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	Harvest Fest in Pleasant View
			The community of Pleasant View is having their annual Harvest Fest this Saturday. This is a fun-filled, family event with seasonal activities, Climb-A-Truck event, food [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Addressing a Public Health Crisis: The Impact of Firearms on Our Community
			Join us for a community conversation on the impact of firearms on our communities at Franklin First United Methodist Church. Moderated by City of Franklin [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Clifton Old Fashioned Fall Festival
			The community of Clifton is having the Old Fashioned Fall Festival, located along the beautiful Tennessee River. This festival is packed with fun activities including [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Tangled Tinsel Holiday Market
			Safer TN will have a table at the family-friendly FREE Tangled Tinsel Holiday market in Bradley County from 10a-5p EST on November 8, and from [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Fall Family Fun Fest
			Join us at our Fall Family Fun Fest on Sunday, November 9, at Fat Bottom Brewery!
		
		
	 
		
		
	Incivility, Political Violence & How Christians Can Make a Difference
			In this conversation with Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jon Meacham and Woodmont Senior Pastor Dr. Clay Stauffer, the two will explore how today’s political polarization—and even [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Safer TN Shopping Event
			We’re kicking off the holiday season with a Safer TN shopping day at Bandywood Courtyard Shops!   Shop SEVEN of your favorite local stores and [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	MAINx24 in Chattanooga
			MAINx24 is free and open to the public and has something for everyone. MAINx24 is a 24-hour long festival celebrating Main Street and the surrounding [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Christmas in Downtown Decatur
			Join Safer TN for Christmas in Downtown Decatur Whoville-style. Come enjoy local food, local art/craft vendors, live music, Santa pictures, and much more.
		
		
	
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		October 2025
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	Heritage Foundation of Williamson County's Pumpkinfest
			The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s 40th Annual PumpkinFest is Middle Tennessee’s largest family Fall festival that returns on Saturday, October 25, 2025. The festival [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Veronica Beard Shopping Event
			Veronica Beard shopping event benefitting Voices for a SaferTN. Shop the Fall Collection and new mahjong sets from The Mahjong Line with 15% of the [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	2nd Annual Halloween Bash at The Commons in Collegedale
			Safer TN will have a table at the event, which offers a pre-carved pumpkin contest, pumpkin painting, and a candy drop every hour. Trick-or-treating kicks [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Alyssa Lokits Memorial Walk & Dedication Ceremony
			It’s hard to believe Alyssa has been gone for almost an entire year. We cannot let the anniversary of the tragic event that forever changed [...]
		
		
	
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	Walk Against Gun Violence
			Safer TN will be participating in the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission's annual Walk Against Gun Violence on October 4.
		
		
	 
		
		
	National Banana Pudding Festival
			Safer TN will have a table at the National Banana Pudding Festival, which started in 2010 when volunteers in Centerville, Tennessee found a way to [...]
		
		
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	Middle Tennessee District Fair
			The Middle Tennessee District Fair (MTDF) is an annual, award-winning, 10-day event In Lawrenceburg, TN, hosted by the Lawrenceburg Rotary Club to raise funds for [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Middle Tennessee District Fair
			The Middle Tennessee District Fair (MTDF) is an annual, award-winning, 10-day event In Lawrenceburg, TN, hosted by the Lawrenceburg Rotary Club to raise funds for [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Newbern Depot Days
			The city of Newbern celebrates the long-running history of its railroad during the Depot Days. Centered around the preservation of the Historic Newbern Depot and [...]
		
		
	
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	Gibson County Retired Teacher's Association
			Safer TN presents to the Gibson County Retired Teacher's Association.
		
		
	 
		
		
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	Williamson County Fair
			Join Safer TN at the Williamson County Fair on August 9 from 10 AM to 9 PM! We’ll be sharing lifesaving firearm safety information and [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	First Fridays in Columbia
			Safer TN will have a table at First Fridays in Columbia on August 1. This family-friendly event transforms downtown into a high energy scene of [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Community Health Fair
			The Sumner County Branch of the NAACP is hosting a free Community Health Fair at First Baptist Church in Gallatin. The event will feature free [...]
		
		
	July 2025
 
		
		
	Germantown Farm Park Farmers' Market
			Safer TN will have a table at the Farm Park Farmers' Market in Germantown, TN on July 31. It takes place at the Bobby Lanier [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	2nd Annual School Nurse Conference
			Safer TN will sponsor a table at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital’s 2nd Annual School Nurse Conference, which is an opportunity for school nurses to receive [...]
		
