Story & Photography by Woody Woodard

The Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center 24th Blue Suede Dinner & Auction was held to benefit the Prevention of Child Abuse Center. Multiple tables were filled with silent auction items and with several live auction items by Randy England, Auctioneer. Neal McCoy provided the entertainment after the auction.

There were so many businesses and individuals who stepped up as sponsors for this worthy event that the typical pamphlet was set aside and a full page book was created to give proper recognition to these sponsors. There are 16 Child Prevention Centers in West Tennessee, who serve children needing help from some form of abuse. Contact the central office at 731-668-4000, mail to PO Box 447, Jackson, Tenn. 38302 or email@carlperkinscenter.org.