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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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Paul Dougall: Finding Time to Give Back
Paul Dougall – a resident of middle Tennessee, empty nester, and widower – is constantly finding time to give back to his community. As an...
Jimmy Pitts: Changing the Community On and Off the Field
Written by: Ryan Wilson Jimmy Pitts is an example of the age-old saying – life is what you make of it. Jimmy is an advocate...
Fighting and Thriving with Type 1 Diabetes: A Mother-Daughter Story
Lauren was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes – or T1D, as she and her mother, Barbara, like to call it – at just three years...
Karin Freeland: Learning More About Her Community Through Volunteering
After losing her job in the corporate world, Karin Freeland said that she found a higher purpose by serving her community. Karin spent 15 years...
Bart Brammer: A Voice for People Living with Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease is challenging. It can be a life-changing diagnosis for both patients and their families, and our featured volunteer, Bart Brammer, knows that all...
Keisha Felton: Serving and Empowering Kids from Low-Income Families
Keisha Felton has only begun her journey to improve the lives of youths. She is a volunteer extraordinaire who founded the nonprofit, Project E3, with...
Bernice Karnett: Helping Dogs Become Dogs Again
By Callie Carlucci Bernice has a catchy mantra to describe her work with animal rescue: “I don’t rescue dogs, dogs rescue me.” I think most...
Ann Marie Nordgren: Finding purpose serving those who are vulnerable
Ann Marie Nordgren views volunteering not only as a way to help others, but as an opportunity to learn from those who are vulnerable, and...
The LA Movie and Television Industry Takes “Every Day Action”
Hillary Cohen Hirschhorn believes everyone can make a difference when they volunteer! This Los Angeles-based Producer in the film and television industry has been key...
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By working with Freedom Reigns Ranch, Beverly Powers has not only nurtured her passion for horses...
Paul Dougall – a resident of middle Tennessee, empty nester, and widower – is constantly finding...
Written by: Ryan Wilson Jimmy Pitts is an example of the age-old saying – life is what you...
Lauren was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes – or T1D, as she and her mother, Barbara, like to...
After losing her job in the corporate world, Karin Freeland said that she found a higher purpose by...
Alzheimer’s Disease is challenging. It can be a life-changing diagnosis for both patients and their...
Keisha Felton has only begun her journey to improve the lives of youths. She is a volunteer...
By Callie Carlucci Bernice has a catchy mantra to describe her work with animal rescue: “I don’t...
Ann Marie Nordgren views volunteering not only as a way to help others, but as an opportunity to...
