Community Chest Sets Goal

The 2025-26 Sewanee Community Chest (SCC) Fund Drive is underway. Sponsored by the Sewanee Civic Association, the SCC raises money yearly for local organizations serving the area. This year’s goal of $118,500 will help 19 local organizations that have requested basic needs funding for quality of life, community aid, children’s programs, and those who are beyond Sewanee but still serve the entire community. The following organizations will receive funding when the goal is met.

Animal Harbor, $7,637

Blue Monarch, $5,000

Community Action Committee, $5,000

Early Literacy Ambassadors, $1,500

Easy’s Dog Shelter, $1,000

Folks at Home, $5,000

Fourth of July Celebration, $4,000

Housing Sewanee, $10,000

MARC, $10,000

Mountain Goat Trail Alliance, $1,500

Reach Out and Read, $2,063

SES Parent Organization, $25,000

Sewanee Children’s Center, $15,000

Sewanee Community Center, $2,500

Sewanee Mountain Messenger, $8,000

Sewanee Senior Center, $11,000

Sewanee Welcome Center, $1,800

St. James Midway Community Park, $500

St. Mark’s Community Center, $2,000

The Sewanee Community Chest is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and donations are tax-deductible. Send your donation to Sewanee Community Chest, P.O. Box 99, Sewanee, TN 37375.  You may also donate through PayPal Giving.