Category: volunteer of the week

Rachel Wheat, Nominated by Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity Rachel has provided a number of meals to nourish Habitat volunteers, has catered some of their events and has also participated in Cookin’ to Build. When Habitat volunteers and staff see her coming with food, everyone gets excited. Staff say […]

Sandy Zuri and Jim Elliott, Nominated by Read to Succeed Sandy Zuri and Jim Elliott are the publishers of Kidsville News. They have been partnering with Read To Succeed this spring semester at various family literacy events. Sandy and Jim bring their friend Truman the Dragon and it brings such […]

Morgan Sullivan, Nominated by Special Kids Morgan has been volunteer with the Nursing kids at Special Kids since August of 2015.  Staff say that she is an awesome worker and they have truly come to depend on her.  She is a blessing to both the staff and children at the […]

Ray Wiley, Nominated by Howard’s Hope The entire Howard’s Hope team appreciates the dedication and compassion Ray brings to the organization’s mission to prevent juvenile drownings in Middle Tennessee. Ray has a deep knowledge in the areas of aquatic safety and water survival which he uses to ensure that the […]

Bettie Markham, Nominated by Greenhouse Ministries Miss Bettie volunteers every day at Greenhouse Ministries organizing their food pantry and making sack lunches for the homeless. The amazing thing is Miss Bettie is 83 years old and volunteers more hours each week than any other volunteer! She is dedicated to feeding […]

Olivia Throckmorton, Nominated by Youth Empowerment through Arts and Humanities (YEAH!) Olivia has been volunteering with YEAH! since 2010. Prior to coming on as a volunteer she was a student camper from 2004-2009. Olivia plays the bass and the guitar mostly and knows enough of a couple other instruments to […]

Adam Reynolds, Nominated by Portico Adam has been a faithful volunteer with Asitia for 1 1/2 years. Asitia is an abstinence education program in the public schools in Rutherford County. Adam went through the training process and jumped right into teaching in High Schools. He takes time away from work […]

Mike Bonabi, Nominated by Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity Mike began volunteering with Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity in the summer of 2015. Since then, he has already put in close to 700 Volunteer Hours. Mike is a valuable asset to the Habitat Volunteer Team. He arrives early, […]

Suzan Slayden, Nominated by Portico Suzan has volunteered faithfully each week with Portico for more than 15 years. She listens to the stories of young women as they come in to the find out whether or not they are pregnant. She sits with them as they have their free ultrasounds […]

Mellisa Sandefur, Nominated by Possibility Place Mellisa Sandefur from Thrive Fitness (www.thrivefree.org),  has been coming to Possibility Place for several months (twice a month) to lead their adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in an exercise/movement class. This is no ordinary exercise class. She has their adults (some of whom […]