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Do Something More-Nonprofit Spotlights & Ways to Serve Your Community

by Melissa Draper

Do Something More is a service-oriented podcast dedicated to sharing inspiring stories of people and organizations who are making a difference. Each week, host Melissa Draper highlights the helpers—volunteers, nonprofits, community leaders, and everyday individuals—who have found meaningful ways to give back and uplift their communities. Through heartfelt interviews and practical solo episodes, this podcast explores real stories of service, acts of kindness, humanitarian work, and grassroots impact. Listeners will discover simple, actionable ways to serve, volunteer, give back, and create positive change in their own communities. Whether you’re looking for ways to get involved, searching for volunteer ideas for your family, wanting to support charities you believe in, or simply needing uplifting stories about people doing good, this podcast will motivate you to help, lift, inspire and make a difference. New episodes every week featuring interviews, nonprofit spotlights, and service-focused conversations. 📩 Contact: dosomethingmore.podcast@gmail.com 📸 Instagram: @dosomethingmore.podcast

Latest episodes

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125. Serving Foster Children: How 'Comfort Cases' is Bringing Dignity and Hope to Youth in Foster Care (with Founder Rob Scheer)

Send us Fan Mail There are nearly 400,000 children in the U.S. foster care system, and every day, hundreds more enter foster care through circumstances beyond their cont

Jul 8
29 min

124. You Are Enough: A Reminder to Stop Comparing & Find Joy in Serving In the Way That is Uniquely Yours to Give

Send us Fan Mail One of the things I’ve learned from this podcast…Is how easy it is to feel like you’re not doing enough. When you hear about incredible nonprofits and

May 6
13 min

123. Helping Those Who Need It Most: How 'Love Justice International' is Working to Stop Human Trafficking Before It Starts (with Founder and CEO John Molineux)

Send us Fan Mail The nonprofit featured in this episode is working to stop human trafficking before it starts. Love Justice International is on the front lines of preve

Apr 29
31 min

122. Food Pantry Innovation: Building Community & Dignity at Benny’s Bodega (with Co-Founder and President Ben Davey)

Send us Fan Mail Benny’s Bodega is a nonprofit in New Jersey that is reimagining what a food pantry can be. More than just a place to receive groceries and essential ite

Apr 15
38 min

121. When Catastrophe Strikes: Ideas For How You Can Help After a Natural Disaster

Send us Fan Mail This episode originally aired in October 2024 and is especially relevant as communities respond to recent natural disasters. When disasters strike, man

Apr 8
15 min

120. Creating a World Where Periods Are Never A Problem: How 'Days for Girls' is Changing Lives Worldwide Through Menstrual Health Education (with CEO Tiffany Larson)

Send us Fan Mail This episode originally aired in January 2024 and features an inspiring conversation with Tiffany Larson, CEO of Days for Girls International—a global n

Apr 1
39 min

119. Do Something More Podcast Turns 3! Service, Kindness & Giving Back Tips

Send us Fan Mail Celebrate a special milestone with the Do Something More Podcast! 🎉 This week marks three incredible years of inspiring stories, meaningful service, and

Mar 25
13 min

118. Supporting Foster Families: How Care Communities Are Making a Difference (with Utah Foster Care Director of Community Volunteers, Tami Carson)

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Do Something More, I sit down with Tami Carson from Utah Foster Care to talk about the vital role foster families play in supporting

Mar 18
35 min

117. Scholarships for Single Mothers: How the Live Your Dream Foundation Is Empowering Women Through Education (with Co-Founder and President, Katie Bunnell)

Send us Fan Mail This episode of the Do Something More Podcast originally aired in December 2023. On it I’m joined by Katie Bunnell, co-founder and President of the Live

Feb 26
30 min

116. Creative Ways to Serve: How 'Gifts No One Asked For' Delivers Encouragement through Inspirational Art (with @gifts_no_one_asked_for Angela Wilson)

Send us Fan Mail What if your creativity could become a simple but powerful act of service? In memory of her mother, Angela Wilson launched the Instagram account Gifts

Feb 18
24 min

115. No Kid Sleeps on the Floor: How 'Sleep In Heavenly Peace' Builds Beds for Children in Need (with Founder Luke Mickelson)

Send us Fan Mail When Luke Mickelson discovered that children in his community were sleeping on the floor without beds, he decided to do something about it. Involving yo

Feb 11
43 min

114. Women Helping Women Through Service: How ‘Hot Mess Express’ Brings Hope Through Cleaning and Community (with President and Board Chair Brittinie Tran)

Send us Fan Mail ‘Hot Mess Express’ is exactly as awesome as it sounds! This non-profit has affiliates all over the country dedicated to women helping women, judgment-fr

Jan 14
29 min

113. Small Acts, Lasting Impact: Making (and Keeping) Service-Focused Resolutions

Send us Fan Mail What if your New Year’s resolutions focused less on doing more for yourself and more on doing a little more for others? In this first episode of 2026,

Jan 8
23 min

112. ‘Nebo Holiday Chorus and Orchestra’ and The Story Behind Handel’s Messiah and Performing It for the Community to Benefit Charity (with Manager and President Connie Manwaring)

Send us Fan Mail In this inspiring Christmas episode I sit down with Connie Manwaring, Manager and President of the Nebo Holiday Chorus and Orchestra, to explore the rem

Dec 11 2025
33 min

111. ‘Lifting Hands International’ and Providing Humanitarian Aid to Refugees at Home and Abroad (with Founder and CEO Hayley Smith)

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode I sit down with Hayley Smith, founder and CEO of Lifting Hands International, a nonprofit dedicated to providing meaningful, ne

Dec 4 2025
34 min

110. ‘100 Women Who Care’ and Combining Charitable Gifts to Make a Meaningful Impact (with Chapter Founder Jessica Farnsworth)

Send us Fan Mail In this inspiring replay episode, I revisit one of the most impactful conversations I've had on the show — a deep dive into the giving-circle movem

Nov 26 2025
29 min

109. ‘Thanksgiving Heroes’ and Bringing Thanksgiving Dinner to Families Facing Food Insecurity (with Founder, Rob Adams)

Send us Fan Mail As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s easy to get caught up in meal prep and family plans—but this episode will inspire you to think about gratitude in actio

Nov 13 2025
30 min

108. Why You Should Make Service Part of Your Family’s Holiday Traditions (and Ideas to Make It Happen)

Send us Fan Mail The holiday season can be busy and full—but it can also be deeply meaningful. In this solo episode I'm sharing why the holidays are the ideal time

Nov 5 2025
30 min

107. ‘Unified Sports’ and Promoting Social Inclusion Through Shared Sports Competition for Students With and Without Disabilities (with Teacher and Coach Haylee Whiteley)

Send us Fan Mail What if one program could transform an entire school’s culture—helping students with and without disabilities build real friendships, learn teamwork, an

Oct 29 2025
29 min

106. 'Tabitha's Way Food Pantry' and Helping People Through Tough Times by Providing Temporary Food Assistance (with Founder and Executive Director Wendy Osborne)

Send us Fan Mail Food pantries and food banks across the United States are seeing record levels of demand right now for so many reasons — if you’ve ever felt that tug to

Oct 23 2025
31 min

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