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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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A Mother’s Story
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Featured Volunteer: Robin Cole
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Out of Blessings Came a Call to Volunteer
Written by: Terri Seydel Volunteers don’t often have the privilege of knowing the positive impacts of their work. This is not the case for Bill...
Volunteering to Change the Course of a Life
Written by: Terri Seydel Would you like to change any of the decisions you made as a teenager? We’d probably all like to turn the...
A League Leaving Legacy
Written by: Gunnar Eng This month’s Nashville’s Volunteer of the Month, Britney Gannon, originally joined Junior League of New York looking to continue a tradition...
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,”...
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Written by: Terri Seydel It was an elementary holiday event that sparked an interest in her to help...
Written by: Terri Seydel In many ways, Phillip Hyams is a typical American teenager, balancing his...
Life experiences are often the best teachers and influencers of how we form our values and...
“I get more from volunteering than I give,” says Denise Stewart. “It gives me joy to watch how much...
Our featured volunteer Robin shares her story of why she volunteers with Read to Succeed!...
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...
