Our most faithful donors often choose to support the Bishop’s Appeal for Ministries through gifts of stock, or other tax-advantaged methods of giving, including:

Donor-Advised Funds
Stock or securities
Qualified Charitable Distributions through your IRA
Real estate
Legacy gifts

If you are 70 ½ or older, you can use your IRA to make a gift to the Bishop’s Appeal tax-free. The age at which one must take a required minimum distribution is now 72 (previously 70 ½).

For more information on how you can make a tax-free gift to the Bishop’s Appeal, please contact the Diocese of Knoxville Stewardship Office at (865) 862-5740 or stewardship@dioknox.org.

Questions about your 2025 Bishop’s Appeal for Ministries Commitment?
Contact the Office of Stewardship at (865) 862-5740 or stewardship@dioknox.org

Your dedication to Catholic ministries in East Tennessee is part of what makes our community so special. Your generosity helps meet the needs of your brothers and sisters in Christ, providing them with essential ministries, programs, and services. Your gift today will:

• Support the growth of our Catholic faith through evangelization, catechesis, and ongoing formation
• Provide seminarians with the formation needed to answer God’s call to serve as our future priests
• Offer free medical care for underserved areas through the Mobile Medical Clinic
• Share the good news of Jesus Christ with young Catholics throughout our Diocese
• Provide shelter, food, education, and paths to self-sufficiency through Catholic Charities

By making a gift today, you put your faith into action, proving that charity is just another word for love. Thank you!

Our most faithful donors often choose to support the Bishop’s Appeal for Ministries through gifts of stock, or other tax-advantaged methods of giving, including:

Donor-Advised Funds
Stock or securities
Qualified Charitable Distributions through your IRA
Real estate
Legacy gifts

If you are 70 ½ or older, you can use your IRA to make a gift to the Bishop’s Appeal tax-free. The age at which one must take a required minimum distribution is now 72 (previously 70 ½).

For more information on how you can make a tax-free gift to the Bishop’s Appeal, please contact the Diocese of Knoxville Stewardship Office at (865) 862-5740 or stewardship@dioknox.org.