Our fundraisers and community sponsors pay for a year of free programs for veterans in East Tennessee. No one at the Foundation is paid.
Rocky Top Veterans Foundation's biggest fundraiser is the Bourbon & Bowties Gala in Maryville (2026 tickets were $75, $125 VIP). The second is Casino Night, which also supports Wreaths Across America. In 2025 the two grossed $50,622 in ticket and sponsor receipts (IRS Form 990-EZ).
An evening of bourbon, dancing and silent and live auctions. The 2026 gala was March 28 at The Skyview at Broadway Social, 101 E Broadway Ave, Maryville: a VIP hour at 5 pm with a bourbon tasting, then the main event from 6 to 9 pm with a cash bar and hors d'oeuvres.
2027: date and tickets to be announced.
Our second big fundraiser. Community sponsors help fund the night, and part of what it raises supports Wreaths Across America (opens in a new tab). Casino Night grossed $12,205 in 2025.
Next Casino Night: date to be announced.
A golf tournament hosted by Premier Contracting & Technical Services for the Foundation, last held November 14, 2025.
Next tournament: to be announced.
Sponsors fund the gala, Rally Point meals and the year's programs, and are thanked at events and online. The 2026 gala sponsor levels are on the flyer above.
Holston Gases (opens in a new tab) of Knoxville supports our mission of honoring and helping veterans in East Tennessee.
Brisco Woods and the Better Call Brisco Team (opens in a new tab) of United Real Estate Solutions, a corporate sponsor and certified Veteran Safe Place.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (opens in a new tab) in Knoxville sponsors our FIRE-TEAM Tennessee program.
The breweries, restaurants and food trucks that host and feed our Rally Points. Thank you.
The 2027 date hasn't been announced yet. The 2026 gala was March 28 at The Skyview at Broadway Social in Maryville. Join the Facebook Group or check the events page for the announcement.
In 2026, general admission was $75 and VIP was $125. VIP included a 5 pm VIP hour with a bourbon tasting, VIP-only giveaways and an open bar, plus the main gala from 6 to 9 pm.
The next 365 days of the Foundation's work: Rally Points, QPR training, Sustained Valor, assisted-living visits and more. The 2025 gala grossed $38,417 in ticket and sponsor receipts (IRS Form 990-EZ).
Send us a message or call Taryn Bryant at (865) 659-0350.
