Ways to Help:
Retired? Volunteer!
The Office on Aging supports over 500 seniors who volunteer to improve other seniors’ lives. Explore the wide variety of community needs our senior volunteers solve.
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Deliver Meals
Just two hours of your day can help deliver a meal and a smile to a homebound senior. Whether you’re available once a month or once a week, we need your help!
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Give A Ride
Volunteer drivers needed! Drivers use CAC vehicles to help individuals who may otherwise not be able to leave their homes.
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Grow Community
Do you love to garden? CAC’s Beardsley Farm is a 4-acre farm located in center-city and includes community gardens throughout Knox County. We have year-round volunteer opportunities available.
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Foster Civic Engagement
Make a lasting difference with AmeriCorps! Service members are focused on addressing a variety of needs through activities like education, community assessments, and land improvement.
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Call A Senior
Did you know making just one call a week could make a difference in the life of an isolated older adult? Senior Care Calls is looking for volunteers age 55+ to call a senior to alleviate loneliness.
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Prepare Taxes
Our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program needs volunteers to help low-to-moderate income residents prepare and file their taxes. Volunteers will be provided with IRS certified training.
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Donate Essential Items
You or a group can help individuals and families achieve housing stability by providing basic essentials and housewares that many of us take for granted (like hygiene, luggage, cleaning supplies, cookware, and bedding). If you are interested in donating items or hosting a supply drive, contact us!
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Repair & Restore
Individuals or groups are invited to help perform minor home repairs, house cleaning and decluttering, yard clean up and maintenance, and similar tasks for local residents in need. We offer flexible schedules, including weeknights and weekends, and a rewarding experience for volunteers.
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Special Opportunities
We're busy and could use your help! Seasonal and unique service work is always in need. If you or your group are looking for a rewarding way to give back to the community, contact us for our current volunteer opportunities.
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Repair & Restore
Individuals or groups are invited to help perform minor home repairs, house cleaning and decluttering, yard clean up and maintenance, and similar tasks for local residents in need. We offer flexible schedules, including weeknights and weekends, and a rewarding experience for volunteers.
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Special Opportunities
We're busy and could use your help! Seasonal and unique service work is always in need. If you or your group are looking for a rewarding way to give back to the community, contact us for our current volunteer opportunities.
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Summer is just around the corner, and you can find free food for children 18 years and younger this July at the following locations and times!
🌞New Hopewell Elementary, 757 Kimberlin Heights Rd
Wednesdays, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
July 2, 9, 16 & 23
🌞Carter Middle ...School, 204 N Carter Rd
Tuesdays, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
July 1, 8, 15 & 22
Questions? Email distribution@cacnutrition.org
Join us on the 1st and 3rd Monday at 1:00 pm at the LT Ross Building located at 2247 Western Avenue for our Workforce Connections program information sessions.
CAC Workforce Connections services include:
🔎 Job search assistance
📧 Online applications
📃 Resume ...creation
📝 Interview preparation
🎯 Job fair information
CREATE A PLAN
Work alongside a case manager to explore job possibilities and to help assist with removing various barriers to employment. Justice involved welcome.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Participants must be:
💻 Actively seeking employment
🪪 Have an ID and Social Security card
☎️ Maintain monthly contact with your assigned case manager
Now accepting purse donations for CAC Mobile Meals Power of the Purse, details below. 🎀👛👜🎀📥
Now Hiring: Chief Executive Officer, Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC).
CAC is preparing to welcome its next Chief Executive Officer—an experienced, visionary, sensible leader ready to guide this impactful organization into its next chapter of growth.
With... its 60-year history, 430 employees, multiple facilities, 60+ programs, and a comprehensive financial portfolio, CAC is more than a non-profit. CAC changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other. We’re looking for a passionate leader to carry our promise forward.
📍 Location: Knoxville, TN (on-site)
💼 Full-time, salaried ($145,000+) with benefits
🗓 Application Deadline: June 30, 2025 (early applications encouraged)
📝 To apply, email your resume and CAC job application to cachr@knoxcac.org or apply using our online form.
