Nashville Moment: Phran Galante
Through her tireless efforts, Galante was a pioneer in the animal welfare community, and devoted her life not only to saving animalsâ lives, but to fighting for change to better Nashville at large.
June 7, 2021
Phran Galante was a driving force for change.
Through her tireless efforts, Galante was a pioneer in the animal welfare community, and devoted her life not only to saving animalsâ lives, but to fighting for change to better Nashville at large. Recognized as a humanitarian, philanthropist and community pillar, she also devoted much of her time to supporting the Monroe Carell Jr. Childrenâs Hospital at Vanderbilt, raising money to better the lives of countless children.
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Kayli Craig holds kitten ApricotPhoto: Eric England
In the parking lot of the Guitar Center at One Hundred Oaks, Nancy Douglas, a sergeant with the Vanderbilt University Police Department, is peering into a sewer grate.
âI told Lewis, I said, âGet ready for your close-up. Weâre heading to Hollywood.â â
Lewis is a cat who lives in the shopping center parking lot, and for the past year, Vanderbilt police officers â tasked with patrolling the nearby Vanderbilt Health facility â have been feeding him. Douglas has formed a bond with the feline that seems like love. I lean over the grate, and the golden eyes of an orange tabby stare up at me.Â