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Table of Contents Spirit of Habitat, President & CEO Danny Herron
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From Brazil to Habitat for Humanity
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Sherwood Commons Underway
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Conversation with Board President Alan Young
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Bianca Unites a Village for a Home
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SOS Jean Lauzon, 18 years of teaching, hammering
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Shop, Donate, Impact at the ReStore
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Park Preserve: Decade of Impact
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Celebrating Those Who Bring People Together
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Music Row Build
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2021 Board, Advisory Council and Division Boards 20 Wilson Habitat for Humanity
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Dickson Habitat for Humanity
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Cheatham Habitat for Humanity
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Aging in Place
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Financials 26 Donors 27 Gift-In-Kind Donors
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Bianca Tarantola’s Habitat home dedication ceremony.
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Spirit and Commitment Bring People Together Growing up in the 1960s, historic events such as the assassination of President Kennedy and later the moon landing made an indelible impression on me. For my children, it was 9/11 and then the election of our first African American president. But for the children growing up during the past decade, the pandemic is THE historic event, which will, in so many ways, shape their generation. Each generation has their own pivotal moment, but it is less about what that moment held as it is about how they responded to it. Although the pandemic has unquestionably caused suffering and anxiety for so many, we at Habitat for Humanity have seen the fruits of how people are responding to this challenge…by loving their neighbors and continuing to serve in their communities! Our build sites, although modified from past years with added safety features and protocols related to the pandemic, have been vibrant, filled with volunteers ready to serve! The homes have continued to be built; the relationships with volunteers and future Habitat homeowners continue to be forged; and the life changing opportunity for homeownership continues to be provided. Thank you for being a part of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville and for being a part of a cause that brings people together to build homes, community and hope. The spirit and commitment of this generation will navigate through our historical time with an even greater purpose and a deeper understanding of how we can be united by serving one another. Danny Herron President and CEO 5
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Bringing People Together Dorothea Severino united a movement from Germany to Brazil to the steps of Habitat of Greater Nashville creating homeownership opportunities
t is rare to be a part of stories such as this one that begins in Germany, travels to Brazil, and literally lands on the doorsteps of Habitat Nashville. Dorothea Bresslau was the daughter of German immigrants who fled to Brazil from Nazi Germany in the 1930s. Dorothea was born in Sao Paulo with a visual impairment (retinitis pigmentosa), and with her trademark grace and fortitude, never let it stop her from living a full life.
became traveling companions and looked after one another until he moved to Nashville in 2011. Dorothea cared for Donald until he died of Alzheimer’s disease in 2016.
Dorothea’s compassion for those less fortunate led her to volunteer for many local nonprofits throughout her life. When Donald passed, Dorothea knew what she wanted In loving memory of to do. “Since I have enough Dorothea Severino, 1940-2021 money to live on, it gives me great pleasure to make donations to some of the While at the University of Sao Paulo, she met a Portu- many worthy nonprofits. It seems to be my mission guese-American named Alex Severino, whom she to see that my portion of the inheritance is spent in married in 1961. Alex became a professor of Portu- ways that help people in need of housing,” Dorothea guese and Comparative Literature at Vanderbilt said. She picked up the phone and called Habitat for University. Dorothea, who was fluent in Portuguese, Humanity of Greater Nashville, and through her very English and German, and conversant in Spanish and generous spirit, she provided better futures for the French, settled in as a full-time homemaker, raised Hosseini family and LaTroy Brown at Park Preserve four children, and later enjoyed 10 grandchildren. and two future homeowners at Sherwood Commons. While growing up in Sao Paulo, Dorothea had a school friend named Barbara, who later married Donald Bachrach and moved to New York about the same time Dorothea moved to Nashville. They remained friends but rarely saw one another until Barbara became sick with cancer. In 2003, before she died, she confided to Dorothea that she was worried about leaving Donald alone as they had no children. After Dorothea’s husband passed in 1993, she and Donald 6
Daughter Katherine Severino said at the Park Preserve home dedications in the spring of 2021, “Her huge wish was to always give back to the community and she knew housing was difficult for so many. She wanted to give people from other countries, other nationalities, the opportunity they were given when they came here from Brazil.” Dorothea suffered a stroke on May 27 and passed away on June 2, leaving a legacy of love in action.
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Top: LaTroy Brown proudly displays the key to his new Habitat home. Bottom: Seyyid, Zuhre and Surayya Hosseini family celebrate at their Habitat home dedication. Both families were sponsored by Dorothea Severino. 7
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Sherwood Commons “My biggest concern about renting is paying towards a future that I could never tell my son was ours.” _ Dionna, future Habitat homeowner The Habitat homeownership program is an earned opportunity full of community grace and support that starts for the future homeowners with the qualification period. Potential homeowners fall within certain income levels, depending on the size of the household (posted on Habitat’s website), must have reasonably good credit, a housing need and be able to cover their closing costs and monthly mortgage payments. Once they qualify, this special group commits to 100 hours on the build site and 70 hours in the classroom learning everything about homeownership from budgeting to how to be a part of the HOA. Habitat refers to that as sweat equity. “I love that the Habitat program doesn’t just throw you into a home purchase. It prepares you to budget, maintain your home, and it teaches neighbor resolution,” says future Habitat homeowner Misty, who is currently taking homeownership classes. “Purchasing a home the traditional way is a reality not everyone can afford.” The commitment is steadfast and the journey long, but this unique group of hardworking Middle Tennesseans say without Habitat they would not be able to afford the stability of a home. Homeownership for so many is a brighter future for their children and for one particular Habitat homeowner, something as simple as a glass of tea on her new front porch.
Sherwood Commons is Habitat of Greater Nashville’s first townhome community. The 26 unit townhomes at the corner of Ewing Drive and Gwynnwood Drive are scheduled to be complete in spring of 2022.