Full Description: https://www.knoxcac.org/06/chief-executive-officer/
On April 25, 2025, federal funding was discontinued for CAC AmeriCorps and many other AmeriCorps programs across Tennessee. While this change brought challenges, our members, partners, and community have shown incredible resilience.
Many members continued their service as volunteers or ...were temporarily hired by their sites to complete their work, demonstrating the lasting impact of national service.
Watch this video featuring CAC AmeriCorps alumni as they reflect on how their service shaped their lives, careers, and the communities they served. Their stories highlight the deep and lasting value of AmeriCorps in East Tennessee.
Have an AmeriCorps story to share? We want to hear how service has shaped your life or community. Share your story with:
Service Year Alliance @ Service Year
https://www.serviceyearalliance.org/servicestories
and/or
Voice for National Service @ Voices for National Service
https://voicesforservice.org/take-action/share-your-story/
Let’s keep the spirit of service alive by lifting up the voices of those who’ve lived it.
Visit KnoxCAC.org to learn more about our AmeriCorps national service program: https://www.knoxcac.org/americorps/
https://youtu.be/o7nG66QZDMQ?si=xXQor0B7XkYbgJu6
Please join CAC in the coming weeks in sharing how AmeriCorps has impacted your life and community.Share your story with our friends at Service Year...
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South Knoxville location update, effective 6/2/2025: The CAC South Neighborhood Center (522 Maryville Pike) will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00AM to 4:00PM. If you need assistance outside of these hours call (865) 546-5125
or visit one of our alternate locations at the Ross ...Building
(2247 Western Avenue) or East Neighborhood Center (4610 Asheville Highway).
🥳 Help Us Celebrate 60 Years of Knoxville-Knox County Head Start/Early Head Start! Why is Head Start necessary? Access to high-quality early childhood education is critical for working families, providing children with a strong educational foundation while enabling parents to pursue employment ...and career growth.
As we mark Head Start’s 60th birthday this week, we’re gathering stories from current and former children and families to celebrate the incredible impact of this program over the years.
Whether your journey with Head Start began last year, 60 years ago, or anytime in between—we want to hear from you!
Share your memories, milestones and how Head Start made a difference in your life by filling out our short form here:
👉 In English— https://forms.gle/kDoamekLDD8oGREw8
Your story may be featured in our 60th Birthday campaign this month. Thank you for being a part of the Head Start legacy!
🥳 ¡Ayúdenos a Celebrar los 60 Años de Head Start!
Mientras nos preparamos para celebrar el aniversario número 60 de Head Start, estamos recopilando historias de niños, familias y exalumnos del programa para reconocer el increíble impacto que ha tenido a lo largo de los años.
Ya sea que su experiencia con Head Start haya comenzado el año pasado, hace 60 años o en algún punto intermedio, ¡queremos escuchar su historia!
Comparta sus recuerdos, logros y cómo Head Start marcó una diferencia en su vida completando nuestro breve formulario aquí:
👉 En español – https://forms.gle/fRmUdtbGJpiRmen69
Su historia podría ser presentada en nuestra campaña de cumpleaños durante este mes. ¡Gracias por ser parte del legado de Head Start!
To learn more about our impact, you can view and download our 2023-2024 Annual Report at www.knoxvilleheadstart.org/wp-content/uploads/KKCHS-Annual-Report-2023-24.pdf
#HeadStart #HappyBirthdayHeadStart #CommunityActionMonth #CommunityActionMonth #HeadStartWorks
JOB & RESOURCE FAIR: If you are looking for a job, this is a great opportunity to network! Join us on May 20th from 9am to 12pm at the CAC Ross Building (2247 Western Ave.).
This event is free and open to the public. You are not required to register in advance. For more info contact ...Savannah.Smith@knoxcac.org. This event has been organized by CAC Workforce Connections in partnership with Wellpoint and the East Tennessee Workforce Collaborative.
🎉The new 2025-2027 Aging Well Resource Directory IS HERE! 🎉If you need boxes of directories, visit https://www.knoxseniors.org/directorylaunch/ to fill out a quick form and let us know when we can get boxes to you.
If you want to pick up individual copies, stop by the Ross Building ...(2247 Western Ave.) or the O'Connor Senior Center (611 Winona St.).
Let's celebrate during #CommunityActionMonth !