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Warming Shelter

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2pm CANCELED - Life 101 Group

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11:30am Hope Hub @ Fig Tree

5:30pm Summer Community Night

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1pm Harmony Support Group

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11:30am Hope Hub @ Fig Tree

5:30pm Recovery @ Cokesbury Network

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11:30am CANCELED - Haircuts @ Fig Tree

2pm Life 101 Group

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11am CANCELED - Harm Reduction - Knox County Health Dept. (KCHD)

11:30am Hope Hub @ Fig Tree

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Fig Tree 5th birthday celebration in FT

1:30pm Harmony Support Group

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11am Remote Area Medical (RAM) Mobile Clinic onsite @ Fig Tree

11:30am Hope Hub @ Fig Tree

5:30pm Recovery @ Cokesbury Network

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11am Patient Services & Outreach - KCHD @ Fig Tree

2pm Life 101 Group

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11:30am Hope Hub @ Fig Tree

12pm Fig Tree Monthly Community Meeting

12pm CANCELED - Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) @ Fig Tree

5pm Connection Center Community Celebration!

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11am Housing Hub

1pm Harmony Support Group

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11am Tennessee Child Support Employment & Parenting Program (TCSEPP) @ Fig Tree

11:30am Hope Hub @ Fig Tree

5:30pm Recovery @ Cokesbury Network

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9am Knox Street Medicine Outreach (KSMO) at Fig Tree

9am Legal Ministry

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11:30am Haircuts @ Fig Tree

2pm Life 101 Group

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9am SNAP Coordinator Onsite

11am Harm Reduction - Knox County Health Dept. (KCHD)

11:30am Hope Hub @ Fig Tree

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1:30pm Harmony Support Group

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11am Educational Opportunity Center

11:30am Hope Hub @ Fig Tree

5:30pm Recovery @ Cokesbury Network

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12pm StoryTime with Charles

2pm Life 101 Group

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11:30am Hope Hub @ Fig Tree

5:30pm Summer Community Night

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1pm Harmony Support Group

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11am Tennessee Child Support Employment & Parenting Program (TCSEPP) @ Fig Tree

11am Operation Hope at Fig Tree

11:30am Hope Hub @ Fig Tree

5:30pm Recovery @ Cokesbury Network

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2pm Life 101 Group

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11am Harm Reduction - Knox County Health Dept. (KCHD)

11:30am Hope Hub @ Fig Tree

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11am Independence Day Celebration @ Fig Tree

1:30pm Harmony Support Group

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11am Remote Area Medical (RAM) Mobile Clinic onsite @ Fig Tree

11:30am Hope Hub @ Fig Tree

5:30pm Recovery @ Cokesbury Network

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Fig Tree Closed

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In the News

By Katie McIlwain January 12, 2024
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. ( WATE ) — A recently-released report on homelessness in Knox County has shed light on a church’s effort to combat the rising homeless population. Back in 2020, Cokesbury United Methodist Church launched Fig Tree , a community outreach program designed to help people experiencing homelessness. The organization provides food, clothes, showers, and basic necessities. It also provides hope. New report finds ‘substantial growth’ in homelessness across Knox County “Ensuring that you don’t have to walk through the toughest season of your life, potentially, by yourself,” explained Katie McIlwain, Director of Outreach Services. Although Fig Tree is not your standard service provider, volunteers and staff members do provide critical services. A case manager helps clients get their affairs in order. Clients have a place to get mail delivered. Most importantly, clients have an organization that advocates on their behalf. “I got a place to stay. Things are working out. You come around a place like this and they give you the faith. Makes you stronger.” TIMOTHY AYRES, FIG TREE CLIENT That mindset seems to have struck a chord with Knox County leaders. In the recently-released homelessness report, Fig Tree was called “a model” in which organizations could use to create their own day centers. McIlwain says part of the Fig Tree’s success that hinges on real-life conversations. “We take seriously listening to our community members, our unhoused community members, that’s why we’re here. It’s not rocket science, I think if we can do that as well. I think it could make a big difference. It does have implications of increasing mental health and motivating someone to address their addiction and to work toward housing and other things, but they have to feel like their life matters.” Tennessee released findings in audit on Department of Children’s Services One man told WATE his life changed the moment he stepped off the street and walked through Fig Tree’s doors. “I finally got off the streets,” said Fig Tree client Timothy Ayres. “I got a place to stay. Things are working out. You come around a place like this and they give you the faith. Makes you stronger. The volunteers and some of the staff members here they’ve been big part of my life and some of these people in here I consider family.” Both Ayres and McIlwain stress that homelessness isn’t just a county problem, instead, it’s a reflection of the community as a whole. Meaning, everyone has a part to play in addressing the issue. If you would like to learn more about Fig Tree, or how to volunteer, visit its website . Click here to learn more about the latest Knox County homeless report. 
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