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Do Something More-Nonprofit Spotlights & Ways to Serve Your Community
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
Episodes
122 episodes
122. Food Pantry Innovation: Building Community & Dignity at Benny’s Bodega (with Co-Founder and President Ben Davey)
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 dignity, connection, and a true sense...
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121. When Catastrophe Strikes: Ideas For How You Can Help After a Natural Disaster
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 effectively can make all the diff...
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)
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 and girls through menstrual heal...
119. Do Something More Podcast Turns 3! Service, Kindness & Giving Back Tips
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.In this anniversary episode...
118. Supporting Foster Families: How Care Communities Are Making a Difference (with Utah Foster Care Director of Community Volunteers, Tami Carson)
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 shares insights into the challenges an...
117. Scholarships for Single Mothers: How the Live Your Dream Foundation Is Empowering Women Through Education (with Co-Founder and President, Katie Bunnell)
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 dedicated to empowering single mothe...
116. Creative Ways to Serve: How 'Gifts No One Asked For' Delivers Encouragement through Inspirational Art (with @gifts_no_one_asked_for Angela Wilson)
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 she creates watercolor postc...
115. No Kid Sleeps on the Floor: How 'Sleep In Heavenly Peace' Builds Beds for Children in Need (with Founder Luke Mickelson)
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 built and delivered beds to kids in need in h...
114. Women Helping Women Through Service: How ‘Hot Mess Express’ Brings Hope Through Cleaning and Community (with President and Board Chair Brittinie Tran)
‘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 her dorm, a mom or family navigating a di...
113. Small Acts, Lasting Impact: Making (and Keeping) Service-Focused Resolutions
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—and simple, sustai...
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)
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 powerful tradition of using musi...
111. ‘Lifting Hands International’ and Providing Humanitarian Aid to Refugees at Home and Abroad (with Founder and CEO Hayley Smith)
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 shares the eye-opening story...
110. ‘100 Women Who Care’ and Combining Charitable Gifts to Make a Meaningful Impact (with Chapter Founder Jessica Farnsworth)
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 own local Utah Valley chapter after recordi...
109. ‘Thanksgiving Heroes’ and Bringing Thanksgiving Dinner to Families Facing Food Insecurity (with Founder, Rob Adams)
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 'Thanksgiving Heroes', a nonprofit that ralli...
108. Why You Should Make Service Part of Your Family’s Holiday Traditions (and Ideas to Make It Happen)
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 simple acts of kindness can bring ...
107. ‘Unified Sports’ and Promoting Social Inclusion Through Shared Sports Competition for Students With and Without Disabilities (with Teacher and Coach Haylee Whiteley)
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 Unified Sports is doing. It’s a hi...
106. 'Tabitha's Way Food Pantry' and Helping People Through Tough Times by Providing Temporary Food Assistance (with Founder and Executive Director Wendy Osborne)
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 truly is the time.That’s why I’m res...
105. ‘Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep’ and Providing Remembrance Portraits to Parents Experiencing the Loss of a Baby (with Coordinator and Volunteer Melanie Rodger)
In this tender and moving episode, I revisit my conversation with Melanie Rodger from the nonprofit organization Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep—a group that provides the priceless gift of professional remembrance portraits to parents grieving the l...
104. The Power of an Invitation: Why Being an Inviter Matters and How to Do It
Have you ever stopped to think about the power behind a simple invitation?In this episode I share why being an inviter—someone who reaches out, includes, and connects—matters more than ever in today’s lonely world.You’ll ...
103. Spreading Encouragement and Inspiration Through Motivational Running (with @runnerguywithasign Ben Lyne)
Ben Lyne is a runner and for over 2 years he kept having the thought that he could use those regular runs to inspire and motivate others…by holding a sign while he ran that says ‘I Believe In You’. He finally got the courage to act on those tho...
102. ‘The Wellness Farm’ and Providing a Unique Space to Support Individuals Walking Through Grief and Trauma (with Founder and Director, Camille Hawkins)
Camille Hawkins is the Founder and Director of ‘The Wellness Farm’, a place that aims to provide tangible ways to support individuals walking through grief and trauma. This is Camille’s second nonprofit she’s started from the ground up, so she ...
101. Service 101: 3 Doable Ways You Can Add Service to Your Life Today, This Week, and This Month
When it comes to service, the most important part is the doing! We have to be able to take the steps that actually lead to action and start serving and helping in the ways we feel called to do in our homes, neighborhoods, and communities. In th...
100. Celebrating 100 Episodes (!!!) and Sharing Nuggets of Wisdom and Advice From Podcast Guests
On this episode I'm celebrating 100 Episodes of the 'Do Something More' podcast! At the end of each episode, I ask my guests to give general advice for how people can serve, volunteer, and give back to their communities. I took eight of those n...
99. ‘Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah’ and Creating and Supporting Mentoring Relationships to Empower Youth (with President and CEO, Jill Sundstrom)
'Big Brothers Big Sisters' began over 100 years ago as an alternative to the juvenile justice system when a group of adults realized they could help vulnerable kids by giving them connection and meaningful relationships. Now with over 230 chapt...
98. ‘Royal Family Kids Camp’ and Hosting Fun and Uplifting Summer Camps for Children in Foster Care (with Camp Director, Kenra Keddington)
Kenra Keddington has been a Camp Director for Royal Family Kids Camp for 22 years. These are week-long summer camps for 7 to 11 year old foster kids. Kenra says their main goal every year is to pour love and connection into each participant and...