Join us as we celebrate our programming and services throughout the year! As details for each event are finalized, we will update this page accordingly. If you are interested in partnering with any of our events, please contact our Director of Development, Eva Montelongo (emontelongo@wavesinc.com).
No one loves food trucks more than the adults supported at Waves! Our Food Truck Friday events have become a great way for community members to get to know Waves while enjoying a great local meal.
All Food Truck Friday events take place between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
MAY 2ND in Franklin
- Location: 1325 West Main St. Franklin, TN 37064. Parking Lot.
- Food Truck (11am – 1pm) – Smokey Dawggs
- Blood Assurance Donations (11am – 3pm) – Save lives over lunch! Reserve your spot in advance to donate blood and save 3 lives. View available slots here.
JUNE 6TH in Fairview
- Location: 2714 Fairview Blvd W, Fairview, TN 37062. Parking Lot.
- Food Truck (11am – 1pm) – Linita’s
- Blood Assurance Donations (11am – 3pm) – Save lives over lunch! Reserve your spot in advance to donate blood and save 3 lives. View available slots here.
- Knighthorst Shredding (11am) – Shred your documents with Knighthorst! Paper products only. You can keep paper clips & staples intact, but please remove documents from any binding before shredding.
JULY 11TH in Franklin
- Location: 1325 West Main St. Franklin, TN 37064. Parking Lot.
- Food Truck (11am – 1pm) – Chang Hai Noi Thai & Frios Pops
- Blood Assurance Donations (11am – 3pm) – Save lives over lunch! Reserve your spot in advance to donate blood and save 3 lives. View available slots here.
- Car Seat Check & Touch a Truck with the Fire Department (11am – 1pm)
AUGUST 1ST in Fairview
- Location: 2714 Fairview Blvd W, Fairview, TN 37062. Parking Lot.
- Food Truck (11am – 1pm) – tbd
- Blood Assurance Donations (11am – 3pm) – Save lives over lunch! Reserve your spot in advance to donate blood and save 3 lives. View available slots here.
Our Annual Brews & Grooves event highlights an evening of live music, amazing food truck vendors, refreshing drinks, and fantastic auction items donated by the generous businesses of Williamson County!
When? Thursday, September 18 from 6-8pm
Where? 711 Cool Springs Boulevard Franklin, TN 37067
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of good vibes and great causes! Brews & Grooves is Waves, Inc.’s signature fundraising event—bringing together live music, local brews, and our incredible community to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Williamson County.
Held at the scenic Highwoods Park Place in Cool Springs, this annual celebration is more than just a night out—it’s a high-energy, heart-filled gathering where every song, sip, and smile makes a difference. Guests will enjoy live performances from talented local musicians alongside inspiring sets from Waves participants who love to take the stage and share their passion.
Expect delicious eats from local food trucks, ice-cold drinks, interactive games, a curated auction, and opportunities to give back—whether through donations, or simply showing up and cheering us on.
Join us for an evening of fun, connection, and purpose—and help us turn up the volume on inclusion!
THANK YOU TO OUR BREWS & GROOVES SPONSORS
March 6th, 2025 | Making Waves Annual Fundraising Breakfast
Join us on March 6th at the Williamson County Enrichment Center for our Annual Fundraising Breakfast. This free event will celebrate accomplishments from the past year and highlight upcoming news for the organization. Attendees will meet several adults who are supported at Waves and hear from families who have been impacted by the various services available through Waves programming.
March 6th, 2025
Williamson County Enrichment Center
Doors open at 7 a.m. with the program beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Reserve your tickets now! Click Here.
Thank You To Our Sponsors
Thank you to our community partners!
No one loves food trucks more than the adults supported at Waves! Our Food Truck Friday events have become a great way for community members to get to know Waves while enjoying a great local meal.
All Food Truck Friday events take place between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
May 10, 2024 | 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. | 1325 West Main St., Franklin, TN 37064
Featuring Smokey Dawwgs Gourmet Hot Dogs and Frios Gourmet Pops
For May, we will partner with Blood Assurance to provide a blood drive during the food truck event. You can sign up to donate here: www.bloodassurance.org/waves
June 14, 2024 | 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. | 2714 Fairview Blvd., Fairview, TN 37062
Featuring HauteWheels Rolling Sandwich Co.
July 12, 2024 | 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. | 1325 West Main St., Franklin, TN 37064
Featuring Cluck Masters Wings N Things and Frios Gourmet Pops
Blood Assurance will be returning for our July Food Truck Friday from 11am – 3pm. Sign up and reserve your spot to donate blood at: bloodassurance.org/waves
August 9, 2024 | 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. | 2714 Fairview Blvd., Fairview, TN 37062
Featuring Puff Daddys Mobile Grill and Frios Gourmet Pops
Blood Assurance will be returning for our August Food Truck Friday from 11am – 3pm.
Experience an unforgettable evening of live music, amazing food truck vendors, refreshing drinks, and fantastic auction items donated by the generous businesses of Williamson County!
Come and immerse yourself in a night of joy, community, and celebration!
September 19, 2024 | 6pm | Eastern Flank – 1368 Eastern Flank Circle Franklin, TN 37064
THANK YOU TO OUR BREWS & GROOVES SPONSORS
