EcoSak is proud to be a participant in an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition build for the current season! We have donated 15 EcoSaks for Children to the Lighthouse School, a pre-school in Nashville that was destroyed by historic flooding in May. The episode will air in November, and in the meantime, we will update you with details of the build here as it is completed. Please see the initial press release about the project below:

LP Building Products & Hardaway Construction Corp. Lead “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Rebuild Of Lighthouse School

Fueled by Nashville Volunteerism, Rebuilding Begins Tomorrow

Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 10, 2010) – Today, LP Building Products and HARDAWAY Construction Corp. in partnership with “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” announced that they will rebuild Lighthouse Preschool, which was completely demolished during the historic flooding in May.

At the center of the disaster is the Sweatt family, who has been running the school since 2003. In spite of the damage to eight of its 18 buildings on the school campus, the Sweatt family demonstrated true Tennessee volunteerism and took it upon themselves to spearhead a flood recovery effort. They have helped more than 200 families, providing shelter, food, water, clothing, counseling, and a myriad of other social and financial services.

Located at 5100 Blue Hole Road in Antioch, the preschool is the lifeblood of the Lighthouse School. With finances nearly depleted, Lighthouse School does not have the resources to find skilled labor to rebuild. Sadly, if the building isn’t rebuilt and reopened soon, the entire school is in jeopardy of closing within 24 months. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” identified the school to makeover, and LP Building Products and HARDAWAY Construction Corp. jumped onboard immediately.

“After the flooding, the Sweatt family and the school stepped in immediately to help Nashville recover, and now it’s our turn as local businesses and volunteers to help this family and school get back on their feet,” said Rick Olszewski, executive vice president of sales and marketing for LP Building Products. “It’s wonderful to see the Nashville community coming together to help with this project, and LP is proud to be part of such a worthy cause.”

“The Nashville Build is a true picture of the Volunteer State,” said Stan Hardaway, president of HARDAWAY Construction Corp. “We’re honored to have the opportunity to serve as the builder for this project as we join with local volunteers and businesses to give back to the Nashville community.”

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