Our Mission
Knox Needs believes that daily access to food is a human right, regardless of your living circumstances. This belief is the core of our ready-to-eat meal program. Traditional food pantries may not be the right option for those who have no kitchen in which to cook food, as many pantry staples must be prepared in order to be edible (ie, pasta). Volunteers with the meal program prepare food in their own kitchens and distribute dozens of ready-to-eat meals per day at Sam Duff Memorial Park, located off Chapman Hwy in South Knoxville.
Staff
Skylar Weltner
Skylar (she/they) is Executive Director and Mutual Aid Coordinator at Knox Needs. Skylar has been working in Mutual Aid since 2021 and has been in the Director role of Knox Needs since 2024.