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The Circle G Foundation - Mission Statement
To explore all opportunities to protect and preserve the elements at the Circle G Ranch connected to Elvis’ tenure at the property. To have his connection with the City of Horn Lake celebrated and commemorated and to continue his charitable and humanitarian legacy - his Circle G Ranch acting as our inspirational beacon.
CHECK OUT OUR EVENT PROMO VIDEO
Produced by our Ambassador Rick Lowe at Elvis a-z
CLICK ON THE LINK
A TWO DAY FUNDRAISING EVENT
WE ARE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS EVENT. MAY 11 & 12TH 2024
YOU ENJOYED THE CIRCLE G FOUNDATION ELVIS OSCAR NIGHT PARTY IN MARCH …RIGHT?
WELL, WE’RE THROWING AN EVEN BIGGER AND BETTER PARTY ON 11TH AND 12TH MAY 2024 - UK EVENT
JOIIN US FOR TWO DAYS OF ELVIS, ELVIS, ELVIS! All proceeds to Our nominated charities for 2024 – benefitting Dementia support charities.
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
From thecirclegfoundation@gmail.com – your tickets will be emailed out to you with info on hotels etc. once payment is received.
PAYMENT VIA PAY PAL TO thecirclegfoundation@gmail.com
OR Bank credit - Contact us for details at thecirclegfoundation@gmail.com or our Contact Us page
Or if you wish to pay by cheque please get in touch
THIS IS A TICKET IN ADVANCE EVENT – TICKETS WILL ONLY BE ALLOCATED WHEN PAYMENT IS RECEIVED.
Well behaved junior ranch hands age 8 and up are welcome too.
We hope you’ll be as excited as we are about our 2024 event (proceeds to our nominated charities supporting people with dementia and their carers). As you can see not only do we have a ‘Western’ themed party on the Saturday evening, WE ALSO have a very special screening of Elvis That’s The Way It Is on the Sunday afternoon! And let’s be honest, there is no better way to round off our event than to have Elvis up there on the big screen….right?
A Fantastic Line Up.
On the Saturday evening you’ll be entertained by our friend Neil Lancaster and his band. If you’ve seen these guys before you’ll know you’re in for a treat. Then we have the fabulous Charlie Harper. Some of you will have met Charlie on the red carpet at our Oscar Night in March this year and some of you will have seen him perform at other events. Not only is Charlie a lovely guy he is a very well thought of ETA whose star is rising. Once again the lovely Lauren Knight will be joining us and the evening’s entertainment will start and end with Adam Grant and his amazing Elvis Big Screen Disco. Many of you will know Adam from other Elvis events around the country and he helped make our Elvis’ 80th birthday weekend such a great success in Liverpool a few years ago.
This is a themed evening and for our Circle G Foundation Round Up what could be more appropriate than a Western Theme! So come on folks, let’s enter into the spirit of the evening, Stetsons, cowboy boots, blue jeans…
Those of you who were with us in March for our Oscar Night Party will know that the caterers we use are something special and they have designed a very special ‘cowboy’ buffet for us this time……
We really hope you’ll be able to join us on both days but we have single day tickets available too. Don’t forget ALL proceeds go to our nominated charities. We will have a raffle and a silent auction as well but because there is so much going on we don’t want to eat into your ‘party time’ too much.
On the Saturday evening we will also be announcing the winners of our two inaugural awards - The Gary Pepper Memorial Award and The Elvis Presley Rising Sun Memorial Award....see details of these awards on our website.
Once you’ve had the Sunday morning to recover then we’ve planned a great way to round off the weekend. We are screening Elvis, That’s The Way It Is in a small heritage cinema. This is located just a 10 minute car ride away from Saturday night’s venue and is housed in a historic spinning mill.
THOSE ATTENDING THE CINEMA ON THE SUNDAY WILL BE TREATED TO A PRESENTATION THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SHARED IN PUBLIC BEFORE!
Let’s be honest…..it doesn’t get much better than that…Elvis in concert on the big screen.
