The Charleston Battery and Habitat for Humanity of Berkeley County have come together in an effort to raise money for a new community center on the corner of Cooper and Wall Streets in Moncks Corner.
Habitat has focused their Neighborhood Revitalization initiatives in the Wall Street community located in the heart of Moncks Corner. The 1,600 square foot building will serve as an after-school haven for under-resourced children in the area. The project will cost a total of $175,000; Lowes donated $70,000, leaving community members to raise over $100,000.
The Battery will help with the fundraising by taking part in the Habitat’s “Sponsor a Stud” program, which involves the 7 1/2 foot two-by-fours, also known as studs, that make up the foundation of every house. Each player has a stud that they’ve signed and personalized with drawings and good luck messages. The players will go to the site of the new community center and hammer the studs in place in mid-August.
Battery fans can join the effort by choosing a player to support and donating money towards that stud. With a donation of any amount, fans can sign their names alongside the player’s and be a part of the community center’s foundation.
Habitat for Humanity will be at the Battery’s next two home games (7/29 and 8/12) collecting donations and signatures on the studs. If you cannot attend those matches, but wish to donate, visit bidr.co/events/batterystud and let us know what message you’d like written on the stud.
