Providing Hope and Relief to Blount County Community Members
Who struggle with limited resources
Let your light so shine among men that they see your good works and glorify your father in heaven.
Matthew 5:16
*These statistics were last updated in 2023*
of the 141,500 people who live in Blount County live in poverty, equating to 13,726 people.
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/blountcountytennessee
of students who live in Blount County receive free and reduced lunches, equating to 10,183 kids.
Datacenter.kidscount.org
Our mission is to
help community members through programs that target unmet needs identified in partnership with local schools and agencies.
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Workdays
Workdays are coordinated in the spring to assist local agencies and qualified Disabled or Elderly community member with needs.
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Firewood
The Firewood Ministry splits, stores, and delivers firewood to community members in need who use fire as a source for heat.
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Christmas Wishes
Parents or guardians complete wish lists, and Coordinators find local churches, businesses, groups, and individuals to sponsor the gifts.
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Gap
Gap provides items that fall through the “gap” of services offered in the community.
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Pray-ers
Pray-ers is a weekly list of client and volunteer prayer requests that is emailed to volunteers who pray for these needs.