Gennisi Charitable Birth ServicesWhole Mom/Whole Baby There is an alarmingly high rate of maternal deaths and birth disparities in the African American community, both occurring during birth or within the first year of postpartum. As a new non-profit in Knox County, Gennisi Charitable Birth Services (GCBS) offers doula support services regardless of socioeconomic status with the desire to produce better…
Girls Inc. of TN ValleyGirls Inc. Mind + Body Girls today face a broad range of challenges to their physical, mental, social, and emotional health: a culture of high-fat and high sugar foods, too little physical activity, media and cultural messages overemphasizing the importance of physical appearance, and unrealistic expectations. These challenges and the unhealthy strategies that girls too often…
Jefferson County Habitat for HumanityHousing Is Healthcare - Bridging the GAP Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity (JCHFH) recently conducted a supply and demand analysis of the current market in Jefferson County. The findings were clear that the low-income working class of Jefferson County is grossly underserved due to the lack of affordable homes. Their focus as an organization is to…
Knoxville Family Justice CenterFaith Leader Initiative The Knoxville Family Justice Center (KFJC), one of our nation’s and Tennessee’s first centralized domestic violence (DV) providers, seeks to engage Knox County faith leaders as catalysts for good community health with DV survivors. Studies show that victims who are members of faith communities often find great strength and comfort in their faith, and…
Operation InasmuchBlessing Boxes Addressing hunger in our community feels like a daunting and never-ending task. Operation Inasmuch wants to be part of the solution by building and supplying BLESSING BOXES through the Knoxville community. These Blessing Boxes are simply small pantries that hold non-perishable food items and other essentials for people in need. Along with key partners, they want to…
Pregnancy Resource CenterFamily Restoration and Health Care The Pregnancy Resource Center has served the East Tennessee area for 36 years. They offer all their services at no cost to anyone regardless of race, creed, national origin, or religion in a confidential setting. The main center is located in Maryville with a Mobile Medical Unit, and soon a third location will…
Surgery on Sunday - East TennesseeSurgery on Sunday - East Tennessee: Changing Lives, One Surgery at a Time Surgery on Sunday - East Tennessee (SOS-ET) provides essential outpatient procedures at no cost to income-eligible individuals who are uninsured or under-insured and do not qualify for federal or state assistance. Surgery on Sunday - Lexington, Kentucky, was the first program of…
The Free Medical Clinic of Oak RidgeFMC Provider Network The Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge plans to enlist state-wide clinics and providers to serve Anderson and Roane County's low-income and uninsured patients through The FMC Provider Network Program. The program would offer a vetting process to identify those patients in need and then register them for FMC services. These…
Our Place CompanyAlzheimer's Dementia Enrichment Program In Loudon and Monroe Counties and surrounding communities, there is a huge gap in services to help seniors affected by Alzheimer's / Dementia from diagnosis to a nursing home. To impact this gap, Our Place Company plans to build and train a staff of employees and volunteers to provide programs of enrichment to help…
YWCA Knoxville and the Tennessee ValleyCOVID-19 Relief: Supporting Youth Experiencing Trauma The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted our most vulnerable and underserved communities; in particular, middle school and high school students served by YWCA’s Phyllis Wheatley Center in East Knoxville have endured enormous trauma over the past year. Therefore, YWCA seeks funding for Supporting Youth Experiencing Trauma (SYET), an evidence-based…