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Pull For Our Veterans Skeet and Trap Fun Shoot is Friday, Saturday

Posted at 1:37 pm October 2, 2018
By Tim Vane Leave a Comment

Pull For Our Veterans, a nonprofit organization in Oak Ridge dedicated to supporting veterans and their families, is sponsoring its Seventh Annual Skeet and Trap Fun Shoot on Friday and Saturday.

The Skeet and Trap Fun Shoot is scheduled from 1:30-6 p.m. Friday, October 5, and from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, October 6. It will be held at the Oak Ridge Sportsmen’s Association facilities, which are located at 2625 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Smoky Mountain Service Dogs, a press release said. The entry fee for shooters is $100, and other visitors are free. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Health, Nonprofits Tagged With: Oak Ridge Sportsmen’s Association, Pull For Our Veterans, Seventh Annual Skeet and Trap Fun Shoot, Skeet and Trap Fun Shoot, Smoky Mountain Service Dogs

Blossom Center wins $10,000 grant from ORNL FCU

Posted at 10:51 pm September 26, 2018
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Photos by Blossom Center for Childhood Excellence

Photos by Blossom Center for Childhood Excellence

 

Blossom Center for Childhood Excellence of Oak Ridge is one of seven nonprofit organizations to receive $10,000 grants from ORNL Federal Credit Union.

Here is a press release announcing the grants:

Since August 6, 1948, ORNL Federal Credit Union has been a trusted financial cooperative for members, and the East Tennessee community. To celebrate its 70 year history, the Credit Union recently offered its members the opportunity to nominate worthy nonprofit organizations to receive one of seven $10,000 grants through a $70,000 Community Giveback and Investment opportunity.

The following organizations were selected to each receive a $10,000 grant:

Blossom Center for Childhood Excellence

By providing a sliding tuition scale based on income, the Oak Ridge-based Blossom Center for Childhood Excellence provides day care, after school care, and pre-school programs for low-income families for children from ages 12 months to 13 years old. Their programs include healthy meals, educational activities including STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) programs, and play time. The center is open each day from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. to accommodate parents with varying work schedules. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Blossom Center for Childhood Excellence, grant, Knoxville Dream Center, Knoxville Pays it Forward, ORNL Federal Credit Union, Sertoma Center, Smoky Mountain Service Dogs, Sunshine Ambassadors, Youth Outreach STEM (YO! STEM)

Pull For Our Veterans starts 2017 fundraising campaign on Friday

Posted at 4:56 pm May 4, 2017
By Timothy Vane Leave a Comment

Pull For Our Veterans, the Oak Ridge-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping veterans and their families, is beginning its 2017 fundraising campaign with its Second Annual Sporting Clays Shoot hosted by the Lucky 7 Ranch in Sweetwater on May 5.

The president of Pull For Our Veterans, Richard Stouder, said: “We’re eager to start 2017 with the first of our two efforts this year. We’ll begin in Sweetwater with our sporting clays shoot. Since we want to support as many different kinds of groups that help veterans and their families, this year we have two different organizations to support. One of the groups is Smoky Mountain Service Dogs, and the other is Operation Stand Down Tennessee. They’re both outstanding organizations that need our assistance. ”

The mission of Smoky Mountain Service Dogs is to enhance the physical and psychological quality of life for wounded veterans by providing custom-trained mobility-assisted service dogs at no cost to the veterans, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits Tagged With: Operation Stand Down Tennessee, Pull For Our Veterans, Richard Stouder, Second Annual Sporting Clays Shoot, Skeet and Trap Fun Shoot, Smoky Mountain Service Dogs, veterans

CNS provides $180,000 in grants to 30 nonprofits

Posted at 2:17 pm May 5, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

CNS Y-12 Fierley and Boys & Girls Clubs Likens and Pettyjohn

Mike Fierley (center), CNS employee committee chair, poses with Ann Likens (left) and Jennifer Pettyjohn of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley at the recent grant recipient celebration.

 

Expanding the availability of school supplies for children in distressed areas. Providing door-to-door transportation to senior citizens who can’t get to medical providers. Pairing at-risk children with horses rescued from abuse. These are just a few examples of the outstanding work going on in East Tennessee and supported by the Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC Y-12 Community Investment Fund.

The employee-directed fund provided grants totaling $180,000 to 30 nonprofit organizations in 10 East Tennessee counties. The fund is administered by the East Tennessee Foundation, or ETF, which issued a call for grant proposals in December. More than 70 East Tennessee nonprofits responded. The winning agencies were honored at a reception on May 4 at New Hope Center in Oak Ridge.

CNS is the managing contractor at Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge and the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. CNS began its partnership with ETF last year, organizing the CNS Y-12 Community Investment Advisory Committee. The committee is comprised of Y-12 employees who reviewed applications and recommended grants to support nonprofit organizations with projects that addressed one or more of the committee’s four focus areas: education, senior citizens, veterans, and youth. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, National Nuclear Security Administration, Nonprofits, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: AAF, Amarillo Area Foundation, Ann Likens, Bill Tindal, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, CNS, CNS Y-12 Community Investment Advisory Committee, Consolidated Nuclear Security, Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC, Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC Y-12 Community Investment Fund, East Tennessee, East Tennessee Foundation, Jason Bohne, Jennifer Pettyjohn, Mike Fierley, New Hope Center, Pantex Plant, Smoky Mountain Service Dogs, Suzy Kitchens, Y-12 National Security Complex

AC Events: Pickin’ in the Park, Wheelers for the Wounded, David Hall Cabin open house

Posted at 11:43 am October 2, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Here are three events happening in Anderson County this weekend:

Pickin’ in the Park Concert—Friday, October 2, at Norris Dam State Park

Join the Friends of Norris Dam State Park for the annual Pickin’ in the Park Concert held the first Friday of October from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. This event is an evening full of bluegrass music, barbecue, local craft vendors, laughter, and fun, organizers said.

The event is located at the historic amphitheater and tearoom on the east side of Norris Dam State Park. There is no entrance fee, but donations to the Friends of Norris Dam are strongly encouraged.

If you have any questions, call the park office at (865) 426-7461.

Wheelers for the Wounded—October 3 at Windrock Park [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Meetings and Events, Music, Recreation, Sports Tagged With: Anderson County, David Hall Cabin, Friends of Norris Dam State Park, Historic David Hall Cabin, Norris Dam State Park, Pickin' in the Park, Smoky Mountain Service Dogs, Wheelers for the Wounded, Windrock Park, wounded warriors

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