Tag Archives: nashville rescue mission
Bright & Early: No Place Like Home Edition
Good morning, Nashville. According to numbers gathered by the Nashville Rescue Mission, homelessness is still on the rise in Nashville. Like many other things, we can probably chalk it up to recession-era job loss and a lack of affordable housing. Between 2008 and 2009, the Mission’s nightly average rose 15 percent and the total number [...]
Happy Hour: Christmas Tree, Take Two
Bless their hearts! Two kind folks in Fairview stepped up to the plate and donated a new 25-foot Christmas tree to replace the sad broken one downtown. It’s about 15 feet shorter than the last one, but it’s way cuter. And maybe they somehow magically grew the trunk out of steel. Thanks for saving Christmas, [...]
Happy Hour: Party Fowl
There was some serious turkey-frying going on downtown today for Tracy Lawrence’s 4th Annual Mission Possible Turkey Fry to benefit the Nashville Rescue Mission. We’re not sure exactly how many birds were dunked in the deep fryer, but we’re thinking it was at least a few hundred. [WTVF]
Related, Second Harvest really needs volunteers to help [...]
Happy Hour: Hungry Yet?
The Nashville Rescue Mission is looking for turkey donations for its annual Thanksgiving dinner, so if you’ve got an extra or you’re feeling generous enough to buy them one, you know what to do. [WKRN]
Metro Schools are getting $1.5 million to spruce up their schools and make them more energy-efficient. Now if only we could [...]
Happy Hour: What Would Brad Pitt Do?
Not to knock a $17,000 clothing donation to the Nashville Rescue Mission, but we’re a little amused/bewildered at the thought of Nashville’s entire homeless population running around in Troy t-shirts this summer. [WSMV]
A guy in an SUV crashed into five different cars today near TSU and told police it was because he was “trying to [...]
Bright & Early: Outside Looking In Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The federal Government Accountability Office published a new report this week taking a good, hard look at the local immigration enforcement programs across the country including the one in Davidson County. Though Nashville’s 287(g) program resulted in the deportation of around 3,000 undocumented immigrants, the report questions whether it’s actually doing what [...]
Brrrr: Nashville Rescue Mission Needs Your Help
Hey Nashville, it’s COLD. We know this because kids even weaseled their way out of school because of the cold today. Now think about how cold it would be if you were homeless, and especially if you didn’t have a warm coat, or some gloves and a hat. The Nashville Rescue Mission is especially in [...]
Tomorrow: Good Music For A Good Cause, From Music City Unsigned
Sixteen artists from Music City Unsigned are banding together tomorrow night for a Nashville Rescue Mission Benefit show at Rocketown.
It’s a night of thanksgiving, two weeks before we celebrate the holiday with friends and family, to support an amazing organization in our community and help them provide for those who are less fortunate than all [...]
Bright & Early: We Hear The Train A-Comin’ Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We all remember the Music City Star commuter train’s July 4th fiasco that left hundreds of passengers angry stranded at the stations. After doing what they could to smooth things over, they’re finally giving it another go and offering service to and from the Wilson County Fair. They say they’ve made enough [...]
Bright & Early: How They Really Feel Edition
Good morning, Nashville. If you were hoping to take a cab this morning, you’re probably out of luck. After the 100-person taxi strike yesterday, the other 400+ Nashville cab drivers are planning to follow suit this morning. Instead, you’ll find them rallying outside Mayor Dean’s office downtown at the courthouse in hopes of meeting with [...]
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