South Knoxville Alliance

A Special Thank-You from Ijams

Ijams Nature Center reached out to the South Knoxville Alliance last month because they wanted to provide breakfast, lunch, and snacks for the children of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley who would be attending Outdoor Adventure Camp at Ijams. 

“Our goal with the money that was donated is to give the kids breakfast when needed, make sure they have a good lunch and give them a snack at the end of the day so that we know that we’re doing the best we can to get them filled up as much as they can while they’re here,” Jennifer Roder, camp director, told the Knoxville News Sentinel in this article. 

Mary Thom Adams, nature center development officer, said in the same article, she was pleasantly surprised with South Knoxville Alliance’s recent donation. She said she asked for a couple of hundred dollars knowing most of the businesses were small, mom-and-pop-type establishments.

Within just a few days SKA members collected $755 in cash and food donations for the kids attending the camp. 

“They pulled out the stops for this, and I think it shows a commitment to their community in South Knoxville and a commitment to getting kids outdoors,” Adams noted to KNS. 

Last week, the Alliance recieved the following "thank-you note" from the campers at Ijams (see below). Thank you Ijams for giving us the opportunity to participate! 

Happy campers at Ijams Nature Center's Outdoor Adventure Camp!

Posted Monday, 06/30/2014, 07:57 AM -