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Debbie Hartman: Making a Difference
Debbie Hartman is a mother of three and came to Nashville from San Diego to be closer to her first grandchild. In the eight months she’s lived here, giving back and meeting people have been two of her top priorities, and she found volunteering fulfills both roles. Currently, she volunteers with The Store, a local...
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Creative Service
David Tuchman Written by: Kingsley East David Tuchman is a financial analyst by day and volunteer videographer by night. In between, David also volunteers around...
Prioritizing Your Passions
Written by: Kingsley East: Misty Woodford is a mom, a daughter, a real estate broker, and a volunteer. She leads a life full of caring...
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...
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Justin’s passion of music Written by: Kingsley East “I volunteer because it brings joy to my...
Ndume Olatushani By: Kingsley East “No matter where we’re at, we can still help someone less...
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...
