What is the Best Way to Empower Students for the School Day?
A Student’s Perspective During National School Breakfast Week, it’s important to highlight the pivotal role a healthy breakfast plays in a successful day for students. At Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, we know what starting the day right for young learners means. So, we’re shining a spotlight on the experiences of kids like […]
Neighbors helping Neighbors
The True Beauty Inside Loretta’s Salon When Loretta, a hairdresser, welcomes a client into her home salon in Pleasant Shade for an appointment, she smiles and shares a warm greeting. Hearing about the lives of others is Loretta’s favorite part of the job — because it offers a small escape from the troubling realities of […]
Sisters Are Grateful for Second Harvest
And For You! A social worker for over 30 years, Jenny’s career was based on helping others. Now, her own family needs assistance. Jenny was forced to retire from the Nashville Health Department after suffering from kidney failure, and then beginning dialysis treatment. After her daughter moved back home with three children of her own, […]
“Thank you. Without y’all I don’t know what we’d do.”
Jeff and Kim have worked their whole lives, rarely needing anyone to depend on. Then misfortune struck. Jeff, once a cable company lineman, suffered consecutive heart attacks. Kim, an office assistant and bookkeeper, broke her back after slipping on black ice. Caring for Kim’s mother, their two children, and two grandchildren — all living under […]
Miles Can’t Wait for Summer!
Miles is 11. Sixth grade is full of fun new experiences for him, like homemade volcanoes and other fun science experiments. English and Science are Miles’ two favorite subjects, and when he grows up, he wants to be a scientist to help cure diseases. When school is out for the summer, kids like Miles lose […]
Linda Shares Her Story of Hope!
Born and raised in Smith County, Linda and her husband returned after spending 27 years in Nashville raising their two sons. Now known affectionately as “Mama Linda” by members of her church, she’s a role model of resiliency and determination. Over the course of her career, Linda worked hard at two jobs managing both a […]