The 510 Foundation has been busy through their ministries, but we have also been active in other ways through the community. Browse through our past events, complete with pictures and other resources.
Partnering with Nashville First Church of the Nazarene, we have brought various events to the East Nashville community and beyond.
Summer Camps @ Adonai Arts
May-July 2024
Adonai Arts Academy held an even bigger year of summer camps than 2023! Two art camps, two music camps, two dance camps, and the biggest theatre camp yet.
2024 Basketball Camp
May 30-June 1, 2024
NazRec’s new director Lucas Baggott led a basketball camp for teenage boys, co-taught by active college athletes. The young men received t-shirts at the end to commemorate the impactful weekend.
Breaking Bread Returns
May 9, 2024
Breaking Bread returned in 2024 with speaker Tony Hall. Justice Circle Nashville, in association with the ACT NOW 2.0 Initiative, put together a successful luncheon of community pillars and business leaders – now with complimentary lunch, haha! Tony walked us through how he has transformed Metro Nashville’s behavioral management in public schools to promote restorative justice. What a treat!
Adonai Theatre’s Productions
Adonai Arts Academy started a theatre program in 2021, and it began putting on full student productions in 2022. Check out the three wonderful shows put on by students aged 7-17. 👇
A Midsummer Night’s Dream 🎭
April 21-24, 2022 | Directed by Wendy Morrison
Sherlock Holmes & the Mystery of the Opera House Killer 🎭
November 17-19, 2022 | Directed by Poem Bokoles
Twelfth Night 🎭
March 30-April 2, 2023 | Directed by Rebeka Rosales | Pictures by Haydin Olivia Photography
Annie Jr. 🎭
November 9-12, 2023 | Directed by Charlotte Myhre Shealy | Pictures by Kenn Stilger Photography
As You Like It 🎭
April 4-13, 2024 | Directed by Rebeka Rosales | Pictures by Jason Bihler Photography
The Creation Story
February 16, 2024
Adonai Arts Academy held the first-of-its-kind fundraiser uniting the four arms of Adonai: dance, music, art, and theatre. In just an hour, students and instructors told the story of Biblical Creation through ballet numbers, dramatic monologues, displays of physical art, cello performances, and more!
3rd Annual Rise & Shine Gala
October 19, 2023
Our third annual Rise & Shine fundraiser moved off campus to the iconic Loveless Cafe Barn, where a record number of guests came that evening to hear keynote speaker, Cal Turner Jr. – former CEO of Dollar General and early supporter of 510 Foundation. We also raised a record high of $231,170 to sustain and expand our mission into new areas of East Nashville, Middle Tennessee, and around the globe.
East Nashville & NFCN Block Party
August 19, 2023
NazRec and NFCN partnered to bring the East Nashville community together, celebrating the summer and our beautiful neighborhood!
Summer Camps @ Adonai Arts
June 2023
Adonai Arts Academy had its biggest year of summer camps ever! Art, music, theatre, and two separate dance intensives.
Tragedy Into Triumph
May 1-3, 2023
International celebrities took the NFCN stage to talk about their personal stories and how they emerged from tragedy and into triumph through Christ our Savior.
On Monday, Jonathan Cain (keyboardist for Journey and cowriter of “Don’t Stop Believin'”) talked about loss. On Tuesday, Montell Jordan (internationally acclaimed hip-hop artist) and his wife talked about struggles in marriage and how they overcame hardship. On Wednesday, KORN’s Brian “Head” Welch spoke to the biggest crowd about overcoming addiction through Christ.
House2Home Comedy FUNdraiser
April 21, 2023
Sarah Lakey and Sean T. Hughes produced House2Home’s 2023 Clean Comedy Fundraiser. Sean, AKA The Balloon Guy, delivered a hilarious set, as did four local comics: Paula Kosienski, Carollynn Xavier, Caleb McCraw, and headliner Moody Molavi. Moody has featured on Dry Bar Comedy and drove the giddy audience to belly laughs. We had a lot of fun, and it all went to a good cause – supporting House2Home Nashville’s God-inspired mission of furnishing the new houses and apartments of individuals transitioning out of homelessness.
