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From Helping to Healing: How Volunteering at Nashville Rescue Mission Changes Lives
For Joy Flores and Krystle Knight, volunteering isn’t just about meeting immediate needs—it’s about building relationships that lead to lasting change. Joy, who has...
Showing Up Where It Matters: Heidi Siefkas on Volunteering, Resilience, and Community
For Heidi Siefkas, volunteering isn’t an add-on to life—it’s a way of staying grounded, connected, and present in it. A four-time nonfiction author, TEDx...
From Basement to Belonging: How Tucker’s House Transforms Homes and Lives
When Adeline “Addie” first connected with Tucker’s House, she and her mom were simply trying to survive. Addie, who uses a wheelchair and feeding tube...
Building Community, One Project at a Time: The Volunteer Journey of Hugh Nelson
When you meet Hugh Nelson, owner of Kingdom Builders in Nashville, his passion for serving others becomes immediately clear. Though he has spent the past...
Blooming Justice in Nashville’s 37208: How Housing, Health, and Community Grow Together
On this episode of the Doing Good podcast, host Megan McInnis welcomes Dr. Rolanda Lister, a maternal–fetal medicine specialist, and Shawna Clay, fund administrator for...
Feeding Nashville with Heart: The Story of Corisa “Pine” Lewis
“Hospitality isn’t just a table setting—it’s a way of life.” This week on the Doing Good Podcast, host Megan McInnis sat down with Corisa “Pine”...
Molly Lyon’s First Year of Bookish Service: from Googling “WNBA” to Leading Change:
When Molly Lyon graduated college in 2021, she entered Nashville’s music industry. But over time, her focus shifted from playlists to page turns. She began...
Ami McConnell: Lifelong Love of Books and Service
For Ami McConnell, reading has always been more than a pastime—it’s a lifelong passion that shaped her career and inspired her volunteer journey. With an...
A Bridge to a Better Life
Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry (TPOM) is a 501c3 which supports individuals incarcerated and released, as well as their families, with resources and services that empower...
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