| AGENCY-MINISTRY |
CONTACT INFO |
WHAT DO THEY DO |
HOW CAN I HELP |
| Angelic Ministries |
1218 N. Central Avenue 523-8884 |
Provides clothing, food, furniture, and home supplies to help families who are burned victims, fleeing domestic violence, and overcoming homelessness. |
Administer the clothing closet, food pantry, furniture and home supplies, warehouse and kitchen. |
| A Hand up for Women |
2909 North Broadway 219-0104 ahandupforwomen.org |
Providing resources for women to live a more self-suffcient life. |
Organize clothing closet, mentor women enrolled in the program, teach classes on life skills, and assist in the office. |
| Bethany Christian Services |
318 Erin Drive Suite 10 588-5283 bethany.org |
Protecting and enhancing the lives of children and families through quality social services. |
Counseling for unplanned pregnancy, resource parenting, and international adoption. |
| Big Brother Big Sister |
4928 Homberg Drive Suite B3 523-2179 bbbstnvalley.org |
Mentoring Children to reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships. |
Build relationships with children on weekends, evenings and during summer days. |
| Bridge Refugee Sponsorship Services |
123 Dameron Avenue 540-1311 bridgeref@aol.com |
Facilitating the resettlement of refugees by cultivating, educating and empowering refugee sponsors. |
Meet refugees at the airport, provide orientation to community, assist in finding a job, basic transportation, and providing food, clothing and personal care items. |
| Community Action Committee Office on the Aging |
2247 Western Avenue 524-2786 knoxcac.org |
Outreach to the senior adult population through specialized programs to meet their basic needs and enhance their quality of life. |
Provide respite for caregivers and supportive services for homebound, deliver meals, run errands, do minor home repairs, job training,a nd provide transportation. |
| Baptist Campus Ministries |
Bob Hall (Director) 1811 Melrose Ave 546-8272 baptist@etk.edu |
Outreach ministry to the students at the University of Tennessee |
Meals support for functions, international student support. |
| Compassion Coalition |
1450 Dowell Springs Blvd Suite 100 251-1591 compassioncoalition.org |
To mobilize the church to transform lives and communities as a part of the Love INC organization. |
Serve the community by meeting immediate needs of individuals reffered to the organization to better utilize local resources through a weekly task list. |
| Edwin Hodges Literature Ministry |
6300 Deane Hill Dr 588-0586 moreland@cbcbearden.org |
Provide Christian Literature to other countries to spread the Word of God. |
Sort, bind, and pack used Sunday School material for shipping. |
| Emerald Youth Foundation |
1718 North Central Street 637-3227 emeraldyouthfoundation.org |
Connecting urban youth with a congregation to raise young people in faith and knowledge of Christ. |
Accompany youth to worship, church activities, and Bible Study while building relationships through academic reinforcement, sports, and enrichment projects. |
| FISH |
523-7900 CBCB Contact: Wade Meadows |
To reduce hunger in the community. |
Collect items for delivery, organize donations, stock pantry, assemble food bags, deliver food bags, and answer phone calls. |
| FOCUS Prison Ministry |
694-3837 6300 Deane Hill Drive focusprisonministries.com |
The FOCUS Team is a very diverse group of Christians that God is bringing together to minister to the inmates of East Tennessee Prisons & Jails. |
To get involved in the FOCUS Prison Ministry, email: infocus@tds.net. |
| Habitat for Humanity |
1501 Washington Avenue 523-3539 knoxvillehabitatforhumanity .com |
To develop communities with people in need by building/renovating houses. |
Provide budget classes for families, on-site construction work, paint, and process donations at the thrift store. |
| Hands and Feet Ministry |
Contact Mark Morland (Chairman) moreland@cbcbearden.org |
Monthy car care ministry and Austin Homes Ministry. |
Volunteers to do routine Automobile maintenance and tutors for children and younger youth. |
| Hope Resource Center |
2700 Painter Avenue 544-7776 |
Provide counseling and assistance to women and men who are pregnant or have STD's. |
Volunteers needed to be Spiritual Councelors. |
| Interfaith Health Clinic |
315 Gill Avenue 546-7330 interfaithhealthclinic.org |
Provide medical care for those who have no insurance. |
To volunteer your time at the Interfaith Health Clinic email: info@interfaithhealthclinic.org. |
| Knox Area Rescue Ministries |
418 North Broadway 673-6540 karm.org |
Seek to rescue the poor and needy by providing recovery services. |
Provide employment training, serve meals, discipleship training, counselling and assist in the thrift store. |
| Knox Inner City Kids Outreach |
523-4956 kicko.org |
Transforming the inner city by eqipping and empowering its children. |
Volunteers are needed to partner in prayer and provision. To learn more about KICKO email: kids@kicko.org. |
| Knoxville Leadership Foundation |
901 E. Summit Hill Dr. #300 524-2774 klf.org |
KLF serves the greater Knoxville area by connecting leaders with communities of need, by changing lives through community transformation. |
To volunteer your time or finacially email: questions@klf.org. |
| Knox Youth Transition Counsel |
2701 East Fifth Avenue 521-5652 |
To assist youth successfully transition to adulthood and self-suffeniency also providing a safe place for runaways. |
Teach life skills in life domains of housing, employment, education, and community living. |
| Lighthouse at Austin Homes |
544-3060 lighthouse5678@comcast.net |
To minister to those living in the Austin Homes Housing Development by being the hands and feet of Christ to them. |
Distribute items from food pantry/clothing closet, teach computer classes, tutor school-aged children in classwork, and teach bible study. |
| Mission of Hope |
694-4673 missonofhope.org |
To bring hope to the people of Appalachia through evangelical Christian charitable events. |
Deliver clothes, food, toys and school supplies, assist in repair of existing homes, provide scholarships for children, teach job skills, or volunteer in warehouse. |
| Montgomery Village |
4601 Joe Lewis Road 577-6244 mvbaptistcenter@aol.com |
To minister to those living in the inner city housing development through Christ-centered activities. |
Help to organize donations given to the Montgomery Village Store. |
| Second Harvest Food Bank |
922 Delaware Avenue 521-0000 secondharvestknox.org |
922 Delaware Avenue 521-0000 secondharvestknox.org |
Pick up provisions, purchase food, discreetly deliver backpacks to kids, deliver hot meals to at-risk kids, deliver to food partners in rural areas, and recover edible grocery products. |
| Samaritan Ministry |
6300 Deane Hill Drive 450-1000 ext.827 cbcbearden.org |
To assist and minister persons with HIV/AIDS and to educate, advocate and otherwise seek support in the fight against HIV/AIDS. |
To volunteer your time or finacially email: smithmw@usit.net. |
| Teen Challenge |
3128 Linden Avenue 546-8933 tcknoxville@aol.com |
Offer Christian counseling for families and individuals who have life-controlling problems by directing them to Christ. |
Answer phones, construction, lawn care, maintenance, and assist with special projects |
| Truck Stop Ministry |
690-3022 truckstopministries.org |
Ministers to the Truckers of the World. |
For general information email: tmi@truckstopministries.org |
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Western Heights |
1230 West Scott Avenue 525-9068 |
Minister to those living the inner city housing development by meeting their needs in the name of Christ. |
Organize food drives, collect hygiene products, provide clothing, lead Bible study and cook meals. |
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