The Big PayBack

Exciting things are happening for the Non-Profit community of Middle Tennessee! Community Foundations of Middle Tennessee presents The Big PayBack! The Big PayBack  is a community-wide online giving day that’s a special occasion to celebrate Middle Tennessee’s spirit of generosity and support the work of nonprofits.

This 24-hour online event will help nonprofits, like this one, raise much-needed unrestricted dollars and bring awareness to pressing needs in our communities. Plus, your gifts made during The Big Payback will be increased by incentives and awards for participating nonprofits and may also help your favorite nonprofits qualify for special prizes and bonuses. 

For 24 hours, beginning at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6 to 6 a.m. on Wednesday,

May 7, donors can make gifts to participating nonprofits that are located in or provide services in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee. We will be eligible for incentives, bonuses and additional prizes throughout the day so your gift would be greatly appreciated. 

For more information, contact us or visit www.TheBigPayback.org. 

Welcoming

Greenhouse Ministries has long been a beacon of hope for the Rutherford County community. We offer life transformation as volunteers make themselves available to encourage and motivate the clients, to inspire them to dream, to make better choices and needed changes in their lives, to promote wholeness, and to give back to others in the community. 

Greenhouse Ministries was founded in 1999 by Cliff and Jane Sharp, when they noticed a large number of people who were living without hope of ever improving their situation. Shortly thereafter, they started Greenhouse Ministries to serve those who were being overlooked and underserved.

Greenhouse Ministries serves everyone without qualification.  The nonprofit does it base benefits on employment.  The goal is to serve whoever walks through the doors with love and respect.  Starting with meeting the physical needs of clients, the Greenhouse staff and volunteers serve food from a food pantry, give clothing vouchers for use at the Garden Patch Thrift Store, donate furniture to make their house a home, and many others.  Then, Greenhouse helps people meet their own career and life goals through a variety of adult educational opportunities at our Learning Center including computer, GED, budgeting, and literacy classes.  A variety of other classes are also available.

Our purpose for starting a blog is two-fold: First, we want to provide a more appropriate place to share stories and news from Greenhouse offices.  We realize that getting caught up in the daily hustle and bustle of work means we lose out on the opportunity to share success stories and day to day happenings from Greenhouse Ministries. Secondly, we want to give others a place to share stories they experience while at Greenhouse Ministries.  By linking this to our Facebook, Twitter and website, we are expanding our reach and providing more opportunities to connect with people like you!

So follow us, and feel free to comment on whatever your heart desires! We know that Greenhouse wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for God's grace and direction, and the heart for service He has put on the hearts of people like YOU! So this blog, we humbly dedicate to our followers and supporters. Thank you!