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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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Leroy Jones Speaks of Hope & “No More Victims”
By Karen E. Williams While growing up Leroy Jones didn’t have any role models for volunteering. But these days he finds priceless rewards in volunteering and...
Volunteering Is In Her Genes
Pam Lewis Pam Lewis says that volunteering and giving back was instilled in her as a kid by both of her parents, especially her dad...
Giving through Volunteering Brings Healing and Blessings in Return
Jocelyn McCoy First her mother died from cancer. Eighteen months later her father died. Jocelyn McCoy was devastated. But with time and the sage advice...
Moving From Success to Significance
You’ve retired from your primary career. You’ve found your second half in another field – something like real estate, for example – and you know...
Why do you volunteer?
What leads someone to become a volunteer? For Rachel Moore it started early. While still in school in Hickman County, Tennessee, she liked to read...
Introduction
Well hello there, my name is Donna. It’s so nice to meet you! I’d like to share a little bit about Safe Haven Family Shelter...
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When Toby Lemley moved to Nashville 17 years ago he saw the generosity of the Nashville community...
As the daughter of Holocaust survivors, Felicia Anchor has come to understand that we live in a...
By Karen E. Williams When citizens are in trouble they call 9-1-1. They’re confident a First...
By Karen E. Williams While growing up Leroy Jones didn’t have any role models for volunteering. ...
Pam Lewis Pam Lewis says that volunteering and giving back was instilled in her as a kid by both of...
Jocelyn McCoy First her mother died from cancer. Eighteen months later her father died. Jocelyn...
You’ve retired from your primary career. You’ve found your second half in another field – something...
What leads someone to become a volunteer? For Rachel Moore it started early. While still in school...
Well hello there, my name is Donna. It’s so nice to meet you! I’d like to share a little bit about...
