Donations made in honor or memory of an individual or organization will be listed in the dinner program.

Human Relations Awards

Nashville’s 41st Annual Human Relations Award Dinner May 24, 2012 at the Loews Vanderbilt Plaza

Benefiting the CommunityNashville Building Bridges programs at Oasis

Under the leadership of Dinner Co-Chairs Charles W. Bone and Beth Fortune

Honoring Nashville’s leaders in the fight for Human Rights

V. H. “Sonnye” Dixon – senior pastor of Hobson United Methodist Church in Nashville, leading a ministry of social justice, an advocate for public education and an active community volunteer.

Lady Bird – president of Tennessee International Women’s Forum and an outspoken and passionate community activist for youth, the homeless, women and the working poor.

Irwin Venick – a partner in the law firm of Dobbins, Venick, Kuhn & Byassee working behind the scenes to fight bias and bigotry in our community, focusing on employment discrimination and healthcare.

Linda & Jim Zralek – life-long participants in human rights and social justice issues including Room in the Inn, Just Faith Diversity in Dialogue, Celebration of Cultures and others.

• Dinner proceeds will go to the 2011/2012 nationally recognized CommunityNashville Building Bridges programs at Oasis ensuring the continuation of the multi-cultural Camp AnyTown, Camp MiniTown, and the innovative Camp UniTown in our high schools.
• This will be our only fundraiser in 2012.
• Join us as we raise our voices in support of a more diverse and inclusive community.
• We cannot achieve our goals without your help.

For more information please email info@communitynashville.org