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Leigh Anne Tuohy of The Blind Side speaking in Dothan

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Leigh Anne Tuohy is coming to Dothan, Alabama! The Dothan Education Foundation is pleased to announce the inspirational matriarch of the family to Alabama. The real-life mom from the hit movie, “The Blind Side” [featuring Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron and Tim McGraw] has been invited to voice her inspiring story on March 7th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m at the Dothan Civic Center, in Dothan, Alabama. Leigh Anne is energetically involved in many civic and faith-based organizations, including Grace Evangelical Church, of which she founded. She inspires spectators through her public speaking to analyze the full potential of people in their community and to find worth in those individuals who society has deemed insignificant. This woman views potential and value in every person and emphasizes how we can impact a person’s life with a little help. Leigh Anne will be sharing her personal journey she underwent with Michael Oher and how the experience changed her as a person.
“He had a much greater impact on our lives than we did on his,” says Touhy.
The family took in Mike when he was a teenager and pushed this man to his full potential. Michael Oher, an offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, won his first Super Bowl in the Big Easy against the San Francisco 49ers this year. Broadcasting the success of this young man has encouraged audiences to think “What can I do?” The Dothan Education Foundation has promoted the Blind Side Speaking Event through a multitude of advertising outlets from radio to TV and billboards to social media. DEF is associated with Yes We Can and Adopt-A-School located at 2431 West Main Street (Westwood Office Complex), Suite 301 in Dothan, AL. The missions of the three affiliated organizations remain alike but structurally, they are becoming more active in the community. The three establishments are merging to becoming one organization to combine the history with the achievements and grassroots support of YWCD and AASD. The goals of these establishments are to improve student achievement for Dothan City students, maintain school improvement, and engage citizens of Dothan with its public schools. You can learn more about DEF and what they are about at dothaneducationfoundation.org With Durden Outdoor, they chose to promote on our Durden Digital Network, focusing mainly on the Dothan Market. This is the first time the Dothan Education Foundation has extended out to the community for financial support. All proceeds will help fund and develop special projects for Dothan City Schools through the foundation. Leigh Anne Tuohy (The Blind Side) Tickets:
  • Upper Level: $25
  • Lower Level: $40
  • Ground Level- Meet & Greet: $75
  • Ground Level – Dinner: $100
  • Ground Level- Table (8): $800
If you would like to Hear the Real Story of Leigh Anne Tuohy, tickets can be purchased by calling DEF at (334)-794-6585 or emailing the Executive Director, Tami Culver, at tami@dothaneducationfoundation.org.

Rematch of the Century

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bcs-natl-champ The AllState BCS National Championship Game on ESPN will be the rematch of the century. The undefeated LSU Tigers face off against No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide on Monday night at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. This showdown guarantees the SEC a sixth consecutive BCS title.
“We want to have a warrior mentality in how we go about this because it’s going to take a relentless attitude for 60 minutes to win a game like this.” – Nick Saban, Alabama Head Coach
In early November, the Tigers beat the Crimson Tide in a close overtime victory. Turns out Alabama warranted a rematch for the BCS Championship game by holding onto their No. 2 spot. They beat out Oklahoma State, Stanford, and Oregon in the BCS standing to gain the right to challenge LSU for a rematch.  Alabama continues to lead (45-25-5) in this rivalry that dates back to 1895.
“The opportunity to have competitively played yourself into an advantage position where you can play for a bowl championship – we recognize that as the reason why we’re here.” – Les Miles, LSU Head Coach
The last five matchups have been decided by nine or fewer points. With that said, we all know this AL/LSU game will be a great on to watch. If you are not making the long trip to New Orleans, Louisiana from Dothan, Alabama there are plenty of great places to hang out and watch the game. Hooters of Dothan, located on Ross Clark Circle, has great food and a great view… to watch the game. Right across the street is T.G.I. Fridays, where it’s always Friday. You can enjoy the game with appetizers & drinks inside or outside. If you are having a small or large tailgate party at home, or a friend’s, you can always stop by one of four Things-n-Wings locations. They have great deals of 25, 50 to 100 NOBO wings…you’ll be the MVP of the tailgate! Monday January 9th at 8:30 PM ET, Alabama will take another stab at beating LSU and taking home another national title. You don’t want to miss it! And don’t miss Dothan’s great food and social experience  at TGIF, Hooters, and Things-N-Wings. Who do you think will be FAMOUS, Alabama or LSU? For more information on how you can purchase outdoor advertisements promoting your company for big events like this one, please visit our contact page and we can start making you FAMOUS today!