Volunteer Mentorship Initiative

Raul López

Raul López was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1962. At the age of 5, he and his family escaped Communism and found a new life in the United States of America. He has 6 children (2 adopted from Colombia) and a lovely wife. He attended 2 years of community college and 2 years of Bible College. In 1995, Crosstown Courier, Inc. began with another partner, and the company grew to serve all of Tennessee.

Later in 2006, Raul was called to full-time Prison Ministry at Men of Valor, where he managed Aftercare Re-entry and Family Outreach Programming. In 2015, he was appointed Executive Director through 2025. During his leadership, the Ministry expanded from serving just one prison in Nashville, TN, to serving a dozen jails and every male prison in TN, as well as opening two 24/7 Re-entry facilities serving over 120 men. Raul was appointed by Governor Lee to several committees that worked on Criminal Justice and Education policies.

Raul is also very active in the Latino community, serving on the boards of two Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, his local church, and various community causes. He also helped found and host 2 Hispanic TV programs: Que Pasa Nashville and Spanish TV, both dedicated to the opportunities and challenges facing the Hispanic community in Middle Tennessee.