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From the Today Show to Coach Saban, from the Atlanta Braves to K-LOVE — the world is helping us share the mission of building dreams for children with special needs.

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NBC Today Show

Sunshine on a Ranney Day Renovators Share Kindness Renovating Hospitals and Homes

Peter and Holly Ranney were featured on NBC's Today Show for their renovation of the parent sleep rooms at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, transforming hospital spaces into calming retreats for families of sick children.

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11Alive (NBC Atlanta)

A Room Built with Dignity: How Sunshine on a Ranney Day Transforms Homes and Lives

An in-depth feature on how SOARD eases the daily challenges families face by creating wheelchair-accessible bathrooms, custom bedrooms, and therapy spaces at no cost.

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Fox 5 Atlanta

Roswell Furniture Store Supports 'Sunny' Days for Georgia Families

Good Day Atlanta spent a morning at Sunny & Ranney learning how the furniture store funds life-changing home makeovers for children with special needs.

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WSB-TV (ABC Atlanta)

Tripp Halstead Home Makeover Reveal — Live Stream

WSB-TV live-streamed the Tripp Halstead whole-home reveal to 1.6 million viewers — one of the largest live-stream audiences in Atlanta local news history. The $300,000 project was SOARD's breakthrough moment.

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sunshine on a Ranney Day Helps Metro Atlanta Kids with Disabilities

The AJC profiled SOARD's growth, including their $40,000 Gas South grant and mission to expand their footprint across a larger geography.

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Atlanta Magazine

Sunshine on a Ranney Day — Give Atlanta Feature

Atlanta Magazine featured SOARD as part of its Give Atlanta campaign, highlighting the organization's top-of-the-line construction and design work for children with special needs.

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Atlanta Braves / News & Views

Holly and Pete Ranney Saluted by Braves as Community Heroes

The Braves honored Holly and Peter as Community Heroes. Players Dansby Swanson, Max Fried, Ender Inciarte, and Charlie Culberson surprised them at a makeover, presented a $5,000 donation, and helped move furniture. The couple was also recognized on-field during the game.

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Atlanta Magazine

Women Making a Mark: Holly Ranney

Atlanta Magazine honored Holly as one of their 'Women Making a Mark,' profiling how she and Peter founded SOARD, opened Sunny & Ranney during COVID, and the emotional impact of seeing a child gain independence.

11Alive (NBC Atlanta)

'I'm Home.' Football Player Paralyzed During UGA Game Reacts to the House Built for His Family

Devon Gales and his family experienced the emotional reveal of their new accessible home in Jefferson, Georgia, completed with a makeover from SOARD to support his rehabilitation near the Shepherd Spinal Center.

WSB-TV (ABC Atlanta)

Hawks, Local Charity Surprise Teen in Wheelchair with New Room

WSB-TV covered SOARD's reveal for Kalen Reese, 16, paralyzed in a 2008 car wreck. Atlanta Hawks legends Dominique Wilkins, Tim Hardaway Jr., Kris Humphries, and Malcolm Delaney surprised him with a Hawks-themed accessible bedroom and bathroom.

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K-LOVE

Atlanta's Holly Ranney: Building Custom Bedrooms for Children with Special Needs

K-LOVE, America's most-listened-to Christian radio network, profiled Holly Ranney in their Positive People series with an in-depth article and podcast interview covering SOARD's founding story and 250+ families helped.

Associated Press / Washington Times

Girl Given Remodeled Room, Handicap-Accessible Van

AP wire story covering SOARD's princess-themed bedroom and wheelchair-accessible bathroom makeover for 7-year-old Zyah Goss-Pittman of Gainesville, GA, who has spinal muscular atrophy. Ride to Give also provided a wheelchair-accessible van.

Championed by Atlanta's best

From coaches and athletes to TV personalities and Georgia's governor.

  • Atlanta Braves
    Community Heroes

    Atlanta Braves

    Holly & Peter honored as Community Heroes with a $5,000 donation from players Dansby Swanson, Max Fried, Charlie Culberson & Ender Inciarte.

