Annual Meeting
2024-01-26 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 1st United Methodist Church of Maryville, 804 Montvale Station Rd, Maryville, TN, 37803, United States
Join Us at Our 2024 Annual Meeting!

Friday, January 26, 2024
1st United Methodist Church
804 Montvale Station Road
Maryville, TN 37803

You’re invited to our 2024 United Way of Blount County Annual Meeting! We’ll hear from leaders on our Board of Directors and staff as they recognize new and retiring board members, present community awards and give an update on the state of United Way. Lunch will be provided by our meeting sponsors.

Please be sure to RSVP below by Friday, January 19.

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Marketing Makeover Workshop
2024-02-22 08:30 - 10:00 | United Way of Blount County, 1615 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN, 37804
facilitated by Baker Marketing Laboratory

Thursday, February 22, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
United Way of Blount County Office
1615 E. Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN 37801
The workshop is free and space is limited so sign up today!
Successful marketing has seven key elements, and if you’re missing those elements, your nonprofit won’t grow. If your message is confusing and your website is cluttered, your marketing becomes ineffective. Join us for this course and discover the importance of a message that resonates with your donors and what changes to make to your marketing and website for your organization to thrive in 2024.

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Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop - Part 1
2024-03-19 14:30 - 17:00 | United Way of Blount County, 1615 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN, 37804
REGISTER HERE

Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop - Part 2
2024-03-21 14:30 - 17:00 | United Way of Blount County, 1615 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN, 37804

Power of the Purse presented by Clayton
2024-04-11 18:00 - 21:00 | The Showroom at Five Points, 1529 E Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN, 37804, United States
Spend a unique and entertaining night out with friends! You’ll have the opportunity to enjoy a fashion show, live and silent auction, and shop new and gently used designer purses. Presented by Clayton.
(No physical tickets will be provided. Names required for all guests by April 3rd. If you do not know who all your guests will be when purchasing a table, please email list to uwbc@unitedwayblount.org.)

TICKET ALERT: If you are interested in being placed on a wait-list for cancelled tickets, please contact Emily Mantooth 865-982-2251 ext. 16 or emantooth@unitedwayblount.org.

31st Annual Golf Tournament
2024-06-03 07:00 - 17:00 | Green Meadow Country Club, 1700 Louisville Rd, Alcoa, TN, 37701, United States

Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop (Day 1)
2024-06-26 14:00 - 16:30 | United Way of Blount County, 1615 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN, 37804
You must attend Day 1 of the workshop in order to attend Day 2. Registration is for both days.
Register Here

Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop (Day 2)
2024-06-27 14:00 - 16:30 | United Way of Blount County, 1615 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN, 37804

2024 Sporting Clays Tournament
2024-08-16 07:00 - 17:00 | Iron Mountain Sporting Clays, 410 Hardin Road, Kodak, TN, 37764, United States
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70th Anniversary Celebration and 2024 Campaign Kickoff
2024-08-22 08:00 - 09:00 | Hilton Knoxville Airport, 2001 Alcoa Hwy., Alcoa, TN, 37701, United States
Join Us at the 2024 Campaign Kickoff Breakfast!

You’re invited to the 2024 United Way of Blount County Kickoff Breakfast and Anniversary Celebration, presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners. We hope you’ll join us as we introduce our campaign co-chair, share what we’ve been up to so far, discuss what we hope to accomplish over the next 12 weeks, and celebrate 70 years serving Blount County.

Breakfast will be provided by our meeting sponsors. Please be sure to RSVP below.

When we take action together, we can create change for all.

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Clayton presents the Stinnett Collision Gas Day
2024-10-18 07:00 - 18:00 | Participating Gas Stations in Blount County, TN, United States
Join us for a great day of volunteering, and help us give hope and change lives of those who need services for their health, education and self-sufficiency. One in five people in Blount County receive the services they need to thrive from United Way and our partner agencies.
Look for the United Way signs and banners at participating gas stations in Blount County, where you’ll find volunteers washing windshields and pumping gas for tips! Big thanks to Clayton for being the presenting sponsor of this event, and to Calloway and Downey Oil for supporting it!
To tip your favorite team, please visit www.unitedwayblount.org/gasday
For more information, email Angela Stolpe at astolpe@unitedwayblount.org.

Gallaher Golf Tournament
2024-10-18 08:30 - 17:00 | Egwani Farms Golf Course, 3920 S Singleton Station Road, Rockford, TN, 37853
Join the 2nd Annual Gallaher Golf Tournament for a golf filled day to support United Way of Blount County.
The event will be held on Friday, October 18th . The start time for the event will be 8:30am.
Please see the below flyer for more details or visit GOLF.GALLAHERSAFE.COM to sign up for the event.
2024 Golf Course Flyer

Harper Auto Wash Day
2024-10-23 | Harper Auto Wash, 3163 Alcoa Highway, Alcoa, TN, 37701, United States
Thank you to Harper Auto Wash for hosting this event to support our 2024 campaign! Come on out on October 23 to have your car cleaned for a great cause!

