Join us for the 2025 Legacy Luncheon for the Parks!

September 26, 2025 | 11:30-1:00pm

Strong Stock Farm

The annual Legacy Luncheon for the Parks celebrates the work of Legacy Parks Foundation to preserve open space, expand parks, and improve the overall quality of life and economic vitality of our community. The event draws 1,000 business and civic leaders to a spectacular and unique outdoor location for a picnic-style luncheon. 

In 2013, 25 million people worldwide cheered as Diana Nyad, at age 64, demonstrated the power of the human spirit by becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, a feat that took nearly 53 hours and covered 110 miles. 

A prominent sports journalist, filing over thirty years for National Public Radio, The New York Times, and others, Diana has earned her place as one of our compelling storytellers. 

Her story of determination is captured in her memoir Find a Way and the 2023 Netflix film Nyad.

Diana Nyad
Sponsorship Opportunities

Legacy Luncheon for the Parks sponsors receive reserved seating, a listing or logo recognition on this webpage, plus additional benefits for each level of sponsorship. 

We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you under the big tent!

Individual seats are also available to purchase by clicking the button below.

Thanks to our Sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor

BoardSafe+Hive

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Table Sponsors

21st Mortgage Corp.

Ackermann Marketing & PR

Avison Young

Axle Logistics

Bass, Berry & Sims

Sharon & Bruce Bosse

Gena Bozeman

Cannon & Cannon Inc. an Ardurra Company

City of Knoxville Parks & Recreation

Comfort Systems USA Shoffner 

Conservation Fisheries

Cope Architecture

Denark Construction 

Design Innovation Architects

Dover Signature Properties

Eagle Distributing

Earthadelic

East Tennessee Children’s Hospital

East Tennessee Community Design Center

FirstBank

First Century Bank

Anna & Tom Ford

Friends of Seven Islands

Kim & Greg Gheen

Harper Auto Square

Reid Hartsell & Friends

Hillcrest Healthcare Communities

Hines & Company

Adrian & Larsen Jay

Karst Engineering

Katie Kline

Knox County Mayor’s Office

Knox County Parks & Recreation

Knox County Planning Alliance

Knoxville Chamber 

Knoxville-Knox County Planning

Knoxville Garden Club

Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union

LawlerWood

LBMC

Teresa & Robert Levey

Long, Ragsdale and Waters

Lose Design

Sandy & David Martin

Martin & Company

Janet & Bill Mason

MBI

McCarty Holsaple McCarty

Merit Construction

Missy Kane Fit & Fun

Mountain Commerce Bank

Carol & Don Parnell

Partners Development

Pinnacle Financial Partners

Runners Market

S&ME

Saddlebrook Properties

Siddiqi Foundation

Will Skelton & Friends

Karen & Richard Smith

SRW & Associates

Stewart Smith & Friends

Tennessee Department of Education and Conservation

Nancy & Gordon Thomas

Truist 

TWRA

University Physicians’ Association

UT Federal Credit Union

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