The following funders are supporting land acquisition and site development costs at Sherwood Commons. · Anonymous Donor · Blevins Family Advised Fund · The Frist Foundation · Habitat for Humanity International · The Joe C. Davis Foundation · The Memorial Foundation · The Housing Fund · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 9
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A Conversation with Board Chair Alan Young In 2021, the Habitat Board of Directors had 36 members, led by a nine-member Executive Committee. The Board members collectively invested over 350 hours participating in Strategic Planning, Board meetings and other agency milestones such as home dedications, fundraising and other events. Each Board member serves a three-year term and can serve up to two consecutive three-year terms. What drew you to Habitat for Humanity as a nonprofit? I have known about Habitat and what they do for a long time. When President and CEO Danny Herron initially approached me about being on the Board, it was an easy decision. Homeownership in this country has been the key for so many to obtain stability and to build wealth for their families. I love the fact that Habitat’s mission is to make the dream of homeownership available for so many people who would never have an opportunity to achieve it on their own. What is it that you like most about Habitat’s approach to affordable homeownership? Habitat is teaching homeowners to fish and not simply giving them fish. Habitat does not “give” people houses. Future homeowners go through an intense process and truly appreciate the responsibility and the opportunity of homeownership. Homeowners must first qualify. If they do not qualify, Habitat will help them through counseling. Even if they qualify, there is a very thorough selection process. Once they have been selected, homeowners must go through an education process before they ever begin building a home. Habitat homeowners must participate in the building of their home. After completion, homeowners must pay their mortgage and maintain their home to a certain standard. The results of this process can be seen in the success rate of Habitat homeowners. I also love the fact 10
that sponsors have the experience of building a home alongside the future residents. There is a bond and a connection that comes from this physical work that is hard to replicate by simply giving someone money. What inspires you personally? I am inspired by stories of people overcoming unbeatable odds and stopping at nothing to achieve their dreams. These amazing stories are all around us. I find inspiration from the immigrant who came to this country with nothing and is now a homeowner. I find inspiration from the gang leader who is now a successful entrepreneur, or the drug dealer who is now a doctor. I have been blessed in so many ways. I am personally inspired and driven by the belief that my actions or words might help someone reach for a dream that they once thought was unattainable. Tell us a little about yourself, your past, your family and your current endeavors. I grew up in Woodstock, New York and later attended Vanderbilt University, where I graduated in three years and received my MBA while playing football. I was voted All-Southeastern Conference and set records that have stood for more than 25 years. Following a brief professional career, I joined Montgomery Securities (later acquired by Bank of America), where I was a Corporate Investment Banker (mergers & acqui-
sitions and capital raising) for seven years. Following banking, I started investing in properties. When people kept kicking in our doors (and stealing our appliances and pipes) we developed a way to stop them. Seventeen years later Armor Concepts distributes Door Armor and other products throughout the US and Canada. I am a three-time winner of Nashville’s “Most Admired CEO” Award and am very involved in the Nashville community. I am the proud father of four amazing children (Alacyia, 25, Alayna, 23, Alora, 18 and Alan, 16) and have been blessed to be married to my wife, Monette, for 25 years. If you could change one thing in the world what would that be? I wish that people would listen more and talk less. Many people today are so concerned with being heard or with being right that they don’t really listen to what anyone else is saying. Many problems can be solved when we simply take the time to listen. Listen to someone with a different experience or perspective. Listen to your parents. Listen to your children. Listen to your elderly neighbor and to the homeless person on the street. Just be quiet and listen. What you learn will amaze you. See page 20 for the complete list of Board Members, Advisory Council, and the Division Community Boards.
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“Thank you God for giving me a firm place to stand, may I make good, good fruit flourish in my children’s lives.” _ Bianca
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‘We did it all together!’ Bianca Tarantola began her homeownership journey 10 years ago with a series of hurdles and challenges: a single mother of three children with a single income, a credit score and income too low for a traditional mortgage, and the desire for a hand up, not a hand out. Fast forward to spring of 2021 as she stood before her supporters at her Habitat for Humanity Park Preserve home dedication, with her three sons by her side, she said eyes brimming with tears, “We did it! We did it all together!” Bianca never let go of the dream of a more stable life through homeownership. With her beautiful trademark smile, she went to work on her dream. She graduated summa cum laude from Nashville State Community College
with an associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education and was valedictorian at UpRise Nashville, a career development program. She waited until the time was right and applied for Habitat’s homeownership program. “A Habitat home is a unique, special experience that I want
Bianca’s Village: West End Community Church Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. Ingram Entertainment, Inc. University School of Nashville
to be a part of,” she says. “How cool is it to place
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Habitat’s Definition of Reverence: SOS There is a group of volunteers that stand out because of their longstanding dedication and commitment to our mission called Supervisors on Site (SOS). This special group freely shares of their time, teaching volunteers the tricks of the building trade while watching over the safety and wellbeing of everyone. Early to the build site and often one of the last to leave, most of Habitat Nashville’s SOS have been doing the weekend gig for years. This year we are recognizing Jean Lauzon, who has been a SOS for 18 years. We caught up with Jean (please don’t say that the American way!) to find out what drew him to Habitat and what inspires him. What drew you to Habitat for Humanity and what has kept you here so long? I had heard of Habitat for Humanity from news reports about former President Jimmy Carter building houses. I was intrigued with the idea. In 2003, I participated on a build with Deloitte, my employer at the time. The release form contained a check-box about volunteering more often. I checked it off and in January 2004, I received an invitation to an orientation session about becoming a SOS. At the orientation, I decided that it sounded fun and signed up for the training build, What is the favorite part of your job? and baseboards and assembling the kitchen thinking that at a minimum I could carry mate- By far, my favorite part of being a SOS is cabinets. After getting most of the volunrial around for those who knew what to do teaching volunteers how to use the tools teers assigned to painting and baseboards, and maybe even nail a few boards together. and explaining how a house is assembled. I turned around to see the ladies looking at So many volunteers want to use tools but me with empty hands. One of them asked: After the training house, I continued coming have no idea where to start. We teach them ‘What else do you have for us to do?’ So, out to help with the builds on most week- how to use the tools safely and efficiently. At I asked them if they wanted to assemble ends. After a few months, I realized that I was the end of the day, they’ve had so much fun the cabinets. With slight hesitation they becoming one of the ‘knowledgeable’ volun- using a tool and getting so much better. Their agreed. So off we went to another house teers through nothing more than repetition. smiles are pretty impressive. to see what a finished kitchen looked like. Or as the SOS used to say: ‘learn one, do one, teach one.’ By doing one a bunch of times, I Do you have a favorite memory, or moment (On a side note: I had recently hurt my back learned that I was able to teach one. As an of inspiration as a SOS? and was unable to lift any of the cabinets. Best experienced manager from my day job as One memory that surfaces regularly was I could do was give guidance. Second side an IT manager, I was comfortable delegating working with a group of four to five women note: Over the years, I have noticed that if I and monitoring progress. So I continued to on a Sunday. I was responsible for the inte- limit my involvement to giving guidance and come out and lead others and learn more rior of a house on day six. Typical work is to let the volunteers do the work, it gets done about construction. paint the final coat, installing the last doors faster and better. Go figure.) 12
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Well, over the next five to six hours, they fully assembled the kitchen like pros. We had to shoo the men away, who thought the ladies needed help. They worked together and helped each other learn what needed to be done. They were impressed with the kitchen they had built. That was a fun day and very typical of my days at the build.
years, the house is still there, which is very satisfying to see.
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leading volunteers. In fact, a few years ago I totally rebuilt my personal home using the skills and knowledge from Habitat!
