850 trees to be distributed for free at Nashville's Earth Day Festival

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The weather has been wonderful out around Middle Tennessee! What better to do than celebrate Earth Day in your own community?

From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Centennial Park Conservancy in partnership with Urban Green Lab will be hosting Nashville Earth Day!

It's a free and fun event at Centennial Park that features educational activities, plenty of exhibitors and vendors and small businesses to check out. You can explore more than 75 vendors that have recycled, reused and organic products.

850 trees will be distributed on a first come first serve basis and if you're hungry, there's plenty of food to choose from!

Learn more here.

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Woman earns college diploma after finding stability at Nashville's Strobel House

Talk about a hand-up that can change lives! This story that highlights Strobel House resident Johnnie Williams will remind you that there are services that can change an entire world for one person. After she found stable housing, she was able to graduate with a medical assistant diploma and a 4.0 GPA. Bravo Johnnie and bravo Strobel House!

- Rebecca Schleicher