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Philip Hyams: The Joy of Giving Back
In this episode of the Doing Good podcast, host Emily sits down with Philip Hyams, a college student and passionate volunteer, to discuss his inspiring journey in community service. From his early experiences as a young volunteer to co-founding a high school service organization, Philip shares how giving back has shaped his life. Philip’s passion...
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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...
Vet, Teacher, IT Director, and Volunteer
Written by: Anna Lopez Tommy Wolosin is Nashville’s Volunteer of the Month. The Director of Technical Sales and Marketing started his volunteer work around ten...
Always an Athlete, Always a (TN) Volunteer
“Serving others has always been a passion of mine and I will always make service over self a priority,” says Corey Alexander, Nashville’s Volunteer of...
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Denise Stewart volunteering at the NAMI Tennessee Convention with her daughter, Logan. Denise...
Mo McClain volunteering at an event with AHOD Jr. visionaries Ms. Owens and Mr. Morris-Martin “A...
Misha Harris When Misha Harris moved to Nashville as a freshman in high school, she and her mother...
Writtten by: Amber Yun Abinaya Ramakrishnan is an Ingram Scholar at Vanderbilt University, joining a...
Written by: Katie Christ For Jordan Thomas, volunteering is not something he does on the side, it is...
Patricia Leonard is extremely passionate about empowering women. In her corporate, volunteer, and...
June Volunteer of the Month: Jimmy Pitts Jimmy Pitts loves sports almost as much as he loves...
Marilin Kelley is spreading love in Nashville. A recent Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)...