I’m French Canadian and grew up just outside of Montreal, Canada. I started Anything else you would like to add? speaking English about six months after I We have three roles on the build site: We started speaking French. In Nashville, some lead the construction per Habitat guidelines; people pick up on the accent. And when I’m we make sure it happens safely; and we are back in Montreal, they too pick up on the ambassadors for Habitat, helping ensure What do you think about Nashville’s growing Southern accent. To them I sound American everyone participates to their preferred level affordable housing problem? and I can’t get anyone to serve me in French! and has a good day. This is becoming an issue for Nashville. While I That is until they see my name on the credit love seeing the transformation in many neigh- card and realize that I am, in fact, a local. Habitat’s construction and volunteer coordiborhoods, I’m not seeing enough efforts to Seems I have a quirky accent wherever I go. nation staff do an awesome job getting the ensure we have affordable housing. In addisite ready for the SOS and volunteers. The tion to building affordable houses, Habitat also What do you like to do when you are not construction supervisor, Jeremy, but also prepares the homeowners for success with the working all the time with Habitat? going all the way back to when Chip (SVP of training they provide. I wish that model could Being that I’m retired from IT, I have time Construction now) was the lead, provides be expanded to more potential homeowners. on my hands. So now I’m a gig worker. I’m clear goals and directions for the day. The the bookkeeper/office manager for a local staff are always available to help us through Tell us a little about your professional life non-profit, Nashville Tools for Schools. I a challenge. As a SOS, all I have to do is and that fabulous accent you have? drive for a local car service, Nashville Elec- grab coffee and breakfast (my favorite part), By trade, I was an IT software development tric Transportation. And I put all the learn- a bunch of pencils, a measuring tape as a manager, now retired from the IT world. In IT, ings from my time at Habitat as a handyman pointer, and off we go with the volunteers. progress was difficult to judge and once the for a friend who manages rental property. product was deployed, I typically was not a It continually surprises me how much As I’ve often told the volunteers: You don’t user. So I never saw the end product, which I’ve learned building with Habitat when need a Ph.D to build a Habitat home. Mind brought very little satisfaction. One of the I’m repairing a home. No matter what I’m you, we typically have SOS with Ph.Ds on best parts of volunteering with Habitat of repairing, I have the knowledge of how it site just in case they are needed. But so far, Greater Nashville is that at the end of the should be and the confidence to fix it based we’ve built some awesome houses with just day, I can actually see progress. And after 10 on all the years of building with Habitat and us volunteers.
Habitat SOS decade or more of service Harry and Monk Baird Retired, Construction SOS 28 years
Patrick Douds Retired, AT&T SOS 10 years
Michael A. Ciarimboli Retired, Tennessean SOS 17 years
Vic Hatridge Retired, Nashville Electric Service SOS 27 years
Garrett Coffer Admin Assistant, the Realty Association SOS 15 years Kurt Denny Real Estate Investor SOS 26 years Reid Dickey Retired, Walmart SOS 10+ years
Steve and Deb LaForge Missions Field Coordinator, Woodmont Christian Church SOS 10+ years Steve Lainhart GM, Thompson Power SOS 28 years
Scott McWilliams Co-owner, Royal Range SOS 15 years
Steve Yokley Retired, T.W. Frierson SOS 12 years
Joseph T.E. Roland, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center SOS 15 years
Remembering SOS Stan Powell
Carl Hoagey Director, Comdata Corp SOS 15 years
Kerry McCalla Retired, Bellsouth SOS 15 + years
Carson Salyer Retired, Westminster Presbyterian Church SOS 25 years
Leslie Homra VP, Clinical Services at the Centre for Health Care Planning SOS 15 years
John McCarthy Retired, Floyd Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy SOS 20 years
Kristi Whitman Admin Lead, Vanderbilt University Medical Center SOS 10+ years
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Donors Ace Hardware CEVA Costco Designers Gallery, Inc. English & Company, Inc. Habitat for Humanity International Kirkland’s Lowe’s Optoro PPG Paints Sprintz Furniture Warren Brothers Sash & Door Volunteer Groups Alcon BrightQuest Catholic Heart Creekwood High School ROTC Democratic Party Volunteer Group The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Encounter General Federation of Women’s Clubs HCA Healthcare National Council on Aging Sylvia Baptist Youth Group YouthWorks (Groups from Illinois, Florida, Iowa, Indiana & North Dakota)
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The place where great finds fund good works
Shop Donate Impact! Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville’s social enterprise, the ReStore, was in full operation in Davidson and Dickson counties during 2021, after having closed for a portion of the prior year due to COVID 19. The Wilson County store remained closed, but is projected to reopen in a new and dramatically expanded facility by the end of 2022. Net proceeds from the ReStores play an important role in supporting Habitat’s mission to help hardworking Middle Tennesseans purchase affordable homes. The ReStores carry new and gently used items priced at a fraction of retail, with inventory changing daily, making it an optimum shopping experience. Thanks to the generous donations of inventory from Middle Tennessee businesses and individuals, the ReStores generated a record of more than $3 million in revenues in 2021 — even through the pandemic. As an added bonus, donating and shopping at the ReStores also positively impacts the environment. For 2021, we project that the sales in our Davidson and Dickson county ReStores alone will reduce local landfill usage by over 1,800 tons of materials. Engaging with the ReStore, whether shopping, donating or volunteering, creates ripples of positive impact in our community. The significance of support from individuals and businesses is enormous. As with Habitat’s homebuilding program, volunteers’ commitment of time and labor in the ReStores makes a huge contribution to Habitat’s mission. In 2021, more than 423 volunteers donated 13,354 hours of time at the ReStores – the equivalent of almost seven full-time staff members. To keep up with the latest ReStore news, follow us on social media and on the website. Both can be found at: www.habitatnashville.org/Restore. 15
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Park Preserve, located in north Davidson County, with convenient access to public schools and transportation, welcomed 178 new Habitat homeowners throughout a decade of impactful giving from numerous sponsors, foundations, and individuals. 16
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Site, Harley Siemer, lends his name to the first playground, and former Habitat CEO Chris McCarthy is honored through green space at McCarthy Park. The first Park Preserve home was completed in the fall of 2010 and the 178th home was
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Ken Kulaga and Rodney Harris Dynamic Duo Change Agents Ken Kulaga, director of construction, and Rodney Harris, director of ADA compliance and physical access, both at HCA Healthcare, are the dynamic duo behind Habitat of Greater Nashville’s annual Dan W. Hogan Golf Classic. Their early involvement began in 2014 when Ken reached out to three companies to participate in the event and raised $15,000. Since then, Ken and Rodney have brought 24 companies together and have raised more than $445,000 to support Habitat’s mission. Golfers come from California, Texas, Florida, Kansas, Utah, and Nevada and they make a weekend of the Habitat event with group outings. Ken has been involved with Habitat for more than 13 years as a Board Member, supporter and ambassador across the country. He says he is so impressed with Habitat’s responsible model of homeownership, “It’s not a hand out, it’s a game changer. From the need to be educated in personal finance to the responsibility of paying a mortgage, this mission simply changes people’s lives.” In addition to the annual golf classic, Rodney, who has served on Habitat’s Board and is currently on the Advisory Council, can be found on the Habitat build site every year when HCA comes out to build. “My Continued on page 25 18