Dine out Day at Bluetick Tavern
2024-10-26 11:00 - 22:00 | Bluetick Tavern, 128 W. Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
Please come out to join our United Way Dine Out Day at Bluetick Tavern on October 26th where a portion of proceeds will benefit the United Way of Blount County to help those in need in areas of health, education, and self-sufficiency.

Dine out Day at the Soup Kitchen
2024-10-30 11:00 - 19:00 | The Soup Kitchen, 245 S Calderwood St, Alcoa, TN, 37701, United States
Please come out to join our United Way Dine Out Day at The Soup Kitchen on October 30th where a portion of proceeds will benefit the United Way of Blount County to help those in need in areas of health, education, and self-sufficiency.

City of Alcoa Chili Lunch
2024-11-01 11:00 - 13:30 | Alcoa Fire Department, 2010 N Wright Rd, Alcoa, TN, 37701, United States
Come and Join us for this great event to support our 2024 Campaign. We would like to express a huge thank you to the City of Alcoa for all their efforts with this delicious meal for a cause!

Dine out Day at Aubrey's
2024-11-16 11:00 - 22:00 | Aubrey’s Restaurant, 909 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN, 37801, United States
Please come out to join our United Way Dine Out Day at Aubrey’s on November 16th, where a portion of proceeds will benefit the United Way of Blount County to help those in need in areas of health, education, and self-sufficiency.

2025 Annual Meeting
2025-01-31 12:00 - 13:00 | New Providence Presbyterian Church, 703 W Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN, 37801
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Power of the Purse
2025-04-03 18:00 - 21:00 | The Showroom at Five Points, 1529 E Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN, 37804, United States
Bring your friends and join 200 women for this fun night out! During the evening you will enjoy a fashion show, bid on live and silent auctions, and find your next designer purse in our Twice New shopping area.
Presented by Clayton, Power of the Purse will be on Thursday, April 3, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at The Showroom at Five Points.
To purchase tickets, please click here (sale begins February 7 at 8:00 am). To sponsor this event, find more information by clicking here.
Have purses to donate? We are collecting gently used purses in great condition for this event. Please contact Emily Mantooth for more information.

Affordable Housing Initiative Meeting
2025-05-20 09:00 - 10:00 | United Way of Blount County, 1615 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN, 37804
Affordable Housing Meetings are open to everyone. These meetings address issues affecting housing and housing access here in Blount County.

32nd Annual Golf Tournament
2025-06-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Green Meadow Country Club, 1700 Louisville Rd, Alcoa, TN, 37701, United States
Enjoy a morning or afternoon round of golf at Green Meadow Country Club,
all to benefit United Way of Blount County!
Click here to register!

June Helpline Meeting
2025-06-05 08:30 - 09:30 | United Way of Blount County, 1615 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN, 37804
Join organizations serving Blount County to network and learn about available services. Meeting is held in person at the United Way of Blount County Office.

Grant Writing Fundamentals (4 Part Series): Session 1: Grant Fundamentals, the Basic Formula for Success
2025-06-10 09:00 - 11:00 | United Way of Blount County, 1615 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN, 37804
Looking for guidance to produce competitive grant applications? Join our four-session cohort on grant writing! Come with a program in mind that you would like to be grant-funded, and we will help guide you through the process of building a winning application!

Understand the key components of a winning grant application.
Create a draft of a winning application, obtaining support to improve your approach.
Set goals to execute a grant strategy for your organization.

Four, 2-hour sessions include:
June 10th-Session 1: Grant Fundamentals, the Basic Formula for Success
June 24th- Session 2: Building your Grant Framework & Grant Pipeline
July 8th- Session 3: Data, Budgets, Program Design & Evaluation
July 22nd- Session 4: Review of Your Grant Application and Goals
About the Facilitator: Margaret Dillon has 23 years of experience in nonprofit growth. As the owner of Sherpa Consulting, she supports individuals, nonprofits, and businesses in fully executing a higher vision for themselves. She has raised $30+ million for over 30 nonprofits across the country, including funding from MacKenzie Scott, HUD, the Dept of Education, the EPA, USDA, and corporate and family foundations.
Register below for the entire cohort series

QPR Training
2025-06-18 09:00 - 11:00 | United Way of Blount County, 1615 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN, 37804
This Training will be facilitated by Scott Payne, Manager of Outreach and Support for Contact Care Line. Contact Care line runs the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for our area.
QPR (Question Persuade Refer) is a suicide intervention model in which participants learn warning signs of suicide crisis and how to respond using listening skills and knowledge of community resources. The training begins with a short discussion of suicide risks and a description of what is occurring when someone experiences suicide crisis. Goals of this training are to deepen our understanding of suicide crisis, and to develop skills to offer support with confidence.

