🌱 Showcase Winner Sarah Hardwig + Local Volunteers Head To Turkey

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Periods of rain. High: 51 Low: 44.

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Here are the top three stories in Franklin today:

1. The Franklin Theater and Tennessee Vacation hosted the Tennessee Songwriters Week Showcase on Thursday night. Singer and songwriter Sarah Hardwig was the ultimate winner. She will continue on to perform with other showcase winners from around Tennessee at Bluebird Cafe on Mar. 26. (Visit Franklin, TN via Facebook)
2. A local organization in nearby Brentwood is gearing up to send volunteers to help the victims of the recent earthquakes in Turkey. Home Force International is sending its first team of six volunteers to Turkey this weekend and will send a second team sometime in the next two weeks. The volunteers will help to build emergency shelters, and the organization is seeking help in funding the first 100 emergency shelters, which cost around $500 each. (WSMV 4)
3. Franklin animal shelters have many pets available for adoption, including dogs and cats of all ages. The link features a list of some of the available pets waiting for their new forever homes in Franklin. Available dogs include Sidney Poitier, Woodstock, and more. (Franklin Patch)

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Today in Franklin:

• Franklin Farmers Market At Factory At Franklin (9:00 AM)
• Amaro Mini Class At Saint Goose (1:00 PM)
• Kids Trivia Night At Gateway Church Franklin (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The nearby Nashville Zoo will be hosting its annual Teddy Bear Clinic! Children are welcome to bring their stuffed animal for a checkup and take a peek into the inside of health care at the HCA Healthcare Veterinary Center on Mar. 4 and 5 from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Williamson Source)
• City of Franklin staff from various departments came together on Friday morning to pick up litter around town. You may have seen them along the road in yellow safety vests! (City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government via Facebook)
• Share your passion for Franklin and make new friends as part of the Franklin Locals volunteer program this spring. Volunteers provide some good old Southern hospitality on Main Street by helping visitors to downtown Franklin experience our city like a local. (Downtown Franklin via Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.