Kevin Carter will host his 12th Annual “Waiting for Wishes” Celebrity Waiter’s Dinner with Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts to benefit The Kevin Carter Foundation and Make-A-Wish® Middle Tennessee at The Palm Restaurant on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. One of Nashville’s premiere celebrity events, “Waiting for Wishes” has raised more than $1.4 million for charity since its inception in 2002. The annual event typically sells out, and tickets are limited.

The evening will begin with a VIP cocktail reception at 5:45 p.m., followed by The Palm’s famous “Surf & Turf” dinner and a brief program hosted by Emmy Award-winner John Dwyer of WKRN-TV at 7 p.m. A premiere silent and live auction will feature exotic trips, autographed celebrity memorabilia, and once in a lifetime experiences. The celebrities will serve guests, sign autographs, and accept donations to indulge the lively crowd.