For the middle and high school kids, we are working on passes to local bowling, skating and movie venues, so that they, too, can get back to normal teenager activities. We have heard positively from Smyrna Skate Center so far, and hope to have more generous responses from others this week.
MTAR is stepping in to help tornado victims in two ways. MTAR is co-sponsoring a musical benefit on May 2 at the Smyrna High School stadium. All ticket proceeds are going to tornado families, and the stadium holds 3000, so we could do a lot of great things just by attending the concert. All musicians, tech people and vendors are donating their services. Ticket prices are $20 for the musical show, including rock, country and bluegrass performers from the middle Tennessee area. Please bring your family, company and neighbors to this fun and important event. One headliner volunteer that is sure to bring in the crowd is Country Music Star – T. Graham Brown! Eight other bands and several other performers have also committed for this event, so load up the car and bring a crowd to this wonderful event and help these families get back on their feet faster!

MTAR has been in contact with Greenhouse Ministries, regarding housing options for the displaced families. If you have rental property available now, please contact Candy at MTAR with the information. They have also set up a housewares donation center at the old Goody’s Store at Stones River Mall. If you have other gently used items to help replenish these families’ comforts, please drop them off at the Goody’s Story location this week. Towels, sheets, pillows, furniture, glassware, cookware, plates and utensils, hair dryers, and other things that make a house into a home would be greatly appreciated. Clothes are not part of this effort, so carry clothing items to Goodwill instead. Your efforts to care and support these families are genuinely appreciated.

Remember to support our local contractors in this time to build up!
If you have toys to contribute, you can drop them by any of your local real estate offices that are located in the Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors which covers several counties around Murfreesboro.
{Source MTAR blog}