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Our next gathering is April 24, 2025. The meeting will be held at Vienna Coffee Company In Maryville. 212 College Street.
All meetings start promptly at 12:00, so come a little early to get checked in, grab lunch, and find a seat! $5+ membership donations for charity accepted at the door. However, this month we are asking that you bring a jar of PEANUT BUTTER (not in glass) to donate to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee; our charitable recipient of the month.
We meet every other month. Please sign up for the meeting/lunch using the form to the right.
Filling out the form at the right will ensure that we have a lunch and space for you.
Next meetings:
04/24/2025, 06/26/2025, 08/21/2025, 10/23/2025, 12/11/2025.
Our Speaker or April 2025
Renae Feathers
Meet Renae Feathers, an engaging speaker and problem-solving powerhouse with a passion for making complexity feel approachable and growth feel possible. Whether she’s teaching tricky trigonometry, guiding speakers to find their authentic voice, or streamlining business processes, Renae brings clarity and inspiration to every setting. An Army veteran and Six Sigma Black Belt, Renae has led global process improvement initiatives across engineering, HR, and project teams. She’s recognized for her ability to simplify complex systems and align cross-functional teams to achieve measurable results. As a Toastmasters leader and mentor, she developed a program specifically designed to help nonprofit leaders enhance their communication skills. Her blend of emotional intelligence, structured thinking, and a healthy dose of humor (yes, her math puns are unforgettable!) make her an empowering and memorable speaker. Renae is also a robotics mentor, algebra teacher, and advocate for emotionally intelligent leadership—blending structure with empathy in every role she serves. Attendees of this month’s gathering are in for an uplifting, energizing, and refreshingly practical experience!
Our Special Charitable Donation Recipient for April 2025
Isaiah 117 House
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Our Purpose
When children are removed from their homes out of concern for their safety, they are usually brought to a child welfare services office to await placement. This wait can be a few hours to several days. These children often have nothing with them and are scared, lonely, hungry, and in dirty clothing.
Isaiah 117 provides a comforting home where these children instead can be brought to wait – a place that is safe with friendly and loving volunteers who provide clean clothes, smiles, toys, and snuggly blankets. This space allows children to receive the comfort and care they need while child welfare staff can do the necessary paperwork and identify a good placement.
The mission of Isaiah 117 House is threefold:
Our Sponsor for April 2025
Phyllis Elgin
LMT, How I Knead You Massage Therapy
A graduate of the Baltimore School of Massage, Phyllis has a passion for the entire mind, body, and soul as it relates to the healing process of massage therapy. With the simplicity of a holistic approach, she expertly and keenly applies her knowledge of many therapeutic modalities that aid her in the customization of each massage. Phyllis’ hobbies include cooking, taking walks, sightseeing, and traveling to visit her family and friends.
SWSB: WHO WE ARE
Smart Women, Smart Business (SWSB) is a business networking group for women only, meeting in Blount County, Tennessee on a bi-monthly basis. Our mission is to support women in business through educational presentations by industry experts, focus group discussions, and networking connections. We highlight and gather donations for a different, local non-profit organization at each meeting, and actively gather input and participation ideas from our members.
For 2025 all meetings (except December) will be held at Vienna Coffee Company, in the upstairs conference room, in Maryville, TN. 212 College St.
If you are interested in sponsoring one of our lunch meetings, please contact Cheyanne Marston at: ccm@ccmarstonandcompany.com
We’re excited about SWSB and the plans we have for 2025 and onward. Please join us!