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Jacqueline McDonald: “Nothing is Ever Too Small”
Jacqueline McDonald’s passion for volunteerism is driven by all avenues of her life. She currently serves on the board of the Tennessee Action Council, which has two primary missions: Project Life and Helping Hands. Project Life supplies mobile ultrasound units to pregnancy centers, while Helping Hands supplies duffle bags to the Department of Children’s Services...
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One Person at a Time
Pastor Marc Hewlett Stopping Human Trafficking Like many in Music City, Marc Hewlett began as a musician. Yet he was also an alcoholic, drug addict...
Protector & Defender
“We are our brother’s keeper. What we do matters because it (how we treat others) does affect others,” says Lynn Ewing. In Hebrew, “keeper” means...
Asha, Lori & Ghandi
VSA Tennessee Ambassadors Asha Patel, a junior at MTSU, was encouraged by MTSU Communications Professor Lori Kissinger to look into the collegiate chapter of VSA...
Education equals choices
Charlotte pumping water Raise the Roof Academy began in 2010 to provide education for orphans and at-risk children. In only five years, the number of...
Volunteerism…a state of mind
Jeff Sexton with (now former) Mayor Karl Dean Jeff Sexton took a leap of faith nearly five years ago when he and his wife, Donna...
Empowering families through mediation
Chuck Hill teaching advanced mediation techniques to a group of new volunteers People “have more control than they realize,” says Chuck Hill, volunteer mediator for...
Refugees Sew For Hope – & Build Community
Rita with her students @ Sew For Hope, a ThriftSmart ministry Families escaping their homeland are refugees. During the escape, they are sent to any...
“Every Flower Grows Through Dirt”
Alexandria Giving Flowers to a Guest at Donelson Rehabilitation Center Today Alexandria says, “I love talking to young girls about my growing pains and want to...
“I look forward to Tuesdays”
Nadine Rihani’s first role with Park Center was folding clothes. As she said, “of all things.I hate to fold clothes!” After finally fessing up, Park...
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Written by: Kingsley East: Misty Woodford is a mom, a daughter, a real estate broker, and a...
Krystle Couch volunteering – on the radio! by: Kingsley East Tune in on Saturday afternoons...
Coach Jermarus McInnis (seated, center) Written by Kingsley East “Instilling success today for a...
By: Kingsley East Families of disabled children and local communities believe this truth, but it...
Pastor Marc Hewlett Stopping Human Trafficking Like many in Music City, Marc Hewlett began as a...
“We are our brother’s keeper. What we do matters because it (how we treat others) does affect...
VSA Tennessee Ambassadors Asha Patel, a junior at MTSU, was encouraged by MTSU Communications...
Charlotte pumping water Raise the Roof Academy began in 2010 to provide education for orphans and...
Jeff Sexton with (now former) Mayor Karl Dean Jeff Sexton took a leap of faith nearly five years ago...
