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...
Building Young Readers, One Book at a Time: How Imagination Library of Middle Tennessee Works
Every month, thousands of young children across Middle Tennessee receive something special in the mail: a book with their name on it. Through Imagination Library of Middle Tennessee, children from birth to age five can build a home library of age-appropriate,...
Designing Goodness, One School Supply Box at a Time
Great things happen when purpose meets creativity and that’s exactly what’s unfolding through our newest collaboration with Veritiv as we design the official 2026 Stuff the Bus school supply collection box for United Way of Greater Nashville. This partnership is...
Meet Brittany Miller: A YLS Leader Making Major Moves
Since joining United Way of Greater Nashville’s Young Leaders Society Board in 2025, Brittany Miller has taken her role by storm — and then some. Known for her reliability, energy, and willingness to jump in wherever help is needed, Brittany is one of those leaders...
2026 National ALICE Summit: Keeping the Momentum Growing!
The energy in Miami this year was undeniable. More than 700 changemakers from across the country gathered January 5–7 for the 2026 National ALICE Summit, making it the largest gathering to date of leaders dedicated to building a brighter future for ALICE families....
Stepping Up When It Counts: How One Volunteer Leader Helps Power Debris Cleanup Efforts
When Winter Storm Fern hit Middle Tennessee, the scale of destruction was staggering. Neighborhoods were left covered in fallen trees, debris, and damage that will take months to clear. But as always, Hands On volunteers stepped in immediately, guided by Disaster...
Why Volunteering with VITA Matters: Bob’s Journey of Impact and Community
Every tax season, thousands of families rely on the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to file their taxes accurately and for free. Behind this effort are dedicated volunteers who give their time and expertise to make a real difference. Bob, a long-time...