On March 2, 20024 - You are cordially invited
You are cordially invited to the Soddy Daisy social event of the year!
You are cordially invited to an evening of dinner, cocktails, a silent auction, and murder! This event, on March 2, 2024, is our first gala fundraiser and funds will go to support the mission of the KELCURT Foundation, Soddy-Daisy Community Library, and KELCURT Farms, our food-sustainability project.
The title Minerva’s Masquerade comes from our foundation’s blue barn owl mascot, named for the Roman goddess of wisdom, scholarship, and strategy.
Guests will receive a masquerade mask upon arrival, as well as two drink tickets to use at our bar. We’ll be offering the evening’s signature drink, the Minerva Martini, as well as other favorites. Additional drink tickets will be available for purchase.
Each table will be decorated based on a different literary theme, author, or book and will include handcrafted book art, flowers made from book pages, and a variety of other elements designed to bring the book - and the table - to life. Sponsors of a table will be able to take their centerpiece with them; other centerpieces will be included as part of the silent auction.
A delicious dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and our guest speakers will be taking the podium beginning at approximately 6:45 p.m. We are truly honored that they are giving their time to be with us and support our mission!
Semi-formal / cocktail attire is requested. Masks will be provided.
This Event is being sponsored in part by
TVA
Roger & Junell Scheeres The Team Scheeres Legacy Fund
Roger & Junell Scheeres The Team Scheeres Legacy Fund
The TVA is sponsoring 2 tables!
Thank you!
Roger & Junell Scheeres The Team Scheeres Legacy Fund
Roger & Junell Scheeres The Team Scheeres Legacy Fund
Roger & Junell Scheeres The Team Scheeres Legacy Fund
This powerhouse team is sponsoring 1 table!
Thank you!
Our Speakers
Julie Edwards
Julie Edwards is the producer and host of Local 3 Plus You, an entertainment and community affairs program on Local 3 News. She has been an avid supporter of the foundation for many years.
Lesley Stiles Scearce
Lesley Stiles Scearce is president and CEO of United Way of Greater Chattanooga where she leads a dynamic and innovative nonprofit team committed to addressing social service issues to build a stronger and healthier community for all.
Taquiya Thompson
Taquiya Thompson is the Community Relations Manager, Regional Relations, East Region for the Tennessee Valley Authority. Ms. Thompson has worked with the foundation on a variety of special projects, including making book flowers for the centerpieces for this event.
Jessica Oswald
Jessica Oswald is a renowned best-selling romance novelist with Cupid Book Publishing. Her exciting and compelling novels include Love’s Fiery Passion, Fiery and Passionate Love, and The Passionate Fires of Ardor. Her latest novel has sold out from newsstands, truck stops, and Walmarts across the United States.
Your Experience for the night
Cedar Hills Farm
Cedar Hills Farm provides a beautiful backdrop of rolling hills and gorgeous sunsets. Our picturesque property sits adjacent to a horse farm and covers 20 acres. On top of a grand hill is perched our beautiful barn that holds the most stunning celebrations.
Cedar Hills Farm
https://www.cedarhillsfarmtn.com/
10152 Denali Trail
Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379
Centerpieces:
From Maya Angelou to Harry Potter and from Stephen King to Winnie the Pooh, each table will be decorated with a different literary motif. A variety of book and design elements come together to tell a story and carry our guests into the pages of each theme. Other themes include Kwame Alexander, Alice in Wonderland, Isabelle Allende, Jane Austin, Beauty and the Beast, Dr. Seuss, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Louis L’Amour, Edgar Allen Poe, Outlander (Diana Gabaldon), William Shakespeare, Angie Thomas, J.R.R. Tolkien, Mark Twain, and The Wizard of Oz.
Dinner is served
Chattown Catering, www.chattowncatering.com
Your served dinner includes all these Gluten Free items:
Garlic Parmesan Chicken - A pounded chicken breast dipped first in olive oil, fresh garlic, and parsley. Coated with parmesan cheese and gluten-free bread crumbs. Baked to a golden brown.
Herb-Crusted Pork with Peach Chutney - Pork Tenderloin coated with fresh herbs, slow-cooked to create its own juices. Chutney is made of warm, slow-cooked peaches with cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, coriander, and cardamom
Grilled Vegetables - An assortment of fresh vegetables grilled and then brushed with a dressing of olive oil, oregano, rosemary, basil, thyme, fresh parsley, and a balsamic vinaigrette glaze
Scallop Potatoes - Yukon Gold potatoes sliced, shredded cheese, sliced onions, fresh garlic, and thyme with a cream sauce, layered and baked.
Pasta Alfredo Baked Ziti - Gluten-free pasta with a freshly made Alfredo sauce with grilled eggplant and squash layered, and baked.
Pork-free and Vegetarian options available (must let us know when ticket is purchased.)
Sweet tea, lemonade, coffee and infused water
Cake and cupcakes by Bond girl Bakery https://bondgirlbakery.com/
Cocktails
Table Sponsorship information
Sponsored Table Benefits:
Seating for 8 with dinner, 2 drink tickets per person, and dessert
Organization’s logo on sponsor banner (provided registration and payment is received by Friday, February 16, 2024)
Centerpiece from your table
An engraved plaque with your sponsorship on the table
Sponsorship acknowledgment during the welcoming presentation
Social media shout-outs (we currently have over 4.2K followers and over 25K impressions per month
Recognition in any press releases sent after payment is received.
Murder and Auction
We trust you will enjoy your evening with us, but be aware that a mystery, perhaps even a murder, could happen at any time during the masquerade. Relax, but be vigilant, you may be called upon to help solve a crime!
Throughout the evening, a variety of items will be available for bidding in our silent auction. Proceeds from the silent auction will go toward the mission of the foundation.