My Nonprofit Reviews

A little while after I first moved to Nashville, I found myself needing an avian influence in my life. I have always been fascinated by the quirks and habits of parrots. To me they are breathtaking animals; physical manifestations of eccentricity and each an individual behavioral jigsaw.
I did what we millenials do and started searching Google for a place that might potentially accept me as a volunteer. I was surprised at how few sanctuaries for parrots exist; even in a city as large as Nashville, there is only E.A.S.T.
As I eagerly waited for Kim Hannah to reply to my email, I poured over the sanctuary's Facebook page and was amazed by what I saw. The recovery stories alone made the decision for me. I knew this was the place where I wanted to be. However, I could have never prepared myself for actually walking through the door for the first time. Kim invited me up and I was rendered pretty speechless by them all; by their number, their voices, their intellect, their beauty, and their history. As she gave me the tour, I saw my own curiosity reflected back through every single pinning pupil. And I loved it.
Today I've been a volunteer at E.A.S.T. for almost a year. I've never met a human with a bigger heart than Kim Hannah, whose dedication, devotion, and love for these animals has no boundary. Everything she does is for them and she is my hero.