Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN

Anna speaks with Amy Cozzi, Senior Manager of Innovations and programs Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.  They discuss the programs they offer, which include children’s feeding programs, seniors feeding programs, mobile pantry and home delivery services. One in 6 children in the Nashvil…

Beaman Park Nature Center Celebrates 20 Years

The guest is Heather Gallager of the Beaman Park Nature Center. She talks with Anna about the center's upcoming 20th anniversary celebration in late October. They also talk about the property, primarily an old forest which has been saved, the birds that reside there, creeks where visitors can swim,…

Safe Haven Family Shelter

Anna talks with Rachael Wilkins, chief development officer of Safe Haven Family Shelter.  The organization serves over 300 families annually  experiencing homelessness.  Unlike most shelters, they allow the family to stay intact as a unit. Safe Haven provides assistance in obtaining and maintaining…

Making Strides Against Cancer Walk in Nashville

Annas talks with Suzanne Reed and Meghan Kelly, two survivors of cancer.  They relate their stories and discuss being  two of this year's "Faces Of Hope" for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.  We learn that we can form teams and raise money to we can help fund…

Martha O'Bryan Center

Anna discusses the work of Nashville's Martha O'Bryan Center with Sherica Nelms, the organization's Chief Program Officer.  They talk about the group's goal of ending poverty in one generation. They do this through education, employment services, family support services. Their Family Success Networ…

Mothers Over Murder - Part 2

Anna's guest is Stacy Hall,  the director of Mothers Over Murder in Nashville.  The group exists to fill a gap in the social services system, provides support and encouragement to women, as well as other family members, who have lost loved ones to violence in our area.  Women further along in the h…

Mothers Over Murder - Part 1

Anna's guest is Stacy Hall,  the director of Mothers Over Murder in Nashville.  The group exists to fill a gap in the social services system, provides support and encouragement to women, as well as other family members, who have lost loved ones to violence in our area.  Women further along in the h…

TN Highway Safety Office with Tips for Fall Travels

Anna talks with two people from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office:  Arriale Tabson, Public Information Officer, and Joel Brisson, Law Enforcement Liaison.  Joel discusses the department's efforts to seek input about people's use of streets and sidewalks, finding that most people don't use crosswa…

Assistance League of Nashville Helps Local Students

Anna chats with Mary Ellen Lothamer-Urbano, president of the Assistance League of Nashville.  It's a totally volunteer organization that give assistance to children of the metro.  "Operation School Bell" provides new clothing of school uniforms which most local elementary schools require.  They put…

Stop The Hate and Silence the Violence in Nashville

Anna speaks with Peacemaker Pastor Venita Lewis She's an organizer of the Stop Hate in Nashville rally, and the annual Silence the Violence events. Kids and young people are dying in record numbers, and there are groups like Venita's that want to make it clear that parents will not stand for it, th…