The Doing Good Blog

Community & Social Services, Culture & History, Education & Youth, Location-Specific

Featured Volunteer: Robin Cole

March 10, 2022

Our featured volunteer Robin shares her story of why she volunteers with Read to Succeed!

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Education & Youth, Health & Wellness, Volunteerism & Community Action

Featured Volunteer

February 23, 2022

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Community & Social Services, Education & Youth, Uncategorized

Keeps You Coming Back

January 3, 2021

One would think after almost 40 years of volunteering, Frannie Martin would be ready to call it quits and hang up the...

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Community & Social Services, Education & Youth, Family & Personal Life, Health & Wellness

A Passion for Helping Others

October 5, 2020

Written by: Gunnar Eng Volunteering is described by many as hard work which can be very rewarding. No one believes that more...

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Animals & Environment, Education & Youth, Health & Wellness, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

A celebration of the community

September 1, 2020

With the recent World Humanitarian Day celebrated on August 19th, we can appreciate the fundamental values of differences in one another. We...

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Animals & Environment, Community & Social Services, Culture & History, Education & Youth, Faith & Spirituality, Family & Personal Life, Health & Wellness, Location-Specific, Science & Technology, Volunteerism & Community Action

A Celebration of the Community

July 1, 2020

As the middle of the year approaches, Doing Good takes a moment to reflect on this year’s outstanding service-oriented volunteers in the...

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Arts (Visual & Performing), Community & Social Services, Education & Youth, Family & Personal Life

Taking the Initiative to Make a Difference

June 1, 2020

From a young age, volunteering has been an integral part of Cara Finger’s life, which she credits to her parents. Raised in...

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Animals & Environment, Culture & History, Education & Youth, Science & Technology

From local fairs to the global pandemic

May 1, 2020

Written by: Emerson Loudenback Fifteen-year-old Leah Kennedy is a student at Fairview High School, but that’s not all she is. Since fourth...

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Education & Youth, Health & Wellness

Finding Hope in Volunteering

March 2, 2020

Reality Edwards and Lauren Bellflower, Co-counselors and lifelong friends Written by: Emerson Loudenback Lauren Bellflower was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when she...

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Community & Social Services, Culture & History, Education & Youth, Faith & Spirituality, Health & Wellness, Volunteerism & Community Action

Multi-generational good

February 4, 2020

Written by: Emerson Loudenback “The good we do always comes back to us,” says Zarita Fears, this month’s Nashville’s Volunteer of the...

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Education & Youth, Health & Wellness, Location-Specific

It’s a small world, after all

January 1, 2020

Yoga proved helpful in Sheila Habacker’s recovery from her bone marrow transplant. After fully recovering, she became certified as a yoga teacher...

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Education & Youth

Volunteer Success Story

December 2, 2019

Denise Stewart volunteering at the NAMI Tennessee Convention with her daughter, Logan. Denise Stewart is more than a success story, she is...

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Education & Youth

A Small Gesture Provides Hope

November 3, 2019

Mo McClain volunteering at an event with AHOD Jr. visionaries Ms. Owens and Mr. Morris-Martin  “A small gesture can save someone’s hope...

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Education & Youth

Belmont Student Was Served & Now Serves Others

October 3, 2019

Misha Harris When Misha Harris moved to Nashville as a freshman in high school, she and her mother lived at The Salvation...

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Education & Youth

Mindful work in Music City

September 9, 2019

Writtten by: Amber Yun Abinaya Ramakrishnan is an Ingram Scholar at Vanderbilt University, joining a small, distinguished pool of socially minded, service-oriented...

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Education & Youth, Family & Personal Life, Volunteerism & Community Action

Inspiring Women: Patricia Leonard

July 1, 2019

Patricia Leonard is extremely passionate about empowering women. In her corporate, volunteer, and personal life her goal is to “inspire women to...

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Education & Youth, Health & Wellness, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

How Sports Initiate Change

June 2, 2019

June Volunteer of the Month: Jimmy Pitts Jimmy Pitts loves sports almost as much as he loves service. Between coaching basketball and...

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Community & Social Services, Education & Youth, Faith & Spirituality, Health & Wellness, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

Love in the Unreached Places

May 3, 2019

Marilin Kelley is spreading love in Nashville. A recent Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) mathematics graduate, Marilin is preparing for graduate school...

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Education & Youth, Family & Personal Life, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

A Calm Light for Others

March 3, 2019

Alli Crews is a light in Nashville, Tennessee. She was born in Murfreesboro and adopted at a few weeks old. She was...

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Arts (Visual & Performing), Education & Youth, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

Helping Others Feel Loved Through Music Education

February 18, 2019

Maya Angelou once said, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will...

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Education & Youth, Faith & Spirituality, Health & Wellness

Always an Athlete, Always a (TN) Volunteer

October 1, 2018

“Serving others has always been a passion of mine and I will always make service over self a priority,” says Corey Alexander,...

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Education & Youth, Health & Wellness, Location-Specific

June Nashville Volunteer of the Month

June 15, 2018

Written by: Meg Provenzale Anna Claire Bowen has been named Nashville’s Volunteer of the Month. Anna Claire owns her own private practice and...

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Community & Social Services, Education & Youth, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

Engagement Within the Community

March 7, 2018

Written by: Zac Cooper Nashville’s March Volunteer of the Month is Erik Lindsey, a man with many passions and engagements around Nashville. Erik...

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Education & Youth, Volunteerism & Community Action

Positivity in the Community

January 5, 2018

Written by Zac Cooper When people hear the word “non-profit,” it is more than likely that one of the first comments will...

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