Desegregation Event
August 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of the Franklin County public school system, and to commemorate this milestone, the Sewanee Civic Association has commissioned an historical marker to be...
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Community Chest Spotlight: Grundy County Food Bank
The sole purpose of the Grundy County Food Bank is to secure useable and healthy food from various sources. The food is distributed at no cost to the needy of Grundy County...
Community Chest Spotlight: Campora Family Resource Center
Campora Family Resource Center is an organization that provides and coordinates services to aid in the empowerment proficiency and development of cohesive family units. Campora is requesting $1,000 to purchase food from...
Civic Association Meeting, Nov. 13, 2013
The last meeting of the Advent semester for the Sewanee Civic Association (SCA) will be held Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the EQB House. Social time with wine begins at 6 p.m., and...
Update on Historical Marker
The Tennessee Historic Commission has approved the historical marker commemorating the desegregation of Sewanee Public School, now Sewanee Elementary School. The two-sided marker should be in place at the end of January.
Community Chest Spotlight: F@H
F@H (Folks at Home) began as a grassroots project sponsored by Otey Memorial Parish. In 2010 the organization began its first full year of operation. Folks at Home is a local nonprofi...
Community Chest Spotlight: Sewanee Children’s Center
The Sewanee Children’s Center (SCC) began in 1949. The SCC provides a high-quality preschool and after-school program to the youngest members of Sewanee and the surrounding communities of Franklin, Marion and Grundy...
Community Chest Spotlight: Sewanee Elementary School
This week’s spotlight is on the Sewanee Elementary Parent Teacher Organization. Since 1867 there has been a long-standing relationship between the community and the public school. For years this voluntary community commitment...
Community Chest Spotlight: Senior Citizens Center
The Sewanee Senior Citizens Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It began in 1978 with state funds from Title V for building renovations. Volunteers completed the work on the building. Part of...
Community Chest Spotlight: Scouting Troops
The 2013-14 Sewanee Community Chest Fund Drive is underway. The power of the people helping people makes a difference in the life of the community. Sponsored by the Sewanee Civic Association, the...