29 Feb Q&A on Volunteering: Helping Others, Helping Yourself
As Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee begins seeking participants in its first-ever Volunteer Program for the public, we asked our new partner, HON, a few basic questions....
As Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee begins seeking participants in its first-ever Volunteer Program for the public, we asked our new partner, HON, a few basic questions....
A job fair is a great opportunity to connect employers and job-seekers, but there are some basic steps you should consider to ensure a successful event....
Addressing the physical needs of homeless veterans is one of the goals of Operation Stand Down Tennessee, but it’s not the only priority....
Acquiring even one or two certifications is always a step in the right direction, but several under your belt will show you're committed to a career path and well versed in it....
The Family Empowerment Program offers longterm case management for up to 24 months, one-on-one financial counseling, housing search and placement, assistance with educational goals for parents and children, connection to affordable health care, assistance with goal-setting and referrals to community resources. ...
In just a few months, a fledgling Goodwill service that picks up gently used furniture and other household items from donors’ homes has expanded from a single Nashville subdivision into communities across 16 Middle and West Tennessee counties....
They weren’t quite magic beans, but they did open up a new world. As Debbie Grant held the 16-ounce can of baked beans in the aisle at Kroger, four teenagers huddled around her, peering at the can's label and hanging on her every word....
Joshua was often ignored by other students in junior high school because of his autism and his speech impediment. Because he was home-schooled after that, he had few opportunities for socializing, much less work experience....
Over the decades they had gathered around it to eat thousands of meals, blow out hundreds of birthday candles, hold dozens of memorable family discussions and share countless laughs. But on this March day Bob DeLacey, his sister Mary Tamburin and his wife Debbie sat...
He was standing in the courtyard of the Nashville Rescue Mission, where he had been staying for six months since getting out of prison. He had initially told himself he would only be in the homeless shelter for a week. Instead, he had returned to...