75th Anniversary Community Stories
Sam McCloud
I started volunteering for the Regional Intervention Program (RIP) at the McNabb Center in May of 2021, and since then I’ve met some of the most amazing people and gained the satisfaction of truly helping...
Read MoreJoanna Volpe
Joanna Volpe, a longtime event volunteer shares three of her favorite experiences: I am part of the “2019 East Tennessee Volunteer of the Year” group. I was nominated by a friend and then got to...
Read MoreRussell Biven
Russell has dedicated countless hours to numerous area non-profit organizations. The Helen Ross McNabb Foundation has been fortunate to have Russell as the face of the Russell Biven Clayfest for more than 15 years. Under his leadership,...
Read MorePat Summitt
Excerpt from Knox News Country music star Con Hunley was singing the praise Monday for the Helen Ross McNabb Center and Pat Summitt. So were a lot of other people participating in the Pat Summitt...
Read MoreJoanie Scheuer
I learned about the McNabb Center’s Therapeutic Preschool in 2003 and knew that this was a program my heart longed to help with! At that time it was called the Therapeutic Nursery, but its name...
Read MoreFirst Utility District
The McNabb Center is grateful to our partners at First Utility District of Knox County! Not only do their employees sponsor over 100 kids each year for Dear Santa, they are always willing to come...
Read MoreSusan Conway
One of my favorite experiences was the year we did the Sunrise breakfasts in all the counties we served. I was board chair, and my job was to tell the story of Helen Ross McNabb...
Read More