From left are Vickie Stanton, 2012 President, Terri Williams, Night at the Races Event Chair and Steve Striebig, Director of Sevier County Food Ministries

    The Women’s Council of Realtors Great Smoky Mountains Chapter recently held their 2nd Annual Night at the Races event to benefit the Sevier County Food Ministries.  Each year the local chapter chooses a local charity or service organization to which they provide financial support. 

    This year the Great Smoky Mountains Chapter chose the Sevier County Food Ministries.  In addition to the monies raised from their fund raising events, at their monthly Business Resource Meetings they collect non-perishable food items.

      The Night at the Races event enabled them to give the Sevier County Food Ministries a check for $4,624.62.  The Sevier County Food Ministry is a voluntary interfaith ministry to help assure that no one in Sevier County goes hungry.  The total number of families fed by the Food Ministries from June 4, to June 29 was 4,965 with the number of individuals fed much higher at 14,074.

    Steve Striebig, Director of Sevier County Food Ministries, was pleasantly surprised at the amount raised by this little chapter with only 29 members.   They may be small but they are a part of a much larger organization.  The Women’s Council of Realtors is the 12th largest professional women’s organization in the nation. 

    “We could not have done any of this without the hours and hours volunteered by our members and the people of the community who donated their goods and services for this worthy cause,” stated chapter president Vickie Stanton.

     Want to ski for free and help out a local charity at the same time? Ober Gatlinburg is pleased to announce two exciting promotions which benefit the Sevier Co. Food Ministries. On Thursday January 26

th, they will be hosting Tennessee College Night from 6pm to 10pm. A current College ID from any college in Tennessee is required along with 6 canned goods or non-perishable items for a free 6pm-10pm Lift Ticket. Ladies Night will be held on Tuesday, February 7 from 6pm to 10pm. Ladies of all ages will receive a free 6pm-10pm Lift Ticket with 6 canned goods or non-perishable items. So whether you want to hit the slopes with your College Buddies or Gal Pals come out for a night of fun and recreation to support the Sevier County Food Ministries.

For more information, call 865-436-5423.