EAST TN
resources and groups based in and/or specific to the east tn region. just because something isn't listed here does not mean it isn't accessible to those in the region. visit resources by topic for a more complete list.
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abortion access
provides sexual & reproductive health resources for tennesseeans.
provide abortion funds to eligible tennesseans (knoxville-based).
arts/culture/dance
diy space for artists/creative community to show their works in knoxville.
community of crafters and artists meeting twice a month to craft together in chattanooga.
arts and culture editorial devoted to community, analysis, and criticism (knoxville-based).
collective advocating for bodily healing and reshaping spaces in joy through street dance seshes, classes, screenings, and community jams in knoxville.
crafting and skillsharing club with monthly meet-ups in knoxville.
community of artists cultivating outreach, education, and exhibition opportunities in knoxville.
community collaborative artist space that holds exhibitions and workshops in north knoxville.
art studio co-op with a creative reuse store, supply swaps, and community events in knoxville.
progressive, inclusive, art driven productions focused on community & elevating bipoc and queer artists in knoxville.
black-owned cultural organization, arts space, indie bookshop, and tea room that engages with black people in knoxville.
performing arts center, queer safe space, and community action center in chattanooga.
bipoc/immigrant
network of knoxville-area residents who promote a better life for immigrants and refugees.
provides protection and assistance in forced migrants' journeys (chattanooga- and knoxville-based).
promotes the partcipation of black women/gender-expansive people in climate leadership through community events in knoxville.
educating, agitating, and organizing for social justice and black liberation in chattanooga.
provides community alternatives to ice and police in east tn.
club for queer and trans bipoc in knoxville.
community grassroots organization founded & led by latinx immigrants mobilizing in chattanooga.
black-owned cultural organization, arts space, indie bookshop, and tea room that engages with black people in knoxville.
community space/support group
diy space for artists/creative community to show their works in knoxville.
harm reduction supplies and resources for drug users in tn (knoxville-based).
queer community events, resource center, support groups, thriftique, & food pantry in knoxville.
library/archive of over 1,500 queer books in knoxville/online.
community collaborative artist space that holds exhibitions and workshops in north knoxville.
art studio co-op with a creative reuse store, supply swaps, and community events in knoxville.
black-owned cultural organization, arts space, indie bookshop, and tea room that engages with black people in knoxville.
performing arts center, queer safe space, and community action center in chattanooga.
crisis lines/care
evidence-based, professional-led alternative crisis response for mental/behavioral health calls.
faith
(likely very outdated) directory of queer-friendly faith groups in east tennessee.
promotes unity through service, education, and inspiration for muslims in knoxville.
helps young muslims learn about their faith and encourages positive companionship and spiritual growth in knoxville.
food/herbal/ecological
promotes the partcipation of black women/gender-expansive people in climate leadership through community events in knoxville.
uniting the community to eliminate hunger in chattanooga.
directory of local farmers markets in the chattanooga area.
free food by the community, for the community through mutual aid in chattanooga.
increasing access to locally grown food, providing nutritional education, and inspiring engagement in regional agriculture through free community events in chattanooga.
working to create a sustainable food system by fostering collaboration and improving food policy in chattanooga.
community food pantry locations in cleveland.
propagation facility for often endangered species of fish in appalachia and the southeast (knoxville-based).
building community food forests, gardens, and green/growing commons across urban neighborhoods of chattanooga.
eliminating litter & reducing waste with sustainability education & community cleanups in chattanooga.
distributes harm reduction/basic care supplies at events and serves free food daily in south knoxville.
highlights vegan chefs, restaurants, and food options through community meet-ups and events in knoxville.
network of street medics, herbalists, and activists who provide herbal medicine to the underserved (partnership between fack and reclaiming your roots).
native inspired vengeance-horticulture in knoxville.
publication that provides a collective, interdisciplinary record of the ecological situation throughout southern appalachia and the broader southeast (knoxville-based).
