On Saturday, December 8th, we held the David Taylor Memorial Pinball Tournament in Nashville, TN. (http://www.midtnpinball.com/ddt-html). Many of you knew David and we definitely lost him way too soon. His charity of choice was the American Kidney Fund. We raised over $1,200, and 100% our our proceeds are going to that charity.
I wanted to take a second to publicly thank everyone who helped or donated prizes. If you have the opportunity, please support them as well.
No Quarter Pinball and Pints. (http://www.noquarternashville.com/). This is an incredible location in Nashville. They were super generous with everything we asked of them. They opened early, helped with setup, and donated 100% of their coin drop for the day to charity. If you're coming to Nashville, make this place a stop on your list. You won't be disappointed.
Flip N Out Pinball (http://www.flipnoutpinball.com). You guys and gals all know what a stand up guy Larry Kitchen is. He actually gave us the idea for the silent auction, which was a huge success.
Portal Pinball (http://www.portalpinball.com). Bryan Broyles has a great pinball arcade just north of Atlanta, GA and has a huge impact on the Southeastern scene. Check out his place when you have the chance.
Music City Pinball (http://www.musiccitypinball.net). They're a new Stern distributor and retailer to the area and have been very helpful in building the Nashville pinball scene. Thanks guys!
Drake Day Spa (http://drakedayspa.com). Owned by one of our league players. Sure to help when you need to relax after bubbling out of the tournament!
Bumpernets (http://www.bumpernets.com). David's home base and a longtime supporter of the Birmingham scene.
Stern Pinball (http://www.sternpinball.com). They make pinball machines. Really good ones. They hooked us up with prizes, and we greatly appreciate it! Thanks Zach!
And a huge thanks to all our players who were generous with their time, money, and patience. Keep an eye on our web site for a possible 2019 tournament. We'd love to have those who knew David join us.
If you would like to donate to the American Kidney Fund in David's name, you can at their web site. http://www.kidneyfund.org/
