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Training Grounds Inc

LXCL:Admission complimentary with RSVP

General Admission

LXCL:Honor Tom with a full-page message in our Digital Tribute Book. Share a personal message, favorite memory, photo, or organizational tribute celebrating Tom's impact and legacy. All contributions are 100% tax deductible.

Full-Page Tribute

LXCL:Celebrate Tom with a half-page message in our Digital Tribute Book. Perfect for a personal note, photo, memory, or message of congratulations. All contributions are 100% tax deductible.

Half-Page Tribute

LXCL:Leave Tom a special message in our Digital Tribute Book. Share your congratulations, appreciation, favorite memory—or even a little good-natured roast! All contributions are 100% tax deductible.

Quarter-Page Tribute

For more than 20 years, Tom Brown has been at the heart of Training Grounds, Inc. &mdash; opening doors, connecting people to opportunity, strengthening organizations, and bringing together the people, ideas, and resources that move communities forward. As Founder and Executive Director, Tom has been more than a leader; he&rsquo;s been a trusted partner, connector, advisor, mentor, champion, and friend whose impact can be seen in the lives he&rsquo;s touched, the relationships he&rsquo;s built, and the community that has grown around him. And if you know Tom, chances are you&rsquo;ve got a story to tell. Now, after more than two decades of leadership, Tom is retiring &mdash; and he&rsquo;s turning 60! So naturally, we&rsquo;re celebrating BOTH. Join us for A Toast &amp; Roast Honoring Tom Brown, an afternoon of good food, great people, music, memories, tributes, surprises, and plenty of laughs. We&rsquo;ll start with a mix-and-mingle reception and music from DJ-KC, gather for the Toast &amp; Roast, and then move the party outside with live entertainment as we celebrate Tom&rsquo;s 60th birthday and jam the evening away. 👖✨ DENIM &amp; GOLDCome Casual. Come Comfortable. Come Ready to Celebrate.There&rsquo;s no formal dress code. Come as you are and ready to have a good time. And if you&rsquo;d like to join in on the theme, we&rsquo;d love to see you in your best Denim &amp; Gold! As we celebrate Tom&rsquo;s legacy, we&rsquo;re also investing in what comes next. Proceeds from the celebration will benefit Training Grounds, Inc. and the next chapter of its work. So come ready to toast the legacy, roast the founder, celebrate 60 years &mdash; and PARTY! RSVP below to join the celebration &mdash; and while you&rsquo;re here, consider leaving Tom a special tribute message he&rsquo;ll cherish for years to come.

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thanks for your RSVP! We&#39;re looking forward to an afternoon filled with great stories, plenty of laughter, good food, live music, and the people who have been part of Tom&#39;s journey and the Training Grounds family over the years.<h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Purchased a Digital Tribute?</h3>Thank you for helping us create a special keepsake for Tom! Please use the link below to submit the details for your tribute, including your message, photos, logo, or other content you&#39;d like included: 👉&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://form.jotform.com/TrainingGroundsInc/Toast-Roast-Tom-Brown" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">SUBMIT YOUR TRIBUTE HERE</a> All tribute materials must be submitted by October 9 at 5:00 PM. Submitting your materials by the deadline will help ensure your tribute is included in the final Digital Tribute Book.Whether you&#39;re sharing a favorite memory, offering words of appreciation, celebrating Tom&#39;s impact, or slipping in a little good-natured roast, we can&#39;t wait to bring these messages together into something he can keep long after the celebration ends. Thank you for celebrating with us and for supporting Training Grounds, Inc. and the next chapter of our work.See you at the Toast &amp; Roast! Sincerely,&nbsp; The Tribe at Training Grounds

For more than 20 years, Tom Brown has been at the heart of Training Grounds, Inc. — opening doors, connecting people to opportunity, strengthening organizations, and bringing together the people, ideas, and resources that move communities forward. As Founder and Executive Director, Tom has been more than a leader; he’s been a trusted partner, connector, advisor, mentor, champion, and friend whose impact can be seen in the lives he’s touched, the relationships he’s built, and the community that has grown around him. And if you know Tom, chances are you’ve got a story to tell. Now, after more than two decades of leadership, Tom is retiring — and he’s turning 60! So naturally, we’re celebrating BOTH. Join us for A Toast &amp; Roast Honoring Tom Brown, an afternoon of good food, great people, music, memories, tributes, surprises, and plenty of laughs. We’ll start with a mix-and-mingle reception and music from DJ-KC, gather for the Toast &amp; Roast, and then move the party outside with live entertainment as we celebrate Tom’s 60th birthday and jam the evening away. 👖✨ DENIM &amp; GOLDCome Casual. Come Comfortable. Come Ready to Celebrate.There’s no formal dress code. Come as you are and ready to have a good time. And if you’d like to join in on the theme, we’d love to see you in your best Denim &amp; Gold! As we celebrate Tom’s legacy, we’re also investing in what comes next. Proceeds from the celebration will benefit Training Grounds, Inc. and the next chapter of its work. So come ready to toast the legacy, roast the founder, celebrate 60 years — and PARTY! RSVP below to join the celebration — and while you’re here, consider leaving Tom a special tribute message he’ll cherish for years to come.

Training Grounds Inc

Training Grounds Inc. Presents: A Toast & Roast Honoring Tom Brown

2209 Ritchie Rd

General Admission

Free