		
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	Progress, Partnerships & the Path Forward
			Register for the webinar here. You will receive a Zoom link via email before the webinar begins. Ask your questions by filling out this Google [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	 
		
		
	Safer Tennessee Forum
			The Memphis Christian Pastors Network is hosting a Safer Tennessee Forum on Wednesday, May 14 at Hope Church. Safer TN is having the most impact [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Reed Smythe & Company Shopping Event
			Shop for a cause and help build safer communities across Tennessee! Join us for a special Trunk Show featuring Corroon bags & Kathryn Saunders Jewelry, [...]
		
		
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	Help Us Raise $50,000 in 50 Hours
			Double Your Impact. Create Safer Communities From April 29 to May 1, Voices for a Safer Tennessee is launching a 50-hour campaign to raise $50,000—and [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	 
		
		
	Month of the Military Child Carnival
			Safer TN will attend the third annual Month of the Military Child Cohen Clinic Carnival on Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. [...]
		
		
	
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	Sumner County NAACP Community Engagement Event
			Safer TN will share data-driven insights, highlight our educational initiatives, and equip attendees with actionable steps to help create safer communities at the Sumner County [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Juice Box Jam presented by Whiskey Jam and FAM
			Join Safer TN at the Juice Box Jam, the first-ever family-friendly Whiskey Jam, on Sunday, April 6, 2025, from 2:00pm to 5:30pm at Skydeck. This special event benefits FAM (Family Alliance [...]
		
		
	
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	Kiwanis Club of Tellico Village
			Safer TN presented to the Kiwanis Club of Tellico Village.
		
		
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	Wrap Antioch High School in Love: Valentine-making event
			Safer TN has been exploring ways to support the Antioch High School community beyond our advocacy and firearm education efforts. We recognize that the pain [...]
		
		
	January 2025
 
		
		
	Legislative Learning Session
			To get ready for the upcoming session, Safer TN will host a hybrid event to help you better understand the state legislative process, our priorities [...]
		
		
	October 2024
 
		
		
	Panel Discussion on Firearms and the 2nd Amendment in Tennessee
			Join us at Belmont University for a discussion on firearm policies, the 2nd Amendment, and community safety in Tennessee. Perspectives shared by Safer TN leaders [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Preventing Suicide in Tennessee
			Suicide is complicated and tragic, but is often preventable. There is hope. Join our Zoom webinar featuring a panel of experts in mental health, firearm [...]
		
		
	September 2024
 
		
		
	Back to School Bash
			Families and individuals alike are invited to our first Back to School Bash featuring special musical guest Ketch Secor from Old Crow Medicine Show. Enjoy [...]
		
		
	June 2024
 
		
		
	Grace Bowers & Friends: An Evening Celebrating Love, Life, & Music
			Gibson Guitar teenage Blues prodigy Grace Bowers is hosting a benefit concert on Monday, June 10, at Brooklyn Bowl near downtown Nashville. “Grace Bowers and Friends” will [...]
		
		
	May 2024
 
		
		
	Happy Hour Meet & Greet in Sewanee
			Special guest, SaferTN Board Chair, Todd Cruse, hosted a Happy Hour Meet & Greet on May 16, 2024 at 5:30 pm at the Bluechair Tavern [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary Club Discussion
			A community conversation with Voices for a Safer Tennessee Board Chair Todd Cruse answering tough questions and sharing what incremental, bipartisan progress looks like. Attend [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Marion County Rotary Presentation
			Todd Cruse, our Board Chair, engaged Marion County Rotary members in an important discussion about enhancing community safety through pragmatic firearm laws. Attend a local [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Safer TN Webinar Recapping the 2024 Legislative Session
			Safer TN leaders including Board Chair Todd Cruse, Board Member & Policy Committee Chair Jeremy Nagoshiner, Policy Director Erin Rogus, and Executive Director Claudia Huskey, [...]
		
		
	April 2024
 
		
		
	Knox County Safer Tennessee Community Leaders Luncheon
			Voices for a Safer TN Board Member Lisa Rottman hosted a Knoxville Community Leaders Lunch with fellow board members Todd Cruse (Board Chair), Katy Deickhaus, [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Williamson County Community Conversation
			Addressing a Public Health Crisis. Firearms are the number one cause of death for children in Tennessee. Brentwood UMC and Voices for a Safer Tennessee hosted a community conversation on pragmatic firearm safety policy that is proven to save lives.
		
