We’re talking everyone’s favorite topic today: food! Celia sits down with Arisa and Chris from KARM’s Culinary Team and they chat about favorite foods, working in a commercial kitchen, culinary development, catering, and more.

Mentions:

• Abundant Life Catering
• Abundant Life Catering Facebook Page
• Abundant Life Catering Instagram
• Abundant Life Catering Email: abundantlifecatering@karm.org
• Urban Table Food Truck
• Urban Table Food Truck Facebook Page
• Urban Table Food Truck Instagram
• Urban Table Food Truck Email: urbantable@karm.org
• Cedar Springs Missions Conference
• KARM Works
• Episode 7: Guest Development
• Culinary Program Graduation Reel
• The Humble Hog

Sticky Notes:

• Believe in your team.
• Faith over fear. God sees your potential, even when you don’t.

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No single agency by itself is going to solve homelessness. Collaboration is key. Celia is joined by Erin Read from the Knoxville-Knox County Office of Housing Stability and they talk teamwork, warming centers, and housing.

Mentions:

• Knoxville-Knox County Office of Housing Stability
• Continuum of Care
• KPD Community Partnership Officers
• Rapid Fire Definitions (listen to find out!):
  • Coordinated Entry
  • Emergency Shelter
  • Transitional Programs & Housing
  • Permanent Supportive Housing
  • Aftercare & Supportive Services
• KCDC
• Underbuilding
• First Creek at Austin
• Mixed-Income Development
• Warming Centers
• Knox County Grants & Community Development
• Online Training
• Mobile Meals, United Way, and UT Athletics
• Operation Hero’s Hill

*Note: this episode was recorded on January 16, 2026.

Sticky Notes:

• Four words: We can do this!

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Snow is great, but what happens to our neighbors experiencing homelessness? Listen as Celia & Andrew are talking about what winter is like in a homeless shelter.

Mentions:

• Three Buckets:
  • Emergency Shelter Capacity: ~440 beds in Knoxville, KARM has about 85% of those
  • Winter Overflow at KARM: 40 additional beds in the chapel
  • Warming Centers: community approach
• Knoxville HMIS Dashboard
• Warming Centers
• ReLaunch
• United Way
• Mobile Meals
• AMR
• Knox Street Medicine Outreach
• Knoxville-Knox County Homeless Coalition
• Fig Tree
• Magnolia Ministries
• KAT
• Free rides to warming centers
• Red Flag at KARM
• KARM’s Needs List
• Homeless Persons’ Memorial Service
• 161 people died while unhoused this year - WBIR
• Coats for the Cold – 8100+ coats donated in 2025
• Volunteer at KARM
• Take a Tour of KARM
• KARM's frequently asked questions and numbers

Sticky Notes:

• Get involved!

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