FCE is a nationwide organization. The Union County clubs, organized under the direction of the University of Tennessee, are dedicated to the purpose of helping people become better homemakers and community members. Home economics activities are carried out through monthly FCE meetings, special interest activities, workshops, mass media, and individual contacts. All clubs, activities and events are open to everyone regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. For more information, call the UT Extension Office in Maynardville, TN at 865-992-8038.
The Sunset Bay community has two "adopted roads", Big Valley Road and Russell Brothers Road. We are responsible for litter pickup at least quarterly along these roads. We have also ventured out to clean up other roads as needed. Volunteers are provided with bags, safety vests and pickers. BYO gloves. Jen Rugg is our point of contact.
- Nursing Home - Maynardville
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The Norris Lake Project Team is a 501c3 Charitable Organization organized to preserve the natural beauty and conserve the natural resources of the Norris Lake Watershed area for the benefit of the residents and visitors to the area while assisting the local governments combat the deterioration of natural resources in the surrounding communities. Norris Lake is spread across 34,000 surface acres and surrounded by over 800 miles of shoreline nestled in the mountains of East Tennessee making it the perfect year round vacation destination. It is described as the cleanest lake in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s system but if you look closer, you will see some misplaced garbage. That is why the Norris Lake Project team has been conducting bi-annual Norris Lake Cleanups in all five counties that contain Norris Lake since 2009.
- Sharps Chapel Elementary School
- Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department
Station 51 is located at 1520 Sharps Chapel Road in Sharps Chapel, Tennessee. Anyone interested in joining as a firefighter, junior firefighter or auxiliary member may contact the station at 865-278-3231 or come by a regular meeting that is held the first Monday of each month at 7 P.M.
The Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department currently has medically trained personnel on staff to assist Union County EMS with a First Responder Program.
The Food Pantry of Union County, Tennessee, serves between 150 and 200 families every other week. Most of the food is purchased at Second Harvest of East TN, with donations coming mostly from Food City in Maynardville. If you would be interested in donating, volunteering, or have any questions about what is done, please contact Kitty Lewis at 865-992-4335.
Volunteers unload the delivery truck and prepare 150-200 bags every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month between 9:00am and 1:00pm, and the food is distributed between 1:00pm and 5:00pm.
The Food Pantry is located behind the Cedar Grove Community Center at 553 Fall Creek Rd., Maynardville (at the corner of Hickory Valley Rd. and Fall Creek Rd.). Any donations can be mailed to Food Pantry of Union County, TN, c/o Tracy Maples, 926 Beard Valley Rd., Maynardville, TN 37807.
On the second Saturday of each month, the Upper Room Ministries in New Tazewell, Tennessee, provides 200 boxes of food to Tennessee families in need. The food is provided by resources from the Second Harvest of East Tennessee and Upper Room Ministries. On the Wednesday before, the boxes of food are prepared. The links provided will tell you how you can donate and contains the
2025 dates to volunteer.
