The Doing Good Blog

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

Learning through Service

February 2, 2017

  Roopa packing books for low-income children at Book’em Written by: Kingsley East “Volunteering helps me to develop skills, learn more about...

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Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

Do Something Good

January 1, 2017

Allison showing the love letters written by volunteers Photography by: William Fahrnbach Photography Written by: Kingsley East “I volunteer because I believe the...

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Health & Wellness, Volunteerism & Community Action

Fighting for Joy

December 1, 2016

Joyce Wisby volunteering at the Sunny Day Club Written by: Kingsley East Joyce Wisby is this month’s honored volunteer. From the age...

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Arts (Visual & Performing), Media & Innovation, Volunteerism & Community Action

Bringing Life to the Radio

November 2, 2016

Justin’s passion of music Written by: Kingsley East “I volunteer because it brings joy to my heart to give back. I was always...

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

Through the Fire

October 1, 2016

Ndume Olatushani By: Kingsley East “No matter where we’re at, we can still help someone less fortunate than ourselves.” Many people claim...

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

A date, a wedding, & a 3 year old daughter

September 5, 2016

The Harbin Family Michele Harbin began volunteering in 5th grade, continues today, and is passing it on to her daughter. Michele grew...

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Arts (Visual & Performing), Community & Social Services, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

Creative Service

August 1, 2016

David Tuchman Written by: Kingsley East David Tuchman is a financial analyst by day and volunteer videographer by night. In between, David...

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Education & Youth, Faith & Spirituality, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

Prioritizing Your Passions

July 1, 2016

Written by: Kingsley East:  Misty Woodford is a mom, a daughter, a real estate broker, and a volunteer. She leads a life...

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Location-Specific, Media & Innovation, Volunteerism & Community Action

Radio Outreach

June 2, 2016

Krystle Couch volunteering – on the radio! by: Kingsley East Tune in on Saturday afternoons from 3-5 to hear this month’s honored...

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Arts (Visual & Performing), Health & Wellness, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

“All children deserve the same opportunities, regardless of disabilities.”

April 4, 2016

By: Kingsley East Families of disabled children and local communities believe this truth, but it takes workers and volunteers like Annah to...

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Community & Social Services, Education & Youth, Government, Military & Public Service, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

One Person at a Time

March 1, 2016

Pastor Marc Hewlett Stopping Human Trafficking Like many in Music City, Marc Hewlett began as a musician. Yet he was also an...

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

Protector & Defender

February 2, 2016

“We are our brother’s keeper. What we do matters because it (how we treat others) does affect others,” says Lynn Ewing. In...

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Arts (Visual & Performing), Education & Youth, Health & Wellness, Volunteerism & Community Action

Asha, Lori & Ghandi

January 1, 2016

 VSA Tennessee Ambassadors Asha Patel, a junior at MTSU, was encouraged by MTSU Communications Professor Lori Kissinger to look into the collegiate...

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Education & Youth, Faith & Spirituality, Location-Specific, Volunteerism & Community Action

Education equals choices

December 1, 2015

Charlotte pumping water Raise the Roof Academy began in 2010 to provide education for orphans and at-risk children. In only five years,...

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Community & Social Services, Government, Military & Public Service, Volunteerism & Community Action

Empowering families through mediation

October 1, 2015

Chuck Hill teaching advanced mediation techniques to a group of new volunteers People “have more control than they realize,” says Chuck Hill,...

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Education & Youth, Volunteerism & Community Action

Reading is Fundamental to a Nashville Volunteer

November 23, 2014

Lynn Vincent has been a volunteer with Book’em since 2009 and is named Nashville’s Volunteer of the Month for November for her...

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Culture & History, Education & Youth, Volunteerism & Community Action

Teaching New Citizens is Heartwarming for Ben Cook

October 20, 2014

Nearly ten years ago Ben Cook started teaching citizenship classes to immigrants who wanted to become American citizens. He has taught in...

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

Patricia Green Discovers Her Purpose through Volunteering

August 4, 2014

Patricia Green For the past five years Patricia Green has volunteered as a mentor to help others change their lives and find...

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

Sheyla Paz Hicks Talent Helps Others Achieve Their Goals

July 8, 2014

Sheyla Paz Hicks With a growing and increasingly influential Hispanic community in Middle Tennessee, it’s essential to have someone who can facilitate...

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Community & Social Services, Government, Military & Public Service, Volunteerism & Community Action

Pam Webster Loves Seeing the Results from Her Volunteer Work

June 4, 2014

PAMELA WEBSTER As a Senior Business Operations Manager at Deloitte in Nashville Pam Webster is used to simultaneously juggling numerous projects with...

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Education & Youth, Volunteerism & Community Action

Valerie McClain Sees the Power of One

May 7, 2014

It takes everyone’s involvement to create a community where all are served and have achieved self-sufficiency. This vision of Christian Community Services,...

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Community & Social Services, Volunteerism & Community Action

For Darlene Stephen It’s a Family Affair

April 3, 2014

For Darlene Stephen volunteering is a family affair. “Since childhood I’ve watched my family helping people and found that I wanted to...

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Education & Youth, Volunteerism & Community Action

BJ Givens Volunteers Because “It’s Up to Me”

March 7, 2014

There are many issues that need to be addressed in our community, but B.J. Givens believes in making authentic, real change that begins when our...

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Education & Youth, Volunteerism & Community Action

Partying for Kids Makes Toby Lemley’s Heart Sing

December 4, 2013

When Toby Lemley moved to Nashville 17 years ago he saw the generosity of the Nashville community and began to understand the...

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