Catholic Charities of East Tennessee

06/18/2026

🌱 PARTNER SHOUTOUT 🌱

Big news! 🎉 The Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust has renewed its support of Catholic Charities of East Tennessee (CCETN) with a two-year grant for Samaritan Place!

Samaritan Place is a 52-bed shelter for adults aged 60 and older experiencing homelessness in Knoxville, and one of the only resources in East Tennessee designed specifically for their needs. This past year, CCETN welcomed more than 100 seniors and served over 40,000 meals, while case managers worked alongside each resident to address barriers to stability and secure permanent housing.

A multi-year investment like this does more than sustains daily operations. It gives a dedicated team the stability to keep showing up for some of the most vulnerable members of their community, and it affirms that everyone deserves to age with dignity.

Thank you to the Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust for standing with this work and to Resonant Strategies for your hand in this process!

For more information about our Samaritan Place program, call 865-684-1880 or visit ccetn.org to learn more.

06/17/2026

The Samaritan Place is an emergency shelter program for older adults aged 60 and above who are experiencing homelessness or housing crisis by helping them transition to stable, permanent homes where they can regain their dignity and self-worth.

This program, unique to Knoxville, is a ministry supported by Catholic Charities of East Tennessee and is one of only a dozen such programs in the United States focused exclusively on serving seniors.

This program provides:
- Emergency shelter
- Help finding transitional and permanent housing
- case-management

Who is Eligible?
* Must be older than 59 years old
* Experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness
* Must not be a threat to self or others
* Must be ambulatory and able to manage daily activities with minimal assistance.

For more information about Catholic Charities of East TN’s Samaritan Place program, call 865-684-1880 or visit ccetn.org to learn more.

06/17/2026

06/16/2026

🆘 CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS 🆘

Happening tonight! ❤

🆘 CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS 🆘

Would you like to serve your neighbors through one of our many programs? Whether it is planning an activity for senior citizens, serving meals to the homeless, helping maintain properties, or serving mothers and children in crisis, Catholic Charities would love to help you find the right fit!

For those 18 and older, an orientation to our mission and programs will take place June 16th 6-8 pm at St Thomas Parish (Fellowship Hall) 1580 Thomas Wood Way, Lenoir City, TN 37772 .

Please email 📩 [email protected] to RSVP.

Our mission thrives because of amazing people like YOU.

Join our volunteer team and help us provide help and create hope --one moment at a time.

RSVP by email to get started.

06/15/2026

📸 EVENT RECAP 📸
Great vibes, great people, and an even greater cause.

Thank you to everyone who came out and showed love at our Creators of Hope - Knoxville Annual fundraiser!

It was an unforgettable evening. We’re so grateful for everyone who came out to support and make the night meaningful.

A special thank you to our partners, supporters, and community for coming together in support of an important cause.

Your kindness and generosity is what makes YOU the real creators of hope.

Over the past year, you helped us:
🎉 Provide more than 25,000 bed nights to individuals who needed shelter
🎉 Serve more than 42,000 meals to those in need
🎉 Build two new programs (Mobile ultrasound van and Disaster Response services)
🎉 Administer over 500 free pregnancy tests and 411 ultrasounds
🎉 Support 7 adoptions
🎉 Offer counseling to 248 women facing crisis pregnancies, considering adoption, and because of our care 228 babies are alive today with a chance for a future.

and so much more!

None of this would be possible without you. Thanks again everyone who prayed for and/or supported our Knoxville fundraiser.

Swipe to see photos from the event.

06/13/2026

🆘 CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS 🆘

Would you like to serve your neighbors through one of our many programs? Whether it is planning an activity for senior citizens, serving meals to the homeless, helping maintain properties, or serving mothers and children in crisis, Catholic Charities would love to help you find the right fit!

For those 18 and older, an orientation to our mission and programs will take place June 16th 6-8 pm at St Thomas Parish (Fellowship Hall) 1580 Thomas Wood Way, Lenoir City, TN 37772 .

Please email 📩 [email protected] to RSVP.

Our mission thrives because of amazing people like YOU.

Join our volunteer team and help us provide help and create hope --one moment at a time.

RSVP by email to get started.

06/12/2026

That's a wrap! Still smiling from yesterday's Creators of Hope annual fundraiser. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

Stay tuned for photos coming soon 📸

06/09/2026

✝ CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING ✝
The principle of Call to Family, Community, and Participation teaches us the importance of supporting one another, building relationships, and creating communities where everyone has the opportunity to belong and contribute.

Each day, we live out this principle by supporting families, serving others with dignity and compassion, and strengthening our communities through our work.

Together, we help create places where individuals and families feel supported, valued, and connected. ❤

06/09/2026

🤝DONOR SHOUTOUT🤝
A huge thank you to Pattersons Appliance today for their generous donation to support our mission at Catholic Charities of East TN!

Pattersons donated a 20cf freezer to our Crazy Quilt Appalachian Outreach Program, an emergency assistance and food pantry program located in Newcomb, TN.

Crazy Quilt has served the rural Appalachian region for nearly 50 years, offering regular food boxes, child supplies, and seasonal support.

It’s generosity like theirs that fuels our mission and helps turn goals into reality.

Thank you for your investment into our work that supports our neighbors in need! 🎉Every little bit adds up to make a huge difference.

Photographed from left to right is Betty Ashton, our program manager at Crazy Quilt and a volunteer (her husband).

06/08/2026

We are just DAYS away from our Creators of Hope Annual Fundraiser in Knoxville!

The food, fun, and fellowship starts Thursday, June 11th from 6pm-8pm.

Proceeds benefit the programs and work here at Catholic Charities of East TN. Rain or shine, we can’t wait to celebrate with you!