Gladys Wolfe What’s In a Name? What’s in a name? Shakespeare posed the question long ago (“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet.”), and by now most know his literary intention, that being, the quality of a thing is more important than the name of a thing. But in this case, the name is synonymous with the quality. When you say or hear the name “Gladys” around the Greater Nashville Habitat for Humanity office or build-site, it means something the world needs in far greater scale: Unity. In 1992, having already become a Habitat volunteer through Calvary United Methodist Church, Gladys began organizing something called the Unity Build. She brought together a dedicated coalition of Nashville’s interfaith community for a common goal, building an affordable home for a family who would not have the opportunity otherwise. Unity. For 28 years, and it is still happening now, all you need to know is “Gladys.” That one word has defined the passion, production and perseverance of the longest continuous build in the history of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville. Unity Build. What’s in a name? Great question. And the way we at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville answer that Continued on page 25
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McKee | Cook Blend of Tradition and Abundance What does one do when the traditions and giving spirit of childhood blend into an adult life that has been financially favorable? Pay it forward, says Mike McKee. Longtime Nashville REALTORS® Mike McKee and Paul Cook have seen firsthand the struggles of affordable homeownership for those who work and live in a city that is pricing many out of homeownership. The two invited family and friends to give and pledged to match every dollar donated up to $63,000. More than 70 people gave, joined with the generous spirits of West End Community Church and the University School Nashville, making Yolanda Weakley a Habitat homeowner in 2021. The spirit of giving by McKee and Cook and the generosity of family and friends meant that not just one, but two homes would be funded. “Affordability is definitely an issue here. Land costs are high and availability is low. We want to give others the life-changing opportunity to feel safe, build equity through homeownership and change the trajectory of their lives,” says Mike. Both men have been involved with Habitat builds through Habitat’s longstanding partnership with Greater Nashville REALTORS®. “It’s the faces I see Continued on page 25
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of 2020 when Mark Brown, senior vice president and GM of Round Hill Music, determined he wanted to do more for the city in which he works and lives. He picked up the phone and called Habitat for Humanity and said, “I want to reinvigorate the Music Row Build.” Habitat’s Music Row Build began in 2003 and helped eight local families purchase affordable homes before it concluded in 2012. Brown loved the hands-on approach the Habitat program offered for building better futures and working with and getting to know future homeowners. Mark enlisted the help of friend Clay Bradley, vice president of creative at BMI, and reignited Music Row Build in 2020. Fifty-nine members of the Music community gave more than $30,000, with more than 100 coming out to build a home for Italia Nance and her three sons. WME, a two-year Habitat home sponsor, joined Music Row Build in 2021, with Brothers Osborne named as the ambassadors for the build for future Habitat homeowner Alycia Carpenter. Habitat Board Member and WME Partner and Co-Head Jay Williams said, “A Habitat home build is one of my favorite Nashville things to do. It is so gratifying to get out on the build site and hammer nails and saw 2x4s with the future homeowners. It is a great team building experience as well. The staff looks forward to it every year.” “With climbing housing prices, many Nashvillians are priced out of the real estate market. Nashville is home to many creative and diverse communities, and we need to make sure everyone who calls Nashville home, has a home,” says TJ of Brothers Osborne. 19
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Board of Directors EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Alan Young, Chair
Sam McAllester, Treasurer
Jessica Scouten, At Large
Cristina Oakeley, Vice Chair
Overton Colton, Past Chair
Charles Starks, At Large
Laura Smith, Secretary
Yvette Doran, At Large
Tom Wallace, At Large
Kasar Abdulla Valor Collegiate Academies
Patrick McCartan Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
Jorge Tarajano Compass Executives, LLC
Tyler Allen Bank of Tennessee
David McGowan Regent Homes
Robert Turner Bank of America
Shayne Bell Pinnacle Financial Partners
Scott McWilliams Royal Range USA
Steve Cates Cates Construction
Janet Miller Colliers Nashville
Overton Colton Truxton Trust
Lee Molette Molette Investment Services
Geri Coshatt Thunder Alley Family Entertainment Center
Matthew Nicholson The Clear Blue Company
Nathan Crossett Wells Fargo
Cristina Oakeley Compass Executives, LLC
Yvette Doran Saint Thomas Medical Partners
Pam Pfeffer Treemont Capital Inc.
Ben Foster KPMG, LLC
Dan Rogers Grand Ole Opry
Kristy Hairston Compass RE
Anne Rolman Pinnacle Financial Partners
Ted Klee Schneider Electric
Jessica D. Scouten Healthcare Management Partners
Ken Kulaga HCA Healthcare
Laura Smith Nashville Electric Service
Lethia Mann Regions Bank
Jarron Springer Greater Nashville REALTORS®
BOARD INTERNS: Laurie Atkins Bernstein Wealth Managment
Sam McAllester Bone McAllester Norton, PLLC
Charles Starks Music City Center
DeArius White CoreCivic
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Chemeka Wachtler LP Building Solutions Tom Wallace Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Susan West Belmont University Jay Williams WME Christie Wilson The Wilson Group Real Estate Services Alan Young Armor Concepts, LLC Nancy Zoretic Retired Pinnacle Financial Partners
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Advisory Council Fabian Bedne
Ken Gerdesmeier
Lorraine Miller
Dan Bedore
Patrick Gilbert
Mekesha Montgomery
Lee Blank
Sammie Griffin
Larry Morton
Kevin Bohman
J. Scott Gupton
April Murray
Anna Boon
Don Hardin
Rami Nofal
Shannon Bryant Daniel Clark Kent Cleaver Kebbyn Connell Joel Cooper Rob Crichton Tom Curl Danny Dugan Nicholas Fischer
Ken Harms Rodney Harris Chad Hart Carla Jarrell Kevin Kessinger Jack King Paul Kleine-Kracht Patrick Lowry David Mangum
Will Puckett Dan Rose Carson Salyer Doug Sloan Lucy Smith Benton Smothers Karen Springer Dan Surface
Dan Martin
Gregory Tidwell
Jack Fleischer
Alan Mazer
Brian Tolbert
Lucia Folk
Mendy Mazzo
Mandy Wachtler
Gil Fuqua
Philip McCutchan
Mark Weber
Dennis Georgatos
Chuck Merritt
Ward Wilson
Thank you to the following Gift-In-Kind donors Ann McQueen Original artwork for each homeowner Book ’Em Books for Habitat homeowner children The Cheekwood Chapter of The Embroiderer’s Guild of America, Inc. Framed cross-stitch samplers with homeowner names Cheekwood Estate and Gardens Annual family memberships for new Habitat homeowners Dollar General Housewarming gift baskets Home Depot Tool buckets for Habitat homeowners Ortale Kelley Legal services for Habitat homeowners
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Divisions Community Boards Cheatham Community Board Jennifer Noe, Vice Chair Keith Auville Shayne Bell, Chair Stephen Carr Valerie Kemp Teresa Eads Tony Gross Marianne Isbell Jack Kapanka Rep. Mary Littleton Chris Moore Dan Moore Larry Roberts, Secretary Edward Wansing Darrell White Dianne Williams
Dickson Community Board Geri Coshatt, Chair Missy Chandler Jennifer Adams, Secretary Michelle Balsley, Vice Chair Ed Blackburn Amanda Crist Norris Hoover Micah McAlister Taylor Melcher Martha Shepard Debbie Street Jennie Wagner
Wilson Community Board Tyler Allen, Vice Chair Keith Boykin Nikki Butler Glenn Chambers Kate Dailey Amy Hamilton Scott Harris Kenneth Lowe Lee Marshall Doug Mathis Robin Morthel John Presley Greg Smith Annette Stafford Mike Steplowski Tom Wallace, Chair
Robertson Community Board Jordan Osborne, Chair Melody Diorio Jenni Dusky, Secretary Buddy Hagerman Alexa Haley Keifus Malone Candice Tillman, Vice Chair Ace Timmermeier
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From top left: Tim Marshall, and Charlie Vaughn; Bottom left: FranQuita Hughes and Kayi and Folly Creppy all earned the opportunity for homeownership in Wilson County.
