95.5 NASH Icon/WSM-FM morning personality Marty McFly has launched Hometown Strong, a charitable organization that will initiate and support philanthropic projects benefiting communities across Middle Tennessee. McFly launched the charity this week in his hometown of Sparta, TN, with the kick-off of a fundraiser called Shop With a Cop. Working in partnership with the Sparta YMCA and the Sparta Police Department, Hometown Strong and Shop with a Cop will connect Sparta area children in need with local police officers at Christmas for a free holiday shopping trip.
The main event funding the Shop With a Cop program is a benefit motorcycle ride on Saturday, October 19, starting at 11 a.m., at Pearson Park in Sparta. To register for the ride, email Marty McFly at [email protected], or go to www.hometown-strong.com and see the video for details.
McFly explained: “Growing up in a great hometown like Sparta was the inspiration for the name Hometown Strong. Good things start and happen in a person’s hometown — neighbors helping neighbors. I’m just jumping in and shining a light on what those people can and are doing.”
