Local Partners.
The Public does not wish to reinvent the wheel. Many people and organizations before us have been doing the hard work of community development, racial unity, and public health. We hope that we can point others to these amazing resources in our community!
One WillCo
A Fuller Story, founded by two Black pastors (Rev. Hewitt Sawyers and Rev. Chris Williamson) and two White leaders in Franklin (Rev. Kevin Riggs and Historian Eric Jacobson) decided to work together along with Franklin’s mayor and administrators in an effort to build unity in Franklin. Our goal was to provide proactive solutions on the national controversy surrounding Confederate monuments. We decided that our efforts would focus on what could be put up as opposed to what could be taken down. We also believed strongly that local churches in our community should lead the way in this initiative.
The Red Road exists to empower and minister hope to Native communities. We challenge each other on a daily basis to live by traditional values, thus honoring our culture and those who have died to protect these principles. We also strive to raise awareness and educate the public about the extensive history and current condition of the Native American culture, reshaping perceptions of our often misunderstood people.
The Refuge Center for Counseling seeks to empower, educate and support individuals, couples and families in need.
Williamson Social Justice Alliance (WSJA)
WSJA supports our community by standing for justice and the marginalized, in action rather than remaining silent on the sidelines. We hope to be a part of erasing the margins and be allies of those treated unjustly or those simply needing support. We take the idea of social justice very seriously, in that we hope to live out the belief that we are ALL equal and therefore deserve equal rights and footing.