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The Power of Braille – A Conversation with Steve Bauer
In the latest episode of the Doing Good podcast, host Megan McInnis sits down with Steve Bauer, a retired Braille instructor and dedicated volunteer at the Braille Institute. With a background in radio and a 15-year career as a staff member teaching Braille and assistive technology, Steve has dedicated his life to literacy and accessibility...
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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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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...
