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The Abraham Lincoln Museum
Box 2006, Hwy. 25-E
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-6235
A part of Lincoln Memorial University, the museum has one of the finest collections of Lincoln and Civil War material in the world. It offers group tours, free community events, and research facilities for scholars.
The Access Center, Inc.
9111 Cross Park Drive
Suite D-200
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 539-8288
The Access Center provides direct services to individuals with learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder. Most services are counseling based and in-service training is available.
Aid to Distressed Families of Anderson County
P.O. Box 5953
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
(865) 483-6028
ADFAC is an independent and nonprofit organization serving the charitable needs of Anderson County residents.
AIDS Prevention Education Coalition
Dept. of Child and Family Studies
College of Human Ecology
Jessie Harris Bldg; UTK
(865) 974-5060
Dedicated to stopping the spread of HIV through the training of peers, families, communities and professionals as HIV/AIDS prevention educators.
American Diabetes Association
6906 Kingston Pike, Suite 201
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 584-0212
The mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Information, research and advocacy is provided.
American Guild of Organists
Knoxville Chapter
4036 Hiawatha Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 525-2579
Promotes the cause of worthy religious music and enhances the effectiveness of organists and choirmasters. Sponsors organ recitals and master classes, choral programs, lectures and demonstrations and panel discussions.
American Red Cross, Knoxville Area Chapter
6921 Middlebrook Pike
P.O. Box 50156
Knoxville, TN 37950
(865) 584-2999
Provides disaster services, service to military families and veterans, health education, safety services and youth services.
Amputees Coming Together of East Tennessee (ACT)
UT Professional Bldg., Suite 360
1932 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 524-8772
A support group of amputees, their family and friends and health care professionals which provides workshops for various organizations, holds summer camps for children with limb deficiencies, sponsors training seminars for health care professionals and trains peer counselors.
Appalachian Ballet Company
215 W. Broadway
Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 982-8463
Provides opportunity to audiences of all types to experience quality dance.
Appalachian Bear Center
P.O. Box 53446
Knoxville, TN 37950-0914
(865) 531-0914
Educates the public about black bears, rehabilitates orphaned and injured bears for release into the wild, and researches bear attributes which may help solve other environmental or health issues.
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
556 Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-5860
Arrowmont is one of the nation's foremost independent schools of art. Offering spring and summer workshops, Elderhostel classes, children & young adult art classes, evening community classes, rural outreach programs, and more.
Arts Council of Greater Kingsport
Kingsport Renaissance Center
1200 E. Center Street
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423)392-8420
Supports and promotes the arts by providing technical and administrative assistance, professional development workshops and grant writing guidance.
Arts & Culture Alliance
P.O. Box 2506
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865)523-7543
Promotes the importance of a rich cultural live through active public advocacy, cultural programs and support of cultural and artistic institutions and artists. The Arts & Culture Alliance's Emporium Center is located at 100 South Gay Street,
Knoxville,
Public hours: 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri; 11am-3pm Sat; 9am-9pm First Friday
Associated Catholic Charities of East Tennessee, Inc.
119 Dameron Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865)524-9896
This is a multi-purpose, social service agency, which provides pregnancy counseling and adoptions, emergency assistance, outreach to the aging in Knoxville and others.
Assn. for the Preservation of TN Antiquities
Knoxville Chapter
2614 Thorngrove Pike
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865)546-0745
To acquire, restore, refurbish, preserve and interpret the historic property known as "Swan Pond" when it was the home of Col. Francis Alexander Ramsey" and now called "Ramsey House Plantation" and to cooperate with other APTA chapters in their efforts to preserve the heritage of Tennessee.
Baptist Health Information Center
West Town Mall, 7600 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 694-9478
Offers free medical advice and a variety of health screenings, classes and consultations; staffed by registered nurses and health educators. Activities offered include The Teen Scene for health discussions, self-defense and makeovers as well as West Town Walkers for those interested in walking on a daily basis.
Battered Women, Inc. - Shelter Program
P.O. Box 3063
Crossville, TN 38557
(615) 456-0747
Serving Cumberland, Morgan, Rhea, Bledsoe, Van Buren and Fentress Counties, this organization provides services to those victims of domestic violence, including shelter, legal advocacy, and crisis counseling.
Beck Cultural Exchange Center
1927 Dandridge Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865) 524-8461
Researches, collects, preserves and exhibits the history and achievements of black Knoxvillians.
Bethany Christian Services
318 Erin Drive, Suite 10
Knoxville, TN 37919-6212
865.588.5283
Provides free pregnancy counseling and complete adoption services (domestic and international.)
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Tennessee Valley
4928 Homberg Drive, Suite B3
Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone: (865) 523-2179
Fax: (865) 524-3466
The mission of BBBS is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships. The vision of BBBS is successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, contributing to brighter futures, better schools, and stronger communities.
Bijou Theatrical Academy
P.O. Box 1746
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 525-2295
BTA offers theatre education for children and adults; performing and educating directly in the schools with tour shows and main-stage productions. Programs include their Academy Program and Young People Series.
Blount Mansion Association
200 W. Hill Avenue
P.O. Box 1703
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 525-2375
An historical and educational organization committed to the preservation, restoration and interpretation of Blount Mansion and environs. Member American Association of Museums.
Boy Scouts of America - Great Smoky Mountain Council
6440 Papermill Road
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865)588-6514
The council serves youth in 21 counties in East Tennessee. Membership is open to all boys in grades 1-12 and girls in grades 9-12.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley
220 Carrick Street, Suite 318
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 544-3825
The Mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstance, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. Serving youth, ages 16 months-17 years, in Knox County, Blount County, Scott County and Loudon County. Programs offered in Character & Leadership Development; Health & Lifeskills; Education & Career Development; Sports, Fitness & Recreation; and The Arts.
