People Loving Nashville has fed the homeless of Nashville every Monday night for the last 15 years, never missed a Monday! Such a great group of people showing up for their friends. It’s amazing
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I’ve been serving with PLN for the last two years at Casa. I love the simplicity of the serve, the heart of the leaders and the intentionality of building community with the people at Casa. This is a God honoring work.
I've been involved with People Loving Nashville for over 8 years and they are by far the best nonprofit organization I've volunteered with.
From the tremendous leadership of their staff, to the organization of their outreaches, it is an impressive experience to witness everything come together.
On top of everything already mentioned, my favorite thing to see is how well they love those who they serve. It is an inspiration to say the least.
I am honored to have been connected to People Loving Nashville and look forward to staying connected for many more years to come.
The heart of this organization is incredible! Serving and loving and empowering people who are often overlooked or ignored or disregarded! Everyone regardless of their gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, disabilities , criminal history, addictions , traumas are worthy of love and dignity. This organization is showing what it truly means to be the hands and feet of Jesus!
There's genuinely so much that I love about People Loving Nashville (PLN). First and foremost, they have a true heart for the vulnerable in the city of Nashville and, paired with that, they lead and meet needs with great humility. They listen; they listen a lot. They attentively listen to volunteers and those on the streets alike. And at all times--conflict, peace, vulnerable, in control--they seek to respect every person they encounter with love and dignity. This applies to the people on the streets, the people who volunteer with them, and those within their own team.
Furthermore, I believe the positive impact of their work is undeniable. Every single week for the past 15 years these people have been a community who builds relationships with those who are perhaps the most marginalized in this country. Many are gifted with true friends and several are enabled to find housing and eventual employment.
People Loving Nashville is exactly what the name suggests — a place for people to love and be loved. The love is two-way. PLN is very clear that when it comes to working with our friends downtown, our friends are the ones showing us love by inviting us into their space and lives, and we get to show them love by providing some very tangible relief every Monday. PLN has shown me, perhaps more than anything else, that consistently showing up in love matters.
I've been volunteering with PLN for almost two years. They demonstrate love & dignity in beautiful, inspiring ways.
Serving with them has profoundly changed my perspective on the unhoused, and led to some incredibly special, unexpected friendships.
So grateful for the community that they bring!
The best nonprofit I’ve worked with. After volunteering with PLN for over 2 years, my heart and mind towards those in need has transformed. I receive far more than I give by serving with this community. They contribute to our city in more ways than can be expressed here. PLN is a great nonprofit and Monday nights are my favorite.
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There’s something special about PLN. It was obvious from my first time volunteering with them that the hand of God is on this organization. I get to witness His work every time I serve. No person is invisible to God and PLN reminds people of that by treating them with dignity and compassion. Something incredible happens when someone who feels invisible realizes that you see them. I’m so grateful for what PLN does, not only for the people they serve but also for the people that serve with them.
PLN puts love and care in everything they do. I’ve volunteered alongside them for a year and it’s been awesome learning and growing with this community. I am always recommending people to come check it out!
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Ever since I heard about the love in action through this community, I was empowered and moved to help support! It has been amazing getting to know and volunteer alongside so many great people as well as serve and get to know my neighbors that I wouldn’t have met outside of PLN. People Loving Nashville faithfully lives out their mission and goes above and beyond to journey with our friends in need. The staff and volunteers are helpful, patient, kind, and eager to help. The website is organized and there are so many ways to get involved! I am grateful for the chance to witness this and to continually be welcomed into this wonderful work of journeying in hope for homefulness. There are also opportunities to build our friendships outside of volunteering- Family Dinners, Volunteer Retreat, and more!
I recently started volunteering with People Loving Nashville, and have enjoyed every experience so far. They approach supporting lower income need with grace, humility, and joy, prioritizing dignity and the importance of choice in accepting help. The staff build genuine bonds with the people they serve. I highly recommend this organization!
People Loving Nashville is a wonderful organization to volunteer for. They go above and beyond to provide relief (food, clothing, bus passes etc) to the homeless and the underserved in the greater Nashville area. PLN provides community to them with love, dignity & encouragement. We build genuine friendships that is beautiful. We celebrate the victories of housing & jobs and grieve with our friends when their life is hard. PLN works so hard to assist our homeless friends to get housing and to stay in housing afterwards. People Loving Nashville is the best!
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People Loving Nashville is the best! They truly love and care for Nashville’s homeless and resource deprived community.
I enjoy volunteering with this amazing organization. My greatest joy is the genuine love and friendships we have with our downtown friends. We celebrate their victories and grieve with them during the hard times.
PLN is an incredible organization. They care so well for the most vulnerable individuals of nashville and treat everyone with love and dignity. People show up to Monday nights strangers, but leave as friends. The community they foster is one of a kind and I’m truly thankful to be able to spend my Monday nights serving with PLN.
Life changing, incredible, run with authenticity and love. serve and get involved!! It will change your life and others you are serving!
People Loving Nashville is an exceptional Non-Profit, truly changing the lives of the people in Nashville. Opportunities to serve are abundant and the lives of people they serve and their needs, are always put first! PLN creates community and bonds among all groups of people , volunteers, and the friends they serve.
I have lived all over the country and hope to see the PLN model replicated elsewhere! It’s truly a success in every way!
PLN cares for the person, not just the need. The community that happens on Monday nights (+ others) doesn't happen overnight and they've put in the time and effort to meet people where they are.
