Laura Schweizer

2 months ago | wkrn.com | Laura Schweizer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s something most of us don’t think about on a daily basis — clean water. “Most people wake up and they just take water for granted. It comes out of our taps, we take long showers, walk up to our refrigerator, and clean water comes out of our refrigerators. And for 700 million people, they’ve never had that experience,” said Scott Harrison, CEO of charity: water. Right now, 1 in 10 people are drinking toxic, contaminated water around the world.

Feb 28, 2025 | wkrn.com | Laura Schweizer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Imagine the happiest place on earth. Local On 2’s Laura Schweizer says it’s right in Nashville’s backyard!“Friends Life Community (FLC) is an organization that’s filled with joy, magic, laughter, everything that you think of when you’re happy!” said Lauren B. Zook, VP of Philanthropy, FLC. FLC was started in 2008 by four families looking for options for their child as they graduated from high school.

Nov 21, 2024 | wkrn.com | Laura Schweizer

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (WKRN) — It’s a humanitarian crisis that continues to worsen. “They were killing people. So I had to leave with my kids. I lost everything,” said one woman. Officials estimate over 4,000 have been killed or injured in gang-related violence this year alone. The United Nations stated more than 700,000 people are internally displaced from their homes as gangs ravage the country of Haiti. “The gangs burned my home, and I lost everything.

Sep 20, 2024 | wkrn.com | Laura Schweizer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s a simple thing, that can brighten anyone’s day — flowers. Founder of Flower The People, Trevor Phillips says his world changed after seeing a wholesale florist dumpster overflowing with flowers. “A neighbor said you should take them to a nursing home,” Phillips said. “And this is the one we’re at today, right down the street from where I lived.

Aug 28, 2024 | wkrn.com | Laura Schweizer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Did you know that 1 in 7 Middle Tennesseeans are at risk of hunger? That’s according to Second Harvest Food Bank a partner of The Store. In Music City, one musician and his wife have gone above and beyond to combat that. “That’s just really important to us – the power of choice,” said founder of The Store, Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Brad Paisley and his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley opened up The Store in 2020.