We’re joining four other Knoxville nonprofits to promote mentoring, attract more volunteers and hit a goal of serving an additional 1,250 kids in the next year. The program, called the Knoxville Area Mentoring Initiative (KAMI), includes Amachi Knoxville, Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee, the Joy of Music School, Girls on the Run of Greater Knoxville, and the YMCA of East Tennessee.

KAMI launched in January with an event that featured local leaders and celebrities. They included Bob Kesling, lead announcer on the Vol Radio Network, WATE-TV anchor Kristin Farley, WOKY-FM host Hallerin Hill, “The Voice“ finalist Emily Ann Roberts and UT baseball coach Dave Serrano. All urged others to be mentors through one of the KAMI groups.

KAMI is spearheaded by the Knoxville Leadership Foundation and serves 11 counties in East Tennessee. A U.S. Department of Justice grant provides funding. For more information, visit knoxmentoring.org.

 

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