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
Volunteerism
Happy to Serve
Written by: Emerson Loundenback When it comes to superpowers, Kaitlyn Jolley doesn’t have just one. She’s a middle school teacher, an advocate for health and wellness in the Nashville community, and she comes to the rescue in times of need, whether it’s helping the hungry, finding assistance for students who want better opportunities for their future, or, most recently, being … [Read more...] about Happy to Serve
Inspiring Women
July Volunteer of the Month: Patricia Leonard Patricia Leonard is extremely passionate about empowering women. In her corporate, volunteer, and personal life her goal is to “inspire women to break through any glass ceilings through leadership and contribution.” She believes that talk is not enough – we have to act in order to empower. This is played out specifically in her … [Read more...] about Inspiring Women
How Sports Initiate Change
June Volunteer of the Month: Jimmy Pitts Jimmy Pitts loves sports almost as much as he loves service. Between coaching basketball and serving on the corporate board of the Boys and Girls Club of Rutherford County, Jimmy constantly looks to improve the lives of those around him. The work of every Boys and Girls Club focuses on the underprivileged youth, surrounding them with … [Read more...] about How Sports Initiate Change
Love in the Unreached Places
Marilin, Nashville's Volunteer of the Month, with some of the people she serves at Possibility Place 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 … [Read more...] about Love in the Unreached Places
A Calm Light for Others
Nashville's Volunteer of the Month: Alli Crews Alli Crews is a light in Nashville, Tennessee. She was born in Murfreesboro and adopted at a few weeks old. She was raised in an incredibly loving family in Nashville where she finished high school before heading to Texas for college. There she studied French, pursuing a way to connect and engage with new peoples and communities. … [Read more...] about A Calm Light for Others
Helping Others Feel Loved Through Music Education
Nashville's Volunteer of the Month: Lauranette Ford Maya Angelou once said “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” She has found a way to put a deep truth of life to a poetic tune: no matter what we think we are saying or doing at any given moment, the way people perceive what … [Read more...] about Helping Others Feel Loved Through Music Education
Vet, Teacher, IT Director, & Volunteer
Written by: Anna Lopez Tommy Wolosin is Nashville’s Volunteer of the Month. The Director of Technical Sales and Marketing started his volunteer work around ten years ago with the organization Bridges for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing as well as various work with children’s camps and after school programs. Tommy’s journey with the Nashville community began in 1999 after serving … [Read more...] about Vet, Teacher, IT Director, & Volunteer
Leadership within Community
Written By: Meg Provenzale Taryn Anderson has been named Nashville’s Volunteer of the Month for May. Taryn is studying to become a lawyer at Nashville’s School of Law all while volunteering and assisting many non-profit organizations in town. These organizations include, The Junior League of Nashville (JLN), The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) as well as Nashville’s … [Read more...] about Leadership within Community
Freed Inner Beauty
Written by Zac Cooper Nashville’s April Volunteer of the Month is Tiffany Love Harden, a visionary leader and inspiring presence in our community. One of Tiffany’s favorite quotes underscores her belief in the power of positive intentions: “Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are seeds. You can plant flowers, or you can plant weeds.” Tiffany was raised in a family environment … [Read more...] about Freed Inner Beauty