Dear readers, I hope you have a beautiful Thanksgiving, filled with the love and laughter of friends, family, and loved ones. Indeed, I have much for which I’m thankful and gratefully acknowledge God as the Giver of every good and perfect gift. Blessings to you this Thanksgiving! George
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A Christmas Blessing for a Family in Need
Yesterday, we were able to share some Christmas cheer with Christina Reeves and her family. Christina was recently injured in a car wreck while trying to help her family make ends meet. When I saw news coverage about her accident and resulting injuries from crashing her Jeep into a ravine earlier this month, I felt...
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Shinn helps NBA analyst Kenny Smith give back to New Orleans
On Saturday, February 15th, The George Shinn Foundation is delighted to sponsor a major outreach effort in New Orleans during NBA All Star Weekend with TNT NBA analyst Kenny Smith. Kenny and the AIM High Foundation are teaming with Feed The Children to present “The Kenny Smith Experience” to help New Orleans children and families...
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An Opportunity to Make a Difference Through Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes
Many of you know my background and my story of growing up in poverty. My father died when I was 9 years old. I’ll be honest. My mom and I barely scraped by financially. But for all our lack of material possessions, we had an enormous amount of faith that kept us going. My mother...
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TBCH—Not the Typical Children’s Home
Changing lives. Making an eternal impact on kids. Reaching out and helping “the least of these.” The Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes (TBCH) provides more than a temporary bandage to a broken situation. TBCH ministers to the hearts of children who are in desperate situations. They view their work as ministry and see to it that...
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A Great Night For A Great Cause
My wife Denise and I are so excited about this weekend’s ShinnDig benefitting the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home, a cause near and dear to our hearts. This Saturday night is the big night – the first annual ShinnDig which benefits TBCH – and the culmination of lots of great work from great folks. Our committee...
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Successful ShinnDig Fundraising Event for TBCH
Recently, my wife, Denise, and I hosted the Grand ShinnDig for Kids, a fundraising event to benefit the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes (TBCH). What a great time we had—sharing our home with old and new friends while showcasing this remarkable ministry. One of our goals in hosting this event was to shine the spotlight on...
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George and Denise on Talk of the Town for Nashville Seniors Christmas Shinndig
George and Denise Shinn join Hope Hines for an interview on Channel 5’s Talk of the Town to discuss the upcoming Senior Citizens Christmas Shinndig. The event for seniors is near and dear to George’s heart – he has been hosting similar events for more than 20 years with as many as 3,000 in attendance....
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A Special Kind of Peace at Christmas
Christmas is almost here. If you’re like me, it’s time to start thinking about Christmas shopping. I didn’t say it’s time to start shopping—we have more than two more weeks for that—but it’s time to start thinking about it. Christmas is about something much more important than gift giving, but let’s be honest, we all...