CAC Americorps
PO Box 51650
Knoxville, TN 37950-1650
(865) 546-3500
Over the past ten years, CAC AmeriCorps has removed over 250 tons of trash from area creeks, repaired 194 homes, educated over 10,000 youth on the environment, built 24 outdoor classrooms, recycled over 357 tons of waste from low-income schools, taught 24 low-income families about gardening and nutrition, assessed the homes of 200 senior citizens, and mobilized over 20,000 volunteers. Let’s just say, “We get things done.” CAC AmeriCorps was awarded the Knoxville News-Sentinel Environmental Achievement Award in 2000.
CAC - Green Thumb Community Gardens
P.O. Box 51650
2247 Western Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37950-1650
(865) 546-3500
Encourages families to fight hunger and poverty by growing their own food. Manages 26 community gardens and 15 children's gardens, distributes free vegetable seeds and plants to over 2000 income eligible individuals. Also provides health disease prevention and nutrition education information.
The Carpetbag Theatre, Inc.
3018 E. Fifth Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 522-2801
Provides theatre performances and acting and writing workshops. CBT is a community-based, non-profit, professional theatre company dedicated to the production of new works.
CASA of Anderson County
P.O. Box 833
Clinton, TN 37717
(865) 457-5400
and
CASA, A Child's Voice in Court, Inc.
2200 Sutherland Avenue, Cherokee Place, Suite C-104
Knoxville, TN 37919
865-329-3399 fax: 865-329-3311 e-mail: Knoxcasa@AOL.co
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) trains community volunteers to investigate and research child abuse and neglect cases and makes recommendations to the court in the best interest of the child.
Center for Neighborhood Development
1419 E. Fifth Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 522-5935
CND's mission is to support the self-determination of Knoxville and Knox County neighborhoods and build capacity of community-based groups to improve those neighborhoods.
The Center School
101 East Fifth Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-5081
Provides an opportunity for adult students to earn high school diplomas, with flexible hours fitting the students work/home schedule.
Cherokee Health Systems
6350 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy.
Talbott, TN 37877
(865) 586-5031
Provides medical, dental, mental health services; health education - prevention and promotion; employee assistance programs; corporate health strategies; managed mental health care.
Child and Family Services
901 East Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865)524-7483
Provides services based on a broad range of community needs, including marriage/divorce counseling, parent skills enhancement, tobacco cessation, eating improvement, bereavement counseling and stress reduction. CFS also provides services to those affected by domestic violence, sexual abuse, runaway adolescents, drug and alcohol abuse and homelessness.
Childhelp USA
2505 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 637-1753
Provides services to alleged child abuse victims as part of the investigative process.
The Children's Center of Knoxville, Inc.
301 Frank Street
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 523-2672
A pre-school providing developmentally-based childcare for the past 21 years. Accredited by the National Assoc. For the Education of Young Children, the Center has reduced rates for children of low-income families; serving Knox and surrounding counties.
Children's International Summer Villages
1424 Courtney Oak Lane
Knoxville, TN 37939
(865) 938-0176
Promotes peace and understanding through children by cultural exchange.
Children's Museum of Oak Ridge
461 West Outer Drive
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 482-1074
Children's Museum of Oak Ridge is organized to offer cultural experiences in the arts and humanities to all ages and backgrounds through the establishment and operation of a youth and family museum. The major emphasis of the Museum shall be the study and appreciation of the visual arts and performing arts and the collection and preservation of cultural artifacts indigenous to the Appalachian region.
The Children’s Theatre of Knoxville, Inc.
Performance location:
100 S. Gay Street
Knoxville, TN, 37901
(865) 599-5284
A non-profit corporation dedicated to producing meaningful theatrical productions for children and families, providing advanced theatrical instruction for children, and serving the community through drama-related outreach programs.
Church of God Home for Children
449 McCarn Circle
Sevierville, TN 37864
(865) 453-4644
Provides Christian group care for dependent, neglected and abused children and also provides adoption services when possible.
City People
P.O. Box 533
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865)522-5428
Advocates on issues affecting downtown, especially residential areas; encourages the increase of downtown residential housing in all price bracket; promotes efforts that encourage the health and vitality of downtown, especially those aimed at safety, business, entertainment and residential activity.
Clinch River Home Health
P.O. Box 56
401 Sulphur Springs Road
Clinton, TN 37717-0056
(865) 457-4263
Provides home health services to community members regardless of income or ability to pay. Services include skilled nursing, physical, occupational, speech and home health aide services. There is a sliding scale fee structure.
Community Craft Center
2716 Andersonville Highway
P.O. Box 608
Norris, TN 37828
(865) 494-9854
Preserves and promotes traditional crafts, promotes craft development and encourages the making and selling of crafts by low-income persons.
Community Mediation Center
912 South Gay St Suite L300
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-594-1879, voice
Helping individuals - parents, students, organizations, agencies, businesses - find satisfying solutions to difficult problems whether it's conflict at home, in your neighborhood, or at work.
Community School of the Arts
620 State Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 523-5684
The School provides quality instruction in the visual and performing arts to children of all socio-economic backgrounds in Knox and surrounding counties, particularly those from disadvantaged and underserved areas. Also provides visual arts classes for homeless children one night a week and services special needs sectors through classes for mentally-challenged children.
Community Shares
517 Union Ave., Suite 203
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865)522-1604
A network of local community-based social change organizations which funds 30 local non-profits controlled by and for the benefit of low and moderate income families, women, people of color and other segments of our community who are disenfranchised.
CONTACT Helpline, Inc.
P.O. Box 4641
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-4641
Helpline: (865) 584-4424
Business office: (865) 482-5040
Provides a confidential telephone helpline and crisis intervention service that uses trained volunteers to respond to people who are lonely, hurting, in a crisis situation, or just needing someone to talk to. The hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Serves Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Roane, Seveir, and Union counties. In addition, CONTACT's Reassurance program provides daily telephone contact with homebound individuals who live alone and whose circumstances deprive them of normal participation in the community. To enroll in this program, please call the business office.
