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Program Support
211--------------------------------------- $45,200
211—Knoxville’s Information and Referral 45,200
AGAPE-------------------------------------- $58,000
Halfway House and Residential Treatment 58,000
AMERICAN RED CROSS------------------------ $745,826
Armed Forces--------------------- 135,000
Community Volunteer Services------ 87,040
Disaster Services---------------- 245,000
Health and Nursing Services------ 119,800
Safety Education Services--------- 97,993
Youth Services-------------------- 60,993
ARNSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER------------ $6,517
Milton Collins Day Camp------------ 6,517
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION----------------------- $83,875
Patient and Community Services---- 28,875
Public and Professional Education- 35,000
Research-------------------------- 20,000
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF TENNESSEE VALLEY $100,000
CORE (Community-Based Mentoring)-- 54,000
Bigs in Schools (School-Based Mentoring) 46,000
BOY SCOUTS-------------------------------- $243,737
Boy Scout Program----------------- 34,644
Cub Scout Program---------------- 100,399
Venturing Program------------------ 7,783
Learning for Life----------------- 31,094
Outreach Scouting------------------------------------------------------45,086
Activities and Camping Program---- 24,731
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS------------------------ $717,270
Child Care Food Program---------- 127,796
Child Safety Program------------- 157,994
Education and Literacy Development 163,296
Interpersonal and Life Skills Development 136,283
Prevention and Health------------ 131,901
CASA--------------------------------------- $43,943
Court Appointed Special Advocates- 43,943
CATHOLIC CHARITIES------------------------- $12,600
Samaritan Place------------------- 12,600
CEREBRAL PALSY CENTER--------------------- $244,157
Day Services--------------------- 244,157
CEREBRAL PALSY HOUSING CORPORATION--------- $34,000
Group Home------------------------ 34,000
CHILD & FAMILY TENNESSEE------------------ $725,670
Connections: In-Home Family Preservation 97,780
Continuum for Permanency Services- 78,800
Family Crisis Center-------------- 85,000
Family Life Enrichment------------ 16,500
Great Starts---------------------- 39,984
Kids on the Block----------------- 29,000
Managing Emotions Nonviolently (MEN’s)
Partners for Child Abuse Prevention 62,000
PASAAC/Sex Abuse Counseling------- 90,000
PleasanTree Apartments------------ 53,200
Respond--------------------------- 12,000
Runaway Shelter and Project Safe Place 68,952
Therapy Center-------------------- 68,000
Transitional Living--------------- 15,954
THE CHILDREN’S CENTER---------------------- $71,619
CAC (Certificate) Program--------- 17,905
Scholarship Program--------------- 53,714
COLUMBUS HOME------------------------------ $73,433
Columbus Home Shelter------------- 37,155
Parent Place---------------------- 36,278
COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE—OFFICE ON AGING $179,050
Daily Living Center--------------- 13,000
Mobile Meals--------------------- 121,050
SCIRS/Information and Referral---- 45,000
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS---------------------- $25,000
EAST TENNESSEE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
REHABILITATION CENTER------------------- $150,000
Motor Development Services-------- 25,000
Speech and Language Services----- 125,000
THE EAST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY DESIGN CENTER- $33,000
Designworks----------------------- 33,000
EAST TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY ACCESS CENTER---- $35,600
Community Living: Direct Assistance and Advocacy 21,600
Literacy for Young Children------- 14,000
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION------------------------ $53,874
Client Services------------------- 35,539
Public Education------------------ 18,335
THE FLORENCE CRITTENTON AGENCY------------ $163,147
Residential Treatment Services--- 113,147
STARS----------------------------- 50,000
FRIENDS OF LITERACY------------------------ $61,200
Adult Literacy Program------------ 61,200
GIRL SCOUTS------------------------------- $242,720
Girl Scout Outreach--------------- 58,000
Girl Scouts in Your Neighborhood- 142,220
Outdoor Education----------------- 42,500
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES------------------------ $73,492
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)- 29,958
Occupational Skills Training/SPACE 10,772
Placement------------------------- 12,982
Work Adjustment------------------- 19,781
HELEN ROSS MCNABB CENTER------------------ $156,721
Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Services 19,887
Adult Intensive Outpatient--------- 2,946
Adult Residential----------------- 19,538
Sisters of the Rainbow------------- 9,655
Therapeutic Preschool------------ 104,695
INTERFAITH HEALTH CLINIC------------------ $140,000
Healthcare for the Working Uninsured 140,000
KNOX COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS $152,000
Beta Home------------------------- 45,500 Community Support/Independent Living 21,500
Sunshine Early Intervention------- 32,000
Sunshine Industries--------------- 20,000
Sunshine Leisure Services/Recreation 33,000
KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS—PTA CLOTHING CENTER---- $55,000
PTA Clothing Center--------------- 55,000
KNOXVILLE AREA URBAN LEAGUE--------------- $186,430
Housing and Community Development- 65,611
Workforce Development and Technology 120,819
KNOXVILLE CENTER OF THE DEAF--------------- $46,800
Core Management Program----------- 46,800
KNOXVILLE VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY RESCUE SQUAD $104,083
Knoxville Volunteer Emergency Rescue Squad 104,083
LADIES OF CHARITY-------------------------- $50,000
Emergency Assistance Program------ 50,000
LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE--------------- $232,539
Domestic Violence Civil Legal Services 143,432
Paralegal Intake and Brief Services 89,107
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION------------------ $92,476
System Advocacy------------------- 12,117
Client Services------------------- 27,211
Education------------------------- 53,148
MY VILLAGE CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CENTER-------- $55,000
My Village Child Development Center 55,000
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION---------------- $113,887
Community Services----------------- 2,361
Education------------------------- 23,483
Patient Services------------------ 88,043
PENINSULA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH --------------- $68,640
Independent Living Program-------- 68,640
SAFE HAVEN CENTER ------------------------- $62,000
Personal Child Safety Education--- 22,000
Therapy Program------------- 20,000
Victim Assistance----------------- 20,000
THE SALVATION ARMY------------------------ $422,205
Emergency Assistance Program----- 180,000
Joy Baker Center/Women’s Shelter-- 76,046
Operation Bootstrap/Men’s Shelter 166,159
SECOND HARVEST
FOOD BANK------------------- $87,378
Cased Food Program---------------- 37,378
Food for Kids--------------------- 23,000
Kids Cafe------------------------- 14,000
Knoxville Harvest----------------- 13,000
SENIOR CITIZENS HOME ASSISTANCE SERVICE--- $141,722
Home Hair Care-------------------- 15,222
Homemaker Program---------------- 126,500
VOLUNTEER MINISTRY
CENTER------------------ $81,657
Day Resource Center--------------- 81,657
WESLEY HOUSE COMMUNITY
CENTER------------- $110,000
After School Program/C.A.R.E.S.--- 69,888
Senior Citizens/W.I.S.E.----------- 9,828
Summer Program/S.T.E.P.----------- 30,284
YMCA-------------------------------------- $271,093
Community Aquatics & Safety Programs 38,000
Community Wellness Programs------- 82,000
Day Camp Program------------------ 37,079
School Age Child Care Programs---- 81,192
Teen Leadership Programs---------- 32,822
YWCA-------------------------------------- $485,569
After School Program/Phyllis Wheatley Center 214,617
Health and Fitness--------------- 56,700
Transitional Housing------------- 101,951
Victim Advocacy ------------------ 48,979
Youth Department------------------ 63,322
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2008 Campaign Update
Goal: $12,825,000
Campaign: Aug 26th – Nov 21
Percent of Goal Raised: 97%
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