Summer Break!

BrightStone is closed this week for Summer Break. We'll be back in session on Monday, July 6th. Everyone have a happy and safe 4th of July!

BrightStone's Martha Oldham a Finalist!

Ms. Martha Oldham, teacher at BrightStone, has been selected as a finalist for the Baptist Healing Trust Servant's Heart Award! Three finalists have been selected, and the winner will be announced at CNM's Salute to Excellence dinner on September 17. Ms. Martha was nominated for her gift of giving of herself! In BrightStone's eyes, she truly has a servant's heart!

Middle TN Electric Customers Care provides funding for learning lab upgrade.

BrightStone is in the process of evaluating new computers and software options. Utilizing a relationship with a Hewlett Packard representative and funding from a grant received a few months ago from Middle Tennessee Electric Customers Care, Inc., adults at BrightStone will soon have new educational learning capabilities in their Learning Lab!

Working....Working!

BrightStone adults are already busily preparing for the Christmas holidays! Check out this video from our painted pots work area!

BOWLABILITY!-----Team Up for BrightStone!

WHEN? Monday evening, August 17th

WHERE? Franklin Family Entertainment Center (pre-registration required)

WHY? To raise funds and awareness for BrightStone through a new event that is fun,

attractive and affordable!

HOW? Register (online or through brochure) a team of five for $100. Each bowler also

agrees to fundraise and attempt an individual goal of $100 or greater. Reaching this

goal will provide them with a unique BOWLABILITY tee-shirt!

A team of five can be a group of family members, friends, members of a Sunday School class, sports team or organization, or co-workers from a department or business!

Sponsorship opportunities are also available and range from $500 to $5000.

Posters and brochures are now available. Call Tina at 615-790-4888 to find out more!

BrightStone Bowling Video

Thanks to a generous and caring donor, BrightStone now has video capability! Check out our adults bowling at Franklin Family Entertainment Center last Friday morning.....they're getting ready for BOWLABILITY! Won't you make plans to join us on Monday evening, August 17th, at Franklin Family Entertainment Center? Register your team at www.firstgiving.com/brightstone today! Help make a difference in the

lives of adults who live with developmental disabilities!

Did You Know?

Several of BrightStone's adults (and staff) have been featured in a Sunday School curriculum entitled Access Learner Guide, produced by LifeWay, for adults with special learning needs!

BrightStone now on Twitter!

BrightStone is now on "twitter"! Become a follower so that you can easily follow our updates.

Help spread awareness of BrightStone and enter us into a $100 drawing from the Community Foundation of Middle TN by doing the following:

(1) Become a follower of CFMT (The Community Foundation of Middle TN). http://www.twitter.com/CFMT

(2) Copy and paste the following and tweet this message:

Help BrightStone win $100 from @CFMT! Learn more: http://tinyurl.com/r6usaj #cfmt #nonprofitgiveaway

(3) Continue to tweet it weekly, (actually several times weekly!) and ask your followers to do so as well. Every Friday during the CFMT $1K Twitter Nonprofit Giveaway, The Community Foundation will pull the names of Middle Tennessee nonprofits, or names of those nonprofits' specific programs, submitted by our Twitter followers, and randomly draw the winner. The first drawing of a nonprofit winner will be Friday, MAY 29, so start submitting your nonprofit organization now. The giveaway runs now through July 31, 2009. Each weekly winner will win $100, and is limited to $200. (But it also builds awareness for BrightStone!)

(4) Become a follower of BrightStoneInc. http://www.twitter.com/BrightStoneInc

The Nashville Zoo had the most “tweets” last week and won—let’s have BrightStone be the winner this week! Forward this message on to other friends, family, and co-workers and ask them to “tweet” too!