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Lexus of Nashville will serve as the host for the fourth annual No Veteran Left Behind event, benefiting We Are Building Lives.  The special event which includes a wine tasting and live musical entertainment will take place Saturday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Displaying a poster for the Oct. 22 No Veteran Left Behind benefit are: board members Ira Blonder, left, managing general partner of Sound Kitchen Studios, and Mary Lankford Benson, senior vice president at Tennessee Commerce Bank, along with Tim Gregath, executive director of We Are Building Lives. (Submitted photo)

VIP ticketholders will enjoy a special vintner tasting of some incredible wines while listening to live acoustic music. Individual tickets start at $75, while the $1,000 Event Sponsor packet includes 10 VIP tickets, special seating and a personalized event poster. 

“It’s going to be a great evening for an incredible cause,” says Mary Lankford Benson, We Are Building Lives board member. “We are so fortunate to have individuals willing to serve and protect our country. Now it’s our turn to help and serve them. Events like this allow us the means to offer them the assistance they need.”

The annual event is designed to support We Are Building Lives, a not-for-profit organization that supports Nashville’s homeless veterans. Ninety-five percent of the funds donated to the organization go directly to programming for the individuals the organizations serves. 

“Returning veterans, who survived the war, desperately need our support,” Benson said.  “Our organization is committed to assisting Nashville’s veterans through a variety of programs to transition them to become productive members of the community. Events like the No Veteran Left Behind provide the much needed funds to bring these programs to those who helped serve and protect us on the front line.”

The military’s veteran services are significantly understaffed and struggling to meet demand.  We Are Building Lives, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, was formed by a group of Middle Tennessee business leaders, who recognized the severity of Nashville’s homeless veteran’s situation. More than 20% of Nashville’s homeless are honorably discharged veterans.

We Are Building Lives is committed to assisting Nashville’s veterans by providing one-on-one mentoring, health and psychological care, employment, transportation, housing, and financial education. The singular goal is to support and transition them to become productive members of the community. 

For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www.WeAreBuildingLives.Org  or call Mary Lankford Benson at 615-308-1639 or Tammie Shannon at 615-972-3451.