Absolutely love this non profit and their mission. I’ve watched them help countless people and even more so I’ve seen lives actually restored and forever changed. Thanks PLN for loving our community
People Loving Nashville is an incredibly genuine and powerful group of staff and volunteers working to support their friends living on the streets through love and dignity. I had the amazing opportunity to intern with them for the semester, and I got to witness their dedication, compassion, and drive to serve and improve the lives of so many by providing housing navigation, giving out vital supplies, or just a holding a friendly conversation.
Great organization with great staff and volunteers! The friendships and help this organization provides to the unhoused community is life changing to our friends, and to us!
It’s been over two years since being a part of this community and it has changed my world in so many ways for the better! More than serving our own neighbors & community, PLN has reminded me the power of being present with people. Slow down & be slow to fix, “see” people, so life & community with others, laugh, dance, cry, & encourage. I think I had forgotten how to do some of those things & PLN has reminded me!
I could go on and on but you have to experience for yourself so sign on up!
PLN builds long term relationships with the unhoused and provides consistent community, clothing and food to some of the most discouraged communities in Nashville. Volunteering with them is one of the highlights of my week. They are exceptionally organized.
PLN is a great organization who truly care about the unhoused population of Nashville! They really help the community in a big way!
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People Loving Nashville is an extraordinary organization driven by its mission to support the most marginalized people in the Nashville community. Not only do they do incredible work providing food, clothing, community, and restoration to those experiencing homelessness or living in poverty, but they do so in a dignifying and life giving manner. PLN is a community for all without exception and is changing lives across the city.
Amazing to see how many people they serve each week from food to clothing to resources to help those in need. I have never volunteered with such a special organization who truly cares about the people they serve and each volunteer that is there to help. They have truly changed my life to serve others and bring them closer to God.
People Loving Nashville is an amazing organization that does a great job with providing love and resources to the unhoused community. I have seen over my years serving people finding hope and freedom from being cared for by this organization. The staff exude love and are making a huge impact in the Nashville community. There’s no better way to spend a Monday night!
People Loving Nashville (PLN) is a community changing organization. Unwaveringly consistent, deeply compassionate, and beautifully generous, this nonprofit walks out the commission of being the hands and feet of Jesus. They meet our unhoused friends where they are and offer supplies, support, and love all aimed at walking alongside them toward a better life.
PLN has taught me to listen with empathy and stop for the one; to show them they are seen, heard, and valued in our community. This nonprofit makes me a better Christ follower and makes our community safer, more unified, and filled with love. I’m so thankful for the fun opportunity I get each week to partner with PLN.
At PLN, it really feels like no one is a stranger. Everyone has a place to belong. It is a place where friendship and life transformation are happening, just from stepping foot into this community. I’ve learned more how to love others, and receive love myself. I’m forever grateful for the leadership, humility, and fun that I’ve seen at PLN!
I went into volunteering with PLN to hopefully serve others in Nashville, but the impact this organization has had in my life has been greater than I ever expected. There is a deep sense of community that is built among the leaders, volunteers, and all of our unhoused friends. It is a beautiful experience to be a part of every week and an honor to be a part of a group that truly lives out their mission with the humblest and sincerest of hearts.
I wanted to get involved with an organization serving our friends on the streets, after taking my daughters to an encampment to share meals one Thanksgiving a few years ago. The overwhelming needs I saw, the reality check my daughters (& I) got, the overwhelming joy we felt by simply sharing some food and smiles with those who did not have a dinner table to eat at that night, was powerful. I found PLN & saw what a huge impact they have on so many lives in the Nashville area. It was crazy to learn that that is exactly how Ryan Lampa started, sharing a few meals around a holiday- my how that has grown! It is a phenomenal organization of selfless, Godly people working hard to love their neighbors and I am proud to be able to spend time with them anytime I can. I’ve also grown to care about many friends on the streets, and love hearing the strides they make as a direct result of PLN’s assistance with finding housing, jobs, clothing, medical & mental health care, the list goes on. Ryan & every single employee & volunteer genuinely care about the work that is being done. Your financial support of PLN would confirm for us all, that others find value in PLN’s mission to ensure all of our neighbors have food, drink, clothing, a smile, conversation & a reminder of Christ’s love for each of His children.
What struck me first about this group, was the authenticity of the organizers and volunteers. The love they all express, toward each other and toward the folks on the street who have fallen on hard times, has been nothing short of totally compelling. It has been a delight to come alongside this ministry, with my labors and financial support, and it gives me further joy to know I'm far from the only one.
Been volunteering since February and have noticed the difference this organization has made in our community. The focus is on the needs of others for sure. I also felt at home even though I initially knew nobody.
This nonprofit is absolutely amazing. The entire staff in this organization goes above and beyond to stay true to their core beliefs as a nonprofit. They seem to even attract only the most genuine and generous volunteers from TN. My own life has been extremely influenced by my time serving at People Loving Nashville. I have been involved for 1 year now as a volunteer and I don't plan on ever stopping. They are organized in the ways that are needed to run smoothly, attentive to those around them (those they are serving and the volunteers), creative, and passionate about their mission. This nonprofit is making actual change come to fruition in the city of Nashville. They truly love their people.
Serving with PLN has changed my life! They are the first to jump in and find solutions for hard questions and circumstances. They value relationship and honor both those they serve and those who volunteer with them. Would highly recommend getting involved with this organization! You won’t regret it!!
Absolutely love serving along side this non profit! I’ve gone the past 2 weeks and seeing how they treat everyone so tenderly and care for those they serve is incredible. I loved joining in!
They also serve really good looking meals and hundreds of people in the community appreciate it and look forward to it every week! I personally can’t wait to go again!!
My daughter and I have such a blast serving with this organization. The work they do is unparalleled in our city in consistency and care. So glad to be a part of the network of people loving Nashville!