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More Than Counseling: The Evolution of the Financial Empowerment Center
For more than a decade, the Nashville Financial Empowerment Center has helped residents take practical steps toward greater financial stability. What began in 2013 as a no-cost, one-on-one financial counseling resource through a partnership between the Mayor’s Office...
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month
During National Hispanic Heritage Month, United Way of Greater Nashville celebrates the culture, contributions and resilience of our Hispanic neighbors — and Hands On is here to help our partners meet the needs of families throughout Tennessee! Our network of over 200...
How GeekCause Helps Volunteers Put Their Skills to Work for Nashville
Volunteer spotlight: Cyrus shares how a year-long GeekCause project helped Tucker’s House strengthen its systems and expand its impact. For Cyrus, GeekCause represents something essential about middle Tennessee: a community full of people with different talents who...
A Book in the Mail, a Love of Reading at Home
There is something special about watching a child light up when a new book arrives. For Nashville parent Josh Wilson, that excitement has become a familiar part of family life thanks to Imagination Library of Middle Tennessee. As a Nashville native, Josh has seen the...
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month
During National Hispanic Heritage Month, United Way of Greater Nashville celebrates the culture, contributions and resilience of our Hispanic neighbors — and Hands On is here to help our partners meet the needs of families throughout Tennessee! Our network of over 200...
How GeekCause Helps Volunteers Put Their Skills to Work for Nashville
Volunteer spotlight: Cyrus shares how a year-long GeekCause project helped Tucker’s House strengthen its systems and expand its impact. For Cyrus, GeekCause represents something essential about middle Tennessee: a community full of people with different talents who...
Hands On announces 2026 Strobel Volunteer Awards Recipients
Middle Tennesseans were honored today for their volunteerism during Hands On’s 40th annual Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer Awards presented by Jackson Financial Inc. (Jackson®). Recipients were announced at 14TENN in a ceremony emceed by News Channel 5 reporter...
Inspiring Volunteerism at Jackson
A Proud Presenting Sponsor of the Mary Catherine Strobel Awards’ 40th Year At Jackson Financial Inc. (Jackson®), giving back is more than a program—it is a core part of the company’s culture. As a returning presenting sponsor of the Mary Catherine Strobel Awards,...