Community Comes Together to Help Seven Families Find Stability
Seven families became Habitat homeowners in the Greater Nashville Divisions, all with very different homeownership stories. WILSON HOMEOWNERS: Kayi and Folly are a family of five who had lived in a two-bedroom apartment for nine years and worried about the security and space. “Almost every night we would hear gunshots, police, and ambulances because something bad was always happening,” says Kayi. FranQuita and her daughter were living with her parents because housing was so unaffordable. She applied for a traditional mortgage 22
but could never find a home in her price range. Both finished building their Habitat homes in the spring of 2021. Charlie, who is one of the head chefs at Five Oaks Golf and Country Club, was ready for homeownership but said he didn’t know where to start, so he came to Habitat. Tim, a Navy veteran, sustained a horrible accident that left him basically homeless. He says tough life lessons taught him to never lose hope. “If the glass is half empty, learn to fill it up,” he says. Charlie and Tim closed on their Habitat homes in the fall of 2020.
Wilson Golf Challenge • Hosted at Hermitage Golf Course • Raised $41,000
Wilson Houses of Hope • Drive-in event at College Hills Church of Christ • 75 guests in attendance • Raised $21,000 • Sustaining Partnership Award went to College Hills Church of Christ, who has supported the Wilson Habitat ministry since its inception.
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DICKSON HOMEOWNERS: Kami worked a lot of extra hours to provide a home for her two sons. “Stability is important for a child,” she says. She cut the ribbon to her new life in January 2021. Robin, the mother of three children, says she was tired of not knowing
who was living next door.” Now she does. She and Kami live one house apart on the same street. Robin cut the ribbon to her new Habitat home in the spring of 2021. “A Habitat build is truly a community event
where people come together to help one another, “ said Jeff Bennett, director of divisions. “The amount of goodwill and joy on a Habitat build site is hard to contain. We are so grateful for our generous communities who make homeownership a reality.”
Dickson Bowl-A-Thon • Hosted at Thunder Alley Family Entertainment Center • Raised $6,900
Dickson Houses of Hope • Drive-in event at Compassion Church • 100 guests in attendance
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Kami Dugan, the proud mother of two sons, remarked about building her own home: “I never thought I could do this without a man.”
• Raised $31,000 • The late David Shepard was honored as a champion for affordable homeownership and Martha Shepard was recognized for the ongoing work
Robin Binkley, left, became a Habitat homeowner in the spring of 2021. She was tired of moving all the time in search of more affordable housing. 23
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CHEATHAM HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Linda’s housing cost decreased from 41% to 23% of her income with a Habitat home
Linda with her family at her Habitat home dedication in the spring of 2021.
Stable Housing a Blessing to Be Shared Linda came to Habitat for Humanity when she realized she couldn’t retire if her housing costs continued to rise, even though she was working two jobs. She worked for Tennessee State University for 13 years as a security guard and had another security job part-time to keep up with her rent. In addition to expensive housing, she said her previous apartment made her nervous when her 13 grandchildren came to visit because the breezeways were always full of strangers. While going through the Habitat homeownership program, Linda quickly became the inspiration for so many other future homeowners with her joy, enthusiasm and wisdom. She closed on her Habitat home in the spring of 2021. “I am so excited to take it easy in my new home. I just want a front porch to sit and drink my tea. The best is yet to come,” Linda offered. 24
Cheatham Houses of Hope • Drive-in event at Gateway Church Assembly of God • 100 guests in attendance • Raised $29,000 • Celebrated our 10 year anniversary of serving Cheatham County and honored Johnny Melton, charter community board member.
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Dynamic duo, continued from page 18 colleagues and I enjoy every part of coming out to a Habitat build,” he smiled. “My wife and I already decided we are Habitat people for life.”
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Ken explains the magnetism of Habitat like this: “There is a level of pride that is unmatched in my personal life by my involvement with Habitat. This mission has undoubtedly changed my life and my approach to philanthropy.”
What’s in a name? continued fom page 18 is by simply saying “Gladys.” And we say nothing more, but rather we point to 28 Habitat homeowners in 28 homes, built by an interfaith coalition of thousands of faith-filled volunteers who happen not to worship in the same building, but who happen to agree with Gladys that there are more important things than the size and shape of a sanctuary, namely, “unity,” and of course “home” too.
Habitat of Greater Nashville has been helping low-income elderly Tennesseans repair or replace roofs and HVAC systems as part of a statewide initiative through Habitat Tennessee. Photo above is before and photo below is after a roof replacement.
Thank you Gladys. And Amen!
McKee | Cook, continued from page 19 while working on the build site that make me emotional,” says Mike. “I’ve seen it firsthand...what it does to people who felt they had no option to feel safe and how that changes with a home. You see how people bond and form neighborhoods, which benefits the community. I thought to myself, ‘Why not do this?’”
New Division: Robertson County Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville is excited to welcome Robertson County as part of its expanding family, announced Danny Herron, president and CEO of Habitat of Greater Nashville. Jeff Bennett, director of divisions, will head up the fundraising and homeowner outreach in Robertson County. Bennett also oversees the Wilson, Cheatham and Dickson divisions. “We have established a strong committed Community Board of local residents to help us build homes, communities and hope.” Bennett says 2021 is an organizational year having estab-
As part of a large settlement of two related Chancery Court cases (SeniorTrust/ElderTrust) in Davidson County, funding was granted to six different in-state organizations to implement statewide initiatives to improve the lives of older Tennesseans. Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee was one of the six awarded organizations, receiving funding to complete critical home renovations to help low-income, elderly Tennesseans continue to safely stay in their homes. Habitat of Greater Nashville was awarded $550,000 to complete the projects over three years, beginning in 2019. To date, 67 projects have been completed and another seven are in progress. Renovations have focused on replacing roofing and HVAC systems .