Crazy Quilt Friendship Center and Crafts
Rt. 1, Box 47
Newcomb, TN 37819
(865) 784-6022
Serving Campbell and surrounding counties in East Tennessee, The Crazy Quilt offers opportunies in creativity and independence. Provides affordable used clothing, women's empowerment workshops and training, emergency help with rent, utilities and food, and much more.
Cumberland County Playhouse
P.O. Box 484
Crossville, TN 38557
(615) 484-5000
The Cumberland County Playhouse was established to develop theater and its component arts - music, dance, design, literature, art - within the Cumberland Mountains and for the people of rural Tennessee.
The Day School
345 Hardin Lane
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 428-2620
Provides an alternative form of private education that is non-elitist; i.e. that does not discriminate through test scores and high tuition, etc. Serves pre-school through 6th grade.
The Detoxification Rehabilitation Institute (DRI)
6400 Papermill Road, Suite 100
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 584-1797
DRI (a program of Helen Ross McNabb Center) addresses the need in our community to provide quality treatment services for individuals experiencing problems due to drug and alcohol abuse. Many volunteer opportunities are available within all their programs.
Dismas of Blount County
212 Cates Street
Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 984-8751
Dismas House is a community of college students, local volunteers and former offenders. Their mission is to reconcile former prisoners to society and society to former prisoners, through the development of a supportive community.
Domestic Violence Crisis Center
P.O. Box 802
Lenoir City, TN 37771
(865) 988-7867
Helps real and potential victims of domestic violence by providing a battered women's shelter, legal advocacy, housing and educational assistance, systems advocacy, counseling, community education, transportation, medical services and referral to child-care, job training and placement.
The East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition
311 Conference Center Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-4134
(865) 974-3625; jgoverly@utk.edu
The ETCFC is moving East Tennesseans to alternative fuels like biodiesel,
ethanol, hydrogen, propane and natural gas one fleet at a time. They hold
regular meetings in Knoxville, Chattanooga and Kingsport and work on
multiple projects simultaneously to improve air quality locally and reduce
national foreign oil dependence.
East Tennessee Community Design Center
1522 Highland Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 525-9945
The Design Center brings planning, design and development assistance to communities lacking in resources, serving 16 area counties. Creating better communities through design.
East Tennessee Discovery Center
516 N. Beaman Street
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 594-1494
Provides science and health enhancement education programs for children that transcends the capability of the traditional classroom with interactive experiences. Facilities are the Science Discovery Center in Chilhowee Park and KAMA Health Discovery Center located in the Candy Factory in World's Fair Park.
East Tennessee Foundation
625 Market Street, Suite 1400
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
Phone: (865) 524-1223
Toll Free: (877) 524-1223
Fax: (865)637-6039
East Tennessee Foundation is a vehicle for philanthropy, helping individuals, families, businesses, foundations, and nonprofit organizations achieve their charitable and financial goals. ETF does three things: receives assets, manages resources and invest money, and makes grants.
East Tennessee Indian League, Inc.
P.O. Box 6253
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865)475-6844
Promotes American Indian heritage through educational and cultural activities including an annual powwow, teacher workshops and numerous presentations for schools and community groups.
East Tennessee International Commerce Council
301 East Church Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865) 637-4550
Promotes growth of international trade in East Tennessee; provides an information service for businesses interested in developing contacts outside the U.S.
East Tennessee PC Users Group, Inc.
448 North Cedar Bluff Road
Suite 184
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 482-5379
Promotes education and communication among PC users; events include monthly meetings with speakers and demonstrations and an annual Kids and Computers Day.
East Tennessee Technology Access Center, Inc.
4918 North Broadway
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 219-0137
Helps people with disabilities develop their future through the use of assistive technology; promotes independent living. Services include equipment and software demos, workshops, loan of devices, evaluations, and technical assistance.
Easter Seals (Knoxville Office)
1810 Ailor Avenue, Suite 6
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 544-7444
Easter Seals (Knoxville) serves 24 counties within East Tennessee; helping children and adults with disabilities to live with equality, dignity and independence.
The Evelyn Miller Young Pianist Series
409 Hudson Drive
Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 984-6732
Enables young piano students from beginners through high school age to hear great works for piano played by young pianists who are at the beginning of their careers. Three recitals are given at the Knoxville Museum of Art each year.
Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture
1715 Volunteer Blvd., Room 115
Knoxville, TN 37996-2410
(865) 974-3200
Coordinates exhibitions that illistrate historical and current attitudes in art and architecture; supports academic goals of these respective areas; serves as a cultural resource for general university and regional communities, etc.
Family Crisis Center
(865) 673-3066
Providing comprehensive services to women and children living in domestic violence situations, including an emergency shelter, a 24-hour telephone hotline, counseling and support groups as well as advocacy and court intervention.
Family Promise of Knoxville
PO Box 10184
Knoxville, TN 37939-0184
865-584-2822
(formerly Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Knoxville)
Uniting Knoxville’s faith community and social service agencies to provide shelter, meals, and comprehensive support to families without homes, enabling them to achieve sustainable independence.
Fellowship Center
1800 Laurel Avenue, Apt. 7
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 541-1725
The Center provides lodging and supportive services free of charge to those receiving medical treatment in Knoxville who have traveled thirty or more miles from their homes. Food, parking, laundry, and more are available along with lots of TLC.
Food/Life Services of Campbell County
P.O. Box 804
Jacksboro, TN 37757
(423) 566-6083
Serving the rural areas of Campbell County, Food/Life Services provides emergency food and referrals to area agencies for those in need.
Foothills Land Conservancy
307 S. Washington Street
Maryville, TN 37804-5813
(865) 681-8326
Conserves the scenic, ecological and agricultural resources of East Tennessee for residents and tourists.
