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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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Through the Fire
Ndume Olatushani By: Kingsley East “No matter where we’re at, we can still help someone less fortunate than ourselves.” Many people claim this statement, but...
A date, a wedding, & a 3 year old daughter
The Harbin Family Michele Harbin began volunteering in 5th grade, continues today, and is passing it on to her daughter. Michele grew up in a...
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...
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Joyce Wisby volunteering at the Sunny Day Club Written by: Kingsley East Joyce Wisby is this month’s...
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...
