South Knox Family Care

Before your child returns to school in August, make sure they are up-to-date on vaccinations and have their certificate of immunization.

To make a vaccine appointment, call KCHD's Travel and Immunization Clinic at 865-215-5070 or the West Clinic at 865-215-5950.

For more info on how to get your child's immunization certificate, call 865-215-5150.

See comments for correction to the info regarding Montgomery Village.

Summer is here! With temperature highs this week in the lower 90's and the heat index even higher, it's important to protect yourself from heat related illnesses. Learn the signs and know what to do to stay safe.

Join , and help save lives by donating blood on Thursday, June 13. All blood types are needed! Schedule your appointment today at https://bit.ly/3KB0lFW

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KnoxHousingAssistance.org As of Nov 15, 2023 Knox Housing Assistance will be opening applications to individuals who are in need of eviction prevention assistance. Applications will only be open from the 15th-30th of every month.

For those in need of cleanup after the storms.

Go join my friend Janine girls. She is amazing!

"A Lady asked an old street vendor: "How much do you sell your eggs for?" The old man replied "0.50¢ an egg, madam.” The Lady responde, “I'll take 6 eggs for $2.00 or I'm leaving.” The old salesman replied, “Buy them at the price you want, Madam. This is a good start for me because I haven't sold a single egg today and I need this to live.”

She bought her eggs at a bargain price and left with the feeling that she had won. She got into her fancy car and went to a fancy restaurant with her friend. She and her friend ordered what they wanted. They ate a little and left a lot of what they had asked for. So they paid the bill, which was $150. The ladies gave $200 and told the fancy restaurant owner to keep the change as a tip.

This story might seem quite normal to the owner of the fancy restaurant, but very unfair to the egg seller. The question it raises is;
Why do we always need to show that we have power when we buy from the needy?
And why are we generous to those who don't even need our generosity?

We once read somewhere that a father used to buy goods from poor people at a high price, even though he didn't need the things. Sometimes he paid more for them. His children were amazed. One day they asked him "why are you doing this dad?" The father replied: "It's charity wrapped in dignity.”

I know that most of you will not share this message, but if you are one of the people who have taken the time to read this far...
Then this message of attempted "humanisation" will have gone one step further in the right direction."

Thanks for reading.

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Come join us next week...totally free and close to home!

Young adults ages 18-24 that may be homeless or are in need of assistance, YOUth Count with CAC Youth WINS, will be at the Knoxville Station, this evening from 5pm-7pm. There will be volunteers with the (Y)outh (A)ction (B)oard, giving away $5 to those who take the survey and be counted. Backpacks with supplies will be given out too. Come out and be counted! The flyer below gives more info.

Join the Grandparents as Parents program for free lunch and an estate planning presentation at O'Connor Senior Center on Monday, February 13 from 11:30 am-1:00pm by guest speaker, Amy Hess. Amy will speak about the Homer A. Jones Jr. Wills Clinic at the UT College of Law. The clinic provides free estate planning services to East Tennesseans who meet certain financial criteria and other guidelines. In these clinics, you can learn to prepare wills, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents. Call 865-523-1135 for a reservation.

True words from a great leader.

A recent partnership between a local area hospital and the University of Tennessee College of Nursing allows us to open 54 seats in our Change of Major program for fall 2023. Full scholarships will be available for students who are accepted into this program. For more information, visit tiny.utk.edu/ChangeofMajor22!

Local non-profit and community groups working to prevent, interrupt, and reduce youth violence in Knoxville---grants are available to help support your efforts.

Apply now!

Click here to learn more and find out about upcoming deadlines:
https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/news/2022/grant_funding_for_youth_violence_prevention