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New Funding for YWCA Knoxville and the Tennessee Valley Will Help Expand Domestic Violence Advocacy

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YWCA Knoxville and the Tennessee Valley has received new federal funding under the Victims of Crime Act that will help expand advocacy for victims of domestic violence, specifically in Anderson, Loudon, and Roane Counties. WUOT’s Chrissy Keuper spoke with Maggie McNally, YWCA’s Senior Director of Programs, about the grant. McNally says the YWCA already has some programs in these counties, but the grant money will allow for growth.

Chrissy served as WUOT's News Director and host of monthly public affairs talk show Dialogue from late 2021 to early 2023. Her first job with the station was as weekend student announcer while earning her bachelor's in Anthropology from the University of Tennessee. She had previously been the station's local host for NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered news programs; occasionally filled in as host for WUOT's Morning and Afternoon Concerts; and won multiple awards for her interviews, feature stories, and Dialogue.