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Fiscal Year 2021 Financials Assets Mortgages Real estate & construction in progress Cash Receivables Fixed assets, net of depreciation Other assets TOTAL
$34,381,745 $5,270,920 $13,152,957 $573,517 $7,911,698 $3,542,432 $64,833,269
Liabilities Notes payable secured by Harding property Notes payable secured by mortgages Notes payable unsecured NMTC joint venture notes payable Unearned revenue on mortgages Accounts payable & accrued expenses Deferred revenue Escrow accounts TOTAL
$3,142,475 $18,963,638 $503,551 $3,113,917 $3,985,314 $860,107 $1,898,888 $588,280 $33,056,170
Net assets
$20,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 0
$35,000,000 $25,000,000
Temporarily restricted Unrestricted TOTAL
$15,161,669 $16,615,430 $31,777,099
$15,000,000 $5,000,000 0
Revenue Contributed income Transfer to homeowners ReStores sales Mortgage sales Interest contribution Mortgage discount amortization In-kind contributions Other income TOTAL
$5,467,540 $5,651,380 $2,874,435 $2,137,256 $1,582,774 $3,073,267 $693,027 $21,479,679
Expenses Program Support
$16,681,210 $2,120,704
TOTAL
$18,801,914
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$10,000,000 $20,000,000 $15,000,000 $5,000,000
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Donors Fuller Society $100,000 + Anonymous Donor Barnes Housing Trust Fund The House That Love Built 2 Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity International Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency Dorothea Severino Tennessee Commission on Aging & Disability Tennessee Housing Development Agency Tennessee Department of Human Services U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Master Builder $60,000 - $99,999 Catholic Build Christ the King Church Michael McKee and Paul Cook Dollar General Dugan Family Foundation First Presbyterian Church of Nashville Greater Nashville REALTORS® HCA Healthcare/TriStar Health The John T. Johnson Family Methodist Build Music Row Build Nissan North America Unity Build Westminster Presbyterian Church WME
Community Builder $30,000 - $59,999 Cat Financial Deloitte Fifth Third Bank
Melkus Family Foundation Estate of Ralph G. Pilsk Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. Schneider Electric Jorge and Gina Tarajano Wells Fargo and The Wells Fargo Housing Foundation West End Community Church Woodmont Christian Church Zander Insurance Group
Dream Builder $15,000 - $29,999 Aegis Sciences Corporation Bank of America Cathedral of the Incarnation Denise Cummins Harpeth Hills Church of Christ I.C. Thomasson Associates, Inc. ISEC Foundation Joe C. Davis Foundation The Justin and Valere Blair Potter Foundation Kirkland’s LP Building Solutions Dr. and Mrs. Philip M. Pfeffer Pinnacle Financial Partners Regions Bank Renasant Bank Riser Foundation Rotary Club of Nashville Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Thrivent Financial U.S. Bank United Way of Greater Nashville University School of Nashville UPS Foundation, Inc. Woodmont Baptist Church
Hope Builder $7,500 - $14,999 A. O. Smith Foundation, Inc. Berry Global, Inc. Big Loud Shirt Industries, LLC BlueCare Tennessee Built Technologies Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown Russ and Allison Burns
Calvary United Methodist Church CESO Ms. Missy Chandler Christ Presbyterian Church The Clear Blue Company College Hills Church of Christ Crowe LLP Dal-Tile Corporation - Dickson DPR Construction Eastern Middle Tennessee Association of REALTORS® Enbridge Erie Insurance Famous Footwear - Caleres Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ferguson, John and Carole Ferguson Advised Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee FirstBank First Horizon Foundation Forest Hills United Methodist Church The Fugitive Foundation GEODIS Hereford Dooley Architects Hermitage United Methodist Church InfoSystems The Jackson Foundation KPMG LLP KraftCPAs PLLC Ms. Marjorie Link Lochinvar Mackie Wolf Zientz & Mann, PC Nashville First Baptist Church NAWIC Nashville #16 Mr. and Mrs. John F. Petrucelli The Jimmy Pilkerton Advised Fund Ragan-Smith Associates, Inc. RBS, Inc. Regent Homes Dr. and Mrs. Dan M. Roden Ralph and Harriet Shivers Sims-Lohman, Inc. SMS Holdings St. Stephen Catholic Community Tennsco TN Homebuyers Travelers Trilliant Health Truxton Trust Walmart Market 152 West End United Methodist Church Zeal Church 27
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Donors Ground Breaker $5,000 - $7,499 Batten & Shaw, Inc. Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC Care Supply Co. Carolyn Smith Foundation ChemTreat City National Bank Consolidated Engineering Laboratories Earl Swensson Associates, Inc. The Enchiridion Foundation Evelyn S. & Jim Horne Hankins Foundation Fenagh Engineering & Testing First Unitarian Universalist Church GHP Environmental + Architecture Christopher and Melissa Haynes Hillcrest Baptist Church Hillsboro Presbyterian Church JE Dunn Construction Johnson Controls International, PLC Layton Construction Company McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Johnny and Paula Melton Middle Tennessee Electric SharingChange Daniel and Anoma Moore Ms. Nancy Moore Katie and Russell Morrell, Morrell Property Group Nashville Electric Service Mr. James A. Nichols Providence Church Second Presbyterian Church Skanska USA Building Inc. Shirley and Stuart Speyer Karen and Brad Springer Thompson Machinery Thompson Power Washington Foundation WMK Consulting, Inc. Woodmont Hills Church of Christ WSP The Zipperian Family Fund
Hard Hat Club $2,500 - $4,999 Ms. Jhennifer Amundson Amy L. Bedore CPA, PLLC Antioch United Methodist Church Armor Concepts at home Judith Hawn Barlar Bellevue Presbyterian Church Belmont United Methodist Church Mr. Jeff Bennett Karl Bentz Lee and Melanie Blank Bone McAllester Norton PLLC Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund Tom and Cindy Buss Foundation of The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust Mr. Steven G. Cates Amy and Overton Colton, Colton Family Advised Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Cook Builders, LLC Robert and Pam Crichton, Jr. Yvette Doran and Dwayne Novak East End United Methodist Church Ms. Christi Edwards Tim and Jennifer Farley Ted and Laura Fellman First Evangelical Lutheran Church First United Methodist Church of
