfit for our 25th Annual Main Event. The theme for this year is VINTAGE VEGAS, capturing the essence of the Rat Pack Era, Sinatra, Elvis, Marilyn, and the legendary days of Vegas. Get ready for a spectacular night as we transform Liberty Hall into the vibrant Vegas Strip. Tickets for our VIP Pre-Party at The Flamingo Lounge and General Admission will be on sale soon. Be sure to save the date for August 22nd and join us for an extraordinary evening. Stay warm and cozy until then. #ava25thanniversary #vintagevegas2025 #avintageaffair2025 #benefitingothersonebottleatatime

A Vintage Affair is proud to announce our 4th Annual Vintner’s Cup Charity Golf Tournament. This year's tournament will be held on Monday, May 12th at the newly renovated Legends Golf Course. We are grateful for the generous support of our Title Sponsor The Drury Group and Presenting Sponsor Flexco Products, Inc. We are committed to making this year's tournament the best one yet and look forward to sharing more exciting news. For Sponsorship opportunities, please contact Carrie at [email protected]

Our first board meeting of the year took place last week, marking the commencement of our 25th anniversary celebrations. We are deeply grateful to everyone who contributes to the success of A Vintage Affair, including our committed board members, volunteers, and generous sponsors and donors. The forthcoming year holds much excitement, and we eagerly anticipate the start of our events, beginning with the 4th Annual Vintner's Cup on Monday, May 12th. This year's 25th Annual Main Event will be themed VINTAGE VEGAS, inspired by The Rat Pack era, and we are diligently working to ensure it surpasses all expectations. Please save the date for Friday, August 22nd. Rumor has it that Elvis will make an appearance. Additional details will be shared soon, but we promise that this event will be an unforgettable experience. Our 15th Annual Grape Stomp Festival will follow on Saturday, October 11th. We are committed to making this year another resounding success and hope you will join us. More information is coming soon! #AVA25thAnniversary #avintageaffair2025 #AVintageAffair #VintnersCup #WineForACause #charity #tennessee #Williamsoncounty #makingadifferenceonebottleatatime #vintagevegas2025

Congratulations to newly elected AVA Vice President, Will Cross! Will is a Williamson County native with over 10 years of experience in the construction industry, primarily working within his family’s business. He holds a Finance degree from Samford University and has been involved in a variety of major construction projects throughout his career. Will is a project manager for Oversite, a Franklin-based owner’s representative firm. Beyond his professional work, Will is an active community member. Will has served on the A Vintage Affair (AVA) board for six years. His first year as a Young Professional board member, and was then elected Young Professional Board President for two years and then asked to join the AVA Executive Board. Will is also a member of the Emerging Leaders Council for Williamson Health, and sits on the BGA Alumni Association Board. As a participant in the 2024-2025 Leadership Franklin program, Will is dedicated to further developing his leadership skills and making a lasting impact on his community. Join us in congratulating Will Cross. Will is ready to lead, inspire and continue to help make great things happen for our organization!

Congratulations to newly elected AVA President, Pam Stephens! Pam Stephens, a Williamson County native, has a 30+ year career that is steeped in service to others with her tenure at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Services and Spring Hill Memorial Park, Funeral Home Cremation Services, businesses that were both created by her parents, Clyde and Nellie Stephens. Apart from supporting families in their time of loss, Stephens’ dedication to the funeral industry catapulted her into leadership roles with the Tennessee Funeral Directors Association, Cemetery Association of Tennessee and Southern Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association, a regional association that serves 16 states. She also has served on the board of directors for Cumberland Bank, Franklin Synergy Bank and Williamson County Chamber (now Williamson Inc.). Pam is currently serving on the board of directors for the Williamson Health Foundation as Vice Chair , the board of directors for Columbia State Community College Foundation serving on the Trustees Committee and on the board of directors for the 100th Club of Franklin serving as Secretary. Stephens and her husband, Tim Kalthoff, created the Pamela Stephens and Tim Kalthoff Legacy Fund, and have been generous in supporting Columbia State Community College’s Innovative Lab at their Williamson Campus, the Elite Room 654 at Williamson Medical Center, and various local nonprofits including Waves, Inc., Friends of Franklin Parks, High Hopes, the local VFW Post 4893 and more. Stephens’ pride and joy are her family. A mother of two, Matt (Paige) Martin and Mandi (Clarke) Goodrich; bonus mother to Matt, Judd, Jeffery and Shannon Kalthoff; and “Mimi” to nine grandchildren. Pam enjoys traveling with her husband, playing golf and spending time with family and friends on Center Hill Lake. We are extremely blessed to have Pam Stephens as a member of our A Vintage Affair Family and look forward to her leadership, vision, and dedication to continue to drive our mission forward, making a lasting impact on everything we do!

