Tornado & Covid 19 Update

In the early hours of March 3rd, a devastating tornado swept through Tennessee. Many communities were touched, North Nashville being among them. As a historically under-resourced neighborhood this tornado was especially devastating. Just as folks began to sift through the rubble and dream of rebuilding, Covid 19 shook things up further. And continues to do so.

We pray that you and your family are safe and well in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic. We wanted to keep you updated on the ways that Corner to Corner is responding to ongoing Tornado recovery work, as well as support for families affected by Covid 19 here in Nashville.

Tornado Relief & Recovery

We just finished coordinating a program that helped 11 neighborhood churches hit by the tornado get their insurance deductibles paid. This involved several TN churches donating financial support to make sure these churches recovered well. It was a beautiful testimony to how the church can serve each other across all denominational lines.

Currently we are helping some families with immediate repairs to homes and ongoing food/small bills relief. We partnered with several area nonprofits as well as a real estate firm to get some of this work done. You can check out the video here – nashvilletornadohelp.org .

STEAM Kits

With kids out of school and many families struggling with meeting basic needs, we have started delivering 100 STEAM learning kits to community kids to keep them learning in a fun/engaging way. We include a Kroger gift card and a visa gift card to help the families with food and any financial needs. For a look behind the scenes, catch this episode of our vlog!

Virtual Entrepreneurship Conference

We hosted our first ever virtual conference with business leaders from Nashville sharing real life wisdom on how to pivot in the midst of this sweeping economic change. On day 1 we had 700 community members tune in!!

Adapting Existing Programs

The Academy: All seven of our sites have moved to Zoom Video Conferencing! Our entrepreneurs are learning how to adjust to the marketplace in major ways right from the start! A lot of people have asked why we would push through with this program…here’s why!
Hope Bakes: We have put together some baking videos for the kids to follow along at home so they can continue to learn while school is on pause.
Script to Screen: We have started a creative video challenge for kids to practice their acting, writing, and camera skills using TikTok (a very popular video channel for kids). We are also in the planning stages to turn our Script to Screen curriculum into a virtual learning experience!Learn more in this episode of our vlog!

How can YOU be part of Corner to Corner right now?

Bible Study

We just launched a 6 week Bible study…on Facebook (instead of in-person)! Join us on Tuesdays at 12pm

Prayer Hour

Join us every Thursday at 12 pm via Facebook for a time of prayer. Anyone can send in prayer requests…and anyone can join us in prayer (virtually, of course).

In alignment with our mission…

Justice is pivotal to who we are and what we do. Pursuing equitable economic opportunity is a part of justice. Recent circumstances have left our neighbors in North Nashville at a severe economic disadvantage. The work surrounding tornado recovery continues our efforts of pursuing economic justice.