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Embracing autism

By Angie Frederickson, Staff writer | July 27, 2023

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Allen and Emily Capps (Photo: Daniel Ortiz)
Christian and Ashley Nelly (Photo: Daniel Ortiz)
Ken and Jordana Fatur (Photo: Daniel Ortiz)
Ryane Jackson and Steve Vetrano (Photo: Daniel Ortiz)

Avondale House gala co-chairs Allen and Emily Capps and Christian and Ashley Nelly welcomed Ken and Jordana Fatur, Ryane Jackson, Steve Vetrano and other guests to the second annual Embracing Autism, Hear Our Voices event at River Oaks Country Club. The Capps and Nellys helped raise $245,000 to benefit the adult programs at Avondale House. More than 300 guests at the western-chic themed evening enjoyed a performance by Nashville’s No. 1-hit singer-songwriters Phillip White, Monty Holmes, and Kent Blazy while supporting the Adult Day Program, Residential Program, and Employment Services Program. Avondale House was established in 1976 by a group of parents of children with autism and has grown into a seven-acre campus for people with moderate to severe autism.

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