Hello Everyone!

How exciting! This is our first official blog on our new website. So many things have been happening around Tribe One this spring it's hard to know where to start. I guess it's proper to start by introducing ourselves (for those of you who don't really know us yet).

Tribe One is a non-profit organization that has been serving the Knoxville, TN, community for over 19 years. Our mission is to prepare underserved youth for active citizenship in their city through spiritual mentoring, entrepreneurial training, civic engagement, and education within a supportive community. We have taken a very comprehensive and holistic approach to our programming model, and in so doing have found great success! We continually strive to create the most effective avenues through which we can motivate and activate our youth toward their own strengths and success. Our activities are dynamic and really exciting. Please take a moment to look at our website to find out more about our idea, Our Work, and Our World.

This month has marked a lot of changes for Tribe One in every aspect. Earlier this month, we launched our website and our facebook fan page! We couldn't be more excited about these things because it has given us the opportunity to reach out to our community, and garner support, in ways we've never done before. On May, 8th we hosted a community wide service day. Over 30 volunteers showed up to help clean, paint, and work in our urban garden.

A lot of the boys from our Man Up group showed up to help clear out or garage and clean up the parking lot outside our building.

It's so exciting to see our building transform before our eyes, and the most wonderful part about it for us is the support we've had along the way! With lots of help, we've been able to get 10 rooms cleaned, plastered, and painted; our hardwork floors have been restored; and thanks to the gracious people at Dixie Kitchens and Broadway Carpets, we've gotten new flooring and cabinets in all of the bathrooms and our kitchen!

Lots of really exciting things are happening here and we love it that you are interested! Please follow our blog, follow our facebook, and get involved where you can!

Look for updates soon...