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Arts (Visual & Performing), Volunteerism & Community Action

Molly Lyon’s First Year of Bookish Service: from Googling “WNBA” to Leading Change:

October 31, 2025

When Molly Lyon graduated college in 2021, she entered Nashville’s music industry. But over time, her focus shifted from playlists to page...

Arts (Visual & Performing), Volunteerism & Community Action

John Henry Soto: Finding Purpose through Art and Volunteerism

March 1, 2025

John Henry Soto’s journey is one of resilience, creativity, and selfless service. Growing up in New York City during the 70s and...

Arts (Visual & Performing)

Jack Valentino: Giving Back through Music

September 29, 2024

A musician, student, and volunteer, Jack Valentino has taken his music and teaching skills to Love Learning Music, a nonprofit organization that...

Arts (Visual & Performing), Community & Social Services, Culture & History, Education & Youth, Volunteerism & Community Action

Keisha Felton: Serving and Empowering Kids from Low-Income Families

November 4, 2023

Keisha Felton has only begun her journey to improve the lives of youths. She is a volunteer extraordinaire who founded the nonprofit,...

Arts (Visual & Performing), Community & Social Services, Culture & History, Location-Specific, Media & Innovation, Volunteerism & Community Action

Volunteering to Change the Course of a Life

February 15, 2022

Written by: Terri Seydel Would you like to change any of the decisions you made as a teenager? We’d probably all like...

Arts (Visual & Performing), Community & Social Services, Education & Youth, Family & Personal Life

Taking the Initiative to Make a Difference

June 1, 2020

From a young age, volunteering has been an integral part of Cara Finger’s life, which she credits to her parents. Raised in...

Arts (Visual & Performing), Education & Youth, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

Helping Others Feel Loved Through Music Education

February 18, 2019

Maya Angelou once said, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will...

Animals & Environment, Arts (Visual & Performing), Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

Leadership within Community

May 15, 2018

Written By: Meg Provenzale Taryn Anderson has been named Nashville’s Volunteer of the Month for May. Taryn is studying to become a...

Arts (Visual & Performing), Education & Youth, Location-Specific, Science & Technology, Volunteerism & Community Action

Engineering Enthusiasm

August 3, 2017

Nashville’s Volunteer of the Month Chuck Sclemm Written by: Kingsley East “I volunteer to help inspire students to pursue science and technology...

Arts (Visual & Performing), Media & Innovation, Volunteerism & Community Action

Bringing Life to the Radio

November 2, 2016

Justin’s passion of music Written by: Kingsley East “I volunteer because it brings joy to my heart to give back. I was always...

Arts (Visual & Performing), Community & Social Services, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

Creative Service

August 1, 2016

David Tuchman Written by: Kingsley East David Tuchman is a financial analyst by day and volunteer videographer by night. In between, David...

Arts (Visual & Performing), Health & Wellness, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

“All children deserve the same opportunities, regardless of disabilities.”

April 4, 2016

By: Kingsley East Families of disabled children and local communities believe this truth, but it takes workers and volunteers like Annah to...

Arts (Visual & Performing), Education & Youth, Health & Wellness, Volunteerism & Community Action

Asha, Lori & Ghandi

January 1, 2016

VSA Tennessee Ambassadors Asha Patel, a junior at MTSU, was encouraged by MTSU Communications Professor Lori Kissinger to look into the collegiate...

Arts (Visual & Performing), Education & Youth, Volunteerism & Community Action

Patricia Green Discovers Her Purpose through Volunteering

August 4, 2014

Patricia Green For the past five years Patricia Green has volunteered as a mentor to help others change their lives and find...

Arts (Visual & Performing), Community & Social Services, Culture & History, Health & Wellness, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

Felicia Anchor Volunteers to Eradicate Injustice

November 5, 2013

As the daughter of Holocaust survivors, Felicia Anchor has come to understand that we live in a world where the random circumstances...

Arts (Visual & Performing), Government, Military & Public Service, Health & Wellness

Mickey Milam Helps First Responders in Need

October 2, 2013

By Karen E. Williams When citizens are in trouble they call 9-1-1. They’re confident a First Responder will be there in minutes...