{"id":11344,"date":"2025-08-09T01:17:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T20:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sworps.org\/?page_id=11344"},"modified":"2025-11-13T23:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:47:05","slug":"sworps50","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sworps.org\/index.php\/sworps50\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Years of Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11344\" class=\"elementor elementor-11344\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2a7af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a2a7af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-753beff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"753beff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/50th-anniv-gold.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11347\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/50th-anniv-gold.png 688w, https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/50th-anniv-gold-300x159.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2759666 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2759666\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddefbe1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ddefbe1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1bc03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a1bc03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bridging Communities. Transforming Lives.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91bc395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91bc395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">For half a century, UT SWORPS has responded to requests from public service and nonprofit agencies in Tennessee and nation-wide for applied research, program evaluation, staff development, direct social work practice, program management, consulting and technical assistance, and technology and data applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6c9e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e6c9e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/75-25.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11618\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/75-25.png 852w, https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/75-25-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/75-25-768x617.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623b75b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"623b75b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bad71f elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"4bad71f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slidesv2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slidesv2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides2v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides2v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides3v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides3v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides4v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides4v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides5v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides5v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides6v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides6v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides7v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides7v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides8v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides8v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides9v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides9v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides10v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides10v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides11v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides11v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides12v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides12v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides13v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides13v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"14 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides14v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides14v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"15 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides15v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides15v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"16 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides16v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides16v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"17 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides17v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides17v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"18 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides18v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides18v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"19 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides19v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides19v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"20 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides20v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides20v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"21 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides21v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides21v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"22 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides22v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides22v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"23 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides23v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides23v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"24 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides24v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides24v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"25 of 25\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SWORPS50-slides25v2.png\" alt=\"SWORPS50 slides25v2\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e9aabf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e9aabf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f8628 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30f8628\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83cf56d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83cf56d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">50 acts of impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9670d84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9670d84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">As part of our 50th anniversary, SWORPS is celebrating with 50 Acts of Impact throughout the year. Each act \u2014 from community service to family support \u2014 reflects how our mission extends beyond our office and into our communities, as we work to improve lives in Tennessee and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5041a2 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"a5041a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20250927_220408839.MP2_-300x268.jpg\" alt=\"Worked with Union City Parks and Recreation and other community members to spruce up the basketball courts at a park.\u00a0\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Worked with Union City Parks and Recreation and other community members to spruce up the basketball courts at a park.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PXL_20250927_131407968.MP2_-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Worked with Union City Parks and Recreation and other community members to spruce up the basketball courts at a park.\u00a0\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Worked with Union City Parks and Recreation and other community members to spruce up the basketball courts at a park.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FB_IMG_1758999801990-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"Worked with Union City Parks and Recreation and other community members to spruce up the basketball courts at a park.\u00a0\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Worked with Union City Parks and Recreation and other community members to spruce up the basketball courts at a park.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FB_IMG_1758999789699-267x300.jpg\" alt=\"Worked with Union City Parks and Recreation and other community members to spruce up the basketball courts at a park.\u00a0\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Worked with Union City Parks and Recreation and other community members to spruce up the basketball courts at a park.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FB_IMG_1758999743851-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"Worked with Union City Parks and Recreation and other community members to spruce up the basketball courts at a park.\u00a0\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Worked with Union City Parks and Recreation and other community members to spruce up the basketball courts at a park.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4ada38d9-a4fe-7f85-7ea2-26d5c49db356-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"SWORPees purchased, prepared, and served a meal at Knoxville\u2019s Volunteer Ministry, a local partner organization that serves individuals in our community who are in crisis and often at risk of losing their housing.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">SWORPees purchased, prepared, and served a meal at Knoxville\u2019s Volunteer Ministry, a local partner organization that serves individuals in our community who are in crisis and often at risk of losing their housing.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sworps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0598-1-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Daryl Chansuthus, SWORPS Director, partnered with the Women\u2019s Resource and Rape Assistance Program (WRAP) to support their efforts to secure additional grant funding that will expand services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in 19 West Tennessee counties.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Daryl Chansuthus, SWORPS Director, partnered with the Women\u2019s 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Transforming Lives. 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