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Community outreach is a corporate priority with emphasis on maintaining and improving the quality of life in East Tennessee.

Coat Drive

For the tenth straight year, the annual United Way Coat Drive, benefitting the Volunteer Ministry Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, was a heartwarming success.

  • 658 coats and other winter wear
  • 133 scarves
  • 133 hats/toboggans
  • 63 pairs of gloves

Employees hand made 104 of the scarves and 73 of the toboggans donated.

Employees with the 104 hand made scarves and 73 hand made toboggans donated through the annual Coat Drive.

Employees with the 104 hand made scarves and 73 hand made toboggans donated through the annual Coat Drive.
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Ginny Weatherstone, Volunteer Ministry Center Chief Executive Officer, sent a message of thanks.

“As this holiday season approaches, I am mindful of all the people who have helped the poor and homeless who come to the Volunteer Ministry Center. As I snuggle into my warm coat on these chilly mornings, I know that those we serve are also snuggling into theirs — because you brought them. The gloves you donated will warm the hands of those who are reaching for a hand up, not a hand out.

Thank you, Y‑12. Our relationship with you is cause for celebration during this Thanksgiving season.”