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The Knoxville Convention Center is very involved with local charities and organizations within Knoxville and the surrounding areas. Our staff has participated in a number of charitable functions including:

Second Harvest Food Bank volunteer work
Second Harvest Food Bank’s Without Reservations benefit dinner
Second Harvest Food Bank’s 6 Shares Telethon
Knox Area Rescue Ministries
Donating Christmas gifts to victims of the Morgan County tornado
Donating school supplies to Maynard Elementary
Habitat for Humanity
Arthritis Foundation
East Tennessee Cancer Society
Knoxville Police Department Youth Organization
Helen Ross McNabb Center – Children and Adult Services
Baptist Hospital's Youth Foundation
Dogwood Arts Festival Volunteer
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital’s Center Stage
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Knoxville's "Read with Me" program
Knoxville Tourism Alliance
Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Farragut & Blount Co Chambers
Love's Kitchen
American Heart Association
Tribe One
Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council

After the American Bowling Congress was completed, the wood used to build the bowling lanes and additional facilities was donated to Habitat for Humanity. THREE houses in Knoxville will be completed with the wood donated.

Last year, the Knoxville Convention Center donated 11,020 pounds of food to Second Harvest Food Bank.

“On behalf of everyone here at Second Harvest Food Bank, I would like to thank you for the outstanding job your group did sorting salvage. We here at Second Harvest need and rely on volunteer support like yours.”
Cheyenne Riffy

“Thanks for all you do in feeding Knoxville’s less fortunate. It is greatly appreciated.”
Knox Area Rescue Ministries