  • Coach Nick Saban
    Celebrity Surprise

    Coach Nick Saban

    Coach Saban surprised cancer survivor Ally with a meeting with her favorite coach.

  • Atlanta Hawks
    Celebrity Surprise

    Atlanta Hawks

    Dominique Wilkins, Tim Hardaway Jr. & more surprised Kalen with his Hawks-themed dream bedroom.

  • Coach Kirby Smart
    Community Partner

    Coach Kirby Smart

    Supported by the UGA community and their football coach and family.

  • Atlanta Falcons
    Everyday Heroes

    Atlanta Falcons

    Peter & Holly honored as Everyday Heroes by the Falcons.

  • TLC's Say Yes to the Dress
    Celebrity Partner

    TLC's Say Yes to the Dress

    Lori & Monte helped with makeovers fit for princesses.

  • Coy Bowles — Zac Brown Band
    Celebrity Surprise

    Coy Bowles — Zac Brown Band

    Grammy-winning guitarist surprised Ruby in her new ballet studio.

  • Governor Nathan Deal
    Evening of Sunshine

    Governor Nathan Deal

    Governor & Mrs. Deal attended the Evening of Sunshine Gala.

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11Alive.com Print & Online

A room built with dignity: How Sunshine on a Ranney Day transforms homes and lives - 11Alive.com

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Remodeler Success Podcast Print & Online

Authenticity, Growth, and AI in Remodeling with Peter Ranney

Peter Ranney discussed his journey from accounting to remodeling, the Ranney Blair Weidmann merger, practical AI use in construction, and how SOARD has completed nearly 250 projects for children with special needs.

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Kitchen & Bath Design News Magazine

Top Knobs Partners on Children's Initiative

Kitchen & Bath Design News, a separate trade publication from KBB, covered the Top Knobs and SOARD partnership providing decorative hardware for accessible bathroom and bedroom makeovers for children with special needs.

City Lifestyle Magazine

Sunshine on a Ranney Day

An in-depth profile covering SOARD's journey from a hobby to a full-fledged charity completing over 140 makeovers, including national recognition on The Today Show.

JobTread Builder Stories Podcast Print & Online

Merging Craftsmanship & Process with Peter Ranney of Ranney Blair

Host Eric Fortenberry interviewed Peter Ranney on the Builder Stories Podcast about the Ranney Blair Weidmann merger, design-build approach, and founding SOARD to renovate homes for children with special needs.

JobTread Print & Online

See the 2024 NARI Award-Winning Projects by JobTread Remodelers

JobTread listed SOARD as a 2024 National/Regional CotY winner in both Universal Design-Bath and Commercial Interior categories, the latter for renovating spaces for children, teens, and single moms recovering from homelessness.

Pro Remodeler Magazine

Forty Under 40: Then & Now — Peter Ranney

Pro Remodeler revisited Peter Ranney's career growth: Ranney Blair Weidmann now runs $8 million in revenue after the 2023 merger, and SOARD completed 80+ additional makeovers since the original 2021 profile.

Construction Resources Print & Online

Transforming Lives: Sunshine on a Ranney Day and Construction Resources

Construction Resources dedicated a feature page to the SOARD partnership, detailing the Howell Family makeover for three adopted special-needs children sponsored by Jackson Healthcare, plus their contribution to the Sunny & Ranney store build-out.

Parents Partnership Print & Online

Sunshine on a Ranney Day — Resource Listing

Parents Partnership, a resource hub for families of children with special needs, featured SOARD as a recommended organization for home renovations including wheelchair-accessible bathrooms, dream bedrooms, and therapy rooms.

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Visit Roswell / Roswell CVB Magazine

It's Always Partly Sunny in Roswell

The Roswell Convention & Visitors Bureau profiled the opening of Partly Sunny and the story behind Sunny & Ranney, including how the head of the Atlanta Braves Foundation discovered SOARD while shopping in the store.

