Category: volunteer of the week

Ashley Farrow Williams, Nominated by Avalon Hospice Ashley is one of the newest volunteers at Avalon, but has already proven herself to be amazing, staff says. She has taken on a large load of patients at a quick rate, and has already helped them immensely. Staff say that she will truly […]

Steve Prince, Nominated by Murfreesboro Lions Club Steve joined the Lions Club eight years ago and began working immediately cooking for special event and making himself available for all projects. He helps set up tables and chairs for each meeting and then take them down after each meeting. He has […]

Casandra Fondos, Nominated by Greenheart Exchange Casandra was a Greenheart exchange student at Smyrna High School this year. She is from Moldova and is on the U.S. Department of State Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX) scholarship program. She has given over 70 hours of service to her school and community during […]

Cathy Rubin, Nominated by Special Kids Cathy has been a volunteer in the Special Kids Nursing Center since January of this year. She comes in every week to help their staff in the kitchen with food prep and light cleaning. Staff say that Cathy is a blessing to the kitchen staff and […]

Valesha Smith, Avalon Hospice Valesha volunteers a significant amount of hours each week in the Avalon office. Staff say she has been a huge asset to their entire team with her organizational skills. They added that she has become more like an extended member of their office family, and she is very special to the […]

Melissa McGuire, Nominated by Kymari House Melissa is always willing to go above and beyond to serve Kymari House’s mission to serve children and families in this community. She does everything with a smile on her face and joy in her heart. Everyone loves spending time with Melissa because she keeps […]

Sandy Martin, Nominated by Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity Sandy Martin has only been volunteering with RCHFH for a short time but has already made a huge impact! She has a positive attitude about everything and brings a special joy to the home builds. Sandy recently retired from the […]

LeShaye Sawyer, Nominated by A Soldier’s Child Foundation The night following A Soldier Child’s  10th anniversary dinner banquet, volunteer LeShaye and her team of volunteers held a handbag auction. This ended up being the largest independent fundraiser ASC has ever had in its ten years. The event brought in more than $45,000 to A Soldier’s […]

Melody Villalobos, Nominated by Carpe Artista Melody recently joined the Carpe Team as a volunteer with their Events Staff. She brings with her 18+ years of Events Management and Coordination as well as Volunteer and Staffing Organizing. She is well connected in the community with her family and staff say they are thrilled to have […]

Lincoln & Shepard Holder, Nominated by Murfreesboro Kiwanis Brothers Lincoln and Shepard have been volunteering through Kiwanis at the Alvin C. York Veterans Hospital for many years.  Kiwanis sponsors Bingo at the VA monthly.  Lincoln and Shepard help out many times a year by visiting with patients, assisting them with […]