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Ana Sura: An Immigrant Serving Other Immigrants in Her Community
Immigrating to another country is an intimidating task that Ana Sura once completed. Now, with the nonprofit Better Options Tennessee, Ana guides new immigrants toward a future in her home state. Ana began her volunteer journey in 2007 when she moved to Franklin, Tennessee and opened a few churches alongside her pastor husband. There, she...
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Keeps You Coming Back
One would think after almost 40 years of volunteering, Frannie Martin would be ready to call it quits and hang up the towel for good...
Bake Sale Volunteer
Jena grew up with a mother who lived by the Golden Rule. With her mom as a role model and the love of her family...
Gifted Reminder
Elizabeth Graham Pistole has been volunteering for as long as she can remember. “I’ve always been hands-on with what I can offer to my sister,”...
A Passion for Helping Others
Written by: Gunnar Eng Volunteering is described by many as hard work which can be very rewarding. No one believes that more than Michele Nicholson...
A celebration of the community
With the recent World Humanitarian Day celebrated on August 19th, we can appreciate the fundamental values of differences in one another. We look to encompass...
A Young Volunteer with the Drive to Change the World
Sassy Neuman, only twelve years old, is a prime example there is no age limit to giving back to the community. Uniquely, Sassy’s love for...
A Celebration of the Community
As the middle of the year approaches, Doing Good takes a moment to reflect on this year’s outstanding service-oriented volunteers in the Nashville area...
Taking the Initiative to Make a Difference
From a young age, volunteering has been an integral part of Cara Finger’s life, which she credits to her parents. Raised in Texas, she says...
From local fairs to the global pandemic
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 grade, the young...
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Written by: Terri Seydel Volunteers don’t often have the privilege of knowing the positive...
Written by: Terri Seydel Would you like to change any of the decisions you made as a teenager?...
Written by: Gunnar Eng This month’s Nashville’s Volunteer of the Month, Britney Gannon, originally...
One would think after almost 40 years of volunteering, Frannie Martin would be ready to call it...
Jena grew up with a mother who lived by the Golden Rule. With her mom as a role model and the love...
Elizabeth Graham Pistole has been volunteering for as long as she can remember. “I’ve always been...
Written by: Gunnar Eng Volunteering is described by many as hard work which can be very rewarding...
With the recent World Humanitarian Day celebrated on August 19th, we can appreciate the fundamental...
