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Erin Harris: Aligning Personal Values with Meaningful Action
Erin Harris embodies the initiative and energy Doing Good enjoys seeing in volunteers. Eight months ago, she founded Un/Do Mindset, a nonprofit organization dedicated to mental health education and trauma recovery. A former teacher, Erin’s passion for this project is both inspiring and deeply personal. Her teaching career came to a heartbreaking end due to...
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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...
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...
Better Teeth for a Better World
Written by: Zac Cooper When was the last time you flossed? Was it yesterday? Last month? Whenever it was, you probably understand why it is...
Positivity in the Community
Written by Zac Cooper When people hear the word “non-profit,” it is more than likely that one of the first comments will be about the...
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...
Service for a Larger Purpose
Written by: Zac Cooper November’s Nashville Volunteer of the Month is Jacky Gomez, a community leader who deals with Hispanic and immigrant issues. She works...
Walk Into Your Kingdom
By: Annie Low Carleigh Frazier, this month’s Nashville Volunteer of the Month, is a senior Biology major at Fisk University. She recently had the pleasure...
Compassionate Heart
Written by: Annie Low Monica Cooley is this month’s honored volunteer because she posses the qualities it takes to be an excellent volunteer. John Wesley...
Engineering Enthusiasm
Nashville’s Volunteer of the Month Chuck Sclemm Written by: Kingsley East “I volunteer to help inspire students to pursue science and technology interests which will...
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Written By: Meg Provenzale Jeremy Bradford has been nominated as July’s Volunteer of Month. His...
Written by: Meg Provenzale Anna Claire Bowen has been named Nashville’s Volunteer of the Month. Anna...
Written by: Zac Cooper Nashville’s March Volunteer of the Month is Erik Lindsey, a man with many...
Written by: Zac Cooper When was the last time you flossed? Was it yesterday? Last month? Whenever it...
Written by Zac Cooper When people hear the word “non-profit,” it is more than likely that one of the...
Written by: Zac Cooper November’s Nashville Volunteer of the Month is Jacky Gomez, a community...
