Originally published in the Nashville Post – February 26, 2021

Nashville-based Zander Insurance is supporting the disaster relief efforts of Team Rubicon with a $60,000 donation.

Most recently, Team Rubicon, a veteran-founded disaster response organization, was on the ground in Texas providing food and water to families without power for more than a week. The organization also provided aid and assistance in Nashville when the deadly tornadoes swept through in March 2020.

In December, Zander held a campaign to give back a portion of its ID theft protection sales to Team Rubicon to recognize Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month. This donation marks the eighth year that Zander raised funds to support a nonprofit in December.

“With nearly half of our employees having family members in the military, we’re proud to support the incredible efforts of Team Rubicon,” Shervin Eftekhari (pictured) , president of Zander Insurance, said in the release. “Zander’s focus is to help individuals and families prepare for the worst, and Team Rubicon’s mission aligns as they help people who have experienced tragedy and hardship across the country.”

Metro’s Wilhoite named to national diversity task force

Metro Nashville and Davidson County Assessor of Property Vivian Wilhoite has been named to the International Association of Assessing Officers’ diversity and inclusion task force.

According to a release, the task force is charged with “providing policy initiatives that affect change on the race, gender and ethnicity of professionals working in the field.”

Wilhoite (pictured) is joined on the task force by officials from Florida, Wisconsin, California, New Mexico, Louisiana and Utah. She was first elected to her Davidson County post in 2016 and was re-elected in 2020.

“This is important work for our profession,” Wilhoite said in the release. “I’m honored and excited to be a channel for change in such an impactful organization and to be a part of this significant effort on the part of my peers around the world.”

CMA partner with TPA on meals program

The Country Music Association is partnering with the Touring Professionals Alliance to fund the expansion of a program that offers chef-driven meals to live music industry professionals.

Having begun this week, the Touring Professionals Alliance Kitchen will operate once a week through March 24 in Nashville, according to musicrow.com. Participating restaurants include Audrey, led by chef Sean Brock, and Chaatable, overseen by chef Maneet Chauhan.

This is the latest effort in CMA’s ongoing Music Industry COVID Support initiative. CMA’s $3 million long-term COVID-19 commitment began in early 2020 and has supported Music Health Alliance, Musically Fed, MusiCares, Notes for Notes, Porter’s Call and The Store.

“Live music touring professionals are like family members to us, and we are honored to partner with the Touring Professionals Alliance to contribute to their efforts,” CMA CEO Sarah Trahern told musicrow.com. “The aid provided through the Touring Professionals Alliance Kitchen goes so much deeper than simply offering meals to industry professionals in need. TPA has created an environment for our friends to come together for a brief moment of relief in what has been an incredibly difficult year.”