Featured Volunteer

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 spent more than two decades working in homeless services, joined the Nashville Rescue Mission staff two and a half years ago after relocating from Los Angeles. After years working near Skid… From Helping to Healing: How Volunteering at Nashville Rescue Mission Changes Lives...

  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 speaker, and self-described adventurer, Heidi moved to Nashville in 2023 to care for her father and reconnect with a strong support system. That sense of community quickly became central to… Showing Up Where It Matters: Heidi Siefkas on Volunteering, Resilience, and Community...