Who We Are

• Established in the 1970s and incorporated in 1989 to provide social services to the area the Diocese of Knoxville
• Member of Catholic Charities USA, the largest social service agency in the U.S. in numbers one in ten persons at or below poverty are served by Catholic Charities annually
• All programs accredited by the international Council on Accreditation, which provides social service organizations
• Named by Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest charity evaluator, as a Top Ten Charity fiscal responsibility. Also awarded Charity Navigator’s highest rating for organizational efficiency and capacity.

What We Do

• Our mission is to help meet the needs of the poor and vulnerable of East Tennessee regardless their religious affiliation
• We served nearly 28,000 individuals last year through 18 innovative programs and services throughout East Tennessee
• We serve those with demonstrated need, regardless of race, religious affiliation or ability fewer than 5 percent of those we serve are Catholic

Our Clients

• Children who are victims of abuse, neglect or other endangerment
• Seniors, including the homebound, the homeless and victims of elder abuse
• Women and men dealing with the consequences of unplanned pregnancy
• Families wishing to adopt children
• Homeless individuals living with HIV/AIDS or with chronic mental health issues
• Families in hardship, including immigrants, refugees and rural Appalachian families
• Families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or are transitioning from homelessness permanent housing

Our Funding

• A combination of private funds and government grants and contracts
• Diocese of Knoxville contributes approximately 10 percent of annual budget
• Knoxville and Chattanooga area United Ways provide approximately 5 percent of budget