The heart of our mission is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our communities. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some incredible artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with the incredible group below. Check out our favorite stories from across the Voyage family.
Andrew Boyd
I was a sales representative for five years at two of the larger, more popular roofing companies in Knoxville, TN. Over time I grew tired of receiving the same response by potential clients, “you’re WAY higher than the last guy”. We were double, sometimes even triple the price. I was very aware the prices were a result of incredibly high OVERHEAD expenses. Read more>>
Elise Eustace
Since 1985, we’ve been working with property owners to conserve land in the Southeast. Foothills Land Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that protects, preserves, and enhances the land of the Southern Appalachian region—and promotes it for the benefit of the public. Read more>>
Lisa Lawson
I decided to pursue pharmacy in high school. I had prayed for guidance on what to do with my life as a career and a pharmacist came to our high school to do a career day and I was intrigued with their job description of sharing medical knowledge with patients without drawing blood or making incisions. Read more>>
Kesha Waters
I first became connected to CASA in 2012 when I joined the Board of Directors. At the time, I knew very little about nonprofits and even less about CASA’s work. I had actually been approached about becoming a CASA volunteer, but once I learned more about the role, I realized it wasn’t the right fit for me at that moment. Read more>>
Julia Sullivan
I don’t think I imagined that I would be doing it very long, given my age, so I never really gave much thought to starting my own business. However, eight years have gone by, and I’ve been feeling a need to take on some new challenge in life. When a room became available for rent in the Oak Ridge Chiropractic building where I go for chiropractic care, I decided to go for it. I think I was inspired by the fact that my sister is still running marathons at 70+ and concluded that I might just have a few more good years left. Read more>>
Seanna Jones
There was a series of events in my prior career life that showed me that track was not sustainable. Now here I was in my thirties choosing to reinvent my career identity. I knew I had to develop a better understanding of my strengths so I could see other options. Read more>>
