Women Veterans Day Party – Open to the Public!
East TN Foundation for Women Veterans invites the local community to join us for a Women Veterans Day Party at Schulz Bräu Brewing Company! Join us on June 12 as we celebrate from 6:00-10:00 pm with some great German Food and Beverages and Live music by Ginger Band....
Women Veterans Day Luncheon 2024
East Tennessee foundation for Women Veterans invites women veterans living in East Tennessee to celebrate Women Veterans Day with us! We will be hosting a luncheon on June 8th featuring guest Speaker US Army Major General (ret.) Leslie Purser who is the current...
Local Women Veteran to Serve on Governor’s Council
Marilyn Childress, the Public Information Officer for East TN Foundation for Women Veterans, has been appointed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to The Tri-Stars and Stripes: The Governor’s Council for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families. This council was...
Honor Air Knoxville Announces 2nd Flight for Women Veterans
During today's meeting of the East TN Military Affairs Council, Joe Sutter of Honor Air Knoxville announced that the organization would host a flight for Women Veterans on September 25, 2024. Honor Air Knoxville takes veterans from East Tennessee to Washington, D.C....
ETWVN Supports “A Hike to Remember 22”
ETWVN Members Mary Spengemen, Jessica Hodge, Pam Rizzi, Maru Foster and Carla Miller served the breakfast, Lunch and Coffee for this event which was hosted by 5.11 store and Quest Legacy in an effort to bring awareness to Veteran Suicide.
ETWVN Supports the VHSF Veterans Holiday Bash!
ETWVN members were a large presence at the Inaugural VHSF Veterans Holiday Bash, a fundraiser for the United Veterans Council Veterans Breakfast Program. Several of our Women Veterans are members of VHSF and their Women Veterans Committee. [gallery...
East TN Women Veterans Receive Quilts of Valor
During the months of October and November 36 Women Veterans received Quilts of Valor in various coordinated ceremonies in locations throughout the area. These quilts were crafted and presented by the North Knoxville Chapter of Quilts of Valor. A Quilt of Valor® (QOV)...
ETWVN Supports Wreaths Across America!
ETWVN has been accepted as a Wreath Across America Sponsor Group and has been working hard to help KnoxWreaths purchase a holiday wreath for every grave in our local veterans cemeteries. We hosted a table and assisted other organizations with their tables during the...
East TN Foundation for Women Veterans 501c3 Approved!
East TN Foundation for Women Veterans has received IRS 501c3 Charitable Non-Profit status and has registered with the Tennessee Charities office. We are now able to receive donations in Tennessee and can issues IRS tax deduction receipts!
East Tennessee Women Veterans file for 501c3 non-profit status
On June 12, 2023 several members of ETWN formed a foundation to raise money and support women veterans in the greater Knoxville area. ETWVN is a social and support group for local area women veterans and has existed since 2007 when it was first founded as part of a VA...