Project Sevier at the Sevier County Fair

Visit Project Sevier's booth at the Sevier County Fair to learn more about our current project.  We are working hard to bring Sevier County a "One of a Kind" playground that would allow children, with or without special needs, enjoy the outdoors.  

Come visit us!  We would love to share our project with you!

Little Miss E

Miss E received a surprise visit today from Mrs. Lisa and Mrs. Judy of Project Sevier.  They presented Miss E with a Project Sevier T-shirt and a Project Sevier brochure.  A beautiful picture of Miss E is printed in the PS brochure.  She is our "Shining Star".

A special thank you to her parents who are strong supporters of Project Sevier and the playground project.

                       

Below is Miss E and her big sister, Miss H.

Country Tonight Sponsors Playground

Country Tonight has joined Project Sevier in working to bring Sevier County its first playground for ALL children.  Beginning today, August 31, 2012 donate $20 to Project Sevier and receive two tickets to the show that has been voted "Sevier County's Best Show" for several years now.  

For tickets call 865-368-5455

The Children of Bethel Baptist Church Donate Towards Playground

Tell children about other children who have disabilities and watch them move mountains to help! The children at Bethel Baptist Church did just that! During their summer Vacation Bible School the children set out to bring in as much money as possible to help Project Sevier bring Sevier County its first playground that would allow them to play along side children with special needs. Each night the boys and girls would compete against one another to see who could raise more money! Would it be the boys or the girls? To be honest, in the end, they didn't care who won because their goal had been accomplished by raising over $500 for the playground!

Thank you boys and girls of Bethel Baptist Children's Ministry! You ROCK!

Johnson Pest Control Supports Project Sevier & the Playground

Ray & Tammy Johnson, Owners of Johnson Pest Control

Thank you Ray & Tammy Johnson, Johnson's Pest Control, for making a $500 donation to the special needs playground. Project Sevier would also like to thank them for helping Project Sevier spread the word about Project Sevier working towards bringing Sevier County its first boundless playground during April's Coffee Talk in Sevierville.

Visit http://www.johnsonpestcontrol.com/ and click on the You Tube link to view the video of the April Coffee Talk.  In this video Ray and Tammy Johnson help build support for Project Sevier and the playground project.

Max Fultz represents Bush Brother's Company and supports Project Sevier

Max Fultz & Lisa Bremer at the April 2012 Coffee Talk

Project Sevier is thrilled to have Max Fultz and The Bush Brother's Company on Team Project Sevier!  We look forward to working with Bush Brothers as we strive to make the special needs playground a reality!

Manthano Club Presents Check to Project Sevier

The Manthano Club of Sevierville with Lisa Bremer of Project Sevier

The Manthano Club presented Project Sevier $200 towards the boundless playground project.  The amazing ladies that make up the Manchano Club of Sevierville have been serving the area for 85 years.  Project Sevier, Inc. sends out a big thank you to the Manthano Club for supporting the efforts to bring Sevier County its 1st boundless playground.

Marty Temple presented a check from the Manthano Club to Project Sevier

Smoky Mountain Youth Leadership Group Creates Sign for Project Sevier

SMYL is a youth organization that consist of students from all four high schools in Sevier County who show great leadership.  The students are chosen from many applicants to represent their school.  Once in the program they are divided up into groups to allow students from different schools to work together.  While in the program each group must complete a community service project.

Grant Fisher, Scarlett Fox, McKenzie Roberts, Lindsay Smith, Sarah Stoffle & Avonlea Wilkinson contacted  Project Sevier in December to see if they could help with the playground project. A sign showing fundraising efforts was needed, and the group immediately began working on the project.  The group met many times in January and February to work on the sign.  The sign was completed in February and will soon be seen a the playground site!  Check back soon for a new photo of the SMYL group with the sign being displayed at the site!

Douglass Cooperative & Giving All They Have!

On February 2nd, I was given the opportunity to speak at Douglass Cooperative!  What an experience it was!  I had assumed I would be speaking to many business men and women through out the county, but I come to find out my audience was about 50 special needs adults!  I have to say speaking at Douglass Cooperative was life changing! I had no idea so many people in Sevier County is some how touched by someone with special needs.  I had no idea there were so many adults with special needs in the area, and I only met with the ones that know about Douglass Cooperative.  I had no idea how much a playground would energize so many special needs adults! As I presented the playground to them they were hooting and hollering with excitement almost like they felt they were finally being remembered!

After my presentation concluded the group presented me with $100 check for the playground.  I could not believe it because I know most of them do not have jobs or money to spare, but yet they gave from their hearts! I held that check next to my heart because I know they gave all they had for this project, and they planned to give more.  They plan to set up a donation jar just for Project Sevier and the playground. Not only do they plan to donate but they also want to help with the landscaping!  They want to give back to the community, and I only pray others including myself give with such love and compassion as these special needs adults.

To close this blog entry, I said my goodbyes and started to head out the door when I felt a hand grab my shoulder, and then he said, "Here is another dollar for the playground." I left in tears because I could see in this gentleman's eyes he was giving all he had."

Leadership Tomorrow Group & the Santa Hustle 5K race

A very special thank you to 40 Leadership Tomorrow members who donated their time for the Santa Hustle 5K race held in Sevierville in December.  With 40 LT members volunteering their time they received $250 to donate to an organization of their choice.  Thank you LT members for choosing Project Sevier and the All Inclusive Playground as the recipient of the donated money!