Soles4Souls
Soles4Souls receives large donations from footwear companies, retailers, churches, nonprofit ministries, civic groups, schools, and individuals and saw that this could become a full time organization. That's why Soles4Souls was created - to facilitate the donations from these groups to the people who desperately need footwear. Soles4Souls provides shoes to people in need in homeless shelters, domestic abuse shelters for women, and regions of the Appalachian Mountains.

Power Systems employees collected 65 pairs of lightly worn shoes in June 2008 and donated them to Soles4Souls, an organization whose mission is to impact as many lives as possible with the gift of shoes.

Knoxville Dragon Boat Races
A team of Power Systems employees competed in the sixth annual Knoxville Dragon Boat Races on June 28, 2008. The Power Factor was among 43 corporate and community teams to compete in the race to benefit Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries (KARM), a ministry effort founded to meet the needs of the homeless in Knoxville. The team raised $2,227 in sponsorship donations and earned a fourth place finish in the Service Division.

NSCA Awards Sponsorship & Scholarship
Power Systems is a long-time supporter of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), helping the nonprofit organization to honor its outstanding members. Each year, Power Systems sponsors the NSCA awards for Collegiate Professional, High School Professional, Personal Trainer, and All-American Collegiate Athletes of the Year. Power Systems also awards a $1,000 scholarship annually to a member who is pursuing a degree in the field of strength and conditioning.

Power Systems further supports the NSCA by sponsoring its annual Personal Trainers Conference and its preconference symposium at the national convention as well as by serving as the official sponsor of nearly 30 state association clinics.

Angel Tree
Power Systems has made the Boys and Girls Clubs Angel Tree program a part of its Christmas tradition. Each year, employees contribute donations and purchase gifts to fulfill the Christmas wishes of underprivileged children in the Knoxville area. For every wish the employees fulfill, the Company responds with a match, making Christmas brighter for twice as many children! In 2008, Power Systems fulfilled 140 Christmas wishes for bikes, dolls, toy cars, winter clothes, and other goodies, so 35 children could experience the magic of Christmas.

Habitat for Humanity
The Power Systems' team spirit is never dampened when it comes to helping families in the community, even when weather makes conditions less-than-ideal the day of the build. Bringing their energy and skills, Power Systems employees, as well as their family and friends, have helped to make the dream of home ownership a reality for local families.

Charity Warehouse Sale Benefits Special Olympics
Power Systems' annual Charity Warehouse Sale gives local fitness and sports performance professionals and enthusiasts the opportunity to purchase merchandise at discounted prices while all proceeds from the sale benefit the Special Olympics.

Power Systems held the first Charity Warehouse Sale in 2005, and due to its success, the sale became an annual event that employees and customers look forward to.  

Medic Blood Drive
Medic Regional Blood Center's mobile unit makes a stop each year at Power Systems for the annual blood drive. More than one-third of Power Systems employees donate blood to help the region's only blood collector and supplier for all Knoxville hospitals.

Second Harvest Food Bank
Through service and contribution, Power Systems supports the efforts of Second Harvest Food Bank, an organization that works to eliminate hunger in East Tennessee by providing food, services, and education to address the needs of people at-risk of hunger. Power Systems' Chief Operating Officer Mike Akers has served on Second Harvest's board of advisors for nine years. In addition to Akers' involvement, several Power Systems employees attend Second Harvest's annual key fund-raising event "Without Reservations" while others are contributors to the food bank.

Komen Race for the Cure
In October 2008, women and men from Power Systems teamed up for the Komen Race for the Cure in Knoxville. By participating in the event, they helped raise awareness and funds for the fight against breast cancer.