Knoxville Area Project Access (KAPA)

12/02/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday!

The KAPA Kitchen is excited to be participating in the 2025 Giving Tuesday! Collectively, physicians and community donors have distributed more than 100,000 pounds of food to our neighbors in need!!!

In November, in addition to regular shopping hours in the KAPA Kitchen, we partnered with Wellpoint, Faith Promise Church, McNabb Center, and Gordon Foods to provide Thanksgiving dinners for 600 families! Also in November, we were able to purchase a refrigerated vehicle that has already reaped more than 4,600 pounds of food rescue from NEW food donation sources for the KAPA Kitchen. That’s 4,600 pounds of additional food for families in the month of November alone!

SNAP benefits are being restored but the need for a stable food source is still much needed. You can provide food for the Christmas Holidays and beyond by donating on Giving Tuesday to the KAPA Kitchen. Your tax deductible donation will go to provide food for families in more than 23 counties.

Support this initiative on Giving Tuesday by visiting kapaTN.org/donate

11/22/2025

This weekend, The KAPA Kitchen distributed Thanksgiving turkeys and meal boxes to 600 families in East Tennessee. The event was in partnership with Wellpoint,  Faith Promise Church, Second Harvest Food Bank, Gordon’s Food and over 100 volunteers.  Many thanks to everyone who made it possible for these families to have a good holiday this year!  For more information on the KAPA Kitchen, visit KAPATN.org

11/14/2025

11/12/2025

The need for food is great and we are so thankful for Eve McManus from UT and Jack Morris from Pellissippi State for volunteering in the KAPA Kitchen putting away donations today.

Visit the KAPA Kitchen website for a shopping list of items needed for the pantry, our Amazon wish list, and a map of donation locations around town:

https://kapatn.org/kapa-kitchen

11/06/2025

The KUB “Canstruction” food drive benefited the KAPA kitchen today with a large donation of canned goods delivered by Britton Leitch from United Way. We are so grateful for the much needed donation from KUB as it comes at a great time with so many in need.

If you are interested in helping us with a food drive, email kbaker@knoxvillemedicine.org.
We would be happy to drop off a KAPA Kitchen donation barrel at your place of work or worship!

The KAPA Kitchen Food Pantry is in desperate need of supplies for those in need. Many businesses around town have already started food drives for the KAPA Kitchen by hosting a donation barrel at their location.

Visit our website for more info and a map of donation locations around town: https://kapatn.org/kapa-kitchen

10/31/2025

Thank you to Village Veterinary Medical Center who volunteered to host a food drive for the KAPA Kitchen Food Pantry. So grateful for their support!

Village veterinary medical center
11301 Kingston pike
Farragut

We are so grateful for Village Veterinary Medical Center for hosting a food drive barrel for the KAPA Kitchen. They love animals AND people!

If you are interested in helping us with a food drive, email kbaker@knoxvillemedicine.org.
We would be happy to drop off a KAPA Kitchen donation barrel at your place of work or worship!

The KAPA Kitchen Food Pantry is in desperate need of supplies for those in need. Many businesses around town have already started food drives for the KAPA Kitchen by hosting a donation barrel at their location.
Visit our website for more info and a map of donation locations around town: https://kapatn.org/kapa-kitchen

10/29/2025

Thank you to Mac’s Pharmacy who volunteered to host a food drive for the KAPA Kitchen Food Pantry. So grateful for their support!
If you are interested in helping us with a food drive, email kbaker@knoxvillemedicine.org.
We would be happy to drop off a KAPA Kitchen donation barrel at your place of work or worship!

The KAPA Kitchen Food Pantry is in desperate need of supplies for those in need. Many businesses around town have already started food drives for the KAPA Kitchen by hosting a donation barrel at their location.
Visit our website for more info and a map of donation locations around town: https://kapatn.org/kapa-kitchen

10/29/2025

Thank you to J & L Cleaners who volunteered to host a food drive for the KAPA Kitchen Food Pantry. So grateful for their support!
If you are interested in helping us with a food drive, email kbaker@knoxvillemedicine.org.
We would be happy to drop off a KAPA Kitchen donation barrel at your place of work or worship!

The KAPA Kitchen Food Pantry is in desperate need of supplies for those in need. Many businesses around town have already started food drives for the KAPA Kitchen by hosting a donation barrel at their location.
Visit our website for more info and a map of donation locations around town: https://kapatn.org/kapa-kitchen

10/23/2025

Congratulations to Pennie Wyrick TCRN Asst. CHW Director who received her Community Health Worker Apprenticeship Certificate. Pennie completed 144 hours of online training and 2000 hours of on the job training.

On hand to present the certification, From left to right: E.L. Morton-ETHRA, Brooke Jenkins- Vice Chair TNCHWA Board of Directors, Brea Burke- TNCHWA Program Manager, Kieme Eligwe- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Pennie Wyrick - TCRN, Beth Keylon- Rural Health Association, Michelle McCrory - TCRN, Robert Kennedy- Tn Dept of Labor and Workforce Development

10/23/2025

Congratulations to Pennie Wyrick, TCRN Assistant Director of Community Health Services on receiving her certification as a Community Health Worker! We are so proud of Pennie and the work she does for our community! The KAMF exists so that every person in East TN has an opportunity for a healthy life!

10/18/2025

What a great day in LaFollette! We loved being part of the Campbell United Resource Fair today.

We connected with so many people about our KAPA and TCRN programs and shared info about 988 services. Fun Fact: Our TCRN Care Hub program helps families in 8 different counties!

Tell us where you’re from! Drop your city below and maybe you’ll see us at a future event! 👇

10/14/2025

We recently hosted a Good EaTN Cooking Class with Second Harvest Food Bank with several families participating. Kids were given cooking tools and cutting boards as they learned the proper techniques for cutting vegetables then cooked the meal together as a family. Cooking utensils, cutting boards, recipes, fresh produce and a box of shelf stable food were given to each family to take home. LMU-DCOM Knoxville REACH students and UT medical students served as volunteers for the event. It was a delicious and wonderful night for everyone!