A Toast to The Triangle Announces Platinum Circle Sponsor

Raleigh, NC, January 30, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Mary Freeman, president and CEO of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, has announced its 2008 Platinum Circle Sponsor for the 23rd annual A Toast to the Triangle™. The sponsorship, which is the largest, recognized donation of year, has been presented by West Brother’s Transportation Services, Inc. West Brother’s Transportation Services, Inc. is a leading provider of long-term, dedicated contact carriage transportation services. Founded in 1946, the company is owned by Tommy and Craig West and led by president Michael Flanagan. The company has multiple southeast locations, 22 business centers and more than 450 employees.

Available sponsorship levels for this year’s event include:

• Platinum Circle - $10,000
• Gold Circle - $5,000
• Silver Circle - $2,500
• Bronze Circle - $1,750
• Toast Champion - $1,000
• Toast Patron - $500
• Friend of the Toast - $250
• In-Kind Sponsorships

If you would like to support the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation through participation as a Financial Sponsor for A Toast to the Triangle™, please visit http://www.atoasttothetriangle.org. Any questions regarding sponsorships for this year’s event should be sent to info@tammylynncenter.org or 919.832.3909.

“We are thrilled by the generous donation made by West Brothers Transportation,” said Freeman. “We appreciate the continued commitment from all the generous companies and individuals who help make this event a success every year.”

About the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc.:
The Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc., founded in 1969, supports the children and adults of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. The Center provides programs for children and adults with special needs, including educational services, respite care, early childhood intervention, residential services and a summer program. The Tammy Lynn Center serves nearly 400 children and families each year. For more information, please visit www.tammylynncenter.org.

About the Tammy Lynn Center:
Located on a nine-acre campus near North Carolina State University in Raleigh, the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities (TLCDD) offers educational, residential and family support services to children and adults with special needs. In its 38th year, the Center remains committed to providing the individuals it serves with the opportunity to maximize their abilities and potential in a loving, nurturing environment. TLCDD is owned by the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc. and is independently operated by TLC Operations, Inc. Both corporations are under the parent company Tammy Lynn Center, Inc. All organizations are nonprofit entities (510(c)(3), and contributions are tax deductible. For more information, please visit www.tammylynncenter.org.

About A Toast to the Triangle:
A Toast to the Triangle was first held on April 6, 1986 at Carolina Place. Approximately $6,000 was raised and given to the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation’s Building Fund. Since 1986, the event has been held annually to raise funds for the Tammy Lynn Memorial Foundation, Inc. and its affiliated organizations. The event offers an astonishing array of culinary splendor from 40 of the Triangle’s finest restaurants, caterers and purveyors of fine wines and specialty beers. Attracting more than 1,300 people, last year’s event raised over $175,000 for the Center’s programs and services. To learn more about this event, please visit www.atoasttothetriangle.org.

Maria I. Hernandez
Director of Development
Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities
(919) 832-3909 x 107
(919) 863 2021 (fax)
mhernandez@tammylyncenter.org

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