The Kitchen Gives Back

"Come Home For Good"
The Sound Kitchen is a proud co-founder of We Are Building Lives, www.wearebuildinglives.org, a Nashville non-profit dedicated to rescuing Nashville’s homeless veterans. The song "Come Home For Good" was co-written by Teddy Gentry (Alabama) & Jason Scheff (Chicago) and recorded at Sound Kitchen studios with the Ensworth Choir providing background vocals.
We Are Building Lives provides the following services:
- One on one Mentoring
- Health and Psychological Care
- Employment
- Transportation
- Housing
- Financial Education
Our singular goal is to support and transition each veteran to become productive members of our community.
"Leave No Veteran Behind"
Since the founding of our country, millions of men and women have left the safety and comfort of their homes to go to war to safeguard our democratic freedoms and way of life. Millions more have given their lives. However, some of those returning veterans, who survived the battlefield, find themselves facing an even graver battlefield. Our country’s veteran resources are overburdened and incapable of addressing veterans’ health and psychological needs.
Building Lives Foundation, Inc., a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, was formed by a group of middle Tennessee business leaders, who recognized the severity of Nashville’s homeless veterans’ situation. Most regrettably, over twenty percent of Nashville’s homeless are honorably discharged veterans. Building Lives Foundation, Inc. is committed to assisting Nashville’s veterans by providing one on one mentoring, health and psychological care, employment, transportation, housing and financial education. Our singular goal is to support and transition each client to become productive members of our community.
Mission
UNACCEPTABLE STATISTICS - click to view / hide
- In Tennessee 2,844 veterans were homeless on any given night last year.
- Across the nation 194,254 homeless veterans slept on the street or in shelters.
- Veterans represent only 11 per cent of the US adult population but comprise 26% of the homeless.
BUILDING LIVES FOUNDATION FACTS - click to view / hide
- Over 95% of funds donated go directly to the individuals we serve.
- We have served 99 individuals and 6 families in the BLF program.
- BLF serves both men and women.
- The rate at which BLF clients return to homelessness or prison is only 5% (compared to the Tennessee State average of 44% within the first year).


