conservation, restoration, and education effort for east tn's native flora.
herbal medicine and education (knoxville-based).
community food pantry dedicated to meeting the needs of underserved neighbors in red bank.
black- and community-led collective fighting food apartheid through self-sufficiency, gardening, food education, and overall wellness in knoxville.
supports young, aspiring, beginning, and bipoc farmers through community-building, resource and knowledge sharing, and advocacy in southeast tn, northern al, and northern ga.
funds/financial
intended to provide support for individuals that find hardship or hurdles, via financial or systemic restrictions, to fulfill their quality of life, mission, or values as a lgbtqia+ person in knoxville ($1-$500).
harm reduction
mutual aid collective providing free clothing, food, sexual health items, harm reduction supplies, and more.
largest provider of naxolone and test strips to drug users in east tn and northwest ga.
provides supplies for preventing the spread of covid-19 and similar health risks.
provide harm reduction supplies and overdose response training across east tn.
autonomous first-aid, wound care, and mutual aid collective.
harm reduction supplies and resources for drug users in tn (knoxville-based).
distributes harm reduction/basic care supplies at events and serves free food daily in south knoxville.
provides harm reduction, health, and basic care supplies (knoxville-based).
healthcare/pandemic
mask bloc that provides supplies for preventing the spread of covid-19 and similar health risks.
housing/utilities
community-wide effort for affordable utility bills in knoxville.
legal
fights injustice case by case as part of the participatory defense network (knoxville-based).
pdf document of the official form for name changes in hamilton county.
pdf document of the official form for name changes in knox county.
library/publication/bookstore
co-op indie bookstore and radical organizing space in johnson city.
political/arts zine that often helps host community events in knoxville.
arts and culture editorial devoted to community, analysis, and criticism (knoxville-based).
lending library that holds radical roundtable reading events and offers free political zines at community events.
library/archive of over 1,500 queer books in knoxville/online.
publication that provides a collective, interdisciplinary record of the ecological situation throughout southern appalachia and the broader southeast (knoxville-based).
bringing self-sustainability to soddy daisy neighborhoods through agriculture, community, and education.
nonprofit literary press & writers residency based out of knoxville.
mutual aid
free food by the community, for the community through mutual aid in chattanooga.
mutual aid collective providing free clothing, food, sexual health items, harm reduction supplies, and more.
community food pantry locations in cleveland.
distributes essential baby items and period products across 32 counties in east tn.
autonomous first-aid, wound care, and mutual aid collective.
harm reduction supplies and resources for drug users in tn (knoxville-based).
donation-based community fridges located across chattanooga.
distributes harm reduction/basic care supplies at events and serves free food daily in south knoxville.
queer community events, resource center, support groups, thriftique, & food pantry in knoxville.
network of street medics, herbalists, and activists who provide herbal medicine to the underserved.(partnership between fack and reclaiming your roots).
diverse network of youth aged 14-30 strengthening their communities through mutual aid and youth events (based in jefferson county).
grassroots coalition providing critical resources in the tri-cities of northeast tn, southwest va, and surrounding areas.
political/activism
building an anti-war, anti-imperialist movement through community organizing in chattanooga.
demanding an end to u.s. funding of genocide through community fundraisers in chattanooga.
political and activist organization that fights for reforms that empower working people.
educating, agitating, and organizing for social justice and black liberation in chattanooga.
branch of the communist party usa in chattanooga.
branch of the communist party usa in knoxville.
long-established radical school that srves as a catalyst for grassroots organizing and movement building in appalachia and the south (new market-based).
collective of radical jewish people in knoxville in solidarity with palestine and anti-imperial struggle everywhere.
support progressive candidates/policies and investments in disenfranchised communities in knoxville.
committed to mutual aid and consciousness within the community in knoxville.
political and activist organization that fights for reforms that empower working people.
shares up-to-date information about protests and events in the greater knoxville area.
