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 WELCOME TO THE

9th Annual Knoxville Dragon Boat Races

FUNDRAISING SITE 

This year's races will be held on

Saturday, June 25th at the Cove at Concord Park! 

 

KARM is honored to be the beneficiary of this great event and we thank everyone in advance for raising pledges or KARM and joining us in the fight against hunger and homelessness.

 

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If you weren’t born with a dragon boat paddle in your hand, or into a family of dragon boaters, chances are when you entered this world of sport, community, and fun, you didn’t know a lot about it.
The event utilizes traditional Hong Kong-style dragon boats which are about 41’ long, with room for 20 people. A drum seat in front of the first two paddlers (seated beside each other) holds a drummer—you want the smallest, loudest, most rhythmic person you can find. A steersperson guides with the steering oar in back. These 22 people make up a dragon boat team.

Top fundraising prizes (individual and team) will be awarded at the festival on
race day (June 25th).  To qualify for prizes, online donations must be
received by 8:00 a.m. on June 24th

 Located in downtown Knoxville KARM provides rescue and recovery services to the area’s homeless population.  “Rescue” is providing food, shelter, safety and compassion to all who come. “Recovery” is providing extended intensive care in which spiritual, emotional, educational and vocational issues are addressed, dealt with and resolved.  KARM serves 1,200+ meals a day-breakfast, lunch and dinner-every day of the year.  Last year 418,101 meals were provided.  In addition to the meal program, each night, up to 500 men, women and children sleep at KARM.  KARM also offers innovative job training programs that help lead people to healthy and independent lives and begin to restore hope t those who need it most.  Visit www.karm.org for more information about KARM.