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- January 30, 2009

- December 19, 2008

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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