On March
1, 2012 The Joyful Noise River Choir of The River Ministry for Women performed
Blackbird and I'll Fly Away at the East Tennessee Foundation's First Annual
Women's Fund Luncheon at the Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee. The
mission of the Women's Fund is to serve as a catalyst to transform the lives of
low-income women and girls in East Tennesee. This special choral performance
for the inaugural luncheon served to recognize the founders of the Women's Fund
and welcome guest speaker Lisa Ling. Journalist Lisa Ling is best known for
co-hosting The View, as a field correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show and
contributor to ABC News' Nightline and National Geographic's Explorer. Currently
she has her own series on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, titled Our America
with Lisa Ling. Pictured (left to right) with Lisa Ling are Karen Gildemeister,
Barbara Britain, Jordon Caldwell, Stacy Larsen (River Director), Margaret
Richmond, Lisa Ling, Debbie Bloss, Shirley Whilhoit, Elf, Jackie Nezat, Shirley
Parks, Rebecca Boutwell, and Ginger Palmadore.
1, 2012 The Joyful Noise River Choir of The River Ministry for Women performed
Blackbird and I'll Fly Away at the East Tennessee Foundation's First Annual
Women's Fund Luncheon at the Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee. The
mission of the Women's Fund is to serve as a catalyst to transform the lives of
low-income women and girls in East Tennesee. This special choral performance
for the inaugural luncheon served to recognize the founders of the Women's Fund
and welcome guest speaker Lisa Ling. Journalist Lisa Ling is best known for
co-hosting The View, as a field correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show and
contributor to ABC News' Nightline and National Geographic's Explorer. Currently
she has her own series on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, titled Our America
with Lisa Ling. Pictured (left to right) with Lisa Ling are Karen Gildemeister,
Barbara Britain, Jordon Caldwell, Stacy Larsen (River Director), Margaret
Richmond, Lisa Ling, Debbie Bloss, Shirley Whilhoit, Elf, Jackie Nezat, Shirley
Parks, Rebecca Boutwell, and Ginger Palmadore.
Elf and Jordon
Mama Shirley, Rebecca, Shirley, and Ginger
Our delicious and beautiful meal- YUMMY! Rebecca said, "I can get used to this!"
The choir just before singing at the beginning of the program.
We were served rasberry lemonadeon the beautiful porch overlooking the river.
We had time to meet and talk with Lisa Ling, journalist extrodinaire!
Enjoying the sunny day!
The Joyful Noise River Choir
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