The Foundation for Global Sustainability
P.O. Box 1101
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865)524-4771
Serves local and regional constituencies through education, advocacy and research through projects and program areas, including the Oak Ridge Education Project, Southern Appalachian Biodiversity Project and the Energy Program.
Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
134 Court Avenue
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-2428
Assists the National Park Service in its mission to preserve and protect the Great Smoky Mountain National Park by raising funds and soliciting volunteers.
Friends of the Knox County Public Library
500 West Church Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865)544-4300
Promotes development of the Knox County Public Library and stimulates the use of the Library's resources. Encourages donations to the Library and supports the freedom to read.
Friends of Literacy, Inc.
101 East Fifth Avenue, Rm. 217
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 594-1507
Provides family literacy education for low-literate families living in public housing, basic education for adults in Knox county who need basic skills. All services are free.
Friends of the U. T. Gardens
P. O. Box 51394
Knoxville, TN 37950-1394
865-525-4555
Promotes and raises funds for the University of Tennessee (UT) Gardens.
The Gatlinburg Garden Club
446 East Parkway #9
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865)436-7036
Promotes interest in gardens (their design, management and culture), encourages preservation of wildflowers, native plants and trees as well as the conservation of other natural resources. Studies and protects birds and promotes civic beautification in Sevier county.
Goodwill Industries-Knoxville, Inc.
5307 Kingston Pike
P.O. Box 11066
Knoxville, TN 37939
865-588-8567
The purpose of Goodwill Industries-Knoxville, Inc. is to provide vocational services and employment opportunities for people with barriers to employment.
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont
9275 Tremont Road
Townsend, TN 37882
(865) 448-6709
Encourages appreciation, conservation and preservation of natural resources of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the issues that face them. Offers educational programs, teacher workshops, Elderhostels, photography and summer nature camps and much more.
Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Association
115 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-7318
This organization's mission is to support the educational, scientific and historical programs of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. They publish books and other materials designed to enhance the public's understanding and enjoyment of the Park. Memberships are available.
Greater Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
17 Market Square, #201
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865)637-4550
Serves the community, the region and member firms through actions supporting economic development, educational quality, and effective government and by encouraging responsiveness by business and government to the needs of the citizenry.
Greater Knoxville Coalition on Smoking OR Health
301 Gallaher View Rd., Suite 302
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 690-0962
The Coalition provides a coordinated community focus on reducing tobacco use by adults and teenagers through a diverse coalition of agencies, businesses and citizens. Programs provided include education programs, smoking cessation programs and media campaigns.
Greater Knoxville Kids on the Block
5412 Lyons View Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 588-KIDS (5437)
An educational program which uses large puppets to help the children of our community to understand the issues of child physical and sexual abuse, divorce, alcohol and other drugs, AIDS and violence.
Habitat for Humanity - Anderson County
P.O. Box 7021
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-7021
(865) 482-7713
Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical housing ministry building houses in partnership with people in need. Habitat builds with volunteer labor, then sells the houses at NO profit, through no-interest loans.
Habitat for Humanity - Blount County
1620 W. Broadway, Suite 215
Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 982-8717
A community organization committed to providing decent, affordable housing to those in need; supported by local churches, organizations, contractors, material suppliers and others.
Habitat for Humanity - Knoxville
1420 Ninth Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 523-3539
Provides simple, decent affordable housing to deserving very low income families who partner with Habitat by participating in building and buy their house at 0% interest.
Heart of the Valley Chorus
209 Essex Drive
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 693-1677
Sweet Adelines International is a worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art-form of barbershop harmony through education and performance.
Historic Rugby
Hwy. 52
P.O. Box 8
Rugby, TN 37733
(423) 628-2441
To carry out and encourage, within the context of a living historic village, the restoration, preservation, protection, and interpretation of the man-made and natural historic resources, the Appalachian and British Isles heritage and the ongoing architectural compatibility of the Rugby Colony National Register Historic District.
The Hope Center @ Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
1901 Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 541-3767
The Hope Center provides supportive services at no charge for patients and families affected by HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses.
Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley
P.O. Box 9479
Knoxville, TN 37940
(865) 573-9675
The Humane Society advocates for the humane treatment of stray and outcast animals - educating the public on the benefits of spaying/neutering pets.
International Trade Center
301 East Church Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865) 637-4283
The Center offers "hands-on" seminars on how to start an international business; counseling provided at no charge.
InterFaith Health Clinic
315 Gill Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 546-7330
To provide accessible, affordable, and quality primary healthcare within the capacity and resources of the clinic principally to the working poor and medically uninsured, and secondly to individuals whose primary healthcare needs are not met by other community services.
James White's Fort Inc.
205 East Hill Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865)525-6514
Produces programs for area schools and learning centers, senior citizens and church groups and special education programs in the Knoxville metro area. These programs create interest in and interpretation of life as it was lived during the years of James White, who died in 1821.
Jubilee Community Arts
1538 Laurel Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916-2016
(865)522-5851
Promotes, preserves and presents the traditional performing arts of Southern Appalachia and to nurture the cultural milieu responsible for the birth and evolution of these and related artforms.
Jubilee Project
P.O. Box 657
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423)733-4195
Provides small business training, mentoring and development with emphasis on low-income clients. Markets local handcrafts and other businesses, promotes youth development, community service education, health care advocacy and environmentally sustainable agriculture and other economic development.
Junior League of Knoxville
3625 Kingston Pike
P.O. Box 11632
Knoxville, TN 37939
(865) 522-3679
Provides trained volunteers and leaders for our community, funding and volunteers for projects to meet the needs of children and families and builds community partnerships to inspire solutions.
Knox Area Rescue Ministries
1803 Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865)673-6540
Provides emergency, spiritual, emotional/social, vocational/educational services to the poor and needy.