anti-capitalist and antifascist collective that provides political and community updates.
political and activist organization that fights for reforms that empower working people (covers carter, greene, hawkins, johnson, sullivan, washington, and unicoi counties).
grassroots organization committed to stopping nuclear weapons production in oak ridge.
revolutionary socialist organization involved in community events and demonstrations in chattanooga.
revolutionary socialist organization involved in community events and demonstrations in knoxville.
community grassroots organization founded & led by latinx immigrants mobilizing in chattanooga.
implementing a green new deal through community events and organization in chattanooga.
organization aimed at challenging war and empire through local demonstrations in the tri-cities of east tennessee and virginia.
stand in solidarity with forest defenders and hold community events in chattanooga.
queer/trans
programs and services to promote community building in east tn.
pride events and community organizing in blount county.
safe space and monthly meet-ups for dykes in chattanooga.
meet-up group for lgbtqia+ climbers in chattanooga.
community care and organizning through queer events in chattanooga.
club for queer and trans bipoc in knoxville.
queer community events, resource center, support groups, thriftique, & food pantry in knoxville.
library/archive of over 1,500 queer books in knoxville/online.
provides support, education, and advocacy on behalf of lgbtq+ people and their loved ones in chattanooga.
community events for sapphic/queer people to hang out and create in knoxville.
pride group based in sevier county that holds community events and fundraisers.
mobile safe space and intentional event curation centering queer/marginalized folks in chattanooga.
produces lgbtqia+ events in south knoxville.
free queer mixers and community events in knoxville.
radio/podcast
community radio for the people, by the people (knoxville-based).
community non-commercial, all-volunteer, low-power fm radio (knoxville-based).
college radio station featuring local musicians and a weekly pride hour at the university of tennessee knoxville.
worker/union
coalition of labor unions, faith groups, and community organizations advancing economic justice in the knoxville area.
union that fights for tenants' rights across the knoxville area.
unites workers across knoxville and surrounding areas as part of the southern workers assembly.
fighting for a fair first contract for mckay's workers in knoxville.
youth/student groups
supports the success of male students of color by providing academic, social, and professional resources at the university of tennessee chattanooga.
student center that specializes in lgbt support at east tennessee state university.
political student organization that advocates for the liberation of all oppressed people and seek too educate the student body about socialism at east tennessee state university.
muslim student organization at east tennessee state university.
organzing and demonstrating student chapter of naacp at the university of tennessee knoxville.
student protest calling for divestment from genocide at the university of tennessee knoxville.
grassroots student movement for student and worker power at the university of tennessee knoxville.
student organization advocating for urbanism, transit, and green spaces for all through community events and demonstrations at the university of tennessee chattanooga.
student group that holds rallies and educational workshops for palestinian justice at the university of tennessee knoxville.
creating an inclusive environment for all students interested in giving back to the community through litter clean-ups at the university of tennessee knoxville.
food pantry serving the university of tennessee knoxville.
student group that holds community clean-ups and other earthy events at the university of tennessee knoxville.
enables success of female students of color by providing social, professional, and academic advice at the university of tennessee knoxville.
educating about the immigration system, mobilizing, & building power with student immigrants at the university of tennessee knoxville.
diverse network of youth aged 14-30 strengthening their communities through mutual aid and youth events (based in jefferson county).
political student organization that advocates for the liberation of all oppressed people and seek too educate the student body about socialism at the university of tennessee chattanooga.
transdisciplinary research & training collaborative for advancing community visions for an equitable appalachia at the university of tennessee knoxville.
sustainable thrifting initiative that gives away gently used items at the university of tennessee knoxville.
muslim student organization at the university of tennessee knoxville.
students supporting planned parenthood by fighting for reproductive freedom and social justice at the university of tennessee knoxville.
academic and social support center for queer students at the university of tennessee knoxville.
social organization for undergraduate lgbtq+ students at the university of tennessee knoxville.