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East TN Foundation for Women Veterans

The East TN Foundation for Women Veterans empowers women veterans through support, advocacy, and community engagement, fostering a network that honors their service and addresses their unique needs.

<h1 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Lower Pigeon Rafting Trip!<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1753976759/wysiwyg/mi9xl0ufcm67ot4qjix4.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></h1><p fr-original-style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;width:100%;" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;width:100%;">Easy &quot;Float&quot; Style Rafting&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;width:100%;" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;width:100%;">5 Rivers Adventures will taking us down a trip down the lower section of the Pigeon River. This is a very mild &ldquo;float&rdquo; trip consisting primarily of Class I water with a few Class II rapids and one Class III rapid. &nbsp;<p fr-original-style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;width:100%;" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;width:100%;">We are limited to 18 participants so no guests other than women veterans unless we have open seats after we close ticket sales! We are waiting to hear back on our float time but it will be somewhere between 1000 and 1300<p fr-original-style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;width:100%;" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;width:100%;">No rafting experience is necessary!<p fr-original-style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;width:100%;" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;width:100%;">****Picnic included!****<p fr-original-style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;width:100%;" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;width:100%;">Full details for meetup times, carpooling etc. will be emailed closer to the event date!<p fr-original-style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;width:100%;" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:15px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;width:100%;">Ticket Must Be Purchased No Later Than 2359 on August 16.

Lazy Rafting Float!

Celebrate Independence Eve at the ballpark 🎆⚾ while standing with women who&rsquo;ve served. Join us for a Smokies Baseball game that brings together veterans, families, and friends for an evening of community and connection. We have been selected as the Feel Good Friday honorees!&nbsp;Marilyn will be throwing out the first pitch and Jessica and Christine will be receiving a donation check from Gary Yeoman&#39;s Ford!Families are welcome and tickets will be a discounted $10 each! Ticket sales will close at 2200 on 6/24 so get yours today!&nbsp; Your ticket helps the East TN Foundation for Women Veterans provide local women veterans with resources, support, and recognition. Please complete the form below to reserve your seats and confirm your guests.

Smokies Baseball - Independence Eve Game

Join your sister veterans as we celebrate Women Veterans Day! We have a very generous sponsor in Clinch River Home Health who has offered to cover all the food costs this year, so we are pleased to provide a FREE dinner! No guests are allowed except for other Women Veterans who must register themselves. The event will take place at a wonderful local business who has a large and beautiful training facility that we will be using. Please give a shout out to Master Services, Basements &amp; Foundations if you can! &nbsp; We are requiring a $5 RSVP Fee which will be refunded at the event.&nbsp; Menu by Cracker Barrel*<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;" style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;">Tossed Salad with Ranch or Italian Dressing</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;" style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;">Fried or Grilled Chicken</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;" style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;">Mashed Potatoes and Gravy</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;" style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;">Green Beans</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;" style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;">Biscuits</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;" style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;">Women Veterans Day Cake </li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;" style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-family:Roboto;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;">Sweet Tea, Unsweet Tea, and Lemonade</li></ul>Awards, Door Prizes, Games and Camaraderie! <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1777858736/wysiwyg/ereyueyysw3grguxyhby.png" style="width: 361px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 361px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">&nbsp;

2026 Women Veterans Day Dinner

East TN Foundation for Women Veterans presents:KNOXVILLE SHERO WALK!Calling all Ladies! Put on your walking shoes and get ready to be part of something extraordinary! &nbsp;It&#39;s an event like no other, and we want you to be there! 🎉 From raising kids and cleaning the house to saving lives and serving in the military, every woman is a Shero! Let&#39;s celebrate each other and all of our achievements and support a great cause too.LADIES ONLY but all children under the age of 14 are encouraged to come under supervision to support their favorite Shero at no charge, sorry no kid shirts available.Grand Marshall - B97.5 Morning Show Host and Air Force Veteran Ashley AdamsWe will be meeting at the West End Church of Christ and walking a 3K loop on the Jean Teague Greenway.&nbsp;Registration begins at 9:00 and and the walk will step off at 10:00. Your registration includes a shirt! DUE TO A TECHNICAL ISSUE THIS PLATFORM IS REFLECTING CENTRAL TIME&nbsp;THE EVENT REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 9:00 AM EASTERN TIME&nbsp;THE WALK STEPS OFF AT 10:00 AM EASTERN TIME Every registration to this event supports Knoxville area women veterans issues and causes.&nbsp; Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

CANCELLED! Due to construction on greenway KNOXVILLE SHERO WALK

Surrender yourself to a relaxing whole-body experience. Allow yourself to be transported through a healing journey of sound. Bring a mat or blanket to lay on and a pillow for your comfort. &nbsp;Snacks provided! Adult women guests are welcome!*This is a donation based event. Pay what you can, it is a donation to our group. Cash or Venmo at the event or you can donate at the RSVP site.&nbsp;

Spring Renewal Sound Bath

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Purchase your own @etnwomenveterans.com email address!For personal use only, not to be used for any type of business or sales purpose!

Purchase your own @etnwomenveterans.com email address!For personal use only, not to be used for any type of business or sales purpose!

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Wear your women veterans shirt this summer!☀️ Every ETWVN shirt not only represents you as a member of our organization and a veteran in your own right, but proceeds helps us provide resources, community, and recognition for women who have served in the Knoxville area. The shirt is a Next Level Brand, Unisex T-Shirt.<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" id="isPasted" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">4.3 oz./yd&sup2; (US), 7.2 oz./L yd (CA), 60/40&nbsp;combed ring-spun cotton/polyester, 32 singles</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fabric laundered</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Set-in CVC 1x1 baby rib collar</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Side seams</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Tear away label</li></ul>

Wear your women veterans shirt this summer!☀️Every ETWVN shirt not only represents you as a member of our organization and a veteran in your own right, but proceeds helps us provide resources, community, and recognition for women who have served in the Knoxville area.The shirt is a Next Level Brand, Unisex T-Shirt.4.3 oz./yd² (US), 7.2 oz./L yd (CA), 60/40 combed ring-spun cotton/polyester, 32 singlesFabric launderedSet-in CVC 1x1 baby rib collarSide seamsTear away label

ETWVN Member Shirts - Summer 2026

Welcome, Volunteer State sisters in service!&nbsp;East Tennessee Foundation for Women Veterans is proud to announce that we are hosting a conference for women veterans residing in the State of Tennessee. This exciting event will take place at the Park Vista Conference Center in Gatlinburg!&nbsp; We would like to thank the ladies of&nbsp;100+ Women Who Care, Sevier County TN whose financial gifts have been instrumental in making this event possible. This conference is strictly for biological women veterans who are Tennessee State residents. Your registration fee will cover your meals while you are enjoying the conference. You will also receive a conference themed T-shirt along with a goody bag.&nbsp; You are responsible for your own hotel room if you wish to stay overnight. We have reserved a block of rooms at a discounted cost of $124 per night and they are sharable. Call the Park Vista reservation&nbsp;line to secure your room and mention our conference for your discounted rate. Call 1-800-421-7275 to reserve your room. Meals provided are dinner Friday, breakfast and lunch Saturday and a banquet Saturday night. &nbsp; This conference is a bucket list item for our organization. Our vision is that together, we&rsquo;ll share stories, learn about resources, and build connections that support high‑quality lives for you, as Tennessee women who have worn the uniform!

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