Who We Are

Our group, Blooming with Hope, is made up of four girls—Alison, Micky, Kyla, and Laura—at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, who want to make our community blossom. We are raising money to provide hot meals for the struggling women in Knoxville through the local nonprofit organization Magnolia Ministries. 

A Little Bit About Magnolia Ministries

Magnolia Ministries is a faith based local nonprofit organization that serves the underprivileged women in Knoxville, Tennessee. They were called to begin their work during a mission trip in Thailand, and it sparked their love to work with unserved women within the community. They have helped 535 individual women overcome their circumstances. In 2024 alone, they had 1734 visits to their center. Magnolia Ministries offers food, clothes, beds, and places for the women to get ready. This organization is built on a foundation of love, integrity, and respect. For more information on Magnolia Ministries check out their website at:

https://magnoliaministries.org/magnolia-womens-...

Why Donate? 

All proceeds from this campaign go directly to Magnolia Ministries to help provide hot meals twice a week for these women. Imagine going to sleep each night and not being certain of when your next meal will be. These women have been through so much, and having a place where they can go to have their basic needs met and to feel seen and heard allows them to begin to heal. “At least 63% of homeless women have experienced domestic violence. These homeless women suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related issues, which are rarely addressed by the welfare system or organizations that help with homelessness.” This is a daily reality for these women, but with your help Magnolia Ministries can continue being a consistent provider of meals. By supporting Magnolia Ministries, you are not only providing meals for these women–you are offering them hope, compassion, and dignity. Rising together, we can send a message to these women that they have not been forgotten. 

Other Ways To Help

If donating funds does not work for you, Magnolia Ministries accepts donations of meals to their facility. You can sign up on their website through: https://magnoliaministries.org/meals/ 

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