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Roots & Wings

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Knoxville Dream Center began 'under the bridge' but has spread help throughout Knoxville Every Tuesday at about 4 pm, Becky Wells arrives at Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church ready to work. Already there are other diehard…
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Flight Plan

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Owl Ridge Raptor Center nurtures injured, displaced birds and returns them to the wild Beak was a tiny owlet, homeless and on the ground when a dog sniffed him out. A great horned owl, he was passed along to wildlife rehabilitator Lynne…
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A 3D Way to Help

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Dr. Justin Daggett's 3D-Printing is changing the way patients understand their child's diagnoses Yes, Dr. Daggett is holding a child’s skull. Don’t worry, it’s not real; though it’s closer than you might think. It’s a high-fidelity…
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Anything They Need

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Volunteers at East Tennessee Children's Hospital ensure children, families, and staff find home when they walk through the doors Long before the Hematology and Oncology Clinic at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital begins buzzing for the…
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Spanning Philanthropy

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East Tennessee Foundation pools resources, invests wisely and serves nonprofits in 25 counties Amy and Robert Cathey wanted to share with their three daughters the desire to give back to the Knoxville community. So they set up a fund…
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The Change Makers

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East Tennesseans are making waves through medical missions both here and abroad East Tennessee is full of volunteers and heroes. Some work 20 minutes away at a hyper-local nonprofit where people come to them for services. Others board…
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Pouring In

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No Athlete Left Behind provides young athletes with the support they need to lead fulfilling lives It’s 4 p.m. on a Tuesday at Triple F Elite Training in Knoxville. The gym is quiet, outside of a few trainers getting their spaces ready…
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Healing & Horses

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Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding, or STAR, provides hundreds throughout the region with healing and hope through equine therapy George Morgan was 16 when his parents first took him to see the horses. It was 1989, and a lifeguard…
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