Poverty and The Arts Interview

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I recently enjoyed interviewing Nicole Brandt the Founder of Poverty and the Arts. Their goal is ‘to empower homeless individuals as artists and creatives by helping them generate income, meaning, and purpose in life. They use the arts to promote relationships and space for volunteers to view homeless as talented and creative individuals, thus creating better advocates and more compassionate community members.’ For more information visit their website

Their upcoming annual Gala will be held at

Abrasive Media, 434 Houston St. Nashville, TN 37203, on

September 20th

click the image for more information and purchase your tickets now

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Nashville by Nicole airs on WRLT 100.1FM Lightning 100 Saturday Mornings at 7am

 

Better Boys and Greater Girls Alliance

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I recently interviewed Lashaunna Williams the Founder and CEO of Better Boys and Greater Girls Alliance. This new organizations mission is to Empower each child’s life by enabling a healthy, sustainable and educated life; free from hunger, self-harm, bullying and obesity.
Their foundation is founded upon the principles of proper nutrition and physical activity being key in a child and adolescent’s life to enable greatness!

For more information on their curriculum and other programs please visit:

www.bbggalliance.com
or Like them on FaceBook

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Nashville by Nicole airs on WRLT 100.1FM Lightning 100 Saturday Mornings at 7am

Make a Wish Middle Tennessee Interview

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This week I interview the President and CEO of Make a Wish Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Beth Torres.

This chapter was established in 2000 with the mission to grant the wishes of children who have reached the age of 2½ and are under 18 years old, and have life-threatening medical conditions. They strive to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy.

This great non-profit has the responsibility to use their resources to grant wishes in creative ways and you can help!

Check the website for events and more ways to get involved!

middletennessee.wish.org

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Nashville by Nicole airs on WRLT 100.1FM Lightning 100 Sunday Mornings at 7am

Sertoma Club of Nashville Interview

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In this show I interview Sean Dyer with the Sertoma Club of Nashville who’s mission is to improve the quality of life for those at risk or impacted by hearing loss or communicative disorders. Through their club they educate, support and sponsor programs that benefit the local community.

Find out more about this great non-profit here : www.nashvillesertomaclub.org

They also invite you to join them at their weekly free lunch
every Tuesday from 1130-1pm at the Maxwell House Hotel.

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Nashville by Nicole airs on WRLT 100.1FM Lightning 100 Saturday Mornings at 7am

Notes for Notes Interview

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Notes for Notes is dedicated to providing youth with FREE access to musical instruments, instruction and recording studio environments so that music may become a profoundly positive influence in their lives. They build, equip and staff after-school recording studios called MusicBoxes: positive, safe, and inspiring recording studio environments that offer youth the opportunity to explore, create and record music for FREE. Their partnership with the Girls and Boys Club of America has been huge in their growth and now staff three locations/studios in Santa Barbara, Nashville & Los Angeles.

Find out more here :: notesfornotes.org

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Nashville by Nicole airs on WRLT 100.1FM Lightning 100 Saturday Mornings at 7am

Help Cycle Foundation Interview with Tim Leeper

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Nicole interviews Tim Leeper the founder of Help Cycle Golf Tournament & Music City Guitar Tour.

This Inaugural Golf Tournament will be on

Monday August 4, 2014 at the Five Oaks Country Club in Lebanon and will benefit 4 non-profits in Middle Tennessee

For more information please visit this website:

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To register for this event please visit this website:
http://www.eliteeventsofmusiccity.com/upcoming.htm

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Nashville by Nicole airs on WRLT 100.1FM Lightning 100 Saturday Mornings at 7am

The Nashville Kangaroos Interview

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Listen to Nicole’s interview with Kane Harrison President of the Nashville Kangaroos.  Founded in 1997 this grass-roots organization is educating Americans the Ways of Australian Rules Football.

 923377_10151394055795773_1221304310_nJoin them for their season opener on June 28th 

Support their community development project here 

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Nashville by Nicole airs on WRLT 100.1FM Lightning 100 Saturday Mornings at 7am

The Nashville Food Project Interview

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Listen to Nicole’s interview with Tallu Quinn, the Executive Director for The Nashville Food Project. Their mission is to bring people together to grow, cook and share nourishing food, with the goals of cultivating community and alleviating hunger in our city.
Join them at their annual fundraiser on June 17th at the Farmers Market. For more information and tickets go to www.nourishnashville.com

www.thenashvillefoodproject.org

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Nashville by Nicole airs on WRLT 100.1FM Lightning 100 Sunday Mornings at 7am

WAVES Interview

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Listen to Nicole as she interviews Emily Layton the Development and Community Relations Manager
for WAVES, INC.
This 41 year old non-profit based in Franklin,TN offers a broad range of services to over two hundred and fifty adults and children with mental disabilities per year.

For more information on this great non-profit please visit www.wavesinc.com

Meet the staff and some of the clients they serve at this years Franklin Half Marathon on

June 7th 

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Nashville by Nicole airs on WRLT 100.1FM Lightning 100 Sunday Mornings at 7am