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Fundraising Projects

The Foundation’s staff and 26-member volunteer board actively raises, holds and invests funds on behalf of the Center. Funds raised by the Foundation over the years have contributed greatly toward the stability and growth of the Center.

Current Campaigns

Helen Ross McNabb Foundation

Elevate Recovery High School

Fundraising Goal:
$9,200,000

These funds will be used to build a 13,000-square-foot high school consisting of three traditional classrooms, an outdoor classroom, a virtual classroom, cafeteria, group and individual treatment rooms

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Planned Giving

Ongoing Campaign

Like any financial decision, a planned gift must be chosen and shaped with care. The Helen Ross McNabb Foundation looks forward to talking with you and your advisors about the best method for including the Foundation in your charitable giving and financial planning.

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Past Projects

Helen Ross McNabb Foundation

Sexual Assault Center of East Tennessee

The Sexual Assault Center of East Tennessee (SACET) was founded in 1973 as the Knoxville Rape Crisis Center and remains one of two comprehensive, community sexual assault agencies in the state of Tennessee; serving 16 counties. SACET provides victims of sexual assault with the support, information and resources needed throughout the recovery process.

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Helen Ross McNabb Foundation | Community Mental Health Services

Therapeutic Preschool Knox County/Hamilton County

Helen Ross McNabb Center’s Therapeutic Preschool programs in Knox and Hamilton counties are the only remaining programs of their kind in the state of Tennessee. Through Therapeutic Preschool, the Center provides 10 weeks of intensive group treatment to children ages 4-6 who have suffered abuse, neglect or other adverse childhood experiences.

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Helen Ross McNabb Foundation | Community Mental Health Services

Military Services

Funds raised for this program expansion were used to hire a third masters Level mental health clinician to serve veterans throughout East Tennessee.

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Helen Ross McNabb Foundation | Community Mental Health Services

Hamblen County Recovery Home / Jail to Work

Funds were used to purchase transitional, supportive housing for women who are participating in the Center’s Jail to Work program

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Helen Ross McNabb Foundation | Community Mental Health Services

Dogwood Springs at Mineral Springs Ave.

Mineral Springs Manor will offers 50 one-bedroom units of much-needed low-income housing to senior citizens in the Knoxville area.

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Helen Ross McNabb Foundation | Community Mental Health Services

CenterPoint Facility Expansion

Funds will be used to expand the capacity of the McNabb Center’s residential substance use treatment program, which will provide a greater access to care for individuals in need.

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Helen Ross McNabb Foundation | Community Mental Health Services

Domestic Violence Transitional Housing

Funds will be used to develop housing for victims of domestic violence and create a safe, therapeutic space for victims to heal.

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Helen Ross McNabb Foundation | Community Mental Health Services

Knox Women’s Recovery Housing

The Helen Ross McNabb Foundation is launching a capital campaign to raise $2.5 million to build a Recovery Housing facility in Knox County. These funds will be used to build a 72-bedroom unit facility for women that are post treatment from drug and alcohol use. 

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