Volunteer Ministry Center

The Volunteer Ministry Center is a local, grass-roots agency working to prevent and end homelessness.  VMC was established in 1987 and offers specialized services to individuals experiencing homelessness and households struggling to maintain housing.  VMC's programs support its two-fold mission of facilitating permanent supportive housing for those who are homeless and providing services to prevent homelessness.

VMC provides services through: The Resource Center, The Bush Family Refuge, Minvilla Manor, Street Outreach, The VMC Dental Clinic, and The Foyer, Knoxville's first low-barrier, housing focused emergency shelter, which opened in December 2019.  The goal for all clients is housing.  Utilizing case management and the 'Housing First' approach to ending homelessness, VMC assists individuals into permanent supportive housing and provides the coordination of resources necessary to sustain housing.