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Lebanon TN, Inc. Fridrich & Clark Realty, LLC Mr. Gil Fuqua, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Gerdesmeier Ashley Gorley The Goad Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Stanley E. Graber Langley and Lois Granbery Gresham Smith Gus Duffy Architect, Inc. and Jana Jones REALTOR® Mr. Joe Heger Henderson Building Solutions Danny and Susan Herron Leslie Homra and Scott McWilliams Ms. Jennifer Hutcheson Donnie and Jackie Kemp Kiwanis Club of Nashville Ted and Julie Klee Eric Klindt The Kroger Company Legends Bank Kevin and Teresa Lester Mr. Patrick Lowry Ms. Margaret MacGregor Andrea and Helga Maneschi Patti and David Mangum Martin Bros. Mendy and Tony Mazzo Sam and Renee McAllester Janet and David Miller Ms. Linda Rising Jessica and Josh Scouten Sertoma Club of Nashville SERVPRO of Wilson County Greg and Debbie Smith Southminster Presbyterian Church Studio Bank Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt C. Thompson IV Triumph Bank Truist Turner Construction Company United Structural Systems Village Real Estate Services Tom and Sherrie Wallace, Jr. Mr. Mark Weber The Wills Company, Inc. Christie Wilson Wilson County, Tennessee
Front Door League $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. Norris Allen Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation Hal Andrews Anonymous Donor ARCO/Murray National Nashville, Inc. Ashland City Free Will Baptist Church J. Hunter and Leigh Atkins Austermiller Roofing Inc. David and Stephanie Bailey Sam and Allison Balthrop Belle Meade United Methodist Church Tim Bennett Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Woodmont Realty Blackwell Realty and Auction Ms. Kathryn Boehm Anna Boon Clay Bradley Mr. Mark M. Brown Jon and Barbara Bruce Ms. Linda Burnsed Mr. Neil Butt
Mr. John E. Cain III Mr. Robert Cantwell Richard and Susan Cardwell Cedar City RV Cherry Bekaert LLP David and Janet Chestnut Sue and Gil Chilton Kelly Fay Cioccia City of Lebanon Jennifer Claxton James and Glenna Cook Joel and Rebecca Cooper Cox Automotive, Inc. Ms. Lassie McDonald Crowder, The Lassie McDonald Advised Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Cumberland Presbyterian Church Custom Packaging, LP-Lebanon The Danner Foundation Dallas Davidson Mr. Allen DeCuyper Luke Rainey and Samantha Dotson Molly Edmondson Connie Edwards Mark A. Emkes and Ms. Maria Concepcion Renes Ensworth School Executive Women International Erin and Paul Feaga Fleet Building & Contracting The Dorothy Cate and Thomas F. Frist Foundation Gateway Church Assembly of God John and Shirley Gillespie Gordon Memorial United Methodist Church Catie Granbery Will Granbery David and Jaylin Grueser Marie Guyer Ms. Vicki Hill Mindy and Kenneth Hirt Holladay Properties Holy Family Catholic Church Men’s Club The Home Depot Foundation Ms. Lucile Houseworth and Dr. Mark Magnuson Anthony and Mattie Hughes Bitsy and Wearen Hughes Islamic Center of Nashville Cathy and Reg Ivory Mickey and Bari Jacobs Ed and Susie James Mr. Charles Jobe John Bouchard & Sons Co. Mr. Harold Jones Jonathan and Beth Kimpel Robert E. and Jenny D. Kirkland Foundation Ralph and Kathy Knauss Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lainhart Susan Laws Lebanon Breakfast Rotary Club Robert W. & Elise B. Lykins Charitable Foundation, Inc. Dan and Barbara Martin Fran Martin Mark McGlothlin Philip and Terrell McGuire McPherson Family Foundation Carol Lea-Mord and Kevin Morehead MSB Cockayne Fund, Inc. Mt. Juliet Advisors, LLC Mt. Juliet Breakfast Rotary Club Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Ms. Karen Naber Nemak Peoples Home Equity Lee Pfund Pilkerton Realtors
Proctor & Graves Service Company Ms. Lori Putnam Rackley Roofing Company, Inc. Brenda and Colin Reed Advised Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Ms. Elaine Reeder Richard Whitener Memorial Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Doyle R. Rippee, Rippee Family Advised Fund of The Community Foundation of Middlle Tennessee John and Robin Roberts Mr. Peter Robinson Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Roos, Anne & Charles Roos Advised Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee ROOST Real Estate Co. Mr. and Mrs. Nahshon Roth Don and Stacey Schlitz David and Martha Shephard Susan Shepard Simmons Bank Randal and Virginia Smith Anne Soderquist South End United Methodist Church Southern Site Contractors David Stollenwerk Hank and Tracie Stuart Josh and Chelsea Sudbury Baylor and Ryan Swindell, Ryan and Baylor Swindell Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee The Taylor Family Charitable Fund TriStar Bank U.S. Engineering Construction VMware, Inc. Ryan and Margaret Wadley John D. Walker WellCare Ms. Patricia White Mr. and Mrs. William Ridley Wills II Ms. Lynn Wilmer Ward and Paula Wilson Wilson Bank and Trust Tiffany Wondrow Ms. Andrea Woodard Tiffany Wright Mark Wright Krzysztof K. Zienkiewicz Nancy and Michael Zoretic
Mighty Hammer Club $500 - $999 1821 Merchant Co. AbbVie AllianceBernstein Anonymous Donor Daniel and Patsy T. Baccus Mr. Matthew Beckett Edwin Benson, Jr. Russell Bradley Stephanie and Ronnie Brooks Mr. Marshall E. Brown Maria L. Caldwell Shelly Carder Blake Chancey Ms. Cindy Chapman David S. Chisolm Whit and Trudy Clark Janet C. Cluck Dickson Apothecary Mr. Brent Cooper Mr. Jim Culver Dr. Jeffrey M. Davidson Devenney Group Architects
