Our community impact
Membership dues and the money we raise support students at Fulton High School and the nonprofits that serve North Knoxville. Here is where it goes.
How does NKBPA support Fulton High School?
NKBPA provides scholarships and support to the students and teachers of Fulton High School in partnership with the Fulton High School Alumni Association. Kenderick Jones, Fulton's Executive Principal, serves on our board.
- The Fulton High School Scholarship Program. Our annual Corn Hole Tournament raises money for it. To date, it has raised enough for three first-generation college students to receive additional scholarship money.
- Fulton Secret Santa. Each November we hold our breakfast meeting in the Larry Cox Legacy Suite at Fulton High. In 2026 there is no auction: everyone brings a breakfast donation ($5, $10 or what you can give), and all funds go directly to the Fulton Secret Santa Fund, which provides gifts and much-needed items to student families.
Which nonprofits does NKBPA support?
NKBPA gives small donations to local nonprofits serving the diverse population of North Knoxville, and members connect with dozens of nonprofits doing good work in the neighborhood. Groups we have supported include:
- Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley
- John T. O’Connor Senior Center
- Volunteer Ministry Center
- Fulton High Secret Santa program
- The Manor at Northgate
- Emerald Youth Foundation
- and many others
What are the Business and Non-Profit of the Year awards?
Each December, at our breakfast meeting, NKBPA honors a Business of the Year and a Non-Profit of the Year. In January 2020, Knox TN Today reported that First Horizon was named NKBPA's Business of the Year. Members and board members make the nominations.
Why North Knoxville?
ZIP code 37917 is home to 24,615 people, with a median household income of $54,423, compared with $74,222 for Knox County as a whole (US Census ACS 2020–2024, via Census Reporter (opens in a new tab)). Local businesses that invest in their own neighborhood make a real difference here.
Questions about our giving
How does NKBPA support Fulton High School?
Through scholarships in partnership with the Fulton High School Alumni Association, the Fulton Secret Santa program, and the Corn Hole Tournament, which raises money for the Fulton High School Scholarship Program.
Which nonprofits has NKBPA supported?
Among others: the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley, John T. O’Connor Senior Center, Volunteer Ministry Center, the Fulton High Secret Santa program, The Manor at Northgate and Emerald Youth Foundation.
How are Business of the Year and Non-Profit of the Year chosen?
Members and board members nominate them, and they are awarded at the December breakfast meeting. Email us to nominate a business or nonprofit.
Join us for breakfast on the second Friday.
Guests are always welcome. Breakfast and networking begin at 7:45 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, 544 N. Broadway, and the program starts promptly at 8:00. Membership is $60 a year for individuals and $150 for businesses.