Knoxville Area Project Access
115 Suburban Rd.
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865)531-2766
Knoxville Area Project Access is a program of the Knoxville Academy of Medicine Foundation which provides healthcare services to low-income, uninsured residents of Knox County without any other access to healthcare. Qualified patients receive primary care, specialty care, and hospital care donated by local physicians and area hospitals.
Knoxville Area Urban League (KAUL)
1514 East Fifth Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 524-5511
The KAUL provides "one-stop shopping" services to address the need of unemployment, underemployment due to lack of skills, housing problems, credit or line of credit difficulties and small business needs.
Knoxville Chapter of the American Marketing Assn.
P.O. Box 52205
Knoxville, TN 37950-2205
(865) 539-1300
Offers help and information to those in the marketing profession and to the general public through monthly meetings, networking and educational opportunities.
Knoxville Choral Society
P.O. Box 1086
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865)579-6292
An auditioned group of musicians that offers the Knoxville community professional quality performances of both major choral literature and seasonal holiday concerts. The KCS encourages the composition and performance of new works and provides scholarships to high school seniors who wish to study choral music.
Knoxville Civil War Roundtable
1007 West Parkway N.E., No. 3
Knoxville, TN 37912-3214
(865)689-5767
Promotes the education and preservation of all things concerned with the Civil War. Meetings include guest speakers and the group provides weekend tours of Knoxville battle sites.
Knoxville Inner City Churches United for People (KICCUP)
4706 York Road
Knoxville, TN 37938
(865) 922-8555
KICCUP is an ecumenical association of downtown churches who are working together to provide services and worship in the inner city setting. Among their missions is to minister more effectively to human needs through the coordination of resources.
Knoxville-Knox County Animal Center
3111 Division Street
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 215-6599
The KKCAC is the animal shelter for Knoxville and Knox County and cares for approximately 13,000 animals each year. We are committed to education, spay/neuter, and responsible pet ownership. Our vision is to develop a community in which no adoptable animal is euthanized.
Please see www.knoxpets.org for more information.
Knoxville-Knox County Office on Aging
P.O. Box. 51650
Knoxville, TN 37950-1650
(865) 524-2786
Offers a comprehensive range of services and information on age-related issues for senior citizens; distributes the Service Directory for Older Citizens, a directory of aging services in Knox County. Programs offered include Family Friends, Foster Grandparent Program, Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), and many others.
Knoxville Leadership Foundation
901 E. Summit Hill Dr., Suite 300
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865) 524-2774
The Knoxville Leadership Foundation (KLF) strives to enable the inner-city of Knoxville by "connecting communities of resource with communities of need." Our focus is on Family, Youth, Housing, Racial Reconciliation, and Economic Development.
Knoxville Legal Aid Society
502 South Gay Street, Suite 404
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865)637-0484
Provides civil legal assistance and representation to low income persons in Knox, Blount, Loundon and Sevier Counties.
The Knoxville Mothers' Center
636 Gulfwood Road
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 691-1793
Available to all mothers in the greater Knoxville area, the Center's mission is to enable women involved in pregnancy, adoption and child-rearing to effectively use their individual and collective knowledge and experiences as catalysts for personal and societal changes that benefit mothers and families.
Knoxville Museum of Art
1050 World's Fair Park Drive
Knoxville, TN 37916-1653
(865)525-6101
Serves as the primary visual arts resource for East Tennessee. It maintains collections, exhibitions and interprets and preserves original works of art.
Knoxville Opera Company
P.O. Box 16
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 524-0795
KOC presents professional opera in the East Tennessee region and offers free of charge opera performances for students in the area. To provide opera and music theatre performances at par with international standards and to provide performance opportunities for American artists are among the goals of the KOC.
Knoxville Recycling Coalition
3624 Vandeventer Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone: 865-525-9694
Recycling Hotline: 865-521-9900
The KRC is a grassroots, non-profit organization seeking sensible, environmentally sound waste management practices. Provides public education, workshops and demonstration projects; also operates Knoxville's first multi-material drop-off center.
Knoxville Writer's Guild
P.O. Box 10326
Knoxville, TN 37939
(865)524-8515
Provides a forum for information, support and sharing among writers; helps members improve and market their writing skills and promotes the interests of writers and the writing community.
Knoxville Youth Christian Concert Band
John LaMacchia, Director
(865) 977-1418
Provides a musical organization of excellence for primarily home-schooled children and young adults in a quality Christian atmosphere.
Knoxville Zoological Gardens
P.O. Box 6040
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 637-5331
Enhances appreciation of the Earth's natural heritage by providing for the conservation of wildlife and the discovery of biological knowledge and for the recreation and education of Zoo visitors.
La Leche League of Morristown
290 Springwood Dr
Bean Station TN 37708
(865) 993-3369; (865) 993-1329; (423) 733-9916
Breastfeeding Support Group covering the Five Rivers Area. Meetings every 3rd Thursday of the month, 10:30am - noon, Morristown-Hamblen Library.
Ladies of Charity
1031 N. Central Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 524-0538
An interparochial group of Catholic ladies organized to serve the needy and hungry in the Knoxville area; operate a Thrift Shop offering items of clothing and household items.
League of Women Voters
P.O. Box 31825
Knoxville, TN 37930-1825
(865) 539-2370
This is a partisan political organization whose services include voter registration, national video teleconferences on various issues, practical politics seminars, candidate forums, involvement with the city/county in hazardous waste coalition, participation in Mentally Ill Awareness Week, etc.
Lisa Ross Birth and Women's Center
1925-B Ailor Avenue
Knoxville, N 37921
(865) 524-4422
A freestanding birthing center offering gynecology and maternity care with birth center, water birth, and hospital birth options.
Love Kitchen
2255 McCalla Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865) 546-3248
Feeds the homeless, homebound and needy. Requires no screening, identification, interview or application form. Breakfast served Wednesdays, lunches delivered on Thursdays; (1200+ served each week).
