Providing Housing and Hope feat. Pastor Luis Sura

This week we’ll meet Pastor Luis Sura. This Franklin, Tennessee pastor says that he has been volunteering since before he knew what the word meant, and now he does so in an official capacity. While he holds a part-time job as an assistant pastor, he also runs the nonprofit Better Options TN, which was founded in 2016. Better Options TN has several initiatives, including mentoring and ESL classes, but its main focus is helping people find housing, filling a big need in the community. Pastor Sura explains that there are many places to get help with clothes or food, but this is one of the few organizations that offers assistance with rent and finding housing.  Although it is a huge time commitment, Pastor Sura loves his volunteer work. He says that it is essential for people to volunteer with something they love doing.“When you love what you do,” he says, “even when they don't pay you, you enjoy it.”This podcast is brought to you by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit. www.doingggood.tv. Read Pastor Sura's blog post at www.doinggood.tv/blog.Learn more about Better Options TN at https://betteroptionstn.com.