GOBBELL HAYS PARTNERS, INC.

It’s not every day you get to see the Founder and President of your firm hurl himself off the top of a 27-story building.  At Gobbell Hays Partners, rare instances such as this can, and did, happen to the delight of family, friends, colleagues and employees.  Ron Gobbell rappelled down a skyscraper – and it was quite a sight to see.

Being relatively new and Mr. Gobbell’s assistant, my first thought was that I would be drafted in to take his place at the very last moment.  Being extremely afraid of heights, I didn’t think too fondly of it being in the realm of possibility.  Thankfully, Mr. Gobbell put me out of my misery - going through a bit of misery himself - by taking that small hop off Nashville City Center. 

Whew.

After a few sighs of relief, my second thought was the cause behind why we were all watching Mr. Gobbell and others tempt fate.  The event in question, Over the Edge, was held to raise funds for Special Olympics Tennessee.  With 16,000 Special Olympians in Tennessee, this event was a great way to spread awareness and raise money for an organization that does so much for those that are part of the Special Olympics program in Tennessee.  As humorous as it was to see Mr. Gobbell repel slowly down a massive downtown building, supporting Special Olympics Tennessee was definitely icing on the cake.

If you’re looking for a great organization, look no further than Special Olympics Tennessee.  As a matter of fact, you don’t have to hug the side of a building to make a difference.  Instead, take a moment and visit specialolympicstn.org to make a donation.  Any contribution goes a long way to helping this extraordinary organization’s cause.

Written by: Grant Waldron