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You may notice some delicious smells and a few unfamiliar faces around the kitchen of 2nd Presbyterian Church over the next few weeks! 2nd Pres has partnered with the local non-profit, Thrive, to help provide meals for at-risk children. As you may have seen on the news, during the freezing temperatures at the end of December, a pipe burst inside their main campus building destroying their flooring, lighting, ceilings and kitchen equipment, effectively leaving the kitchen unusable. They reached out to us and asked if they could use our kitchen while the repairs were being done. The answer was an enthusiastic, YES!

Thrive provides a variety of services to connect adults with atrisk youth across Knoxville. They run an after-school program every day where students join them for three to four hours for tutoring, mentorship, and other resources. They also provide dinner for the students, many of whom would likely not eat dinner, otherwise. Being able to use our kitchen while the repairs are being made will allow them to continue feeding the kids they serve.

If you would like to make a donation towards the repair project, visit www.helpusthrive.com and click on the “Give Now” button at the top of the page.

Sheets, pillows, blankets, cookware, towels, shower curtains, plates, silverware, and more were collected during October and November for new residents of VCM's new apartment Caswell Manor.

Thank you for your donations and support!