With 300 people under the stars for a festive night of beautiful music, Habitatfor Humanity of Northwest Metro Atlanta raised $118,000 atits inaugural fundraising concert, Harmonies for Homes. The event was held on the 18thgreen of Atlanta Country Club on Monday, August 9.
The concert was produced by local event production company, Moon Crush, and featured music from artists Edwin McCain, Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls, and Clay Cook of Zac Brown Band, with accompaniment by Faye Petree on fiddle.
The money raised will be used for a full house build for a future waitlisted Habitat homeowner in 2022.
The concert was part of the affiliate’s yearlong 35thanniversary celebration. The fundraiser’s Presenting Sponsor was local custom home builder, Bercher Homes. The Gieryn Family Foundation, Young Contracting Foundation and an anonymous sponsorwere Habitat Hero Sponsors. Genuine Parts Company, S.A. White Oil Company, Inc., The Walker School, Keybank, London and Jerry Andes, and Alayne and George Sertl were Hope Giver Sponsors.
Innovative Construction, Jan-Pro, Stadium Spot, LLC,George and Donna MacConnell, and Ann and Sheldon Taylor were Helping Hand Sponsors. Mauldin & Jenkins, Elemica, Dr. Eric Brown, Sandy Cooper, Meredith and Ed Houseworth, the Leech family, Kelly and Sean Sullivan, and Jonathan Tibus were Heart-to-Heart sponsors.