SEEED’s Impact in the Community

Completion of our 3rd solar-powered home on April 25th, 2025, featuring our partners ORNL!

SEEED and ORNL add final touches to backyard of our 3rd, solar-powered home, which include raised garden beds March 1st, 2025

Construction of SEEED’s 1st solar home… August 13th, 2021

Our CEO, Stan Johnson, was interviewed on Anything is Possible. Check out part one now. June 16th, 2022

Interview about SEEED’s Green Tie Event, which is now called the Green Gala. June 5th, 2019

Check out how our programs impact our youth in the community March 25th, 2019

Robert Minter interviews, Stan Johnson June 18th, 2019

Deadline for SEEED Knox’s Fall 2022 Career Readiness Program August 30th ,2022

WATE-TV interviews Stan about the community voices survey June 19th, 2019

Knox County Mayor, Glenn Jacobs interviewed our CEO as part of his Community Connection Series Dec. 16th 2020

WBIR interviews our founder at Austin-East April 13th 2021

Vanilla Ice visits SEEED on volunteer Day September 14th, 2015

SEEED collaborates with Knoxville county mayor, Glenn Jacobs, on his Tiny Homes for Veterans project September 2nd, 2025

Earth Day 2025 celebration in our Edible Forest Program, where community members and our organization plant for the future

Groundbreaking event for our 1st solar home from April 23rd, 2021

SEEED’s first solar-powered home undergoing construction

Interviews

October 28th, 2021

Our CEO, Stan Johnson, elaborates on part 2 of Anything is Possible. June 24th, 2022

Stan Johnson talks about how SEEED is part of 10 News nonprofit highlight week. May 17th, 2021

Knoxville News Sentinel interviews Stan Johnson and Joshua Outsey at SEEED’s Green the Block Clean Up event April 19th, 2014

Knoxville News Sentinel interviews Stan July 14th, 2014

Dr. Mirani generously donates a check from the Mirani Foundation to advance efforts in philanthropy Dec. 20th, 2017

WATE-TV interviews SEEED about the Career Readiness Program January 30th, 2020

WATE-TV interviews CRP graduates from the Spring 2020 cohort May 4th, 2020

WATE interviews Stan about how our nonprofit is making an impact in East Knoxville