East Tennessee Now

October 2nd, the Boys and Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains will be hosting their 22nd annual Play FORE The Kids Golf Tournament. This year they're ramping up the stakes by giving away a brand new 2024 Chevrolet Corvette!

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The Clarence Brown Theatre will be presenting, “Knoxville,” a musical depicting the childhood of Knoxville native and Pulitzer Prize winning author, James Agee. To tell us more about it we have Kenneth Martin and McKinley Merritt joining us today!

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The 18th annual Slim Fest is taking place August 3rd and will be raising money for the Legends of Tennessee, a youth mentorship program based here in Knoxville. Steve Stilts of Slim Fest and VFL Jabari Davis joined us this morning to give us all the details!

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It’s Christmas !!! in July… the Emerald Youth Foundation is getting a head start, with your help, so they can be sure the hundreds of families they serve, have a super special holiday season.

Also, Sara Dickson and Steve Danesi from the Alzheimer’s Association stop by to talk about the Walk To End Alzheimer's happening in September and how you can get involved to support the cause!

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Concerts For Our Own is a series of live concerts benefiting non-profit organizations that serve the people right here in East TN. 

Today, Martin Riggins from the Love Kitchen and Jennifer East from PUNT Pediatric Cancer Collaborative will join us and share more about their respective organizations, how Concerts For Our Own will support their efforts, and how you can get involved!

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Sara Dickson and Steve Danesi from the Alzheimer’s Association stop by to talk about the Walk To End Alzheimer's happening in September and how you can get involved to support the cause!

Kimberly O’Neal also joins us today to talk about her company Modern Day Stay At Home Mom and how she is helping thousands of moms across the country.

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Time is running out to take advantage of the TN Department of Treasury TN Stars program. Shelli King joins us today to tell us how you can get a jump start on your child’s college savings. But first, Marilyn Childress from the Veterans Heritage Site Foundation joins the show to tell us how her foundation will be honoring WWII veterans this weekend.

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Moms everywhere know the challenges that come with motherhood, especially stay at home moms. One of which being finding employment after dedicating so much time to the family. Kimberly O’Neal addressed that problem head on and started Modern Day Stay At Home Mom, a service that connects businesses with moms and helps them find work across a wide range of industries. Listen in while Kimberly explains how it works!

Also, Going to the dentist in today’s economy can be very scary, especially for the kids. Good thing the Knox County Health Department will be introducing a program where children can receive dental services for free! Megan and Sarah joins us to give more details on how you can take advantage.

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June 6th, the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee will be hosting their Good Vibrations Outdoor Benefit Concert at Yee Haw Brewing. This morning Lori and Beth stopped by to give us more details about the event and how it will benefit the organization.

Also, Kristy Altman from Medic Regional Blood Center stopped by as well to talk with Darius Williams about the 20th annual Parrot Head Week!

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Are you a thrill seeker looking for your next adventure? Do you like to raise money for important causes? Well you’re in luck because Over The Edge Knoxville will be back on June 1st and you’ll be able to raise money for The Arc Knox County by jumping off a building! This morning, Jackie Johnson sat down with Darius Williams to discuss this exciting fundraiser and how you can get involved. 

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