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Lauren Alaina, Little Big Town, Rita Wilson With Victoria Shaw And Erin Kinsey Perform On The 12th Annual “Opry Goes Pink” To Support The Fight Against Breast Cancer 

By on October 25, 2020 in In The Press, Press Releases

Little Big Town performs on the Opry Goes Pink 10/24/20.
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Opry.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  (October 25, 2020) – As the Grand Ole Opry continues its 95th anniversary celebration this month, the show joined together with Susan G. Komen® and Komen Central Tennessee Saturday night in the fight against breast cancer for the Opry’s 12th annual Opry Goes Pink show. Lauren Alaina, Little Big Town, and Rita Wilson with Victoria Shaw and Erin Kinsey performed on the Opry’s 4,797th Saturday night broadcast.

Click here to see video clips from the evening.

Little Big Town got the night started by flipping the switch to turn the Opry’s signature barn pink, then returned to the stage later for performances of favorites including “Pontoon,” “Boondocks,” and “Wine, Beer, Whiskey,” among others. The award-winning group also introduced their friend Lauren Alaina, who performed “Run,” “Getting Good,” and “Road Less Traveled.”

Wilson, a breast cancer survivor herself, was joined by Victoria Shaw and Erin Kinsey to perform the moving new song “PINK”. Written by Shaw, Kinsey and Jodi Marr, the song offers hope for a future when no one loses someone they love to breast cancer and “PINK is just another color.” Released across all digital retailers Wednesday, the song features Dolly Parton, Monica, Jordin Sparks, Sara Evans and Wilson.  This special collaboration benefits Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization.
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Next Saturday, October 31, Opry members Clint Black and Steve Wariner will step onto the Grand Ole Opry stage at 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT for the 4,948th  Saturday night broadcast. The show will air on Circle and Gray TV stations as well as DISH Studio Channel 102, Sling TV, and other TV affiliates in addition to a companion livestream on Circle All Access Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. The Opry can also be heard on 650 WSM-AM, wsmonline.com, and SiriusXM: Willie’s Roadhouse.

The return of Friday night performances and the expansion of both Friday and Saturday night shows to two hours will begin November 6. Tickets are on sale now at opry.com.

Earlier this month, Circle announced streaming distribution partnerships with Roku, Inc., Samsung TV Plus, VIZIO FREE Channels and XUMO, bringing the network’s country lifestyle original programming to 88 million monthly active users. Check CircleAllAccess.com for complete programming information.

An in-venue audience of 1,100 was in attendance in compliance with operating plans developed in collaboration with the Nashville Public Health Department that include socially distanced seating, mandatory masks for all guests and staff, as well as enhanced cleaning practices.

About the Grand Ole Opry:
Opry presents the best in country music live every week from Nashville, Tenn.  The Opry can be heard at opry.com and wsmonline.com, Opry and WSM mobile apps, SiriusXM, and its flagship home, 650 AM-WSM. The Grand Ole Opry is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP).  For more information, visit opry.com.

About Susan G. Komen® and Komen Central Tennessee
Komen Central Tennessee is helping fuel research, advocate for patients and support people facing breast cancer locally through a variety of direct patient-centered services and by collaborating with area providers to remove barriers and connect people to needed care across 41-counties in Tennessee and Northwest Georgia. For more information, call 615-383-0017 or visit komencentraltennessee.org.  
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Local Breast Cancer Survivors Take To The Runway For Maryland Farms YMCA’s Celebratory Fashion Show 2017 Heroes In Heels Fashion Show

By on October 13, 2017 in In The Press

THE VOICE — “Live Top 11” Pictured: Mary Sarah — (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)

Finalist on NBC’s The Voice, country music artist Mary Sarah is sharing her time and talent to support breast cancer survivors finding strength and recovery after treatment through the YMCA’s After Breast Cancer program.

 

Mary Sarah will emcee the YMCA’s annual Heroes in Heels Fashion Show benefiting the Y’s Annual Giving Campaign, which makes programs like After Breast Cancer possible. It’s a cause that’s personal for Mary Sarah. She says, “I attended the show last year and was moved by the survivor models’ grace and resilience in the aftermath of this life-threatening disease.

Many had young children escorting them, some were still bald from chemotherapy treatments, but all were radiant with joy! It was humbling to meet them, and I’m thrilled to be a part of such an inspirational cause.”