Tickets are limited so please get yours early!.
TICKET PRICES
2 Day Ticket (Sat and Sunday) £45 per person
Sat only ticket £35 per person inc buffet
Sat only ticket £25 per person NO BUFFET
Sunday Cinema Ticket £15 per person
The Circle G Foundation Annual Awards
We are looking for Nominations and Sponsors
Inaugural Circle G Foundation Annual Awards
When our organisation underwent a restructure in 2023 it was decided that we would create two annual awards. These will be given in memory of Elvis and have links to our Diversity and Equine Ambassadors and this year will be presented at our Circle G Foundation Fundraising event on May 12 2024.
The first is the Gary Pepper Memorial Award which recognises an individual who has shown the true Elvis spirit, whether that be someone battling against adversity, striving and succeeding against the odds or an individual who has made another person’s life better by their kindness.
The second is the Elvis Presley Rising Sun memorial award. This will be awarded to recognise the achievements of those benefitting from equine therapy, or those organisations or individuals providing equine therapy to enhance the lives of others or individuals or organisations involved in horse rescue.
We have two favours to ask.
Firstly. We are opening nominations for both these awards. So if you know of an individual that you think deserves to be considered or if you want us to contact an organisation and ask them for their nominations……please let us know. Nominations/proposals should be emailed to us at thecirclegfoundation@gmail.com
All nominations will be considered carefully and the winners announced on May 12 and then published on our Facebook page and website the week following.
Secondly. We are looking for sponsors to help us purchase the two trophies for these awards along with a floral bouquet for the winners and a gift token.
If you know of an individual, YouTube channel, Elvis fan club or organisation who would like to sponsor (or contribute towards) these awards this year, please reach out and ask them and ask them to get in touch with us at thecirclegfoundation@gmail.com
We are not talking about a large sum, something in the region of £50 GBP would cover one trophy, flowers and gift token.
Any sponsorship monies remaining once the trophies, flowers and gift vouchers have been purchased will be added to our Circle G Foundation charitable donation for 2024 and given to organisations working with those with dementia and their carers and given in Elvis’ name.
All nominations will be considered but applications must be received by April 1 2024.
Nominees who would be able to get to our Fundraising event on May 11th in the UK will be given a complimentary ticket to attend the event.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
To learn more about Gary' friendship with Elvis Click Learn More
PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING - AND PLAY YOUR PART IN SAVING THE CIRCLE G RANCH. TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
The Circle G Ranch, a former residence of Elvis Presley. The place where he spent a good portion of his honeymoon. A place where he enjoyed the peace and freedom not afforded him elsewhere.
Despite having been listed on The National Register Of Historic Sites in 2019, this significant historic property is in imminent danger of being lost due to the neglect and inaction of the current owners since 2014.
Their lack of care is not only an insult to Elvis and his legacy but is also an insult his fans, the City of Horn Lake and to the great State of Mississippi.
We must urgently secure the future of the ranch; repair, protect and preserve the elements that have a direct link with Elvis’ tenure.
Despite persistent outreach by The Circle G Foundation and potential buyers, the owners have been unresponsive and any promises they have made have been broken and the ranch’s future remains in jeopardy and it is teetering on the brink of oblivion.
There is simply too much at stake to allow the owners to determine its fate.
ELVIS FANS…DO NOT SIT THERE AND SIMPLY CRY THST IT IS A SHAME! THAT IS POINTLESS!
JOIN US AND HELP PLAY YOUR PART….LET’S SHOW THE WORLD HOW MUCH WE LOVE ELVIS
This petition will urge the Governor and State of Mississippi to act now to take proactive steps to protect this property which already recognised to be of historic significance
PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION
PLEASE SHARE THE PETITION LINK WITH YOUR FRIENDS, ELVIS GROUPS AND OTHERS, WE NEED A HIGH NIMBER OF SIGNATURES IF WE ARE TO SUCCEED…WE NEED TO SHOW THE POWERS THAT BE THAT WE CARE…AND THEY SHOULD TOO.
SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!
PLEASE NOTE! DONATIONS GIVEN THROUGH CHANGE.ORG DO NOT COME TO US HERE AT THE CIRCLE G FOUNDATION. Change.org use donations to promote ours and other petitions.
WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR DONATIONS AT THIS TIME
WE ARE ASKING FOR SIGNATURES.
Click on the video link in the petition to see the appalling state of the ranch……the fault lies squarely at the feet of the owners….they are not worthy of being the custodians of this recognised, historically important site!
ELVIS DESERVES MUCH MORE….LET’S BE PRO-ACTIVE FOR ELVIS
THANK YOU!
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO - YOU'LL UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT ELVIS FANS SUPPORT THIS PETITION.
The Circle G Foundation Flowers January 2024
One arrangement for Elvis - one for Lisa Marie
The Circle G Foundation Management Team sent two floral displays for Birthday week Jan 2024. One to commemorate Elvis's 89th birthday and one to mark the one year anniversary of Lisa's passing.
We were thrilled that both displays got such prominent placement. A big thank you to all those who sent us pictures of our flowers and thank you to Marlowe and her team at Pughs Florists Memphis for once again doing such a wonderful job for us.
Blue Suede Connecton
Proud to be working with and supporting......
Blue Suede Connection - A Free All Elvis Radio with The King of Rock n Roll! A weekly two hour adventure, celebrating Elvis and his impact on popular music. Make your connection with Blue Suede Connection, on the dial and online.
Check out the link and join this great All Elvis Radio station
https://blue-suede-connection.blogspot.com/p/where-to-listen.html?m=1
Blue Suede Connection is run by two great friends of ours - Dan & Patricia Hawthorne - both are dedicated Elvis fans and both are published authors. Patricia's 'Angel Saga' Elvis fiction are amazing reads and Dan's motivational life journey documented in his book "Getting my life back - The Giant In Me' should not be missed.
The Circle G Foundation Round Up Newsletter
Our New Quarterly Newsletter
In June 2023 we launched the first issue of our Circle G Foundation Round Up Newsletter.
If you would like to have a copy e mailed to you and wish to add your name to our subscription list all you have to do is email us at thecirclegfoundation@gmail.com....Easy
Get involved....it'll be fun!
Our Patron
We are proud to announce.....
Elvis’ first cousin Donna Presley has graciously accepted our invitation to become the Patron of The Circle G Foundation. Donna has been a long time supporter of our cause and has been a wonderful advocate for what we are working to do in Elvis’ name.
Donna is one of the remaining blood relatives who actually lived on the ranch during Elvis’ ownership and as such she is perfectly placed to understand how important it is to commemorate Elvis’ time there. Donna was present at our Dedication of the State Historic Marker we sponsored at the ranch in September 2021 and has continued to be a great support to us.
Nominated Causes 2023 -24
We are delighted to announce that we will be focusing our charitable collections for 2023 - 2024 on charities and organisations working with and supporting people with dementia and their families
. Sadly most of us know someone with this terrible condition. During the coming months we will promote the work they do and also look at charities and organisations that are doing such valuable work in this field.
Elvis Oscar Party Night Fundraiser.
March 25 2023
We had a wonderful and successful evening at our fundraising event. Guests entered into the glamorous spirit of the evening and walked the red carpet and enjoyed a wonderful evening. We raised over £1000 for charity in the auction and the proceeds from the auction will mainly go to our nominated charity for 2022 Heartland Hands given in Elvis' name and a small donation will go to Papyrus - suicide prevention charity and given in both Elvis' and Lisa's name.
What’s next?
The campaign continues…….
Obviously when our campaign to save Elvis’ Circle G Ranch began in 2010 we had no idea that the journey would be such a difficult one. We have encountered problems, delays and let downs along the way BUT WE WILL NEVER GIVE UP.
We continue to explore all avenues and we do have plans that we will be pursuing during 2024 and beyond
Elvis inspires us.