The event was so successful, we did it again in 2024!
Breaking Bread with Sheriff Hall
March 30, 2023
Justice Circle Nashville put on their quarterly Breaking Bread luncheon event in March 2023, this time with special speaker Sheriff Daron Hall. Unforeseeable tragedies placed this particular Breaking Bread on a week where Nashville and Sheriff Hall were in the national news. Sheriff Hall delivered a passionate speech about everything he had achieved, as well as his shortcomings, and everything he intended to achieve in the future.
2022 Fall Fest
October 26, 2022
Free hot dogs, elaborate costumes, and candy galore – 510 Foundation and Nashville First Church of the Nazarene’s annual Fall Fest was a success yet again, reaching many members of the local community who aren’t as involved with the ministries of the 510 Foundation.
2nd Annual Rise & Shine Breakfast Fundraiser
October 20, 2022
510 Foundation’s second Rise & Shine breakfast fundraiser had even more people attend than the first! Delicious breakfast, silent auction, beautiful singing (Mitchell House Music), and great testimonies shared – the 100+ attendees raised a lot of money for missions in East Nashville and around the world (Kenya & Haiti).
NazRec Basketball Camp
July 11-15, 2022
NazRec held its annual Basketball Camp this summer! The students had fun, and the parents had a break. NazRec even partnered with the Metro Police Department to participate.
Adonai Arts Academy Summer Camps
May-July, 2022
The 4 arms of Adonai Arts Academy (Dance, Art, Theatre, Music) all held summer camps this summer. We had more people sign up for these summer camps than ever before!
Whole-Brained Child Parenting Series
June 1-22, 2022
Life Christian Counseling’s Rebecca Bailey led several parents from across the East Nashville community in a free educational series on parenting children with holistic, evidence-based methods.
Have a Heart for House2Home
April 8, 2022 | 6:30 PM
House2Home held its annual dinner fundraiser in April, where it threw a swanky dinner for its guests and raised money for House2Home’s beautiful ministry: delivering household goods and furniture to those transitioning out of homelessness.
Breaking Bread with Marcus Vasquez
January 20th, 2022
We had an amazing Breaking Bread event at Justice Circle Nashville, where Marcus Vazquez spoke about his story was one of courage, willpower, and overcoming.
As his story moved us all, we spoke on what it truly means to have a purpose in the Lord. This purpose God gives us is the driving force for how we reach out to others.
We thank Marcus Vazquez for speaking and wish him many blessings in the years to come.
2021 Fall Fest
October 27, 2021
Fall Fest was a huge success – as it is every year we put it on! Not only were the kids excited to see what candy they could get their hands on, but the families were also happy.
We saw a large turnout. We were able to reach out to others in the community through telling them about the various ministries 510 Foundation has to offer, and through music, treats, and fun.
Rise & Shine Breakfast Fundraiser
October 7, 2021
Our inaugural Rise & Shine breakfast fundraiser was marvelous! This was a fun and yummy way of presenting awards to our ministry leaders and raising funds for our important ministries.
Even though many people still tuned in online, we had a great in-person turnout. Seeing others come out in support of our ministries was phenomenal and encouraging to all involved.
In the end, we raised over $2,000 in the silent auction, and had various awards given out to esteemed in our community, letting them know we appreciate the difference they make.
Breaking Bread
September 16, 2021
Breaking Bread was put on through Justice Circle Nashville, a ministry of the 510 Foundation.
This periodic event promotes racial and cultural unity in our city. Breaking Bread encourages dialogue about topics that effect culture in our city today. There was a good turnout and great conversation.
We can’t wait to see what else God has in store for Justice Circle Nashville, and can’t wait for the next Breaking Bread event!
Act Now Listening Session
March 8 & 15, 2021
Nashville Justice Circle is always looking for events to bring difficult discussions to the table.
This Listening Session was like none other! The event was comprised of grassroots community members who are interconnected by common humanity and shared interests. With the purpose of listening to the voices of the marginalized and often ignored corners of our community the hope was to address social challenges and opportunities related to community safety.
We would love to see you as part of the ACT NOW national initiative, and hope to see you at the next meeting.
