Nashville Voice

A new fundraising campaign called Nourish the Heart seeks to support work of the Food Pharmacy at Nashville General Hospital by raising donations that will be matched dollar to dollar by companies and organizations like News Channel 5, the Scripps Howard Foundation, Tony Giarratana of Giarratana LLC, John Elridge of E3 Construction Services LLC  and Harpeth Hills Church of Christ. The campaign also honors Reverend Enoch Fuzz for his decades of community service.

During a climate where Americans continue to go to the streets to protest for police reform and against social injustice, in Nashville there is a growing pressure for Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) Chief Steven Anderson to step down from his position. 

Extended time at home is making many families more aware of what products they simply can’t do without. While you may have predicted what some of these essentials would be -- ahem, toilet paper -- other, not-so-obvious items are helping to make quarantines more comfortable nationwide.

Staying at home and practicing social distancing can feel more challenging as the weather warms and the itch for family fun at the beach becomes stronger. However, being socially responsible does not mean you need to put the fun on hold.

With routines upturned and health concerns top of mind, many people are feeling an extra amount of stress these days, too much of which can be bad for one’s mental and physical health.

In these unprecedented and uncertain times, play is critical to physical and emotional well-being, helping both kids and adults decompress and stay positive while providing countless learning opportunities.