PROJECT LOVE STRONG
Learn about our Mission, Vision, Goals, and Impact!
Mission and Vision
Be the change in your community!
The mission of PLS is to promote community-based philanthropy for underrepresented and disenfranchised communities, individuals, and families.
Project Love Strong (PLS) is a 501c3 that meets those who are vulnerable where they are in the community to fulfill their needs. We do this by bridging together local organizations and community businesses with a philanthropic passion to serve those in need.
With the assistance of our volunteers, community partners, corporate sponsors, and hopefully you, we hope to empower vulnerable individuals, spread awareness, along with providing essentials, support services, resources and more for sustainability.
Our Impact
Community Movement= Community Impact
Since 2018 PLS has hosted 15 Street Outreaches: Hoodies for the homeless 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021,2022, Tees & Teas 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and a 2-day North Nashville, TN Tornado relief, 2020. In 2020 PLS also provided street outreach in Los Angeles, CA, and Denver, CO. In October 2021, Project Love Strong was blessed to provide outreach internationally in Downtown Montego Bay, Jamaica with Open Heart Charitable Mission. We provided brand new pots, over-the-counter medications, and loaded essential bags to distribute to the unhoused and underserved individuals directly. In 2022 PLS served Downtown, Denver CO, and the Las Vegas Nevada Strip.
PLS has served over 2, 600 individuals in Nashville, TN, 100 individuals in Denver, CO, and over 100 individuals across LA, and about 40 individuals in Las Vegas. PLS has also provided care essentials to other states: GA, AL, VA, KY and NYC. Our goal is to spread awareness, provide basic essentials, implement programs, connect individuals to resources, and show love from state to state to those in NEED!
PLS has had the pleasure of partnering with organizations and businesses to help provide hands-on street services to the unhoused and vaulnerable communities through annual street outreach events. .
Did you know:
Tennessee is the nation's first state to make sleeping on public property a crime. In Tennessee, there are about 1 homeless person for every 900 residents. Among all U.S. states, Tennessee has the 19th highest rate of homelessness. Tennessee saw an increase of 55,099 new residents from mid-2020 to mid-2021, and as the state grows, so does homelessness. In total, approximately 34.8% of the homeless Tennessee population is living unsheltered.
Who We Are, Our Story
Meet the Team
Jeshiqua White, MSW
President
Jeshiqua is best known as J. She transitioned from New York City to Nashville in 2018 with a passion for helping individuals since the early age of fourteen. J is a social worker at heart and a natural leader. She is not afraid to go the extra mile to ensure the success of a project, the process, and the team involved. Jeshiqua is a fearless woman who takes steps toward growth and change, even when she doesn’t see the whole staircase. She is ambitious, goal-oriented, selfless, compassionate, and genuinely cares about the world around her.
Jeshiqua has obtained her master’s degree in social work (MSW). She created Project Love Strong to show continuous love and support to everyone in need without judgment. She aims to create awareness around the underserved and unhoused individuals in our local communities while connecting them to resources and providing support for stabilization.
When J is not actively serving her community, she finds solace and joy in cooking creative meals, a hobby that reflects her belief in promoting healthy habits to improve one’s quality of life. Beyond her professional and personal pursuits, J is a social butterfly who finds comfort and connection over a cup of coffee!
Dominique Alexander, MBA-HCM
Vice President & CFO
Dominique transitioned fromPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, to New York City in 2012. She immediately began her social services career after deciding against attending pharmacy school. Dominique discovered her purpose then: to advocate for the underrepresented and disenfranchised communities, individuals, and families. Since then, she has helped adjudicated juveniles reintegrate into their community, operated a Supported Employment program for adults with Autism, providing them with necessary accommodations, and provided stability to homeless adults with chronic and co-occurring health conditions and mental and substance usedisorders. This progressive experience prepared her to serve in various Senior Leadership, Quality Assurance, and Health Care Compliance roles. Dominique strives to build positive working relationships to influence thought-provoking discussions around continuous improvement that impact the quality of care for vulnerable individuals. She spends much time spreading awareness about
homelessness and prioritizing self-care and well-being.Dominique is an entrepreneurresiding in New Jersey, serves as a consultant, and operates a food and beverage company. She also provides safe and affordable housing to families and traveling professionals. Dominique enjoys cooking and feeding one's mind, body, and soul.
