Corbett Crockett Attorney J. David Wicker has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Nashville Education Community and Arts Television Corporation, appointed by Mayor Karl Dean and confirmed by the Metropolitan Council. Wicker’s term on the board runs through June 2013.

The Nashville Education Community and Arts Television Corporation (“NECAT”) is a nonprofit created to enrich Nashville by being a communications broadcast center that encourages, nurtures and features the many diverse voices of our community; protects freedom of speech and expression, and engages all Davidson County residents fairly and equitably through the production and transmission of non-commercial programming. With a history of community access television reaching back almost 30 years, NECAT is committed to improving the quantity and quality of its local programming across the board for the Davidson County community.

Wicker joined Corbett Crockett in 2009 and practices primarily in the areas of business litigation, real estate law, and corporate and commercial transactions. Wicker is currently on the Board of Directors of the Friends of Shelby Park, the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Chapter of Community Associations Institute, and is serving as the Young Leaders Council intern on the Board of Directors of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville. Wicker is also an American Bar Association Business Law Section Fellow and is assigned to work with the Business and Corporate Litigation Committee during his term.

Tuesday May 17th 2011, the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee will be hosting their annual Lawyers for Littles Bowl for Kids’ Sake event.  This is a great fundraiser for Big Brothers and Big Sisters and even though it’s a competitive sporting event, teams will have fun knowing that every strike, or gutterball, is for a local child. The goal of this year’s event is to have 30 competing teams and raise at least $25,000.

Corbett Crockett participated in the event for the first time last year and walked away with awards for the Highest Team Score and Most Pledges Raised.  J. David Wicker served as the team captain last year and has vigorously begun putting a team together and raising pledges for this year’s event.

Big Brothers and Big Sisters has been making an impact on the lives of children for over 100 years! This organization provides positive adult role models to children who need it the most. Children who are matched with a Big are 52% less likely to skip school, and 81 % of former Littles surveyed agree their Big gave them hope and changed their perspective.

The event will be held on May 17, 2011 at Hillwood Strike and Spare, located at 3710 Annex Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37209. Registration is at 5:30 p.m.  and bowling starts at 6 p.m.  Five-person bowling teams will compete for the best bowling score, team name, costumes/bowling shirts, and most importantly, to raise the most money for Big Brothers Big Sisters.

J. David Wicker currently serves on the Fund Development Committee for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee and is Co-Chair of the 2011 Lawyers for Littles Bowl for Kids Sake Event. If you would like to join us in our efforts to give a child the resources he or she needs to be successful, please follow the link below to visit our team page. Your donation goes to match a child in need with a positive role model. If you would like more information about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee or other ways you can become involved, please visit www.mentorakid.org.

So don’t be a Turkey, save the date for Bowl for Kids’ Sakes! We hope to see you there!

On Saturday, March 5th, the Nashville Rescue Mission will partner with the Liv2Giv Foundation (www.liv2givfoundation.org) to host a benefit dinner featuring bestselling author Ron Hall. 

Ron Hall is the author of the book Same Kind of Different As Me, the true story of a homeless drifter, an upscale art dealer, and their unlikely meeting that became life-changing.

The Nashville Rescue Mission helps support and counsel homeless men, women, and children in Nashville and surrounding areas. Liv2Giv strives to encourage youth and adults to volunteer in the community. Both organizations are Christian based and teach and encourage Christian values and works. Proceeds from the dinner will be divided between these sponsors.

The night will begin at 6:00 p.m. at Terrazzo in the Gulch with dinner starting at 7:00 p.m.  For more event information and details on how you can attend or become a sponsor, please visit:  http://nashvillerescuemission.org/page.asp?SID=1&Page=130

J. V. Crockett has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Nashville Rescue Mission for many years and currently serves as Chairman of the Board and a member of the Executive Committee.

J. David Wicker has recently been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI-TN).  The new Board members were announced at the annual CAI-TN Holiday Dinner at the Hillwood Country Club on December 3, 2010.  Wicker began his term shortly thereafter. 

As a member of the Board of Directors, Wicker will have the opportunity to serve the Nashville community as well as strengthen relationships with other industry professionals. 

About CAI Tennessee:

The Tennessee Chapter of the Community Associations Institute was incorporated in 1987. It is a nonprofit corporation, which provides educational services to community associations, their board of directors and members. The chapter provides educational and marketing opportunities to those persons who offer their products and services to community associations. The chapter is structured with a governing body of fifteen (15) volunteer board of directors, balanced among homeowners, association managers and business partners. The general mission of the Tennessee Chapter is to promote public awareness of CAI, provide a source of education, professionalism and supply services and products to the community associations in our area.
http://www.caitenn.org/