One program participant summed up her experience by saying, “Treatment took a toll on my body and soul, but in ABC I found healing in my group of other survivors who all felt the same way. We became like family… in some ways our group was better than family… and we got stronger physically and healed emotionally. I didn’t realize just how much I needed it until I went through it.”

On Tuesday, October 24, more than 25 survivors will model the latest fall fashions from Dillard’s Green Hills. Maryland Farms YMCA Executive Director Jodi Schroer says, “As the daughter of a 5-year breast cancer survivor it brings me great pride to be able to serve the breast cancer community through our YMCA and the After Breast Cancer Program.  I know all too well the fear and uncertainty that the entire family experiences after a cancer diagnosis.  It’s programs like ours and events like Heroes in Heels that restore the strength, perseverance, beauty and joy that every survivor deserves.”

About the program

Nearly one in eight of our neighbors will face a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. Earlier detection and improved therapies have increased survival rates, but post-treatment support can still be a challenge for many women. With the Y’s After Breast Cancer (ABC) program, local survivors get the specialized wellness guidance they need on their road to recovery. Many of them will take to the runway to celebrate survival at the upcoming fashion show.

The program has been offered at the Maryland Farms YMCA for 8 years and in that time more than 1,000 women in Williamson and Davidson counties have taken part. In 2016, 57 women in 9 groups went through the program; in 2017 the program has served 55 survivors to date with more scheduled for the remainder of the year. The program is also offered at the Bellevue, Clarksville, Green Hills, Margaret Maddox, Robertson County and Sumner County YMCAs and in the Murfreesboro area in partnership with the Murfreesboro Recreation Department.

Event Details:

When: Tuesday, October 24

Where: Liberty Hall in the Factory at Franklin

What: Heroes in Heels Fashion Show

6:30pm-7:30pm: Cocktail Hour (included in ticket price)

7:30pm: Fashion Show with special guest Mary Sarah from NBC’s The Voice

Tickets are available for $60 in advance, $70 at the door on the day of the event. A reserved table can be purchased for $750, which is the cost to send one woman through the entirety of the program. Half tables for 4 are also available for advance purchase for $375. For more information about the Heroes in Heels fashion show or to purchase tickets contact Chelsea Arnette, Development Director, at carnette@ymcamidtn.org, (615) 373-2900 or visit us at http://ymcamidtn.org/events/heroesMFY. For additional information about the ABC program contact Nancy Brown, ABC Program Director, at nbrown@ymcamidtn.org or (615)373-2900.

Special Thanks for Special Sponsors

This event is made possible thanks to many generous sponsors and partners: thank you to 4 Wall Lighting, AIG, Tennessee Oncology, Williamson Medical Center, Tito’s Vodka, Regions Bank, Dillard’s Green Hills, Studio Gaven, Richards & Richards, Kendra Scott and Grannis Photography for their support of this amazing event.

About the Y

The YMCA of Middle Tennessee is the region’s leading nonprofit dedicated to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Inspired by its mission as a worldwide charitable fellowship united by a common loyalty to Jesus Christ for the purpose of helping people grow in spirit, mind and body, for more than 140 years, the YMCA of Middle Tennessee has been giving people of all ages the tools they need to learn, grow and thrive. Last year, the Y reached 268,301 lives—nearly a third of them kids—by nurturing the potential of children and teens, improving the nation’s health and well-being and providing opportunities to serve others and support our neighbors.

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Kellie Pickler Buzzes Hair Off In Support Of Childhood Friend Fighting Breast Cancer

By on September 8, 2012 in In The Press

Summer Holt Miller (on left) and Kellie Pickler (on right).
Courtesy: Russ Harrington

Kellie Pickler has stood beside her best friend—a childhood friend who Pickler refers to as her “sister”—Summer Holt Miller throughout her breast cancer prognosis and subsequent treatment since receiving word of the diagnosis in June of this year, but yesterday in Nashville, Tenn., the inseparable duo took their stance against cancer one step further when they both buzzed their hair to bring awareness to the importance of early detection.  As revealed on ABC’s Good Morning America exclusively, Pickler and Miller shared their story as Miller was just 36 years old when she received word of her diagnosis.  Continue Reading →

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