Cassie Wolfe of Harrison initially set out to combat childhood poverty but soon learned its connection to human trafficking. After discovering that girls wearing brand-name clothing are less likely to be targeted by traffickers, she partnered with her school, local churches and the Tennessee Bar Association to create new dresses for girls in Cuba and Read more

Neela Wright of Rockwood envisioned a new life for two dilapidated buildings at her former elementary school. She set to work to renovate the buildings to become lasting resources to help the school grow its recreational programs. The results included an updated and usable concession stand to help fund school programs and a permanent storage Read more

Haley Farinato learned that many students in her community lacked basic school supplies because their families struggled to afford them. Partnering with her local elementary school, Haley worked with a nurse and social worker to create a resource room stocked with essentials like notebooks, pencils and hygiene items. She relocated and renovated the school’s nursing Read more

Bella Mason of Knoxville often noticed people in need at a bus stop near her church. She found a way to help them by building a Blessing Box filled with food and other resources, then orchestrated ways to keep the box going by empowering other groups in her church community. Bella earned a prestigious Girl Read more

Understanding the benefits of pet therapy, Ava McCollum-Beaves of Kingsport found a need to be filled. She worked with Isaiah 117 House, which serves children, and the Alliance of Therapy Dogs to create a program that serves Isaiah 117 House locations in Sullivan and Washington counties. She earned a prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award in Read more