The Frank H. McClung Museum
1327 Circle Park Drive; UTK
Knoxville, TN 37996-3200
(865)974-2144
Collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits objects and data that supports acadenic programs of the University of Tennessee and advances understanding of the Earth and its people, especially in Tennessee.
McMinn County Living Heritage Museum
522 West Madison Avenue
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 745-0329
Maintains organizations or museums devoted to historical and educationsl purposes, and encourages art and the preservation of all of the collection of antiques.
Medic Regional Blood Center
1601 Ailor Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865)524-3074
Coordinates its system of blood services with those of hospitals it serves so that every patient can have ready access to an adequate supply of high quality, voluntarily donated blood and blood components at reasonable cost.
Metropolitan Drug Commission
5908 Lyons View Pike, Cedar Cottage
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 588-5550
The Metropolitan Drug Commission dispenses information concerning alcohol and drug issues to the general Knoxville public. Their goal is to mobilize all segments of the community to individually reject and, as a community, eliminate the illegal use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs.
Mountain Women's Exchange
205 Fifth Street
Jellico, TN 37762
(423) 784-8780
Provides literacy and GED classes, evening college classes in partnership with Carson-Newman college and Jellico Children's Theater.
Music Arts, Inc
861 West Outer Drive
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 482-5614
Music Arts, Inc., is a nonprofit music school established in Oak Ridge in 1983. The school has a faculty of 20 instructors and several hundred students. Private lessons are given in band and orchestral instruments as well as piano/keyboard, guitar and voice.
NAACP - Knoxville Branch
3920 Lonas Drive, Apt. G-219
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865)522-8930
Helps individuals or groups whose civil rights have been violated.
News Sentinel in Education Foundation
Knoxville News Sentinel
2332 News Sentinel Drive
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 342-6117
Knoxville's affiliate of the Newspaper in Education(NIE) program. NIE
provides daily newspapers to teachers for use in their curriculum covering
topics such as reading, language arts, science, math and character
education.
Norris Historical Society
P.O. Box 374
Norris, TN 37828
(865)494-0838
Gathers and preserves unique history of the government-planned town of Norris, and to help area citizens of all ages to understand and appreciate the significant impact made by TVA throuth its experiments in conservation, agriculture, education, river control and navigation and electricity distrubution.
Oak Ridge Band/Wind Ensemble
216 Butler Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865)482-1774
Provides musical events including band concerts, concerts by guest artists, showcase concerts featuring band members and joint concerts with other local groups. Our outdoor concerts are free.
Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association
107 Wimberly Lane
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865)481-3743
Seeks to contribute to the cultural life of Oak Ridge and East Tennessee by providing programs that promote a greater understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the art of dance and to provide area dancers and students a performing opportunity and sound technical training.
Oak Ridge Community Orchestra
861 W Outer Dr
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
482-5614
An all-volunteer orchestra, composed of musicians from teens thru 90. No auditions necessary; rehearsals are Saturday mornings. The orchestra presents several concerts every season.
Oak Ridge Community Playhouse
P.O. Box 5705
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-5705
(865) 482-9999
This is a non-profit organization that encourages participation and interest in the dramatic arts, conducts classes and workshops for adults and children, produces plays for public performance, provides theatrical entertainment for the community, offers special assistance to schools, churches and other non-profit, educational or philanthropic organizations.
OASIS Institute
4928 Homberg Drive, Suite A-4
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 588-7707
Offers Attitudinal Healing support services to people experiencing catastrophic illness, bereavement, as well as to those who desire a more peaceful way to experience life.
John T. O'Connor Senior Center
611 Winona Street
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 523-1135
Provides an opportunity for contunued personal growth and development through scheduled activities in a non-residential setting.
Old Gray Cemetery
543 North Broadway
P.O. Box 806
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 422-1424
Old Gray Cemetery is an educational, historic and memorial association. The 13 acre cemetery is one of the oldest organized cemeteries in Knoxville (1850).
Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA)
East Tennessee Chapter
131 Danbury Drive
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 482-1503
OCA is dedicated to securing the inherent rights of Chinese Americans and Asian Americans through legislative and policy initiatives at all levels of government.
People Promoting Animal Welfare (PPAW)
P.O. Box 68
Greenback, TN 37742
(434) 856-0223
PPAW mission is to provide low-cost spay/neuter services to those in Blount, Loudon, and Monroe counties, primarily, but all of East Tennessee. Eliminating euthanasia for unwanted puppies and kittens is PPAW's goal.
Performing Arts & Lecture Series
Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church
2931 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919-4624
(865) 577-2507
The mission of PALS is to share with Knoxville audiences its passion for excellence in discussion and performance by presenting a diverse range of engaging local, national and international performers and speakers of the highest quality.
The Philadelphians, Inc.
4531 Old Broadway
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-5833
A prison outreach organization with comprehensive programs inside the prisons of Tennessee. Programs are offered to those in prison, but counseling and limited assistance is also offered to the families and loved ones.
Planned Parenthood of East Tennessee
162 Ridgeway Center
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 546-6110
Provides quality, affordable and preventive medical services, including the provision of contraception, a wide range of prevention-oriented sexuality education programs concerning reproductive health issues and advocates for reproductive rights on the local, state and national levels.
Preschool Cooperative of Knoxville
2931 Kingston Pike (in the TVUUC building)
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 637-3134
A child-centered pre-school dedicated to building self-esteem, social,
and intellectual development in Knoxville children. Small classes lead
by enthusiastic and loving teachers. Most teachers with 4-year degrees.
Part-time and full-time programs available. Strong parent involvement.
Project Help, c/o KUB
P.O. Box 59017
Knoxville, TN 37950-9017
(865)544-0088
Provides temporary heating assistance to families in emergency situations using private donations only.