		
	 
		
		
	Presentation at Economic Club of Nashville
			Voices for a Safer Tennessee founding member, Jenn Hellmer, held an informative discussion with the Economic Club of Nashville. Attend a local rotary, business leaders [...]
		
		
	 
		
		
	Hamilton County Community Conversation
			Firearms are the number one cause of death for children in Tennessee. First-Centenary United Methodist Church and Voices for a Safer Tennessee hosted a community conversation on pragmatic firearm safety policy that is proven to save lives.
		
		
	 
		
		
	Williamson County Conversation at Otter Creek
			Firearms are the number one cause of death for children in Tennessee. We are in an undeniable public health crisis. Voices for a Safer Tennessee, Our Voices Aligned, and Otter Creek Church hosted a panel discussion on the impact of firearms in our community and how recent changes in our state laws have contributed to the current crisis. We also discussed what pragmatic firearm safety policy is possible to change our current trajectory, and shared opportunities for community engagement.
		
		
	March 2024
 
		
		
	Linking Arms for Change 2024
			Together, we wore red and linked arms as we marked the anniversary of one of our community's darkest days and honored the memory of the hundreds of Tennessee lives lost to preventable firearm tragedies over the last year. Our goal was to form a chain of 13,000 people from Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt through Centennial Park and up Charlotte Avenue to our state capitol. A programming stage was housed at Musician's Corner in Centennial Park.
		
		
	February 2024
 
		
		
	Addressing a Public Health Crisis – The Impact of Firearms on our Community
			A conversation that explored how Tennessee has reached this important moment and what we can do locally to make an impact. Orthopedic trauma surgeon Dr. Alex Jahangir moderated a discussion featuring Juvenile Court Judge Sheila Calloway, Safer TN Policy Director Erin Rogus, and USN parent and Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Dr. Jay Wellons.
		
		
	 
		
		
	Community Conversation with Congregation Ohabai Sholom
			Safer Tennessee hosted a conversation on faith and firearms on Tuesday, February 6 at The Temple.
		
		
	January 2024
 
		
		
	Community Conversation In Shelby County
			This community conversation focused on how our state laws have changed over the last ten years to create this current condition and what pragmatic firearm policy is possible to change our trajectory and protect our community.
		
		
	November 2023
 
		
		
	Chattanooga Community Conversation
			A community conversation on firearm safety was hosted by our friends from Neighbors for Gun Violence Prevention.
		
		
	August 2023
 
		
		
	Voices for a Safer Tennessee Legislative Briefing
			This event offered detailed insights into the progress and outcomes of specific laws and regulations that Safer TN has actively supported and promoted.
		
		
	 
		
		
	Faith, Firearms, and Safer Communities
			A public forum to discuss how policies that promote responsible firearm ownership can improve community safety across Tennessee. This discussion included panelists the Rev. Russ Adcox, lead paster at Maury Hills Church; Dr. CW Ball, Family Physician and Former Medical Director at Maury Regional Hospital; and Todd Cruse, Chairman and Treasurer, Voices for a Safer Tennessee. This non-partisan event was moderated by the Rev. Trent Oglivie, CEO and Executive Director of Columbia Housing and Redevelopment Corporation.
		
		
	July 2023
 
		
		
	Faith, Firearms, and Safety
			A public forum to discuss how policies that promote responsible firearm ownership can improve community safety across Tennessee. This discussion included panelists the Rev. Russ Adcox, lead paster at Maury Hills Church; Dr. CW Ball, Family Physician and Former Medical Director at Maury Regional Hospital; and Todd Cruse, Chairman and Treasurer, Voices for a Safer Tennessee. This non-partisan event was moderated by the Rev. Trent Oglivie, CEO and Executive Director of Columbia Housing and Redevelopment Corporation.
		
		
	 
		
		
	Power Panel, Safer TN Discussion
			Power Poll hosted a panel discussion this week to explore solutions to gun violence. Panelists included John Drake, Metro Nashville police chief, Todd Cruse, Safer [...]
		
		
	May 2023
 
		
		
	After Covenant: Faith, Guns, & Protecting Tennesseans
			A public forum with former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Vanderbilt trauma surgeon Dr. Alex Jahangir, and our senior minister, Rev. Dr. Clay Stauffer. This non-partisan event was moderated by News Channel 5’s Ben Hall.
		
		
	April 2023
 
		
		
	Linking Arms for Change 2023
			More than 10,000 people created a three-mile human chain spreading from Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to the Tennessee State Capitol.
		
		
	
 
		
		
	 
		
		
	