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Hosted by Melissa Draper · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 125 episodes
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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
Melissa Draper hosts Do Something More-Nonprofit Spotlights & Ways to Serve Your Community, a business show with 125 episodes published.
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 control. Many arrive at a new home carrying all of the
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 people changing the world, comparison can creep in f
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 preventing trafficking around the world, using strategic
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 items, it’s a welcoming space designed to foster digni
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, many of us want to help—but knowing how to help effecti
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 nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of women
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 everyday people doing good in their communities.
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 vulnerable children in our communities. Tami share
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 Your Dream Foundation, a Utah-based nonprofit dedi
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 No One Asked For , a heartfelt service project where
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 youth from his church and his own children, Luke buil
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-free. Whether it’s a new college student moving into
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, I’m sharing why service-focused resolutions matter—
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 remarkable story behind Handel’s Messiah and the powe
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, needs-based aid to refugees around the world. Hayley
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 movement with '100 Women Who Care.' I personally joined my ow
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 action. I sit down with Rob Adams, Founder of 'Thanksgiv
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 to build service into your family traditions, and how si
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, and create a spirit of belonging? That’s exactly what
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 volunteer, donate, or somehow get involved, now tr
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Do Something More-Nonprofit Spotlights & Ways to Serve Your Community is hosted by Melissa Draper. The show is categorised under business (non-profit) and has published 125 episodes.
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