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, Inc.
205 Badger Avenue
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 482-3496
RFB & D's mission is to provide educational materials on cassette tape for people with reading disabilities which are visual, physical or perceptual, such as dyslexia and other learning disabilities.
Recycling Marketing Cooperative for East Tennessee
5616 Kingston Pike, Suite 107
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865)588-3185
Promotes recyclying in 34 East Tennessee counties and provides a link between communities, organizations, businesses and others through cooperation, marketing and technical assistance.
Remote Area Medical
1016 Weisgarber Road, Suite 201
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865) 579-1530
Provides free general medical, dental and eye care, including a variety of surgical procedures. Services provided for the underinsured, the uninsured and residents of areas offering no access to medical care here in the U.S. and abroad.
Road Home Animal Rescue
4586 Highway 127 South
Crossville, TN. 38555
(931) 484-3659
Road Home Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization that provides safe haven for the animals of domestic violence victims while the victims are housed in a safe house. They also provide all vet. work at no charge to the victims or domestic violence programs. They serve 32 counties in East TN., and exist primarily through donations and fundraisers.
Roane Choral Society
P.O. Box 24
Kingston, T 37763
(865) 376-9275
RCS provides a musical outlet which enriches the cultural lives of the community, fosters music education and provides an opportunity for members to enhance their musical talents. For 25 years, the RCS has given 2-4 concerts per season.
Rose Center
442 West 2nd North Street
P.O. Box 1976
Morristown, TN 37814
(423) 581-4330
Promotes, implements and sustains historical, educational and cultural activities and projects of local and regional significance.
Rural Cumberland Resources
Rt. 8, Box 31
Crossville, TN 38555
(615) 484-0937
RCR develops programs which help solve specific needs and successfully encourages, supports and educates young families to nurture the development of their children to ensure their educational success, and community; to strengthen families and provide quality education to prenatal teens and teen parents.
Save Our Cumberland Mountains
P.O. Box 479
Lake City, TN 37769
(423) 426-9455
SOCM is a membership-un organization working to improve the environmental, social and economic quality of life for citizens in the coalfield communities of Tennessee - primarily East Tennessee.
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
922 Delaware Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 521-0000
A non-profit service organization dedicated to alleviating hunger in our community. Gathers and provides food to charities and member agencies in 18 counties in East Tennessee.
Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service
P.O. Box 3025
Knoxville, TN 37927
(865) 523-2920
Provides assistance to those who are frail (usually elderly) and/or handicapped to attain the highest quality of life possible, including help with shopping, transportation, meal preparation, housekeeping, companionship and personal care.
Sertoma Center, Inc.
1400 E. Fifth Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 524-5555
Serves persons with disabilities through individualized programs of training and support, interdisciplinary coordination of services, public awareness and education.
Sexual Assault Crisis Center
P.O. Box 11523
Knoxville, TN 37939-1523
(865)558-9040
Provides comprehensive, compassionate, professional services for anyone who has been victimized by rape or attempted rape, incest, child sexual abuse, molestation or family violence.
Sister City Support Organization
130 Indian Lane
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 483-9957
Promotes cultural exchange by bonding with sister cities in Japan and Russia.
Smoky Mountain Harmony
P. O. Box 30901
Knoxville,
TN 337930
(865) 579-5238 or (866) 9WE-SING
A womens four-part harmony, a cappella show chorus and member of Sweet Adelines International, a nonprofit, educational organization. Rehearsals every Monday night from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Nubbin Ridge Road, Knoxville.
Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association
P.O. Box 9426
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 428-6710
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the art and craft of this oral tradition, especially prominent in the heritage of the Smoky Mountain region of Appalachia.
Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, Inc.
3213 Montlake Drive
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865)573-6263
Provides scheduled hikes, conservation/preservation activities and complete maintenance of 100 miles of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
Solutions to Issues of Concern to Knoxvillians (SICK)
2611 East Magnolia Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37914
(865)523-8009
Provides leadership development opportunities for low and moderate income people in Knoxville and Knox County as we carry out strategies to address the root causes of problems.
Sons of the Revolution - Tennessee Society
314 Clinch Avenue, 2nd Floor
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 540-3950
The Sons of the Revolution seeks to preserve the memory and traditions of our Revolutionary ancestors, promoting and assisting in celebrations of Washington's birthday, Flag Day, and great battles of the Revolution. The Society affords the opportunity for active personal participation in preserving the heritage of our freedoms.
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
34 Wall Street; Suite 802
Asheville, NC 28801-2710
(704)253-0095
Works with individuals and local communities to identify, presercve and manage the regions important lands and works with public education efforts in the region.
Southern Empowerment Project (SEP)
343 Ellis Avenue
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 984-6500
SEP is an association of member-run and member-based organizations whose mission is to recruit and train community leaders to become organizers and help organizations solve community problems by challenging racism and social injustice.
Southern Highland Craft Guild
P.O. Box 9545
Asheville, NC 28815
(704) 298-7928
Preserves and develops the crafts and craftsmanship native to the Southern mountains.
Sunshine Industries
3000 N. Central St.
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 546-9431
(865) 546-5536 [fax]
Provides sheltered employment, job training and job placement for persons with mental handicaps.
Tanasi Girl Scout Council
1600 Breda Drive
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865)688-9440
Helps prepare girls, ages 5-17, to become conpetent and resourceful women by inspiring them with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism and service.
Tennessee Alliance for the Mentally Ill
5410 Homberg Drive, Suite 4
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 602-7900
A grassroots family self-help, support and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illness and their families.
Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning
130 Tabor Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 482-2153
TCWP educates its members through the publication of a quarterly newsletter, public meetings and articles in the Tennessee news media; educate our state and federal legislators on alternative ways to protect state and federal lands for the benefits of future generations.
