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Dr Tom Seals

Dr. Tom Seals: A Warrior Helping Warriors

Dr. Tom Seals lives a life of service. From serving in the military to serving God, veterans, and his wife, 85-year-old Dr. Seals is an inspiration and motivation. His relationship with God informed his life choices. He began his military career as a young Marine where he carried out clandestine work and served in multiple...

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A Small Gesture Provides Hope

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

Belmont Student Was Served & Now Serves Others

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

Mindful work in Music City

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

A New Perspective

Written by: Katie Christ For Jordan Thomas, volunteering is not something he does on the side, it is a way of life. At the age...

Inspiring Women: Patricia Leonard

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

How Sports Initiate Change

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

Love in the Unreached Places

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

A Calm Light for Others

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

Helping Others Feel Loved Through Music Education

Maya Angelou once said, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how...
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Multi-generational good

Written by: Emerson Loudenback “The good we do always comes back to us,” says Zarita Fears, this...

It’s a small world, after

Yoga proved helpful in Sheila Habacker’s recovery from her bone marrow transplant. After fully...

Volunteer Success Story

Denise Stewart volunteering at the NAMI Tennessee Convention with her daughter, Logan. Denise...

A Small Gesture Provides Hope

Mo McClain volunteering at an event with AHOD Jr. visionaries Ms. Owens and Mr. Morris-Martin  “A...

Belmont Student Was Served &

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

Mindful work in Music City

Writtten by: Amber Yun Abinaya Ramakrishnan is an Ingram Scholar at Vanderbilt University, joining a...

A New Perspective

Written by: Katie Christ For Jordan Thomas, volunteering is not something he does on the side, it is...

Inspiring Women: Patricia Leonard

Patricia Leonard is extremely passionate about empowering women. In her corporate, volunteer, and...

How Sports Initiate Change

June Volunteer of the Month: Jimmy Pitts Jimmy Pitts loves sports almost as much as he loves...