Feeding the OrphansMAN UP at Zion Man up at Zion will provide fatherless boys of the greater Knoxville area a multi-day outdoor adventure camp experience where these young men will be challenged to overcome the lack of father leadership and dared to allow God to rewrite their future. Partnerships with community organizations, counselors, and ministry leaders will establish mentorships that…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East TennesseeMentor 2.0 A cohort of 60 to 70 low-income ninth-grade students at South-Doyle High School will be recruited to participate in Mentor 2.0 to provide vulnerable children with the support and guidance they need to graduate from high school and achieve success in college and the workforce. Mentor 2.0 represents a new strategy to…
Artistic SpectrumAutism Site Knoxville: A Community Center for Information, Education, Recreation & Support With the rate of autism diagnosis continually on the rise, a growing local population of children and adults with autism and caregivers need a home away from home where they can find autism-specific resources, support, understanding, education, and recreation. While excellent autism providers are available in the…
A-1 Learning ConnectionsSMART Institute Healthy Living A-1 SMART Institute serves 110 Austin East High and Vine Middle School students through activities that promote physical activity and healthy eating habits. Since the majority of students are African Americans living in the diabetes belt of America, they are 25% more likely to develop diabetes. This funding will provide a program where students…
YMCA of East TennesseeAlzheimer’s and Dementia Wellness Program The Y will implement a program, now being piloted, at all five of their branches that will focus on improving the health of those with Alzheimer’s (particularly early-onset), dementia, and other neurological diseases. Exercise has a direct, measurable benefit both in prevention as well as slowing the progression of these diseases. Specialized…
Knoxville Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Heroes Approximately 1,200 veterans live in Knox County. Many of them face difficulties securing gainful employment when returning to civilian life and are in need of safe, decent, and affordable housing for themselves and their families. Knoxville’s Habitat for Humanity will seek to identify working veterans whose income falls below the 80% average median income.…
Knox Area Rescue MinistriesRapid Mental Health and A&D Services for Our Most Vulnerable and Forgotten A sustainable model has been developed to provide rapid services to the homeless who arrive at KARM needing treatment, counseling, and training for re-entry back into the community. A new counseling center, start-up provision of counseling services, care coordination, and new software will be established…
Cherokee Health SystemsMedical Respite Care for the Homeless Cherokee will set up a respite care center for the homeless population at Knox Area Rescue Ministries to provide care for clients who have been discharged from the hospital but who are too sick to go back out on the street. Cherokee will provide necessary medical, mental health, and other services in-house…
Metro Drug CoalitionHands of Hope: Mentoring At-Risk Moms Due to the unfortunate rise in the number of drug-dependent babies born experiencing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, there is a gap in resources to help guide mothers and babies through the first year of life. MDC will provide a comprehensive one-on-one mentoring program for first-time mothers in addiction treatment and recovery. Trained mentors…
Knoxville-Knox County Community Action CommitteeGrandparents as Parents In Knox County, approximately 260,000 adults, many over the age of 65, are raising their grandchildren. CAC will enhance its current support group programs for grandparents to include night groups which will offer additional features not available in the daytime. The Training curriculum will include legal, financial, behavioral health, safety, and educational issues.…