Last Year - 2020, First Annual KnoxPALs Event
Complimentary Meal for All Officers & Families
We partnered with The Chef's Workshop to offer a complimentary meal to all officers serving Knox County and their families. These were offered by generous donations by the Pannell Family.
Honoring Fallen Law Enforcement
Officers who have given the ultimate sacrifice deserve our respect, and we take time to honor them each year.
Our Partners
About the KnoxPALs Event
How it Started
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Where it's going
In the summer of 2020, the Pannell Family, of Knoxville, partnered with The Chef’s Workshop to pay just a bit of our community’s debt of gratitude to our law enforcement officers. Our brave officers put themselves in the face of danger every day, even through a pandemic, to Protect and Serve our community and we can never thank them enou
In the summer of 2020, the Pannell Family, of Knoxville, partnered with The Chef’s Workshop to pay just a bit of our community’s debt of gratitude to our law enforcement officers. Our brave officers put themselves in the face of danger every day, even through a pandemic, to Protect and Serve our community and we can never thank them enough. The decision was made to have a family-atmosphere type gathering, providing lunches for all officers that serve Knox County and their families. The meals were served by some of the very best food trucks in town (including ice cream!). Many comments were made about how long it had been since some officers had even seen one another – just one of the ways they expressed how much the event meant to them. The Chef’s Workshop handled all the logistics (a HUGE effort) and the Pannell Family funded the event.
Where it's going
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Where it's going
After the 2020 event, we heard from others asking if they could help fund this and make it an annual event. Therefore, in addition to accepting monetary donations, the 2021 event will also include the following enhancements:
- Local charity, Knoxville Pays It Forward (www.knoxvillepaysitforward.com), has joined the partnership with The Chef
After the 2020 event, we heard from others asking if they could help fund this and make it an annual event. Therefore, in addition to accepting monetary donations, the 2021 event will also include the following enhancements:
- Local charity, Knoxville Pays It Forward (www.knoxvillepaysitforward.com), has joined the partnership with The Chef’s Workshop (thechefsworkshop.com) and the Pannell Family.
- At-risk youth from The Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and The Emerald Youth Foundation will be invited in order to help build rapport between the youth and the officers.
- There will be media coverage prior to the event to ensure that all officers are aware of the luncheon and the details.
- Attendance could easily double that of last year.
- The date will be May 15, in conjunction with National Police Week and Police Officers Memorial Day. A moment of silence followed by a ceremonial tribute for our fallen officers will be included.
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Donor Information
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This is a private event, limited to law enforcement personnel and the above mentioned youth. Given the fact that many people expressed a desire to help make this an annual event, this year’s lunches will be funded by donations from members of the community, which will be matched by the Pannell Family. There are a lot of people who would
This is a private event, limited to law enforcement personnel and the above mentioned youth. Given the fact that many people expressed a desire to help make this an annual event, this year’s lunches will be funded by donations from members of the community, which will be matched by the Pannell Family. There are a lot of people who would like to show their appreciation for our officers, but don’t have a mechanism with which to do so. If you are one of those folks, please help give our officers this day of food, fun, fellowship and tribute by letting this event be your avenue.
Donations are tax deductible and donors will be provided with Donation Letters from Knoxville Pays It Forward, a registered non-profit organization. Complete financial report will be provided upon request.
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Knoxville Pays It Forward
5400 Rutledge Pike
Knoxville, TN 37924