Tennessee Clean Water Network
P.O. Box 1521
Knoxville, TN 37902
(w) 865.522.7007
(f) 865.329.2422
(c) 865.607.6618
Advocating for Sound Environmental Policy
Supporting Local Communities
Educating Others About Clean Water Issues
Promoting a Stewardship Ethic for TN Waters
Communicating and Networking with Others
Tennessee Donor Services - Knoxville
5908-D Toole Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 588-1031
Maximizes the quality and quantity of donated anatomical gifts in our service area by providing a high quality of service to transplant recipients, donor hospitals, donor families and transplant centers.
Tennessee Hunger Coalition, Inc.
P.O. Box 120961
Nashville, TN 37212-0961
(615)298-3888
(615)292-1308 - FAX
Provides advocacy, education, organizing and research for residents in the state of Tennessee that are below the poverty line. Projects (past and present)includechanging laws to take off food stamps, advocacy for WIC, school breakfast and lunch for poverty students, summer food programs and dworking to take the state sales tax off of food.
Tennessee Mountain Writers
PO Box 5435
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-5435
671-6046
Tennessee Mountain Writers, Inc. is a not-for-profit Tennessee corporation
dedicated to the support of writers and writing.
Tennessee Neurodiagnostic Society
3613 Western Avenue, #162
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 545-7539
Provides educational opportunities for those aspiring to improve technical skills and knowledge used when performing high quality neurodiagnostic studies.
Tennessee Stage Company
P.O. Box 1186
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 546-4280
Provides high quality, innovative programming for the purpose of enhancing the cultural life of East Tennessee. Those served include the general public as well as students in area primary and secondary schools.
Tennessee Task Force Against Domestic Violence
P.O. Box 120972
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 386-9406
Provides training and technical assistance to communities, assisting in the development of services to domestic violence victims, public policy development and community education.
Tennessee Valley Energy Reform Coalition (TVERC)
P.O. Box 1842
Knoxville, TN 37901-1842
(865)637-6055
Involved with research, development, organizing, information dissemination and symposiums and workshops concerned with all media outlets that cover the TVA service area. TVERC seeks solutions that hold TVA and the federal government accountable for the decisions they make.
Think Drug-Free America, Inc.
1309 N. Broadway
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 522-4189
Provides hands-on programs to children age 6 and up concerning drugs and drug abuse.
The Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation
711 Middle Creek Road
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865)543-3554
Provides support to Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center for equipment, new construction, patient care and community service programs, bestows grants or program assistance to other not-for-profit health care, supports health education/prevention programs and promotes awareness and use of local health care facilities, services and programs.
TMG Culture Enrichment Center
1314 Peachtree Street
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(865) 337-4245
The purpose of the Center is to provide an opportunity and place for people to meet, study, and exchange ideas related to Japanese and American cultures. The Center offers classes and activities as well as gallery exhibits.
United Way of Greater Knoxville
1301 Hannah Avenue
P.O. Box 326
Knoxville, TN 37901-0326
Phone: (865) 523-9131
Fax: (865) 522-7312
United Way of Greater Knoxville supports over 140 health and human service programs from 50 local nonprofit agencies.
Last years donations assisted more than 75,000 people in the Knoxville area, a figure equivalent to one of every five Knox County citizens.
United Way of Anderson County
P.O. Box 4158
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
(865) 483-8431
Funds over 70 programs within 34 area non-profit agencies; find ways to meet the human service needs of Anderson County.
Volunteer Ministry Center
103 South Gay Street
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865)524-3926
Provides nonjudgemental assistance to the homeless and poor neighbors in a manner that utilizes volunteers to help people help themselves.
Volunteers of America of East Tennessee, Inc.
P.O. Box 96
Knoxville, TN 37901-0096
(865) 525-7136
Provides emergency shelter and case management for homeless families, women and children.
The Wellness Community of East Tennessee
702 Lindsay Place
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865)546-4661
(865)522-0938 - FAX
Provides free service to cancer patients, including support groups, educational programs, relaxation & visualization, meditation, specific cancer networking groups and parties.
Wesley House Community Center
923 Dameron Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865)524-5494
Provides educational and cultural experiences, family enrichment and confidence building services to all ages, especially children and seniors.
West Hills Community Association
916 Wesley Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865)558-6280
Strives to improve the quality of life in West Hills. Committees include Neighborhood Watch, Youth, Traffic, Planning & Zoning, Beautification and West Hills Park.
Wilderwood Service Dogs
1319 Tuckaleechee Trl
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 660-0095
Wilderwood trains dogs from area shelters to be service animals for individuals with neurological impairments. Also provides community education and are beginning a High School outreach program in the Maryville area.
Williams-Henson Lutheran Home for Children
3508 Maryville Pike
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865)573-9301
Provides church-related services to meet the needs of children and their families in the southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church in America.
Woodland Community Land Trust
469 Roses Creek Road
Clairfield, TN 37715
(423) 784-5304
The mission of WCLT is to acquire a land base that will allow for diversified housing options, sustainable income production opportunities, social and educational services and a cohesive community development effort in the Clearfork Valley area of Clairborne and Campbell counties.
Youth for Understanding International Exchange
4700 Brierley Drive
Knoxville, TN 37921
(800)872-0200
Promotes respect for cultural diversity, friendship among nations and opportunities for personal growth through international homestay youth exchange programs, (high school).
YWCA- Young Women’s Christian Association Knoxville
420 W Clinch Ave
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865)523-6126
Fax 637-5263
The YWCA offers transitional housing for women in need, domestic violence support, day care, free after-school children’s programs, free senior network’s program, and health and fitness programs. The YWCA mission is to eliminate racism and empower women.
Zero Population Growth of East Tennessee
8524 Carl Valentine Circle
Knoxville, TN 37931
(865) 539-4564
Provides educational material about family planning and the impacts of massive growth on our environment.

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