Nonprofit Spotlight

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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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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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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Hometown Heroes: Random Acts of Flowers brings encouragement to individuals in healthcare facilities with recycled flower arrangements For each of us, we can all name a time we felt alone and forgotten, especially in our most vulnerable…
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Community School of the Arts celebrates creativity with kids When Jamison Stalsworth was about 10 years old, he began hanging around the Community School of the Arts. His older sister participated in an art class there, and Stalsworth…
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Nourish Knoxville is committed to cultivating healthy communities On a bright, sunny Saturday, Ryan Sowell and his almost-5-year-old daughter, Lindley, visited the Market Square Farmers’ Market on their way to the Car Show. When Sowell…
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CEO moves United Way beyond fundraising to help address Knoxville’s most pressing needs A 27-foot Airstream trailer provided a cool spot for new moms to nurse their babies during a World Breastfeeding Day event hosted by the Knox…
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Horse Haven nurtures abused and neglected horses — and the people who love them When Ashley Ford arrives for a day of work at Horse Haven, she knows she is at a place of peace. “My favorite thing is when I walk in, everyone greets me,”…
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Sertoma Center offers support for adults with intellectual disabilities Eric works a full-time job keeping a loading dock clean and organized. He lives alone in the home he purchased through Habitat for Humanity. He likes to turn in…
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Legacy Parks is making outdoor space accessible for all in East Tennessee Frank Harvey is a man on a mission. If his name does not ring a bell, then you probably are not a rock climber or been on the receiving end of his prosecutorial…
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