Brighton Collectibles to Partner with Soles4Souls
Nashville’s Brighton Store Sets Goal of 1,000 Pairs
NASHVILLE, TN (MAY 5, 2008) – More than 300 million
children in the world have never owned a single pair of
shoes. Yet, last year alone, the same number of shoes
were thrown away in American landfills. That’s one of the
reasons why Brighton Collectibles is teaming up with
Soles4Souls, the international charity dedicated to
providing footwear to people in need.
More than 120 Brighton Collectibles stores across America
are collecting gently-worn shoes between May 1st and
June 1st, 2008. All the footwear collected during this
special charitable event will go to Soles4Souls for
distribution worldwide. Each person who drops off a pair of
shoes at a Brighton Collectibles store during the event will
have the opportunity to enter their name in a drawing for a
free pair of Brighton footwear.
In Nashville, the Brighton Collectibles is hosting an open
house and their goal is to collect 1,000 pairs of shoes!
When: May 8th
Where: Brighton Collectibles - Green Hills Mall
(Located on the upper level outside of Macy's)
Time: Open House - 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
(Light refreshments will be served)
RSVP: Brighton Collectibles 615-292-2259
The company hopes to collect more than 50,000 pair of
shoes during the month of May. Hundreds of independent
retailers that carry the Brighton line will also be
participating in this year’s Soles4Souls event. To find a
Brighton Collectibles store or another participating
Brighton retailer near you, visit www.brighton.com
The Brighton event will lead up to National Barefoot Day
on June 1st, when Soles4Souls plans to donate new shoes
to needy people in five cities: New Orleans, Atlanta, Miami,
Detroit, and Taylor Arizona (Indian Reservation). To learn
more about this and other activities planned for National
Barefoot Day, visit www.Soles4Souls.org or the events
page at www.brighton.com
The footwear collected during the Brighton event will be
sent to the charity’s primary distribution center in
Roanoke, Alabama, where it will be inspected for
suitability, sorted by gender and size, packaged into
common Soles4Souls boxes, and shrink-wrapped together
onto a shipping pallet. There the footwear will await
distribution to the first qualified charity or regional partner
that expresses a need.
About Brighton Collectibles
Known for excellent quality and a broad-ranging
assortment of finely crafted accessories, Brighton also
produces handbags, belts, jewelry, small leather
essentials, eyewear, luggage, fragrances, and gifts. Visit
www.brighton.com to see the entire product line.
Also, there is a jewelry promotion "Brighton Up Your Ears"
until May 11th. Buy a Brighton necklace and bracelet and
you will receive as our gift to you a pair of earrings!
About Soles4Souls
Nashville-based Soles4Souls™ facilitates the donations of
both new and used shoes, which are used to aid the
hurting worldwide. The organization created National
Barefoot Week, to be held during the first week of June
each year, to encourage participation among individuals,
companies, and civic groups. Since its inception,
Soles4Souls has collected more than 3 million pairs (or
one pair every 28 seconds) from shoe companies,
retailers, and individuals. The shoes have been distributed
in more than 60 countries, including Mexico, Honduras,
Romania, Thailand, and the Sudan. The charity has been
featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, ABC
News, FOX, CBS, and hundreds of regional outlets around
North America. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by
the IRS; donating parties are eligible for tax advantages.
Visit www.GiveShoes.org and www.Soles4Souls.org or call
(866) 521-SHOE.
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Media Contact:
Kim Dettwiller/ Souls4Souls/615-330-5656/ mailto:
kimd@soles4souls.org?subject=
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Oak Ridge Boys to Be Honored by the Barbershop Harmony
Society
Super Group Will Accept Honorary Membership During 70th
Annual International Convention
Nashville, Tenn. (May 19, 2008) ---The Oak Ridge Boys, who have
one of the most recognizable four-part harmonies in country music
history, will become honorary members of the Barbershop Harmony
Society on Wednesday evening, July 2 at the Sommet Center in
Nashville. The superstar quartet will accept their honorary
membership during the Society’s historic 70th Annual International
Convention.
“To be recognized among the greatest harmony singers in the
world is a huge honor,” said Duane Allen, lead singer of the Oak
Ridge Boys. “After all, the Barbershop Harmony Society is all about
harmonizing, and the Oak Ridge Boys have always said, ‘Singing in
harmony is great, living in harmony is even better.’”
Ed Watson, Executive Director and CEO of the Barbershop Harmony
Society, and Noah Funderburg, the Society’s president, will bestow
the honor on the Oaks. “The Oak Ridge Boys exemplify the close,
four-part harmony sound that the Society seeks to preserve for
future generations to enjoy,” said Watson. “They have inspired
countless singers to keep harmony close to their hearts, and we
are privileged to welcome them as honorary members during our
historic 70th anniversary year.”
The Oak Ridge Boys have a long, illustrious musical history that
dates back to 1943, when they were known as the Oak Ridge
Quartet. The Knoxville, Tennessee-based group performed country
and gospel music in nearby Oak Ridge , where the atomic bomb
was being developed. Time magazine featured the Quartet as one
of the top-drawing gospel acts in the nation during the mid-‘50s.
The group has had a continuously revolving lineup of innovative
singers and a dynamic stage show.
The current lineup includes lead singer Allen, tenor Jon Bonsall,
baritone William Lee Golden and bass Richard Sterban. Their
upbeat musical performances and infectious harmonies have
made them a consistent favorite on the country charts and on tour,
with a string of hits including the pop chart-topper "Elvira," as well
as "Bobbie Sue," "Dream On," "Thank God For Kids," "American
Made," "I Guess It Never Hurts To Hurt Sometimes," "Fancy Free,"
and "Gonna Take a Lot of River."
The Oaks have scored 10 gold, three platinum, and one double
platinum album; one double platinum single; and have had more
than a dozen national No. 1 singles. They’ve received numerous
accolades including Grammy Awards, Dove Awards, Country Music
Association Awards and Academy of Country Music Awards .
The Oak Ridge Boys join other legendary artists such as Gordon
Lightfoot, the Osmond Brothers, Irving Berlin, Dick Van Dyke,
Meredith Willson (author and composer of “The Music Man”), Mitch
Miller and Bill Gaither who have also been extended honorary
membership by the Barbershop Harmony Society.
“We join with the Barbershop Harmony Society in supporting music
education in our schools and communities,” Allen said. “Music
soothes the soul; music in harmony soothes several souls at once.”
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