Category: Volunteerism

Debbie Hartman is a mother of three and came to Nashville from San Diego to be closer to her first grandchild. In the eight months she’s lived here, giving back and meeting people have been two of her top priorities, and she found volunteering fulfills both roles. Currently, she volunteers with The Store, a local...

Bill Crump has worked hard, and now he’s playing hard. This career pilot flew for the United States Navy. While stationed in San Diego, he volunteered with the Wounded Warrior Project at the local hospital where he was moved by the resilience of children in recovery, seeing “these kids push themselves out of their comfort...

Dr. Tom Seals lives a life of service. From serving in the military to serving God, veterans, and his wife, 85-year-old Dr. Seals is an inspiration and motivation. His relationship with God informed his life choices. He began his military career as a young Marine where he carried out clandestine work and served in multiple...

When Jill’s daughter, Jiselle, was a baby, she stopped meeting developmental milestones. The family went to many doctors, unsure of what was happening with her. Years later, when Jiselle was around four years old, she was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome: a gene mutation in the x chromosome that affects development primarily in girls. Jill, despite...

La Toya Murdock gives back to her Middle Tennessee community by serving on three different boards for nonprofits. Daughters of the King is a nonprofit which facilitates positive change in young people’s lives by providing school supplies, backpacks, hygiene kits, and more as well as bringing meals to the homes of older residents; the Educational...

Nashvillian, volunteer veteran, and event planner extraordinaire Emily Green is joining the Doing Good team as a Podcast Co-Host. With a passion for volunteerism, and a keen interest in podcasting, another Doing Good volunteer encouraged Emily to blend the two together by podcasting with us. Emily’s volunteer journey began as a high school requirement. She...

Brittnie has always had a love for animals. She and her partner have two canines of their own. After moving to Nashville, she volunteered at a shelter where she met the founder of Charlie’s Angels Saving Animals (CASA)Transport, a nonprofit that serves to reduce the number of animals in overcrowded shelters by transporting them to...

“You never know what’s gonna’ happen as a result of your volunteering effort.” – Tom Ruiz Tom Ruiz has played many different roles in his life. He served in the army, in higher education, as a father and husband, and as a city councilman and mayor, among other things. Currently, as a resident of Middle...

As a mother of four, Amanda Root found herself pulled to serve children. Having adopted kids herself, she knows the important role that people like her play in assisting children who are either in state custody or who would be without redirection. As the founder and Executive Director of a private nonprofit called Hope’s Bridge...