Groovin’ in the ’Boro is back for its third year in a row at Copper Ridge Event Venue, Thursday, Sept. 12, beginning at 7 p.m. and featuring musical performances by singer-songwriters Bill Luther and Marv Green.
An individual can attend this fundraising event for $125; food from Copper Ridge Catering is included. The proceeds raised will go directly toward The Journey Home. While The Journey Home currently provides resources such as a wellness clinic, a community cafe, and career help, the money raised from Groovin’ in the ’Boro will be going to the Journey Home’s housing program, working towards improving living situations for local unhoused and disadvantaged individuals.
Nashville resident Bill Luther has been a co-writer for award-winning songs such as Tim McGraw’s “How Bad Do You Want It” and “Let It Go,” as well as the Grammy award-winning McGraw and Faith Hill collaboration “Let’s Make Love.” Luther was also a co-writer for the hits “Who You’d Be Today” and Top 10 hit “What I Need to Do.”
Marv Green is a Grammy award nominee for his 1999 No. 1 hit “Amazed,” recorded by Lonestar, which also claimed the title of AMC’s song of the year. In the year prior, Green topped the charts with “True,” recorded by George Strait.
On top of musical talent, Groovin’ in the Boro will feature catered hors d’oeuvres from Copper Ridge Catering as well as an auction featuring curated themed baskets and artisan goods, all benefiting The Journey Home.
Officials estimate that in 2022 nearly 4,000 people experienced homelessness in Rutherford County, with a quarter of those people being families with children. In an effort to reduce homelessness and its related struggles, The Journey Home will soon be expanding its resource center to a 20,000-square-foot facility which will allow for 10 interim housing units along with a wellness clinic and mental health services. This allows clients to receive many necessary services to support their physical and mental needs. Best of all, they will be able to receive all of these services in one place, once the expanded new facility is complete on Old Salem Road near Middle Tennessee Boulevard.
Homelessness can occur for a variety of reasons. These reasons include, but are not limited to, trauma, unemployment, familial or spousal death, physical or mental illness, trauma and addiction, along with an increase in rental prices and home prices. Unfortunately, these are things that anyone can experience at any point in life.
Those in need of help from The Journey Home can begin their journey by visiting lovegodservepeople.org or calling 615-809-2644. From there you will be set up with a counselor who will work with you to create a personalized action plan. The current facility can be found at 308 W. Castle St., Murfreesboro.
For more information on the Sept. 12 Groovin’ in the ’Boro event, visit lovegodservepeople.org/groovin or call 865-278-8757.
