Knox County Mobile Meals

06/10/2026

Do you have purses or jewelry gathering dust in your closet? Donate them to Mobile Meals! We are collecting new or gently used purse and jewelry donations for Power of the Purse® 2026, our most fabulous event of the year 👜✨ Every purse donation helps us raise funds to provide nutritious meals, companionship, and support to homebound seniors in our community!

Drop off purse donations at these locations during normal business hours:
• Knoxville - Knox County Community Action Committee - 2247 Western Ave 37921
• The Southern Market - 5400 Homberg Dr 37919
• Chico's Turkey Creek - 11321 Parkside Dr 37934
• The Metropolis Knoxville - 6513 Kingston Pike 37919
• Powell Florist Knoxville - 7301 Clinton Hwy 37849
• Elder's Ace Hardware - 10009 Hardin Valley Rd 37932

Drop off jewelry donations at:
• Arosa Knoxville - 1225 Weisgarber Rd Suite S290, Knoxville, TN 37909

Please do not donate purses that are badly stained or have holes, rips, or tears.

The event is the evening of September 17, and tickets go on sale July 13! Follow our event at Power of the Purse® 2026 to be notified when ticket sales open.

06/05/2026

There is nothing more important to us than keeping Knox County's seniors safe and well in their homes. We are grateful to help pilot initiatives like SafeSeniorTN that allow older adults to remain informed and empowered in combatting the growing issue of scams and elder abuse. Check out their new resource now: www.safeseniortn.com

06/04/2026

Thank you to our friends at Knoxville-Knox County CAC Office on Aging and Random Acts of Flowers for celebrating a very important group of people - our centenarians!

05/27/2026

Looking for a meaningful way to give back this summer? Mobile Meals is in need of volunteers to deliver meals to homebound seniors across Knox County now through August. Routes are available every weekday, take about 2 hours to complete, and can be scheduled based on your availability, whether that's once a week, once a month, or just a few times during the summer.

Volunteering is flexible, onboarding is quick, and the impact is immediate. To get started, fill out our application here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/MTMNLQygxr

Questions? Email [email protected], text (865) 680-2594, or call (865) 524-2786 🍽️❤️

05/01/2026

04/30/2026

Did you know that college students help us deliver as many as 30-40 Mobile Meals routes every week during the fall and spring semester? Casey's helped us thank our amazing student vols this month, donating 20 free large pizza certificates for them to enjoy 🍕

04/29/2026

Meet our final Pilot Flying J winner, David! He had been delivering for an incredible 18 years, focusing his efforts on homebound seniors in Fountain City. We are so grateful for his long-time support of our program, and we’re excited to have the opportunity to recognize him!

Thanks for a month of fun, Pilot 🤍⛽️🤍

04/27/2026

"Our daughter loves Mr. P on our route. Last time she brought a baby doll to show him, and this week she dressed in her squishmallow dress with a squishmallow that matches. I have no clue what this quiet man thinks when a little girl chose him as her favorite!"

As summer break quickly approaches, consider volunteering for Mobile Meals as a family. Our young people who volunteer make such a difference to those they visit, and they definitely know how to keep things fun 🌞

04/23/2026

Shoutout to Sparkling Image Car Wash for showing our volunteers and their vehicles some love during National Volunteer Month! They donated 300 car wash coupons, and we’ve been handing them out all week to vols at our pickup locations.

Thanks, Sparkling Image, for helping us recognize the people that make Mobile Meals possible every day 🤍 🚗

04/20/2026

This Wednesday, join us in honoring the life and legacy of long-time Mobile Meals volunteer, Sterling “Silver” King, and dedicating Silver's Circle at the Mobile Meals Kitchen.

A familiar face to so many volunteers, Silver gave 13 years of steady, selfless service to Mobile Meals. Not only was he there every weekday loading coolers for his fellow volunteers, but he also impacted the lives of countless homebound seniors across Knox County by delivering meals on any route that needed a willing volunteer. This dedication is a small way for us to recognize his lasting impact on our program.

Wednesday, April 22 | 8:30 AM
Mobile Meals Kitchen, 1747 Reynolds St 37921

RSVP here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/TY3yXsXcUF