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Event: Resilience & Hope: In Times of Disaster and Crisis

May 24, 2023

Join us for this informative and important presentation that can benefit not only organizations working in disaster areas, but any organizations that serve populations facing trauma and crisis recovery. Register by June 6th as seats are limited!

Severe Weather Preparedness Means Family Planning, Education

March 1, 2023

March marks the beginning of severe weather season in Tennessee and a plan to be prepared for disaster can make all the difference in the safety of your family. Explore helpful tips for a tornado or flood, and learn how to stay prepared.

Ways to Support Hurricane Recovery in Puerto Rico

September 28, 2022

Nashville VOAD has put together a list of community-based organizations and non-profits assisting with recovery efforts.

Nashville volunteer group is prepared to support city through any disaster

June 24, 2022

The March 2020 tornadoes highlighted the need for a more effective and unified disaster response plan.

‘It’s Nothing That’s Going to Happen Overnight’

May 17, 2022

March 2020 Nashville Tornado Survivor Counts Blessings in Affordable Housing

Responders: Despite doing significant damage, March 2021 Flood an ‘Invisible Disaster’

March 25, 2022

Floodwaters, chronicled since biblical times, are the stuff of nightmares.

Two Years After Tornadoes, Nashville Woman Counts Blessings as Rebuilt Home Awaits Completion

March 2, 2022

If patience is a virtue, as the proverbial saying goes, you will seldom find a person more virtuous than Demetrius Wide.

Nashville families recovering a year since devastating March 2021 floods

March 23, 2022

A year later, the horrific memories remain fresh.

FEMA Assistance Available for Tennessee Tornado Survivors

January 28, 2022

Assistance is available for those affected by the Jan 2021 tornadoes.