Jimmy Carter
Month of Service
Federal funding cuts are threatening local nonprofits.
Knox County Democrats are done waiting for Washington to care about our community. This October's "Jimmy Carter Month of Service" is our answer to federal funding cuts threatening local food assistance, youth programs, and support for our most vulnerable neighbors.
We're showing up, won’t you join us?
Join Your
Local Dems!
This October, join fellow Knox County Democrats as we volunteer with the local organizations being targeted by federal cuts.
Pledge to volunteer at least four hours at a participating nonprofit and share your service at #KnoxDemsGiveBack
GET YOUR EXCLUSIVE TEE
GET YOUR EXCLUSIVE TEE
Donate $25, during October for a limited-edition t-shirt, add $6 to cover shipping and we'll send it directly to your door!*
Every dollar supports Knox Dems' ongoing community service initiatives and helps us continue putting Democratic values into action year-round.
*Must use donation link through Jimmy Carter page to qualify for shirt. While supplies last.
Volunteer With Us
Turn your desire to help into meaningful action by volunteering at least four hours during October
with one of the nonprofits below doing the vital work to make Knox County stronger.
Allies of Knoxville’s Immigrant Neighbors
AKIN creates bridges in Knoxville by bringing together immigrants, refugees, and long-time residents to learn from one another, engage in civic life together, and build a more welcoming community for all.
Knox Dems District 2
Oct. 4
District 2 Knox Dems are help maintaining Ijams at their Volunteer Workday by removing noxious plant invaders, giving native plants a chance to thrive.
Knox Dems District 5
Oct. 5
Knox Democrats have been keeping our city beautiful through the Adopt-a-Road program since 2009. Join District 5 for a road cleanup and help maintain our community's natural spaces.
Keep Knoxville Beautiful
From picking up litter along the Tennessee River to planting bulbs along the highway, they work hard to make Knoxville a cleaner, greener and more beautiful place to live.
Knox Pride
A year round Pride community and resource Center providing a food pantry, Thriftique clothing shop, and a home base in the Knoxville LGBTQIA + community.
Plus the Knox Pride Fest and Parade!
FISH Pantries
FISH is helping end hunger in Knox County by providing groceries to over 7,000 families each month; plus and additional 600 children through the Kids BOOST food program.
TN Valley Coalition for the Homeless
Working to end homelessness by providing housing solutions for those in need, educating our neighbors, and equipping community leaders to provide lasting solutions in Knox County.
Wesley House Community Center
Since 1907, Wesley House has provided support for Knoxville's most under-resourced areas from after-school care and children summer camps for kindergarten to combating social isolation for senior citizen residents.
Tennessee Advocates for
Planned Parenthood (TAPP)
TAPP works to protect reproductive healthcare access and defend Planned Parenthood services for Knoxville and East Tennessee families.
Why Join Us?
For Jimmy Carter
Did you know, President Carter dedicated his life after the presidency to fighting ballot-box fraud and protecting free and fair democracies in over 40 countries?
For Our Community
These organizations serve thousands of Knox County families every year. When federal funding disappears, local support becomes more critical than ever.
For Democratic Values
When our institutions are under attack, Carter's example shows us that protecting democracy isn’t just about the ballot box, it means showing up for our neighbors.
“We've suffered enough in this country because some Presidents and their advisers have felt it necessary to prove their supposed ''toughness" by pursuing rash and ultimately tragic policies…
A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others.
It's a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity. Ours is a strong nation, and it must remain strong. The foremost responsibility of any President is to guarantee the security of our country.”
President Jimmy Carter