Families From Across Tennessee Rally In Nashville For Early Education
From Treacherous Trek to Reliable Route: A Safer Walk for Whittle Springs Students and Neighbors
Monday through Friday, dozens of students at Whittle Springs Middle travel along White Oak Lane to get to school. For years, that walk meant navigating narrow shoulders, blind curves, and fast-moving traffic, turning what should be a routine part of their day into a stressful, dangerous, and for many, a necessary activity. The dangers were […]
United Way Wraps Up 2025 Fundraising Year with Community Leaders Greg and Kim Gheen
Coverage from Teknovation highlights the conclusion of United Way of Greater Knoxville’s 2025 campaign year and the leadership of campaign chairs Greg and Kim Gheen. Read the full article from Teknovation: United Way wraps up 2025 fundraising year with Greg and Kim Gheen as campaign chairs. The United in Purpose event brought together major donors, partners, and community supporters for […]
Leftover Vols Game Food Now Feeding Knoxville Families in Need
We’re pleased to share coverage of a community effort that’s helping reduce waste and strengthen food support for neighbors across Knoxville. Read the full article from Knox News: Food went to waste at Vols home games. United Way helped change that. For years, thousands of pounds of prepared food from the University of Tennessee home football […]
Knoxville’s first nonprofit hackathon unites tech talent for community impact
We are pleased to share coverage of Knoxville’s first nonprofit-focused hackathon, where local volunteers used their skills to build solutions for community organizations. Read the full article from Teknovation: First Ever Knoxville Nonprofit Hackathon 2025 The event, held at 121 Tech Hub on Giving Tuesday, brought together about 75 programmers, designers, and storytellers to help seven local […]
A Full Circle Journey: Finding Your Footing and Paying it Forward
Tammy Seaton and her husband Stuart talk about finances now, or rather they text about them. She types up a list of bills that need paying or purchases to budget for that month, and he responds with a report of transactions and his own notes. Five years ago, a couple of years after their adopted […]
Community Schools Bring Partners Together to Deliver 500 Thanksgiving Meals
What began as a simple service project to share holiday meals with one school has grown into a county-wide effort that is providing 500 families with a Thanksgiving meal. That growth is possible through UWGK’s Community Schools strategy and its focus on active family and community engagement. Community Schools bring together partners who want to […]
United Way of Greater Knoxville distributes emergency funding for food assistance services in City of Knoxville
Knoxville, TENN., November 21, 2025 — United Way of Greater Knoxville (UWGK) is distributing $200,000 in emergency funding for food distribution and assistance services in Knoxville. “We’ve continued to convene community voices and talk with our nonprofit agency partners, and the need for food assistance remains critical,” UWGK CEO Chrystal Armstrong Brown said. “The partnership […]