Bob Johnson, a Knight of Columbus in Council 10010 at St. John Vianney Church in Gallatin, has volunteered to help others his whole life, including with Habitat for Humanity. Having a brother with intellectual disabilities educated him about the needs of that population. So when the late Carlton Russell of Sumner Special Housing Inc. was looking for someone in the mid-1990s to help the non-profit agency build a home for people with intellectual disabilities, Johnson was the perfect fit. [Read more…]
Sumner Special Housing Dedicates Fourth Home
August 19, 2011 Posted By
Sumner Special Housing Inc. dedicated its fourth home serving people with developmental disabilities in Sumner County on July 27. Sumner Special Housing was created by Knights of Columbus councils at Our Lady of the Lake Church in Hendersonville and St. John Vianney Church in Gallatin. The homes are operated by Habilitation and Training Services Inc. [Read more…]
Fourth House Dedicated for Those With Disabilities
August 1, 2011 Posted By
Sumner Special Housing, Inc (SSHI) a 501(c) 3 organization that builds homes for people with developmental disabilities, together with Habilitation and Training Services, Inc. (H.A.T.S.) of Gallatin, held a ceremony to dedicate their fourth home in Sumner County on July 27. [Read more…]
New Hope Construction Features Sumner Special Housing in Fall 2007 Newsletter
September 1, 2007 Posted By
Sumner Special Housing, Inc.completed their third group home in June. “The last home that we built in June 2007 with New Hope Construction materials was our best build ever,” states board member, Jon Hoscheit. He further states, “We also had the most material donations ever from many great companies in and outside our community such as drywall, concrete, flooring, deck materials, brick, house wrap, labor etc.” [Read more…]
Sumner Knights Dedicate Home for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
June 29, 2007 Posted By
Robert Johnson, president of Sumner Special Housing Inc., presents a plaque honoring Carlton Russell, the late founder of Sumner Special Housing to Russell’s daughter Christie Endsley and his son, Mike Russell. The plaque was unveiled during the dedication of Sumner Special Housing’s third group home for adults with intellectual disabilities. [Read more…]
Knight’s Line Special Issue Features SSHI Founder
October 25, 2006 Posted By
On October 2nd, the Knights of Council 9132 and the Bishop Durick Assembly lost a
friend, a mentor, and a leader in the cause of the mentally retarded, of patriotism, and
of Knighthood in general when Carlton Russell succumbed to his illness at the age of 73. [Read more…]
