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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” Lewis, a Nashville native whose warmth and service have touched nearly every corner of her community. A mother of five, grandmother of seventeen, and great-grandmother of one, Pine has built… Feeding Nashville with Heart: The Story of Corisa “Pine” Lewis...
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Paul Dougall: Finding Time to Give Back
Paul Dougall – a resident of middle Tennessee, empty nester, and widower – is constantly finding time to give back to his community. As an employee of Nissan, Paul first began volunteering through a professional association. One of the nonprofits that Nissan sponsors is Second Harvest Food Bank, an organization that serves as a distribution… Paul Dougall: Finding Time to Give Back...
Read MoreA celebration of the community
With the recent World Humanitarian Day celebrated on August 19th, we can appreciate the fundamental values of differences in one another. We look to encompass what that means as we reflect on ourselves during times of uncertainty, because out of despair comes ingenuity, and out of absence comes recognition. Doing Good takes the time to… A celebration of the community...
Read MoreLove in the Unreached Places
Marilin Kelley is spreading love in Nashville. A recent Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) mathematics graduate, Marilin is preparing for graduate school at Virginia Tech in the Fall of 2019. In conversation with Marilin, her pursuit of knowledge is apparent, however her love for others shines more clearly than anything else. From nonprofit service with… Love in the Unreached Places...
Read MoreAlways an Athlete, Always a (TN) Volunteer
“Serving others has always been a passion of mine and I will always make service over self a priority,” says Corey Alexander, Nashville’s Volunteer of the Month for October. This generous, giving young professional started as a young athlete, became a two-sport athlete at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, volunteered for a variety of nonprofits… Always an Athlete, Always a (TN) Volunteer...
Read MoreWalk Into Your Kingdom
By: Annie Low Carleigh Frazier, this month’s Nashville Volunteer of the Month, is a senior Biology major at Fisk University. She recently had the pleasure of running for Miss Fisk University and her platform was based on Deuteronomy 1:5-8. This verse reminds her that in the midst of struggle and grief, “that my purpose is… Walk Into Your Kingdom...
Read MoreAdvocating for his community
Keith McLean Written by: Cole Gray Keith McLean of Franklin is Doing Good’s Nashville Volunteer of the Month for his work in advocating for the North Nashville community around Jefferson Street. McLean, a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, is involved with Jefferson Street United Merchants’ Partnership, Elam Mental Health Center at Meharry Medical College… Advocating for his community...
Read MoreSpreading the Light
By: Kingsley East “By letting my light shine through volunteer work, I’m able to help others have a better quality of life- no matter where they are in their journey.” Brandi Nunnery lives to make the world a better place by meeting people where they are and serving them. Brandi is involved with a multitude of volunteer… Spreading the Light...
Read MoreCreative Service
David Tuchman Written by: Kingsley East David Tuchman is a financial analyst by day and volunteer videographer by night. In between, David also volunteers around Nashville with a diverse group of local non-profits. Growing up, David loved filmmaking as a hobby and discovered his passion for telling the overlooked stories of unique people. Since then,… Creative Service...
Read MorePrioritizing Your Passions
Written by: Kingsley East: Misty Woodford is a mom, a daughter, a real estate broker, and a volunteer. She leads a life full of caring for others, including her family and the community within her church and children’s school. Misty is passionate about many things, but her children are her top priorities when it comes… Prioritizing Your Passions...
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