Construction Resources Print & Online

CR Celebrates 5 Years with Sunshine on a Ranney Day

Construction Resources marked their five-year SOARD partnership, featuring Harrison's (PURA Syndrome) and Noah's (paralyzed in trampoline accident) wheelchair-accessible bathroom makeovers with donated countertop fabrication and installation.

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Mohawk Industries Print & Online

Sunshine on a Ranney Day Chooses Mohawk Flooring

Mohawk's corporate newsroom featured SOARD's latest makeovers using UltraWood flooring with WetProtect technology for children with Spina Bifida and Cerebral Palsy.

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Rough Draft Atlanta Print & Online

My Top 5 Something: Lori Geary of 'The Georgia Gang'

Fox 5 Atlanta's Lori Geary named SOARD as one of her top 5 favorites, sharing that she served as board chairwoman for seven years as Holly and Peter Ranney grew the nonprofit to what it is today.

Saturday Down South Print & Online

Former Southern Player Devon Gales Enrolls at Georgia

The SEC sports site credited SOARD by name for building Devon Gales' accessible home near the Shepherd Spinal Center, reporting his enrollment at UGA after the 2015 on-field paralysis.

Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine

Decorate for a Cause at Sunny & Ranney

A feature on the Sunny & Ranney store, detailing how Holly Ranney transformed an 8,000-square-foot mechanic's shop into a furniture store that funds children's home makeovers.

Pro Remodeler Print & Online

Peter Ranney, 39 — Industry Profile

National remodeling industry trade publication profiled Peter as a rising leader, covering his path from accounting to construction, founding SOARD, and the deeper meaning behind each makeover.

Atlanta Patch Print & Online

Sunny & Ranney Home Furnishings Opens in Roswell

Coverage of the Sunny & Ranney store opening in downtown Roswell, detailing how Crosby Design Group and other design firms partnered to launch the store with all proceeds funding SOARD makeovers.

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution Print & Online

Sunshine on a Ranney Day Expands

The AJC covered the launch of Sunny & Ranney, the nonprofit's new furniture and home décor store in Roswell, which sells designer items with all proceeds funding home makeovers for children with special needs.

Atlanta Real Estate Forum Print & Online

Crosby Design Group, Other Design Firms Launch Sunny & Ranney

Coverage of Crosby Design Group and other Atlanta design firms partnering to launch Sunny & Ranney, with details on how board member Jennifer Crosby's firm donated inventory and coordinated Legacy Lighting donations.

Sports Philanthropy Network Print & Online

Atlanta Braves Spotlight — SOARD Named as Grant Recipient

SOARD highlighted as a 2020 Atlanta Braves Foundation grant recipient alongside the MLK Center, CURE, and other leading Atlanta nonprofits in this national sports philanthropy feature.

Floor Covering News Print & Online

Mohawk Partners with Sunshine on a Ranney Day Nonprofit

Trade publication coverage of Mohawk Industries' ongoing partnership with SOARD, donating SolidTech waterproof flooring for bedroom and bathroom makeovers for Nygil and Priscilla.

Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine

A Bedroom Makeover for a Deserving Child

Feature on SOARD and Copper Sky Renovations transforming 5-year-old Fenton McEvoy's Morningside bedroom into a Tybee Island-inspired therapy space for his acute flaccid myelitis treatment.

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Atlanta Real Estate Forum Print & Online

Crosby Design Group Gives Back

Feature on Crosby Design Group's seven-year affiliation with SOARD, completing its 15th project including Devon Gales' new home, and previewing the annual fundraising gala at Avalon.

WSB-TV (ABC Atlanta) Local TV

INSIDE LOOK: Devon Gales Moves Into New, Specially Built Home

WSB-TV's Tyisha Fernandes had an exclusive inside look as Devon Gales, the Southern University football player paralyzed at a UGA game, moved into his new accessible home completed with SOARD's interior makeover.

StyleBlueprint Magazine

Holly Ranney: FACES of Atlanta

A second StyleBlueprint feature highlighting SOARD's growth, the Halstead whole-home renovation that drew 500 attendees and 1.6 million livestream viewers, and Holly's vision for the future.

