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.
Stacey M. Handel
This enabled us to reach more men and women in need. Garde Bien is proud to help women and men with alopecia, effluvium, FFA, and Trichotilomania; Knoxville Hair and Scalp Clinic, staffed with highly trained experts, offers solutions for hair thinning, scalp issues, and many hair loss concerns. Read more>>
Andrew Verdon
I do custom leather gear, if I had to say I specialized in something in that avenue I’d say it’s historical reproductions. One piece I’m most proud of is a holster I make that I patterned off of the only surviving original from the civil war. I think what sets me apart from others is my ability to think outside of the box at times, I’ve built many pieces that began life as literal sketches on a napkin! Read more>>
Celia Lively
I’ve been at Knox Area Rescue Ministries for three years, starting out as the Director of Volunteer Relations, and now am the Senior Director of Community Engagement. I get to oversee the marketing, media, events, and volunteers here at KARM. I have the honor and privilege to help connect the city of Knoxville and surrounding areas to give, serve, and learn. It’s the most fun to champion others to give back. I didn’t know a thing about homelessness or its complexities when I started here. I just knew it was the calling of my life to help my neighbors. Read more>>
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>>
