Tuned In Blog

This Sunday's edition of Tuned In will feature the president of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Ellen Lehman. Ellen has served The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee as president since it began in 1991, and has seen it grow to become a philanthropic force in a forty-county area in Middle Tennessee. With a background in sociology and business, Ellen directs The Foundation's efforts to promote and facilitate charitable giving and endowment building, thereby giving donors choices, convenience, cost-effectiveness and security, as they make their charitable dreams a reality. We talk about the recent tragedies in Haiti and how the CFMT is going to help with this unimaginable disaster. This link will let you listen to our interview http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100117cfmtHaiti.mp3 While details are still unfolding about the devastation in the aftermath of an earthquake in Haiti, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is poised to react when disaster strikes here at home or in places around the world. The Foundation has systems to simplify and expedite the process of helping people in need, and our focus during a time of disaster is to connect generosity with need. Gifts of any size are welcome from those who want to help, and grants from the Haiti Earthquake Response Fund of The Community Foundation will be given to nonprofits and aid groups for immediate response, clean-up, and restoration efforts in the aftermath of the earthquake. Click here to give to the Haiti Earthquake Response Fund.

A look at Williamson County, and what it has done to help keep house prices down and keep the people happy.

A closer look into the life of Jeffrey Steele, a well known songwriter and judge for American Idol. Plus an interview with Jeffrey Steele.

A look at the stray cat and dog problem in Tennessee and things that the people can do to help the problem. Plus an interview with Kat Hitchcock Executive Director of Happy Tales.

A look at the Franklin Festival and how it's also a fundraiser for the community. Plus an interview with Mary Pierce Executive director of the Heritage Foundation.

A look at the CMA music Festival held in Nashville TN, and how it has changed over the past couple of years. Plus an interview with Tammy Genoviecy chief executive author of the Country Music Association.

I knew right away who I wanted for my first guest, and what I wanted to talk about.
Dorie Bolze is this force of nature. She's the Executive Director of the Harpeth River Watershed Association. The organization helps protects and restore the Harpeth River and its surrounding Watershed (land area). She just didn't jump on the green band wagon. Dorie has literally, lobbied, begged, borrowed and done just about everything that is legally possible to raise awareness about this treasure and the importance to our area.

People don't think about the Harpeth, and it's tiny streams and tributaries, (it feeds into the The Cumberland and eventually the mighty Mississippi) until it's almost too late and we have problems like we did last year...i.e. water restrictions, low levels, dying fish etc. Dorie isn't some high profile celeb on a mission to save the world, but it's the Dorie's of the world that work tirelessly for not a lot of money to make our piece of the world a better place to live.