We are first and foremost Elvis fans, just like you, and as such we will do all we can to ensure his time at the ranch, which was so important at a very significant period in his life, is not allowed to be forgotten.
Please keep checking back for updates……
A State Historic Marker
September 8 2021
We are so very proud that on Sept 8 2021 we were able to erect a Mississippi State Historic Marker at Elvis’ Circle G Ranch. This was made possible by the love and support of Elvis’ fans from around the world. The dedication ceremony was attended by The Mayor Of Horn Lake and Elvis’ first cousin Donna Presley.
We hope this is just the beginning……..
This is the link to our video that gives you more info on the ranch and The Circle G Foundation and features the dedication ceremony on Sept 8 2021
2023 Donations
Following our Fundraising Event - Elvis Oscar Night Party
We were delighted to be able to donate £200 to the amazing Papyrus UK organisation who work to prevent young suicide. Our donation was given in Elvis' name and in memory of Lisa Marie and Benjamin.
Papyrus UK sent us this certificate of thanks and the following letter....if you would like to learn more about this wonderful organisation just click on this link to visit their website.
We received this certificate of thanks from the Papyrus charity following our donation in memory of Lisa Marie and Benjamin. We also received the letter of thanks below. To fin out more about the Papyrus organisation visit their website, papyrus-U.K.org
15 April 2023
Dear The Circle G Foundation,
Thank you so much for raising an amazing £200.00 with the four additional items your Foundation added in memory of Lisa Marie and Benjamin Keough to the Elvis Oscar Night Party Auction in support of PAPYRUS! We are so grateful for all the hard work you have put into your fundraising for this event.
In 2022, 54% of people who contacted our helpline, HOPELINEUK, were young people with thoughts of suicide, donations like yours help pay for our trained advisers to be there for these young people in their moment of need – keeping them safe and saving their lives.
PAPYRUS is dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people. We believe that no young person should have to struggle alone with thoughts of suicide. Your generosity helps us to do this, not only through HOPELINEUK but through our training and community work equipping young people, their families and local communities to recognise and respond to suicidal behaviour; to prevent, to intervene, and to encourage self-care.
Thank you so much once again for supporting PAPYRUS, if there’s anything further, we can do to help, please do not hesitate to get back in touch.
With best wishes,
Kate Foley
Fundraising and Donations
If you would like to contribute to The Circle G Foundation's charitable donations that will be made in Elvis’ name you can do so via our PayPal account thecirclegfoundation@gmail.com
If you don’t use PayPal and would like to co tribute please e mail us at
thecirclegfoundation@gmail.com
THANK YOU
Heartland Hands.
Our Donation.
We were delighted to hear that the donation from The Circle G Foundation has been used to purchase an additional chest freezer. This will help this wonderful organisation store and distribute the meat they use to feed 500 plus families with every month.
We think Elvis would be pleased that his fans have once again helped others in need, don't you?
In Memory of Elvis...for Hawaii
Donated to The Red Cross for the Hawaiian Relief Fund
The Circle G Foundation is proud to have donated to The Red Cross to benefit the Hawaiian Relief Fund and given in the hame of Elvis Presley.
We all know how much Elvis loved Hawaii and we are certain he would have been one of the very first to step up to help following the disaster in 2023.
Giving in Elvis’ name
The Circle G Foundation is very proud to continue Elvis’ charitable legacy by making donations to good causes in Elvis’ name.
Over the years The Circle G Foundation has donated to
St Jude’s Research Hospital for Children (Memphis)
Cancer Research
Heart Research
Last year our donation was to the MAP Crohns charity which is funding research into the treatment and prevention of Crohns.
There is an Elvis connection with the Crohns MAP vaccine as the triplets of Elvis’ good friend, the late Richard Davis’ suffer from the debilitating Crohns.
Click on the link to find out more about MAP Crohns.
The Circle G Foundation has also recently donated to the Red Cross Ukrainian Aid Fund
Donations via Paypal - thecirclegfoundation@gmail.com
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