Volunteer Spirit Fund for Children's Hospital

[UPDATE] The incident from the Ole Miss game has faded from the headlines, but the mission of this fundraiser remains as relevant as ever. 

One of the main points of this fundraiser is to show the world what the Volunteer Spirit is all about. What we have done together is amazing. What other fan base could do this? 

We have helped East Knoxville Children's Hospital in their mission to keep an open door policy for sick children and their families!

We are so close. If you have donated, thank you so much! Please share this with others. Let's put on more steam! 

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On Saturday, October 16th 2021, Lane Kiffin and his #12 ranked Ole Miss Rebels rolled into a rocking, raucous Neyland Stadium. It was an incredible atmosphere, a peak representation of how magical college football can be.

 

Despite being marred by injuries and decimated by the transfer portal, coach Josh Heupel and his rag-tag skeleton crew almost pulled off the upset! They fought hard and they never gave up. They reminded us of what it really means to be a Volunteer!

 

Unfortunately, after a controversial call by the referees in the fourth quarter, some fans started throwing debris onto the field. It is never acceptable when fans do this. Tennessee was fined $250,000, and members of the UT athletic department issued apologies. Many in the fanbase feel embarrassed.

 

Unsurprisingly, some members of the national media saw a chance to slander the entire fanbase. They painted us with a broad brush, labeling us as "entitled," "crazy," and other names. There are a few national media members with a following that just hate Tennessee. They will amplify anything negative about the program, while ignoring or downplaying anything positive (especially when it comes to the fans.)

 

Well, they know nothing about the Tennessee spirit. Let's show them what we are really all about!

 

Let's raise $102,455 for the East Tennessee Children's Hospital. These funds will help the hospital to keep an open door policy to help sick kids in the Knoxville area. The minimum donation is $5. If just 20% of people that were at Neyland Stadium donate that amount, we will blow this goal out of the water!