Knoxville is among several Communities of Promise in the Tennessee Valley region, and Knoxville's Promise is featured by America's Promise in a video and publications. TVA is a benchmark backer of Knoxville's Promise, providing the services of Sharon Peck of Information Services and Clete Walles of Human Resources. TVA's Clete Walles and Sharon Peck are helping Knoxville's Promise. America's Promise was founded after the April 1997 Presidents' Summit for America's Future in Philadelphia. Retired Gen. Colin Powell is the organization's Founding Chairman.
Promise implies a solemn obligation.
Knoxville's Promise was established in 1999. TVA has contributed the services of Peck as a Promise Coordinator and Walles as a Resource Coordinator for 2000 and again this year. Peck is based at two elementary Schools of Promise, Maynard and Westview. I think TVA more than pulls its weight. In addition to my work, Clete coordinates assistance from a number of TVA departments.