Together, we can accomplish so much more than we can alone. We use those words a lot to describe the work we do here at United Way, and it’s absolutely true. Partnerships and collaborations are the only way to make the most impact. United Way of Blount County works through the programs we fund, the collaborative partners we work with, and the community partners who share our vision and goals for our community. And when we reach out a hand to one, we influence the condition of all.
Programs We Fund
Health
Building Pathways to a Healthy Community
– Prevention/Treatment Programs
– Access to Healthcare
– Mental Health
Education & Child/Youth Success
Giving Kids an Equal Chance
– Job Skills/Adult Education
– Children and Youth Success
Self-Sufficiency
Meeting Immediate Needs & Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
– Housing Support
– Basic Needs
– Transportation
– Crisis & Disaster Assistance
Community Partners
A Place to Stay
*Designations Only* – $2,254
Be Aware Blount
Blount County Student Wellness Coalition – $25,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee
*Designations Only* – $2,190
Blount County Community Action Agency
Smoky Mountain Meals on Wheels – $85,000
Blount County Habitat for Humanity
Home Repair Program – $50,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Blount County
Child Food – $12,540
Education & Literacy – $70,000
Prevention & Health – 53,973
CASA of the Tennessee Heartland
Court Appointed Special Advocates Training – $35,000
Compassion Counseling
Mental Health and Recovery – $50,000
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Rehabilitation Center
*Designations Only* – $5,286
East Tennessee Kidney Foundation
Dianne Hagey Dialysis Transportation – $13,500
Family Promise of Blount County
Emergency Shelter – $35,000
Prevention & Diversion – $30,000
Transitional Housing – $28,500
The Florence Crittenton Agency
Crittenton Youth Services – $19,000
Gate – Gateway to Independence
The Gate Day Program – $25,000
Girls Inc. of TN Valley
Blount County Enrichment – $35,000
Good Neighbors of Blount County
Emergency Assistance – $40,000
SURE Deposits – $15,000
Great Smoky Mountain Council, Scouting America
ScoutReach – $20,000
Haven House, Inc.
Crisis Hotline – $25,000
Emergency Shelter – $90,000
The Hearing & Speech Foundation
*Designations Only* – $2,340
Legal Aid of East Tennessee
Civil Legal Aid and Homelessness Prevention – $80,000
Maryville Kiwanis Foundation – Imagination Library
Imagination Library – $8,000
McNabb Center
Adolescent Intensive Outpatient – $75,000
Adolescent Residential Treatment – $41,200
Adult and Family Centered Recovery Services – $22,600
Firm Foundations – $46,200
Mental Health Care for Indigent & Uninsured Adults & Children – $71,379
Opioid and Co-Occurring Treatment – $49,612
Sexual Assault Center Advocacy – $18,200
New Hope Blount County Children’s Advocacy Center
Stewards of Children – $10,000
Therapy – $60,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
Food Rescue – $20,000
Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service, Inc.
Assisted Transportation – $25,000
Homemaker Services – $55,000
Tennessee Educational Cooperative
Home/Community-Based Early Intervention – $25,000
Trinity Health Ministries, Inc.
Trinity Dental Clinic – $30,000
True Purpose Ministries
True Purpose – $60,000
For a detailed description of these programs, click here.