Mayor highlights ‘Better way to Give’ campaign on “The Insider”

Mayor Shane McFarland joins "The Insider," the City's official podcast, to discuss Murfreesboro's new "Better Way to Give" initiative. The City launched the campaign in August to encourage residents to support local charities that provide sustainable aid to the unhoused.

"They're the boots on the ground," said Mayor Shane McFarland. "Instead of giving money to someone on the side of the road, we want to promote that there's a 'Better way to Give' to support these organizations who are making sure that the services are being provided."

Listen to the full 13-minute episode of "The Insider" on podbean https://cityofmurfreesborotn.podbean.com/ or watch "The Insider," on YouTube https://youtu.be/-o-JfbjxxGw beginning Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.

New signs posted around the downtown Square feature a QR code directing the public to local charities who provide sustainable assistance www.murfreesborotn.gov/BetterWay

• Journey Home
• Cold Patrol
• Doors of Hope
• Greenhouse Ministries
• Salvation Army and more

This 15-minute edition of "Insider" with Mayor Shane McFarland highlights:

• Origins of the 'Better Way to Give' campaign as a way to spread the word about organizations that are doing charitable work in the community
• The Murfreesboro Police Department's Homeless Outreach Support Team (H.O.S.T.)
• Discussion of the 'Better Way to Give' campaign's aim to educate citizens about City ordinances regarding street solicitations (Section 21-5.3)

Mayor McFarland also addressed relocation of Journey Home and ongoing work on daylighting Town Creek and utilizing Cannonsburgh as the City seeks to revitalize downtown.

McFarland engages residents through "Mondays with the Mayor." Watch this week's episode https://youtu.be/DGXF6BUeWq4?si=t4_z7g91Vye1_o9f.

"The Insider" is hosted by Mike Browning and produced by Michael Nevills.

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