Proceeds from The Love Kitchen Day at the 2018 TVA&I fair were recently delivered by (L-R) Emerson Breeden of Food City, Scott Suchomski of Tennessee Valley Fair, Betsi James of Food City, with The Love Kitchen representative Robert Kantowski who helps to manage the many on-site volunteers.
(KNOXVILLE, TN) Those who attended The Love Kitchen Day at the Fair last September helped to generate $3,000 for the local non-profit. On behalf of Wade Shows, Inc., representatives from The Tennessee Valley Fair, and Food City presented The Love Kitchen with a donation of $3,000 in Food City gift cards on Thursday, Dec. 20. Wade Shows is the provider of The Tennessee Valley Fair midway and donates $1 to The Love Kitchen from the sale of ride wristbands purchased on the first Sunday of the TVA&I Fair. Appreciation is also given to the 3,000 patrons who attended that day.
Since 2001, the Tennessee Valley Fair in partnership with Wade Shows, Inc., Food City, and WBIR has raised a total of $82,880 to support the work of The Love Kitchen in the Knoxville community. The Love Kitchen provides meals, clothing and emergency food packages to homebound, homeless and unemployed persons. The small staff of The Love Kitchen works with local agencies and the contributions of many volunteers to provide meals, secure clothing, and donate services in the hope of promoting the self-sufficiency of those they serve.
The Tennessee Valley Fair will celebrate its 100th year this September 6-15, 2019, mark your calendar.