Dickson Lions Club Dickson Pediatric Dentistry Mary R. Dougherty Dynamic Edge, Inc. Esquire Wire Ms. Rena M. Ewing Scott and Lisa Fielding Mr. Robert H. Finger First Federal Bank First United Methodist Church Nick Fischer Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fleischer Freedom Church Mr. Chad Gaither Don and Teresa Gill Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable Ms. Barbara Gilmore Martha and Eric Grindeland Tony and Joy Gross Scott Gunter Mr. Brian Halma Mr. Rodney Harris Ms. Margaret Havron Hiscall, Inc. Jeb Holmes Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Horizon Medical Center Patricia A. Hudson Carol J. Hummel Ingram Barge Melanie Keller Mr. Robbie King Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kirby Jon R. Kodi David H. Krantz and Marybeth Shinn Mr. Ken Kulaga Kurt Locher Bryan Lochman Locklear Holdings LLC Brenna Logan Martin-Brower Jim and Jessica McCann Katie and Pat McGrath Mr. Keith Melton Don and Gloria Mersman Christine Blossom and Daniel Mills Ms. Sara G. Moon Hannah Mooney Michael and Katherine Moscardelli MVI Field Services News Corp Sheila Ohrenberg Mr. Greg Oswald, The Greg Oswald Charitable Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Gary Overton Karen and Joe Page Robert and Ottie Paslay and Family Quality Labor Management, LLC David and Jennifer Rawlings Steven J. Riley Jimmy Robbins Mr. Larry Roberts S & C Foods Inc. Maureen Sanderson Robert and Jayne Scarlett Timothy P. Schoettle Michael Shiely Lucy and Rich Smith Ms. Lori Smith Garry Speich Matthew and Erin Steidl Mr. Brian Stone Jim and Karel Straughn Ron and Regina Stuve Success Mortgage Partners, Inc. The Temple The Tennessee Credit Union Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. Mary Jane Thompson
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Thunder Alley Family Entertainment Center Bobby and Lucinda Tidwell Patty Tippens Toro Engineering Construction Corp Sara Waggoner Alan Watt Ted and Sharon Williams Ms. Janelle Wilson Ms. Jennifer Wright
Brick & Mortar Club $250-$499 A C Superwash, Inc. Christina M. Adams Shaun and Rose Adams Steven Tyler Allen Norman L. Armonat Jr. Steve and Jackie Arthur Ascend Federal Credit Union - Elm Hill Branch Ashland City Civitan Club Associates in Gastroenterology LLC At Home on Main Joe and Rita Atkins Laurie Atkins Auto Village, LLC Awesome Ahhhs Allen Bailey Ms. Faye Bailey Tyler Bailey Ms. Loretta B. Baker Mr. Ron S. Balcarras Marisa Baldi Bank of Tennessee Mr. William Bass John Brackeen and John Bathen Dan and Amy Bedore Marc Beeson Mary G. Bell Randy and Judy Bell Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bess, Jr. Deborah and Timothy Bishop Bob and Pam Black Rev. and Mrs. Edward Blackburn Marye Blankenship Boneyard Hollow, LLC DBA Noe Ordinary Burger Kathy Boon Mr. Clark Boyd Paul Brannon Martha Broderick Amy Brown Ms. Sky Bunch Joseph Calitri Brandon and Meegan Cardwell Sam and Krista Carver John Chambers William Clark Jon and Pamela Coggins Amy Collins Casey Cook Jeff and Lynn Creasy Amanda Crist Mr. Richard Cummings Kate Dailey Michie and Dean Daniel Lois Degler Dr. Elizabeth Parrot and Kurt Denny Denton’s Electronics, Inc. Gloria Dillard Peter and Kathleen Donofrio Doug Mathis EXP Realty Mr. Wesley Dugan Shelley Dunham Eastwood Christian Church Ms. Kerri Edwards El Rey Azteca of Mt. Juliet, Inc. The Annette and Irwin Eskind Family Foundation
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Richard Eskind and Family Foundation The Steven and Laurie Eskind Family Foundation Mr. Keith P. Ezell, Jr. Mr. David Feinstein Justin A. Fincher First Freedom Bank Frazier & Deter CPAs & Advisors Dickey Catherine Fuchs Paul Gaehring Gibbs Pharmacy, Inc. Evan Gilchrest Brandon Gill Dr. Jeff Gordon Keith Grant Bill Greer Mr. Scott Gupton Bret D. Haines Hugh and Lane Harvey Pamela C. Hawkins Hearthside Inc. Scott and Teri Hendricks Hermitage - The Design Center Higgins Insurance Moe Hill Tyler Horner Ms. Patcharee Hughes Tim and Jennifer Hurt Marsha Hutsell J.M. Insurance Agency, Inc. Tamara James Mary Grey Jenkins Pamela Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Larry Johnson Steve Johnson David and Pat Jones Martha Kirby The Kiwanis Club Foundation Diana and Chris Knight Renee Kovick Marion Kraft Land Solutions Company, LLC Landmark Homes of Tennessee Inc. Tina Lane Carol and Larry Langteau Larry J. and Martha Brown Larkin Lebanon General Practice, Inc. Lewis, Thomason, King, Krieg & Waldrop, PC Frederick J. Lewis Ms. Karen W. Lewis Ms. Susan Lewis Mr. Matt Little Rep. Mary Littleton Lockert Hamlin & Hamlin, PLLC Brice Long Landry Lowrimore Christopher MacPherson Main Street Landscape Company Mannington Flooring Johnny and Vicki Markham Dale and Becky Maxfield Mr. Robert P. Maynard Ms. Posetta Mayo Mr. and Mrs. Alan Mazer Andrew McMackin Stacey Meadows John and Miriam Meier Messer Construction Co. Middle TN Business Connectors Phyllis Minor Lynn Mirts Ross and Laine Moffitt Mike Molinar Andrew Mongin Larry and Susan Morton Alexa Moscardelli James Murphy Eden Murrie Rob and Elizabeth Myers Richard and Teresa Neal Jennifer Neenan
Christopher Nischan Mary Nobles Jimmy and Shirley Noe Ms. Suzanne B. Nordmann Novamet Corp. Ms. Cristina Oakeley Kerry O’Neil Maureen C. Organ Painturo’s Lauren and Charlie Payne Andrew Peake Dr. and Mrs. Milton and Aleta Penn Pillar To Post Pitney Bowes Employee Involvement Fund Mr. S. Nixon Pressley Puryear Farms, Inc. Todd Randolph Ray Render Ryan Ricks Caroline Rigsby Nina Rose William Roussell Col. Russell and Mrs. Elizabeth Pulliam Ed and Jackie Russell Lorna M. Rygh-Wilmer Ms. Anna Sachs Rev. and Mrs. Carson Salyer Sammie Gibbs Construction Mr. Dominick Scheid Cory Schroder Roger Severino Dennis and Diana Shepard Randy and Sheena Shepard Ms. Susan Shivas Zachariah Simms Christopher Simonsen Rene C. and David Singleton John and Patricia Smallman Brenda Smith Sue and E. Dan Smith II Jerry V. Smith Ms. Laura Smith Smith Gee Studio LLC Jerry and Robin Snidow Mr. Andrew Southern Bruce and Susan Spaulding Charles and Dina Starks State Farm Insurance Agency Mr. Barry Stillman Stockton Building Corporation, Inc. Stratton Family Properties, LP Ms. Karen H. Tackett Ann Wiley Tavakoli Ms. Crystal Taylor Taylor Funeral Home THW Insurance Services, LLC Morris and Vickie Tidwell Drew Tooley Ms. Anne Toomey Joseph & Ellen Torrence Family Fund Tory and Kim Tredway Mr. Robert D. Tuke Mr. Jerrold Turner UBS Financial Services UPS Store-Mt. Juliet Village Home Inspection LLC Taylor Brett Walston Ed and Carly Wansing Andrea Ward Mrs. Janet Ward Nikki Watts Rachel Wehring Mr. Greg White Dianne and Dennis Williams Wings Over the South, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Witherspoon Robert Woods Alex Yanes Stephen and Sharon Yokley Alan and Anita Young
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