2026 Programs Funded

2026 Programs Funded through United Way grants

1. Boy Scouts of America - Great Smoky Mountain Council Leadership & Service in Scouting
2. Boys and Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains Education & Career Development
3. Douglas Cherokee - Sevier County Help Fund Community Services & Senior Nutrition Programs
4. East Tennessee Kidney Foundation – Dianne Hagey Dialysis Transportation Program
5. Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee – Public Education & Awareness; Client Services
6. Heartland Services – Adult Day Services
7. Helen Ross McNabb Center (3 programs) Children & Adult Indigent Mental Health Care; Alcohol & Drugs Outpatient Treatment; Sexual Assault Center Advocacy Program
8. Lakeway CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) – Lakeway CASA Sevierville
9. Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic – Healthcare Access for the Uninsured
10. Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center – Trauma Therapy Program
11. SafeSpace Sevier County – Emergency & Support Services
12. Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service (SCHAS) – Equitable Access Care Program
13. Sevier County Council on Aging – Sevier County Mobile Meals
14. Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries – Basic Needs
15. TN Valley Coalition for the Homeless – Sev Co Street Outreach & Shower Trailer Program. Targets individuals in rural communities living in not fit conditions to provide hygiene supplies, COVID 19 testing & prevention supplies, food, water, sleeping bags, etc. Mobile shower 2x/month provides shampoo/conditioners, clean towels, general hygiene items. They provide transportation to and from for these individuals. Partners with First Baptist of Sevierville. They also provide essential linkage to housing, mental health, addiction treatment and other resources.
16. Salvation Army, Sevierville Corps – Emergency Assistance Program
17. Sevier County Youth Center - Women's Recovery Home – Women's Recovery Home
18. CONTACT Helpline Inc – 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides real-time emotional support, suicide risk assessment, safety planning, crisis de-escalation.
19. Recovery Trail – Recovery Residence Program supports individuals facing substance use & mental health challenges by empowering participants through resilience-building and evidence-based support on their journey to recovery. Program currently has four houses supporting 37 men.
20. Sevier United – Earn While You Learn Program community-based initiative working with immigrant population to provide structured educational opportunities & support. Through program they can earn points by taking & completing classes focused on parenting, nutrition, financial literacy, life skills, relationships, etc. and redeem them for essential items (diapers, clothing, hygiene items). Collaborates w/TN Strong Families Program.
21. Second Harvest Food Bank – Harvesting Hope Program purchases food from local rural famers & distributes it through their network to partner agencies, mobile pantries and community-based food assistance programs in Sevier County.