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Dr. Tom Seals: A Warrior Helping Warriors
Dr. Tom Seals lives a life of service. From serving in the military to serving God, veterans, and his wife, 85-year-old Dr. Seals is an inspiration and motivation. His relationship with God informed his life choices. He began his military career as a young Marine where he carried out clandestine work and served in multiple...
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Radio Outreach
Krystle Couch volunteering – on the radio! by: Kingsley East Tune in on Saturday afternoons from 3-5 to hear this month’s honored volunteer, Krystle Couch...
The Road to Success
Coach Jermarus McInnis (seated, center) Written by Kingsley East “Instilling success today for a successful tomorrow.” This is the slogan under which Coach McInnis operates...
“All children deserve the same opportunities, regardless of disabilities.”
By: Kingsley East Families of disabled children and local communities believe this truth, but it takes workers and volunteers like Annah to set this statement...
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...
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The Harbin Family Michele Harbin began volunteering in 5th grade, continues today, and is passing it...
David Tuchman Written by: Kingsley East David Tuchman is a financial analyst by day and volunteer...
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...
