Rebuilding Nashville: Roughstock and Country Angel's Network Team Up For Flood Relief

By: Roughstock Staff

Last Updated: May 10, 2010 6:05 PM

Nashville, TN (May 10, 2010) – In light of the devastating flood that tore through middle Tennessee on May 1 – 2, Country Angel’s Network and Roughstock are joining forces in launching a new flood relief campaign! Two organizations have been chosen as co-beneficiaries in the "Rebuilding Nashville" campaign: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee AND the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity.

A ChipIn! widget has been posted on both the Country Angel’s Network AND Roughstock websites. Patrons are invited to send donations for the "Rebuilding Nashville" campaign by clicking on the widget; these donations will be processed through PayPal.

The Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee’s facility was one of many buildings that were in the direct line of the flood. Currently without electricity, the staff continues to salvage as much of their previously stored food as possible as they simultaneously seek a new location.

The Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity is actively involved in the rebuilding of homes and lives for families and individuals in the Nashville communities. In the aftermath of natural disasters – including floods – the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity becomes an even more important facet in helping those who have lost their homes rebuild and re-locate into a new one.

Country Angel’s Network

CEO, Estella Pan, shares her thoughts about the new campaign. "My mission for Country Angel’s Network has always been to host annual online auctions and fundraising campaigns to benefit children, families, and communities with an immediate financial need at hand." She continues, "The aftermath of any natural disasters is detrimental in and of itself. When the people affected are your personal friends, the urgency to help becomes even more heightened. It was important to both Matt and I that the raised funds stay IN Tennessee to directly benefit those in the community whose homes and lives were affected by the flood."

Roughstock

Roughstock’s Editor, Matt Bjorke, agrees. "While I was blessed and lucky enough to survive the floods with minimal damage to my home and possessions, I know that many others, including quite a few of my friends in Nashville, were not so lucky. In an effort to help as many folks in the Nashville and Middle Tennessee area, I'm happy to be able to put forth my time to help the area recover." He adds, "When choosing who to donate the funds from this campaign, we felt it was best to try and keep it as local as possible. With that in mind, I am happy we've chosen the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee and the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity. Both organizations provide tremendous support for local families without much fanfare and in this time of need, their services provide a lot of comfort to folks who are at a loss as to how they will recover from this event."

Country Angel’s Network

hosts annual online auction events, as well as fundraiser campaigns throughout the year! For additional information on Country Angel’s Network auctions and updates on all past beneficiaries, please visit www.countryangelsnetwork.org.

About Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee:

Opened in 1978, the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee’s mission is to feed hungry people and work to solve hunger issues in our community. The facility collects and inspects food that would otherwise be wasted, and distributes it to soup kitchens and shelters that serve the hungry within Tennessee. For more information about Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee or to volunteer your time, please visit www.secondharvestmidtn.org.

About Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity:

The Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity is a Christian ministry that strives to build lives, one home, one family, and one community at a time. The Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity actively aids the Nashville community in the development and construction of affordable housing units. Established in 1985, the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity began with a group of volunteers and no staff. In the early 90s, the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity became an official affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. To date, the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity has built homes for more than 1,377 Nashville family members. For additional information regarding the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity ministry, please visit www.habitatnashville.org.

About Roughstock:

Since 1995, Roughstock has been bringing you the latest in country music news, album reviews, lyrics, audio, country music videos and much more. Roughstock offers an active community where people can freely discuss the latest events in the country music scene, culture, country videos, new country singles, and all the artists who are a part of the diverse country scene. From bluegrass to alternative country music to mainstream country music to Americana, Roughstock is on the pulse of what's happening. Roughstock is a part of the Cheri Media Group, which also owns and operates HipHopDX (www.hiphopdx.com), a hip-hop community website.

Roughstock is proud today to announce our partnership with the Country Angel Network to bring fans who wish to help the ability to help us rebuild Nashville and Middle Tennessee after last week's devastating floods. This is just the beginning of our initiative to help.

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