Vendor Writing: Volunteer Spotlight Jamie Dore

Volunteer Spotlight: Jamie Dore

BY NORMA B., CONTRIBUTOR VENDOR

Jamie was born and raised in Connecticut.

He attended college in Indiana, Purdue University, where he got his Engineering degree.

You could say his work over the last 38 years has really taken him places — Ohio, Alabama, Texas — though he’s spent the last 32 years in Atlanta, Georgia with his family a wife Wendy raising 2 children. His son Chris lives in Atlanta but his daughter Erika is what brought him to Nashville after they found out she was expecting their first grandchild — a boy, Judah now 9 months old.

So how did he learn about The Contributor? He became acquainted with the paper while visiting his daughter who was attending Lipscomb University.

Upon moving to East Nashville, he was looking for a place to volunteer and since he was familiar with the paper and loves the model of helping homeless people set up a micro business, it seemed like a perfect fit!

At this point it’s worth noting his wife Wendy is also a giver, after retiring from 20 years teaching 2nd and 3rd grade she currently volunteers at the Nashville Zoo!

He has an ambitious goal for The Contributor that of seeing the number of vendors doubled!

He enjoys listening to people talk about how they sell, which makes perfect sense he spent the last eight years of his career coaching people on how to improve their sales.

In addition to helping out at The Contributor, he has other interests too which include: music, cooking, cross fit exercise, hiking, biking, running and pickle ball, he has LOTS of energy!

He enjoys spending time with the family’s two dogs Zach an old Labrador Retriever and Bella a Miniature Pincher.

He’s also a Nashville Predators fan attending his first live game on the day of this interview and they won! Go Preds!