The Knoxville Area Urban League is an affiliate of the National Urban League (NUL), the nation's oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African Americans and other underserved individuals to enter the economic and social mainstream.

The Urban League movement was founded in 1910. The National Urban League, headquartered in New York City, spearheads our nonprofit, nonpartisan, community-based movement. The heart of the Urban League movement is the professionally staffed Urban League affiliates in over 100 cities in 35 states and the District of Columbia.

Knoxville Area Urban League (KAUL) is part of a $200 million national organization that serves over two million people annually. With a 95-year history of providing services, Urban Leagues have an annual $10 billion impact on the economy of the United States of America.

	Shoes for School:
	Shoes for School is an annual event that provides shoes and school supplies for 1,000 of Knoxville’s neediest children. Providing these basic necessities helps children start the school year on the right foot and helps them feel more comfortable and confident with their peers.   Click here to donate