Sounds To Build 'Faith House' For Local Family
Published on October 25, 2004 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release
As a result of the best season at the turnstiles in 11 years, the Nashville Sounds have assisted to generate enough funds to build a "Nashville Sounds Faith House" in October and November through an association between the team and Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity (NAHFH).
Between collections at Greer Stadium, the donation of a percentage of proceeds from the team's 2004 Faith Night ticket sales, and the contribution of area churches, over $45,000 was collected to sponsor the Nashville Sounds Faith House.
The Sounds contributed half of the project cost, primarily by donating 10 percent of all Faith Night church advance group ticket sales to NAHFH. In addition, Habitat staff and volunteers were on hand for the team's seven Faith Nights during the season to help raise additional monies through "Pass the Bucket" collections in the stands at the ballpark.
"The Sounds organization is a very community-minded club," said Chris McCarthy, CEO, NAHFH. "They wanted to reach out to build a Habitat home in our Providence Park subdivision. This relationship has offered Nashville residents some wonderful entertainment along with a great game of baseball while helping to raise money for a worthy cause."
In addition to the Sounds' contributions, four churches â Christ The King, West End United Methodist, Westminster Presbyterian, and Antioch United Methodist â generated the remainder of the project cost.
"Several from our church accompanied our youth group to the Faith Night on August 13. At the game it was announced that the Sounds were sponsoring a Habitat build and were looking for additional partners. In the next few days our Church Outreach Ministries Team met and unanimously supported the Habitat build," said Brian West from Antioch United Methodist Church. "We felt that God was pointing us to this outreach event."
Volunteers from the contributing area churches as well as members of the Sounds' front office staff will participate in the fall construction of the home, which is slated to be completed over the course of four weekends. Groundbreaking is scheduled for Saturday, October 30th and the house will be dedicated by NAHFH officials on Sunday, November 21st.
The family destined for the Nashville Sounds Faith House is the Copelands. Monica, the mother, is a native of Nashville and graduated from Maplewood High School. Stephen, the father, was born in Georgia and raised by his adoptive parents in Nashville. He also attended Maplewood High School. They have six children (three sets of twins): DeAundre and Aundre, 15; Janeka and Shaneka, 13; and Mieyonna and Kieyonna, 11. Monica has worked for the Metro Board of Education for eight years. Stephen has been working at Service Solutions since May of this year.
Monica learned about the Habitat Program from a co-worker. She and Stephen applied and were approved for the program. They are very excited about having a safe home and space for their children.
"The Habitat Program not only made it possible for us to have a new and affordable house, we are also learning how to care for and maintain our home," Monica Copeland said. "It is also an opportunity for us to know our neighbors and be a part of a neighborhood."
The new Copeland home will be located in the Paragon Mills/Nolensville Road area of Nashville.
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