NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 4, 2026)—Twice Daily presented a check donation of $550,000 to its partner Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt at the 26th Annual Twice Daily Golf Cup. Supported by year-round initiatives and headlined by its annual golf tournament, Tri Star Energy, one of the South’s premier convenience retailers and Nashville-based parent company behind Twice Daily, has generated more than $7 million for Monroe Carell since 2002.
Hosted at Hermitage Golf Course, the Twice Daily Golf Cup brought together players, sponsors and supporters for a day of golf to champion the important cause and the hospital’s mission in providing comprehensive, family-centered care. Following the Golf Cup, Twice Daily hosted an award ceremony and reception alongside Monroe Carell’s leadership and child ambassadors, Dalton Waggoner and Blake Kirby.
“We are so thankful to Tri Star Energy and Twice Daily for their continued support of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt,” said John C. Thomas, MD, FAAP, FACS, Chief of Staff at Monroe Carell. “For more than two and a half decades, Tri Star Energy and Twice Daily have generously supported essential programs and projects across our hospital, allowing us to grow and enhance services to care for more children and families.”
Steve Perry, Tri Star Energy’s chief of operations and a member of the Monroe Carell Advisory Board, continues to lead the company’s longstanding fundraising efforts for the hospital’s patients and families.
“Over the last 26 years, Tri Star Energy and Twice Daily have been proud to continue our committed support for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt,” Perry said. “The golf tournament has been something I look forward to each year, and each year, I’m even more blown away by how our community comes together to support such an incredible cause.”
In addition to the check presentation, Tri Star Energy has made supporting Monroe Carell a core priority through several additional initiatives. The company recently sponsored Vanderbilt Health’s annual Clip In 4 the Cure cycling event at GEODIS Park in Nashville, joining local partners to support adult and pediatric cancer research. With more than two decades of partnership, the hospital recently named its campus café Twice Daily Cafe, in honor of the local convenience store retailer and its longstanding support.
For more information and ongoing updates for Monroe Carell, visit www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org. For Twice Daily, visit www.twicedaily.com.
About Tri Star Energy:
Nashville, Tenn.-based Tri Star Energy is one of the South’s premier convenience retailers. Founded in 2000, the company owns Twice Daily, Sudden Service, and Little General convenience stores and supplies fuel to wholesale trade channels in 23 states. The company also owns premium coffee brand White Bison Coffee, including locations throughout Middle Tennessee and Northern and Southern Alabama. Tri Star Energy has been recognized as one of Nashville’s Top Workplaces by The Tennessean in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 and was named one of the Top Largest Private Companies in Nashville by the Nashville Business Journal in 2021 and again in 2023.
About Twice Daily:
Twice Daily is dedicated to delivering fast, friendly service, a fresh all-day menu and quality convenience products to busy people on the go. Twice Daily is convenient for guests with 24/7 delivery through the brand’s apps and by partnering with on-demand delivery platform DoorDash. Locally owned and operated by Tri Star Energy, Twice Daily has served Middle Tennessee communities since 2011 and expanded to the North Alabama market in 2019. For more information and ongoing updates about Twice Daily, visit www.twicedaily.com and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
About Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt:
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals, treating and helping to prevent a full range of pediatric health issues from colds and broken bones to complex heart diseases and cancer. In 2026, for the 20th consecutive year, Monroe Carell was recognized among the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings, and once again earned the distinction as the No. 1 pediatric hospital in Tennessee.
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, a nonprofit organization, opened in 2004, expanded its physical space in 2012, and in 2025 completed the construction of four new floors encompassing 160,000 total sq. ft. The expansion helps to advance the size and scope of the hospital’s mission. For more about Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt: ChildrensHospitalVanderbilt.org
