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Award-Winning Bright Soles Bash Returns August 1 to Benefit Tennessee Teens in Foster Care
Jonathan’s Path invites the Nashville community to an evening of bold shoes and big impact at The Loveless Barn
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jonathan’s Path will host the third annual Bright Soles Bash on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 6:00 PM at The Loveless Barn. Fresh off a 2025 NFOCUS Best Of win for Most Fun Party, Best Special Guest and Best Emcee, the Bash returns bigger than ever. Every ticket and sponsorship directly supports youth in and aging out of foster care.
The Bright Soles Bash pairs elegant all-black cocktail attire with a playful twist, inviting guests to let their footwear make the statement. Bold, bright, sparkling, sky-high, or wildly unconventional, each pair of shoes tells a story while every step supports the young people Jonathan’s Path serves.
Guests can look forward to a night built for connection and celebration. The evening features live and silent auctions with proceeds benefiting Jonathan’s Path programs, a Shoe Showdown showcasing the crowd’s most daring footwear, a Lived Experience room sharing powerful stories from youth who have navigated the foster care system, and live music from Burning Las Vegas with a packed dance floor. A returning crowd-favorite emcee, Tom Riles, anchors the auction and keeps the energy high throughout the night.
“Every young person deserves more than a place to sleep—they deserve a place to belong and people who stay. The Bright Soles Bash is more than a fundraiser; it’s a powerful reminder of what can happen when a community chooses to walk alongside youth who have experienced foster care. Every ticket, every sponsorship, and every paddle raised helps us provide stable housing, trusted relationships, and the opportunity for these incredible young people to build the future they deserve.“ — Carrie DuRard, Co-Founder and Executive Director
The Bright Soles Bash is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors including Delek Fund for Hope, WW Government Relations, Old National Bank, Symphony Life, Miles Mediation and Arbitration, Marissa Davies, Lisa Collins, The Parker McCoy Group at Morgan Stanley, Alfresco Pasta, All Wired Up, and Thor Engineering. Businesses and individuals interested in sponsoring can contact Karissa Pearlstone at karissa@jonathanspath.org. Tickets are expected to sell out early, as the Bright Soles Bash has sold out every year. Both individual tickets and tables are currently available. Interested guests are encouraged to secure their seats soon at https://onecau.se/brightsolesbash.
About Jonathan’s Path
Jonathan’s Path is a Tennessee-based nonprofit that bridges critical gaps in foster care by providing rapid, barrier-free access to comprehensive support through the Path Line and a readiness-based progressive housing model, ensuring teens in and aging out of foster care receive the stability, practical resources, and consistent adult relationships they need to heal, grow, and truly thrive as we become the “people who stay” in their lives.
Learn more at jonathanspath.org.
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