Registration for our third annual Battle of the Barefoot Cup golf tournament is now underway! Don’t miss your chance to get involved with one of Barefoot Republic’s most fun and most popular fundraising events. More info.
First-ever Day Camp
Barefoot is thrilled to announce that 2012 will be our first summer to have a Day Camp right here in our own backyard! The Day Camp session for rising 1st-5th graders will be June 25-29. Location will be at the new Fellowship Bible Church located at 1725 Columbia Avenue, Suite 100 in Franklin, TN. Click here to connect to our Day Camp page and to fill our your application!
The 1st Annual Barefoot Family Christmas Party
The 1st Annual Barefoot Family Christmas Party took place on Dec. 17th at First Presbyterian Church in Nashville. It was a fun night of food and fellowship with about 150 family and friends of Barefoot joining us for a chili potluck dinner and Christmas carnival. We also had a special Christmas performance by the hip hop dance team from El Shaddai Christian Church. After dinner and games, we hit the streets and caroled 50 houses in the Oak Hill neighborhood, raising $403 for Fannie Battle Day Home. It was so much fun that we can’t wait for next year.
The Annual Barefoot Republic Fall Fundraising Banquet…
The 2011 banquet took place on Thursday, October 27th. Over 400 guests were in attendance, many of whom learned about the mission of Barefoot Republic for the first time. The evening included testimonies from campers and volunteers, a performance by a camper ensemble, and an in-the-round performance by renowned songwriters Casey Beathard, Luke Laird and Phil O’Donnell. Thanks to sponsorship and ticket sales, event expenses were completely covered, and all funds raised that evening went directly to support the ministry’s operating budget and scholarship fund. The event was a huge success and blessing to the ministry. If you would like to read the camp testimony shared by one eighth grade student, just click here.
Interview with Executive Director, Tommy Rhodes
Tommy Rhodes talks with Debbie Allen on the radio show “On The Home Stretch.” Listen to the interview by clicking here.
Join Barefoot Supporters in the Country Music Marathon/Half Marathon
Barefoot has impacted the lives of over 2,250 kids since its beginning 10 years ago. With the creation of Barefoot Club, as well as the future plans for the camp property, Barefoot will have even more opportunities to reach youth in the name of Jesus Christ. We ask that you join us and several other Barefoot supporters as we raise funds to help make some of Barefoot’s future goals a reality.
On Saturday, April 30, 2011, we will be running and/or walking the Country Music Marathon/Half Marathon. From now until the race, we will be raising money while building friendships by training together. Throughout the months of training, “Run Barefoot” will provide runners of all calibers- both the experienced and the inexperienced- with expert coaching, leadership, support and accountability.
The first meeting for Run Barefoot will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 28th in Nashville. At this meeting, runners were provided with training schedules, group run dates, special event dates, how to raise funds, rewards for meeting fundraising goals, and much more. To enroll or for more information about Run Barefoot, please contact Candace Clippard at 615.599.9683 or candace@barefootrepublic.org.
If you’d like to participate in Run Barefoot, but don’t want to run, we also need volunteers to hand out water, help plan Run Barefoot events, and especially to cheer runners on. If you’d like to volunteer in one or more of these areas, please contact Christine Nieman at 615.599.9683 or christine@barefootrepublic.org.
*Support a Run Barefoot participant by Securely donating online here.