Register Here

Grant Writing Fundamentals (4 Part Series): Session 2: Building Your Grant Framework & Grant Pipeline
2025-06-24 09:00 - 11:00 | United Way of Blount County, 1615 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN, 37804
Looking for guidance to produce competitive grant applications? Join our four-session cohort on grant writing! Come with a program in mind that you would like to be grant-funded, and we will help guide you through the process of building a winning application!

Understand the key components of a winning grant application.
Create a draft of a winning application, obtaining support to improve your approach.
Set goals to execute a grant strategy for your organization.

Four, 2-hour sessions include:
June 10th-Session 1: Grant Fundamentals, the Basic Formula for Success
June 24th- Session 2: Building your Grant Framework & Grant Pipeline
July 8th- Session 3: Data, Budgets, Program Design & Evaluation
July 22nd- Session 4: Review of Your Grant Application and Goals
About the Facilitator: Margaret Dillon has 23 years of experience in nonprofit growth. As the owner of Sherpa Consulting, she supports individuals, nonprofits, and businesses in fully executing a higher vision for themselves. She has raised $30+ million for over 30 nonprofits across the country, including funding from MacKenzie Scott, HUD, the Dept of Education, the EPA, USDA, and corporate and family foundations.

$25.00 per person. Register for the entire cohort series here.

2 Day Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop
2025-06-25 14:00 - 16:30 | United Way of Blount County, 1615 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN, 37804
We’re so excited to be offering a Community Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop on June 25 & 26 , 2025 at the United Way of Blount County office (1615 E. Broadway Ave.) from 2:00-4:30pm!
In this five-hour interactive training, you will gain a deeper understanding of socioeconomic class and how to work with people living as ALICE® or in poverty. This training is $10 and open to anyone who’d like to attend. You can help make our community a better place!
The training is split into two 2.5 hour sessions. You must attend both sessions to complete the workshop.
Registration is for both days. You can register up to 10 attendees at a time.
Register below
Contact Raeann Reihl at 865-982-2251 ext 118 or rreihl@unitedwayblount.org with any questions or to find out when the next workshop will be scheduled.

2 Day Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop
2025-06-26 14:00 - 16:30 | United Way of Blount County, 1615 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN, 37804
We’re so excited to be offering a Community Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop on June 25 & 26 , 2025 at the United Way of Blount County office (1615 E. Broadway Ave.) from 2:00-4:30pm!
In this five-hour interactive training, you will gain a deeper understanding of socioeconomic class and how to work with people living as ALICE® or in poverty. This training is $10 and open to anyone who’d like to attend. You can help make our community a better place!
The training is split into two 2.5 hour sessions. You must attend both sessions to complete the workshop.
Registration is for both days. You can register up to 10 attendees at a time.
Register here
Contact Raeann Reihl at 865-982-2251 ext 118 or rreihl@unitedwayblount.org with any questions or to find out when the next workshop will be scheduled.

July Helpline Meeting
2025-07-03 08:30 - 09:30 | United Way of Blount County, 1615 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN, 37804

Grant Writing Fundamentals (4 Part Series): Session 3: Data, Budgets, Program Design, and Evaluation
2025-07-08 09:00 - 11:00 | United Way of Blount County, 1615 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN, 37804
Looking for guidance to produce competitive grant applications? Join our four-session cohort on grant writing! Come with a program in mind that you would like to be grant-funded, and we will help guide you through the process of building a winning application!

Understand the key components of a winning grant application.
Create a draft of a winning application, obtaining support to improve your approach.
Set goals to execute a grant strategy for your organization.

Four, 2-hour sessions include:
June 10th-Session 1: Grant Fundamentals, the Basic Formula for Success
June 24th- Session 2: Building your Grant Framework & Grant Pipeline
July 8th- Session 3: Data, Budgets, Program Design & Evaluation
July 22nd- Session 4: Review of Your Grant Application and Goals
About the Facilitator: Margaret Dillon has 23 years of experience in nonprofit growth. As the owner of Sherpa Consulting, she supports individuals, nonprofits, and businesses in fully executing a higher vision for themselves. She has raised $30+ million for over 30 nonprofits across the country, including funding from MacKenzie Scott, HUD, the Dept of Education, the EPA, USDA, and corporate and family foundations.

$25.00 per person. Register for entire cohort series here.

Grant Writing Fundamentals (4 Part Series): Session 4: Review of Your Grant Application and Goals
2025-07-22 09:00 - 11:00 | United Way of Blount County, 1615 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN, 37804
