Community forum on homelessness on Jan. 11
A local organization and church have organized a Jan. 11 forum on homelessness, and the public is invited to attend. The forum will start at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist...
View ArticleHelp needed for homeless count in Anderson County this month
A local organization known as TORCH will conduct a street count of homeless people in Anderson County on Jan. 24 as part of the 2013 Point-In-Time Count coordinated by Tennessee Valley Coalition to End...
View ArticleFilm shown Friday features families struggling after economic crisis
A new nonprofit organization that helps homeless families in Anderson County will show a documentary on Friday that features families struggling after the Great Recession, the worst economic crisis...
View ArticleFilm features families struggling after economic crisis
A new nonprofit organization that helps homeless families in Anderson County will show a documentary at 7 p.m. that features families struggling after the Great Recession, the worst economic crisis...
View ArticleSecret City Half Marathon Weekend to feature new 5K, 10K races; health,...
The Secret City Half Marathon Weekend at the end of November will feature 5K and 10K races, and a new Health and Fitness Expo. The Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau announced the changes on...
View ArticleForum on homelessness in Anderson County on Tuesday
Experts from social service agencies and faith-based groups will discuss homelessness in Anderson County during a Tuesday evening forum. The forum starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Social Hall of the Oak...
View ArticleFlorida runner finishes first in Secret City Half Marathon
A Florida man finished first in the Secret City Half Marathon on Sunday morning, crossing the finish line almost eight minutes ahead of the second-place runner. Jason McLeod, 21, of Orlando, Fla.,...
View ArticleTORCH will count homeless in January, will train volunteers who want to help
Each year in January, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, coordinating with county mayors in conjunction with the Tennessee Valley Coalition to End Homelessness, do what is called a...
View ArticleYoung Professionals elect new leaders; Minor is president
The executive director of an organization that helps the homeless has been elected president of the Young Professionals of Oak Ridge. Zabrina Minor is the organization’s new president. She is also...
View ArticleAnderson County homeless counted
An annual 24-hour count of the homeless in Anderson County is scheduled for Jan. 28, and the second of two hour-long training sessions is Thursday, Jan. 23. (See this story for more information.) The...
View ArticleCommunity forum on homelessness in Anderson County on Tuesday
A Tuesday evening forum in Oak Ridge will focus on homelessness in Anderson County. The free forum is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian...
View ArticleCommunity forum on homelessness in Anderson County
A Tuesday evening forum in Oak Ridge will focus on homelessness in Anderson County. The free forum is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian...
View ArticleStudents illustrate children’s book, help raise awareness of homelessness
TORCH, a local nonprofit that works with homeless families and low-income people, hosted its second annual art show during National Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Week from November 17-23. Anderson...
View ArticleAlpha Kappa Alpha fundraiser will benefit TORCH, Pat Summitt Foundation, KARM
A June fundraiser will benefit three nonprofit organizations: TORCH, the Pat Summitt Foundation, and Knox Area Rescue Ministries, or KARM. The June 13 fundraiser is sponsored by members of the Oak...
View ArticleSuicide prevention the focus of Aug. 22 training
Scott Payne of the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network, or TSPN, will offer a free one-hour gatekeeper training program for all who want to learn more about suicide prevention on Saturday, August 22,...
View ArticleQuinn to discuss homelessness, TORCH in Monday program
The director of an organization that helps homeless families in Oak Ridge and Anderson County will discuss homelessness during a Monday morning program in Oak Ridge. Anthony “Andy” O. Quinn is...
View ArticleTORCH hosts day of free family fun at Children’s Museum
TORCH hosted a day of free family fun at the Children’s Museum on Saturday, April 2. It was the first TORCH Springtastic! Elaine Graham of Balloonacy Lunacy presented the children with balloon...
View ArticleTORCH: Proud of community support for Applewood residents, but still work to do
As of Friday, September 23, there were still 11 households that might not have a place to live when Applewood Apartments closes on September 30, according to an organization that helps homeless...
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