Genius Giraffe - $5,000

As the philanthropic arm of CoreCivic, the mission of the CoreCivic Foundation is to support former offenders, victims of crime and abuse, and underserved youth.

SharingChange is MTE’s charitable foundation funded by members who add pennies a month to their monthly electric bills as a donation. This enables us to support hundreds of local nonprofit organizations.

"Enriching people's lives" – this is the global vision of Nissan and all of its operating companies across the world. Nissan supports its vision by offering customers unparalleled products and services and by improving the quality of life in the communities where it operates.

The investment FirstBank is most proud of is the dedication of our time, resources, and people to improving life in our communities. The Ayers Foundation supports a wide range of programs and institutions that emphasize education and medical services for children.

As a full-service bank, Fourth Capital, offers clients a range of custom products and services for both individuals and businesses. Fourth Capital’s bankers are some of the most experienced in the Middle Tennessee market, and they share one common characteristic: the desire to serve their clients better than anyone else.

Creative Crocodile - $1,500 + Book Donations

Books — printed ones, digital ones, in all their formats and the technology that keeps them moving across the globe — these are our passions and for more than 50 years they have been what we have worked to perfect every day at Ingram Content Group. The world is reading, and it is our goal to connect as many people to the content they want in the simplest ways.

Tower Community Bank provides financial solutions, creating partnerships with our customers that make our communities better places to live, work, and raise a family. Rick Moody, Executive Vice President, shared his thoughts around why his organization loves supporting WCLF and our community libraries.

Landmark Community Bank provides experienced bankers that are committed to efficiently delivering innovative solutions, tailored to your unique needs. Amy Delk shares a why her organization supports the WCLF.

Over the years, Vanderbilt University discovered that you can’t contain a neuroscientist’s love of dance any more than a mechanical engineer’s fascination with pre-Columbian tribes. They have long encouraged students to study across disciplines, then bring them together to address problems from new perspectives. It’s a school of thought that favors collaboration over competition in true Vanderbilt tradition.