As the middle of the year approaches, Doing Good takes a moment to reflect on this year’s outstanding service-oriented volunteers in the Nashville area. Local Nashville volunteers continue to selflessly give back to their community while volunteering in unique ways that express their passions and philanthropic interests. Sheila Habacker has been serving the Nashville … [Read more...] about A Celebration of the Community
Homelessness
Multi-generational good
Written by: Emerson Loudenback “The good we do always comes back to us,” says Zarita Fears, this month's Nashville’s Volunteer of the Month. Zarita has been a motivated volunteer since she was a child when she helped supply local shelters and even tutored other children. Just as her mother instilled in her the value of “small acts of kindness,” she has continued her family … [Read more...] about Multi-generational good
Engagement Within the Community
Written by: Zac Cooper Nashville’s March Volunteer of the Month is Erik Lindsey, a man with many passions and engagements around Nashville. Erik started his first business at 18 and is now the founder of Sound Planning Partners, a financial services firm based in Nashville. Although there are many people who define themselves by their work, it would certainly be dishonest to … [Read more...] about Engagement Within the Community
Haircuts for a Confident Community
Written by Zac Cooper Uncle Classic Barbershop has been chosen as the December Volunteer of the Month due to their Giveback programming, which occurs around once a month. Working off the clock, barbers will volunteer at local nonprofits such as Park Center Nashville, which empowers people who have mental illness and substance use disorders and Centerstone Nashville, which … [Read more...] about Haircuts for a Confident Community
Blessed to Serve
Martin Plumlee Written by: Kingsley East “To whom much is given, much is required” (Luke 12:48). Martin Plumlee says that he is blessed with a selfless wife, healthy and happy children, a growing business, and good health. Additionally, Martin has the honor and privilege of serving his country and wearing the uniform again in the Army Reserves in Nashville. Martin uses each of … [Read more...] about Blessed to Serve
Pam Webster Loves Seeing the Results from Her Volunteer Work
PAMELA WEBSTER As a Senior Business Operations Manager at Deloitte in Nashville Pam Webster is used to simultaneously juggling numerous projects with lots of moving parts. Fortunately for Nashville her leadership efforts are devoted not only to business projects, but to numerous volunteer projects as well. In her current volunteer project Pam is serving as a group leader for … [Read more...] about Pam Webster Loves Seeing the Results from Her Volunteer Work
Volunteering Is In Her Genes
Pam Lewis Pam Lewis says that volunteering and giving back was instilled in her as a kid by both of her parents, especially her dad who, as one of eleven children, had a compassionate heart for the common guy. “Both he and mom gave back to their church and community, various charities over the years, and always tithed,” she said. “I was taught to be frugal, work hard, set … [Read more...] about Volunteering Is In Her Genes
Moving From Success to Significance
You’ve retired from your primary career. You’ve found your second half in another field – something like real estate, for example – and you know that work and money aren’t the sum and substance of your life. So now what do you do? For Harold and Carol Plemons, parents of two boys with two grandchildren, the answer came on two different, yet similar tracks. First, they … [Read more...] about Moving From Success to Significance
Introduction
Well hello there, my name is Donna. It’s so nice to meet you! I’d like to share a little bit about Safe Haven Family Shelter and “our” story. Safe Haven is the only “family” shelter in Nashville, where a family can stay together. I started volunteering there about 10 years ago. Compared to many, many people, my level of volunteering is actually pretty weak. I mean they … [Read more...] about Introduction