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Camp in the CommunityEquipping the Church and Young Leaders CITC aims to expand its existing program, "Equipping the Church and Young Leaders," across 24 churches in its service area. This expansion includes providing "Bridges out of Poverty" training to empower church leaders and members to better serve our communities. Additionally, CITC will enhance programming for emerging leaders by improving our…
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Change Center KnoxvilleAPEX Leadership Initiative The APEX Leadership Initiative is a cutting-edge, robust leadership program designed to discover, develop, and deploy next-generation thought leaders who could benefit from our city's well-experienced, high-value leaders of wisdom. The initiative would target young adults aged 21 to 40, strongly emphasizing minority recruitment. Its primary goal is to equip and educate the current generation…
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FOCUS MinistriesFOCUS Leadership Initiative: Turning FOCUS Graduates into Leaders FOCUS empowers women to break the generational cycles of addiction and incarceration so they can walk in the true freedom of Christ. Because incarceration is a symptom of underlying issues, FOCUS addresses the root causes of these cycles through strategic programming inside correctional facilities and comprehensive support upon release. The FOCUS…
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Fostering Hope TN, Inc.Hopeful Transitions: Regional Strategy Serving Aged-Out Foster Youth Foster youth who are transitioning out of care at age 18 often end up homeless, on the streets, facing addiction and other crises, and without the support of a stable family, usually do not launch into independence. Early funding helped them to avert crises among dozens of youth aging…
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Friends of Tennessee's Babies with Specia NeedsWell-Being Support for Professionals Working with Families of Young Children with Special Needs Providing critical support to families of young children with special needs, Developmental Therapists and Service Coordinators have prolonged exposure to other people's trauma, which can make them vulnerable to compassion fatigue, also known as secondary or vicarious trauma; they can experience…
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Girls Inc. TN ValleyEmpowerHER: Building Resilience through Social and Emotional Learning Girls Inc. TN Valley proposes a comprehensive program targeting the critical need for social and emotional learning (SEL) skills among youth. Their solution emphasizes evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches to prevent and mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) while simultaneously fostering SEL competencies. The proposed program incorporates interactive workshops, group discussions, and…
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Girls on the Run Greater KnoxvilleGOTR Expansion to Serve More Youth in East Tennessee Elementary school girls need quality, physical activity-based, positive youth development programs. During adolescence, physical activity tends to decline, and girls become at risk for obesity, diabetes, and depression, among other unhealthy outcomes. The lower physical activity coincides with lower perceived physical competence, self-esteem, and peer and…
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Hope Resource CenterCulturally Sensitive Care for International Women Hope Resource Center (HOPE) serves a wide range of vulnerable populations across East Tennessee through free medical services, community referrals, and educational resources. These populations include but are not limited to refugees, Latinas, single mothers, victims of human trafficking, homeless individuals, and teenagers. HOPE is seeking to provide preventative medical services and…
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Little Chefs, Big ChangeHealthy Cooking Together: Virtual Family Cooking Program Many families struggle to feed their children a healthy diet, whether they deal with picky eating or lack the time, tools, or knowledge necessary to prepare home-cooked meals. These barriers are only amplified for families who face food insecurity and struggle to access healthy options. Little Chefs, Big Change, believes…
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Operation InasmuchCompassion Car Care Clinic Right here in the greater Knoxville community, people struggle daily to balance their lives. A dependable car helps us get to work, the grocery store, and the doctor’s office and generally keeps individuals and families moving toward self-sufficiency. For many people who struggle to make ends meet, the loss of a car can be devastating.…