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In observance of National Volunteer Week, the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Center for Development and Civic Engagement (CDCE) is spotlighting Gary Richmond.

Female volunteer helping patient in hospital bed.

Dean Marier wasn't able to serve his country, so he found another way to serve.

Dean Marier is a volunteer ambassador at TVHS.

In middle Tennessee, April is commonly known for its April showers and blossoming florals causing Tennesseans to reach for their allergy medicine, but at VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), April is a time to highlight and support survivors of military sexual trauma and sexual assault.

Black female Veteran wearing a blue shirt sits outside in the courtyard next to magenta flowers.

At Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, John is our first college undergraduate to serve as a volunteer driver within Veterans Transportation Service.

April 17 - 23 is National Volunteer Week. We are happy to have Charles “Chuck” Emerson, M.D as a Volunteer Ambassador.

Megan Pichette, a registered nurse at Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, was recently honored with The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses. The award recognizes the super-human efforts nurses perform every day.

Megan holds her award in front of a yellow and green backdrop

For Patrick Fitzsimons, St. Patrick's Day isn't a day for him to simply wear green. It's chance for him to suit up in his black kilt, green-checkered suspenders, and scruffy red beard.

Chaplain Fitzsimon dressed as a leprechaun for St. Patrick's Day

If you asked former Air Force Officer Rebecca Erwin how she feels today, she’d tell you she feels at peace and full of joy. After serving her country for 17 years, she now spends most of her time in the Nashville area hiking, exploring, and volunteering with local organizations.

Photo of U.S. Air Force Officer Rebecca Erwin smiling in her Air Force Academy uniform with the American flag in the background. Erwin is a white female with shirt, blonde hair

March is National Nutrition Month, and the TVHS Nutrition and Food Services team has some tips to help spice up your plate.

Colorful fruits and veggies such as broccoli, spinach, Granny Smith apples, blueberries, ruby red grapefruit and more displayed neatly on a table.

Members of the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Social Work Services team recently had a research article published in The Journal of Social Work in Public Health, a peer-reviewed national journal.

Photo depicts a pile of hardcover books with the pages open.