GRAMMY® Award winner Darius Rucker and Ole South Properties partner with Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity as part of Habitat’s Home Builders Blitz, presented by Ply Gem

Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity will have two events open to media on Wednesday, June 7:

 The first will be held in Nashville at the Music City Center at 8 a.m. and will include a Ply Gem press conference where three-time GRAMMY® award-winning artist Darius Rucker will present the house keys to new Habitat homeowner Charles.

 The second event will be held at the Murfreesboro location of the Habitat house at 12:00 p.m., as below. Ply Gem Press Conference with Darius Rucker in Nashville

What: Press Conference with Ply Gem’s Home for Good project ambassador Darius Rucker and presentation of house keys to Rutherford Country Area Habitat homeowner, Charles. As part of Habitat’s Home Builders Blitz presented by Ply Gem, more than 200 families across the country will partner with professional builders, including one in Rutherford County. After the key presentation, there will be time for media questions. We will have media kits and bios available.

When: Wednesday, June 7, 8 a.m.

Who: Darius Rucker, country music artist; Gary E. Robinette, Ply Gem CEO; Tom Gipson, founder of Habitat’s Home Builders Blitz; Builder John Floyd, Founder and Owner, Ole South Properties; Mike Welch, Habitat for Humanity International; Terri Shultz, Executive Director, Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity; Habitat homeowners Charles and Shari.

Where: The Music City Center in downtown Nashville, TN: 201 5th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203. Location: Fan Fair X, Booth 588

Habitat House Dedication in Murfreesboro

What: Rutherford County Area Habitat’s house dedication for the 2017 national Home Builders Blitz. RCHFH has built 102 Habitat homes in the Murfreesboro area alone, including four across the street from this year’s Home Builders Blitz house. These houses are #144 and #145 Habitat houses in Rutherford County.

We will have media kits and photos from the earlier press release available at the site, including photos of Darius Rucker presenting the keys to the Habitat homeowner. A tour of the new Habitat house will follow the dedication.

When: Wednesday, June 7, 12:00 p.m.

Who: Gary E. Robinette, Ply Gem CEO; Tom Gipson, founder of Habitat’s Home Builders Blitz; Builder John Floyd, Founder and Owner, Ole South Properties; Terri Shultz, Executive Director, Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity; Colleen Dudley, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee; Habitat Homeowner Charles and Habitat Homeowner Shari. Mike Welch, Habitat for Humanity International.

Where: 302 S. Hancock Street, Murfreesboro, TN Parking is available on the street and in several lots and at New Hope Church at 303 S. University Street, Murfreesboro.

The Home Builders Blitz event is supported nationwide by presenting sponsor Ply Gem, with additional support from Martin Marietta, The Blue Book Building and Construction Network, Huber Engineered Woods, Masco Corp., Columbia Forest Products and Gildan. Local support is provided by builder Ole South Properties and subcontractors: Smyrna Ready Mix; 84 Lumber; Marsh Cabinets; Foundation Building Materials; Salinas Framing; Alside Home Products; Southbranch Landscaping; Union Station Brick & Materials; Roscoe Brown Heating & Cooling; Walter Hill Plumbing; F & T Drywall; Jones Electric; Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting; Haynes Brothers Lumber; City Tile; TDK Construction; Guardian Systems; Home Energy Professionals and the Rogers Group.

“We greatly appreciate the participation of Ole South Properties and their subcontractors, for making this happen by donating time, skills, expertise and materials for our 2017 Home Builders Blitz,” said Terri Shultz, executive director of Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity. “Their generous participation makes it possible for us to increase our building capacity without additional funding and strain on our small construction staff.”

The Habitat homeowner for the 2017 Home Builder’s Blitz is Charles, a star athlete who, just four and a half hours after receiving his high school diploma, was in a severe motorcycle accident that resulted in traumatic brain injury and partial paralysis to the right side of his body. Despite these challenges, Chuck, as he likes to be called, worked hard and graduated from MTSU with a major in Psychology and a double minor in Sociology and Social Work. Chuck is completing his 300 hours of “sweat equity” and has completed 30 weeks of financial and homeowner education that Habitat provides.