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Instead of the pulpit and microphone,
Darren Rankins chose to share his love
for people by doing the small things in a
big way.
Darren enjoys making a difference in his
community in any way that he can. He
comes from a family of ministers but said
the pulpit was not for him. "I wanted to
minister but not from a pulpit," Darren
said. "I'm more of a teacher, and I was
called to go out into the community.
Since I was a child, I've always wanted to
help others."
e La Vergne, TN, resident buys and
delivers water to the homeless shelters
and veterans' homes in his area, collects
tabs from aluminum cans for the Ronald
McDonald House, donates custom-made
shirts to non-profits, and volunteers. He
also distributes food at local churches
and donates his photography services to
non-profits that are hosting events.
For the past several years, Darren
has been crisscrossing Rutherford
County searching for cans, delivering
water, and asking others to donate
aluminum can tabs. He also regularly
rummages through the trash for cans at
convenience stores.
"I have no [loss of] pride in doing that. I
collect cans all year long and donate the
tabs," he said.
Darren grew up in Murfreesboro and
attended Oakland High School, where
he won a few tennis tournaments. He
also attended MTSU before settling into
full-time work.
Lately, his health and expenses have
taken a toll on his efforts to give
back. He is suffering from the effects
of diabetes and had to buy his first
car in 30 years because his other one
stopped working.
"It's tough right now, but it's important
for me to keep trying."
To join Darren in his good works, contact
him at purethoughts24@yahoo.com.
DARREN RANKINS
Sving the Cmunity One Pull Tab at a Time
Pull tabs ready
for delivery