2018 5
Passion In Progress Podcast Print & Online

Renovating Homes for Special Needs Kids — Sunshine on a Ranney Day

Host Javier Mercedes interviewed Holly and Peter Ranney about SOARD's founding story, the Tripp Halstead project, and their mission to transform homes for children with special needs. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

WSB-TV (ABC Atlanta) Local TV

Friends Reflect on the Life and Impact of Tripp Halstead

Following Tripp Halstead's passing at age 7, WSB-TV featured Holly Ranney reflecting on SOARD's landmark 2013 home makeover for the Halstead family, which was live-streamed to 1.6 million viewers.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Print & Online

Tripp Halstead Remembered on Social Media

The AJC's tribute to Tripp Halstead after his passing at age 7 included photos captioned crediting SOARD's 2013 home renovation that made the Halstead home fully wheelchair accessible.

2017 5
Hilton Head Monthly Magazine

Sunshine on a Ranney Day — Business Profile

Feature on Peter's Hilton Head roots and the Ranney family construction legacy, covering SOARD's founding, the $550,000 gala at the College Football Hall of Fame, and the $3 million raised in the first five years.

13WMAZ (CBS Macon) Local TV

Group Surprises Haleigh Cox with New Therapy Room

13WMAZ covered SOARD's surprise therapy room reveal for Haleigh Cox, featuring ladybugs and Colorado mountain imagery. The nonprofit spent an entire day and $5,000 creating the custom space.

Fox 5 Atlanta Local TV

Special Needs Child Gets Big Surprise

Fox 5 Atlanta featured SOARD's dream room reveal for an Alpharetta boy with a rare brain disorder, noting the organization's goal of completing 20 makeovers in 2017.

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Pike County Times Print & Online

Coy Bowles — Living the Dream

Coy Bowles' hometown newspaper in Thomaston, GA profiled the Zac Brown Band guitarist's children's book career, noting proceeds from his book sales benefit SOARD, Make-A-Wish Georgia, and Camp Southern Ground.

StyleBlueprint Magazine

Holly Ranney: FACES of the South

An intimate profile of Holly Ranney as one of StyleBlueprint's 'FACES of the South,' sharing the story of SOARD's founding, the Tripp Halstead makeover, and building a charity from scratch.

High Point University Print & Online

HPU Alumna Brings Sunshine on a Ranney Day

Holly's alma mater featured her journey from HPU interior design student to Rooms To Go buyer to co-founding SOARD, including the 1.6 million-viewer Tripp Halstead reveal livestream.

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Walton Tribune Print & Online

Sun Shines as Work Finishes on Cantrell House

Coverage of SOARD's 26th project — a full basement renovation for Grace Cantrell's therapy room, homeschool classroom, and shared bedroom makeover for two sisters.

2014 6
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Print & Online

New York Man Bikes to Georgia to Help Another Georgia Child

The AJC covered Dave Nazaroff's Ride to Give bicycle journey from New York raising $87,000 for Callie Truelove, an 11-year-old with Williams Syndrome, with the funds going to SOARD for a therapy playroom construction.

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Appen Media / Northside Woman Print & Online

Sunshine on a Ranney Day — Founding Feature

One of the earliest features on SOARD, covering the charity's first year, the Halstead makeover, and the heartbreaking loss of their first makeover recipient, 11-year-old Mathew.

Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News Print & Online

Ray of Hope Shines for Bowman Family

The Cherokee Tribune covered SOARD's makeover for Emily Bowman, a Kennesaw State University student hit by a drunk driver and left disabled. Kohl's volunteers helped make her father's Woodstock home wheelchair-accessible.

Loganville Patch Print & Online

Home Makeover Work Party in Loganville Today for Parker Family

Coverage of the Karson Parker makeover in Loganville, where SOARD volunteers and the Halstead family created a handicap-accessible bathroom and therapy room for 5-year-old Karson, who has Mitochondrial Disease.

WSB-TV Print & Online

Nonprofit renovates home for Tripp Halstead - WSB-TV

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