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Ana Sura: An Immigrant Serving Other Immigrants in Her Community

April 3, 2024

Immigrating to another country is an intimidating task that Ana Sura once completed. Now, with the nonprofit Better Options Tennessee, Ana guides...

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,...

Community & Social Services, Culture & History, Education & Youth, Volunteerism & Community Action

“African American history is American history,” says Natalie Bell

February 28, 2023

“African American history is American history,” says Natalie Bell, a volunteer forging her own path to preserve and teach history. Natalie has...

Culture & History, Faith & Spirituality, Health & Wellness, Volunteerism & Community Action

Lifelong Servant Leader Serves on the Path She Once Walked

June 27, 2022

By: Angela Barbosa Imagine being at an appointment with your doctor and learning you have cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute,...

Culture & History, Education & Youth, Faith & Spirituality, Government, Military & Public Service

Featured Volunteer: Jason

May 23, 2022

Listen to Jason, a husband, father of two, and a young professional, as he talks about the heart of a person. What...

Community & Social Services, Culture & History, Education & Youth, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

Giving the Gift of Time

April 2, 2022

Life experiences are often the best teachers and influencers of how we form our values and priorities. This has become powerfully evident...

Community & Social Services, Culture & History, Education & Youth, Location-Specific

Featured Volunteer: Robin Cole

March 10, 2022

Our featured volunteer Robin shares her story of why she volunteers with Read to Succeed!

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...

Community & Social Services, Culture & History, Family & Personal Life, Uncategorized

Bake Sale Volunteer

January 3, 2021

Jena grew up with a mother who lived by the Golden Rule. With her mom as a role model and the love...

Animals & Environment, Community & Social Services, Culture & History, Education & Youth, Faith & Spirituality, Family & Personal Life, Health & Wellness, Location-Specific, Science & Technology, Volunteerism & Community Action

A Celebration of the Community

July 1, 2020

As the middle of the year approaches, Doing Good takes a moment to reflect on this year’s outstanding service-oriented volunteers in the...

Animals & Environment, Culture & History, Education & Youth, Science & Technology

From local fairs to the global pandemic

May 1, 2020

Written by: Emerson Loudenback Fifteen-year-old Leah Kennedy is a student at Fairview High School, but that’s not all she is. Since fourth...

Community & Social Services, Culture & History, Education & Youth, Faith & Spirituality, Health & Wellness, Volunteerism & Community Action

Multi-generational good

February 4, 2020

Written by: Emerson Loudenback “The good we do always comes back to us,” says Zarita Fears, this month’s Nashville’s Volunteer of the...

Community & Social Services, Culture & History, Education & Youth, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

Service for a Larger Purpose

November 3, 2017

Written by: Zac Cooper November’s Nashville Volunteer of the Month is Jacky Gomez, a community leader who deals with Hispanic and immigrant...

Culture & History, Education & Youth, Faith & Spirituality, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

Walk Into Your Kingdom

October 2, 2017

By: Annie Low Carleigh Frazier, this month’s Nashville Volunteer of the Month, is a senior Biology major at Fisk University. She recently...

Culture & History, Education & Youth, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

Compassionate Heart

September 1, 2017

Written by: Annie Low Monica Cooley is this month’s honored volunteer because she posses the qualities it takes to be an excellent...

Culture & History, Faith & Spirituality, Government, Military & Public Service, Health & Wellness, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

Advocating for his community

July 1, 2017

Keith McLean Written by: Cole Gray Keith McLean of Franklin is Doing Good’s Nashville Volunteer of the Month for his work in...

Culture & History, Education & Youth, Volunteerism & Community Action

Teaching New Citizens is Heartwarming for Ben Cook

October 20, 2014

Nearly ten years ago Ben Cook started teaching citizenship classes to immigrants who wanted to become American citizens. He has taught in...

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...

Community & Social Services, Culture & History, Government, Military & Public Service, Volunteerism & Community Action

Volunteering Is In Her Genes

August 6, 2013

Pam Lewis Pam Lewis says that volunteering and giving back was instilled in her as a kid by both of her parents,...