THIS is what it’s all about and why AVA exists - to provide financial support to our beneficiaries who are serving the women and children of our community! Because of the incredible partnerships of our sponsors, donors and attendees of our four annual events, we were able to break a record this year and give out $260,000 ($50k each) to our beneficiaries: Blind Early Services TN (BEST), Gentry's Educational Foundation, My Bag My Story, Path United of Franklin and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Williamson Health. Even better, we made three additional (unexpected) gifts to the Davis House Child Advocacy Center ($5,000), and $2,500 (each) to Waves, Inc. and the Williamson County Library Foundation. This brings AVA’s total to more than $2.9 million dollars contributed to over 26 Williamson County charities in 24 years! We are already planning our events for 2025 - our 25th year! Help us make a difference, one bottle at a time.

If you opened the dictionary to the words “kind, professional, hardworking, creative, dedicated, and generous “ you would certainly see a picture of Suzette Ralls Lane. A Vintage Affair has been a nonprofit organization for 24 years and Catering & Events by Suzette has been with us for 22 of those 24 years! When we say we could not do what we do without our community partners we mean it! Catering and Events by Suzette brings high quality ingredients served with love and over 28 years of experience to each event. They will meet your catering needs, from a multi-course dinner at a private party to a corporate event for hundreds. They can accommodate any type of event and work side by side with you to create the perfect menu! They are people driven and have the friendliest staff in town! When you have a catering need, we hope you choose Catering & Events By Suzette! We are so honored to have Suzette and Chef JJ return as our VIP Pre Party Caterers. We are a better community because of them! Thank you to the wonderful folks at Catering and Events by Suzette!

Exciting News! Top Tier Band will be headlining our 24th Annual Havana Nights Main Event! The incredibly kind and talented folks from Top Tier have been in our AVA family for several years and we are so happy to have them back for this event. In addition to dancing to their incredible playlist of great songs they are building in Latin-flavored and Latin/salsa-inspired jazz songs to go with our theme. So get your dancing shoes ready and come show off those moves as we dance the night away, Havana Nights style! Tickets are on sale now and going fast, be sure to get yours soon! https://lnkd.in/drXDeSC5 #ava2024havananights #womenandchildrencharities #makingadifferenceonebottleatatime #wineevent #franklintn #havananights #toptierband #livemusic #dancing

Meet The Intern! Introducing Alexandra Pareigis, our summer intern at A Vintage Affair! Alex graduated Cum Laude from Gettysburg College with a Bachelor Degree in Political Science and History with an English Minor. She is currently studying for the Law School Admissions Test. Alex will work closely with our Executive Director on upcoming events. When Alex is not studying for the LSAT, or helping with AVA you will find her nose-deep in a good book or curled up watching a movie. She’s a self described “foodie” who loves to visit new restaurants and is developing quite the palate for nice red wines. She also enjoys modeling and is signed with a Nashville Agency. When asked what AVA means to Alex she said, “A Vintage Affair holds a special place in my heart because it embodies the spirit of community and the transformative power of giving back. Started by my grandfather, Ralph Drury, it is a testament to his vision and dedication to helping those in need. Seeing his ideas grow and shape the community over the years is my best way to honor his memory. Having the opportunity to work on this year's events is bringing me closer to him and hopefully making him proud. Being a part of A Vintage Affair means contributing to something greater than ourselves. This mission empowers the most vulnerable members of our community and helps them build better futures. Seeing the generosity and kindness that flow from our events and how they raise funds and awareness about the importance of supporting underserved people is inspiring. " We’re so excited to have Alex join us this summer and look forward to her many contributions. Welcome aboard!