Case Studies

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The Friends of Gaile Owens Campaign

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Metro Nashville Airport Authority

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Earth Hour Nashville 2009

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Nashville Health Care Council

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Nashville for All of Us Special Election Campaign

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Job Corps

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Meth Destroys

7/29/2008
In September 2005, the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference retained MP&F to conduct a statewide anti-methamphetamine campaign. There were multiple objectives: to educate and inform the public, particularly school-age youth, ...

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NBC's TODAY Show Donates to Hands On Nashville, Supports Nashville Flood Victims

6/25/2010

Local volunteer resource center Hands On Nashville garnered national media attention yesterday, recognizing the agency’s historic deployment of flood response volunteers.

NBC’s TODAY Show hosted part of its ‘Lend a Hand’ segment on Harpeth Mill Court in Bellevue this morning. The network came to Nashville to help Hands On Nashville transition its flood response effort from stabilization to rebuilding. To do so, NBC coordinated product donations from Lowe’s, Lexington, Glidden, Ford, 1800mattress.com, Columbia and Armor Concepts and gave them to Hands On Nashville.

Capitol Nashville recording artist Dierks Bentley performed as part of the segment. After the donations were revealed, Dierks gave an acoustic performance of his song, “Love Goes Wild.”

“On behalf of the flood-impacted families we serve, Hands On Nashville is pleased to accept these generous donations,” said executive director Brian Williams. “We are committed to the community’s long-term recovery, and our agency and its volunteers are ready to begin rebuilding.”

Hands On Nashville volunteers will start work on their first homes in July. Hands On Nashville will hold a media event on the first day of building to provide further program details.

About Hands On Nashville, Inc.

Founded in 1991, Hands On Nashville (HON) is Middle Tennessee’s only volunteer resource center and one of the largest Hands On Network affiliates. HON connected 38,969 volunteers to service in 2009 and offers volunteer projects 365 days a year. In response to the recent flooding, HON has placed more than 17,551 volunteers in recovery roles since May 2. To find out more or to volunteer, visit www.hon.org.