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Tennessee ranks low nationally in many areas of personal peace.  Our team has researched root causes where community based clubs such as Rotary, Kiwanis, Masons, etc.  can focus on strengthening positive peace across the state.  The list of peacbuilding projects are in the order of priority based upon severity and ability of a club to make a lasting improvement.  

 DONATIONS for SPECIFIC PROJECTS, note project(s) number or name in donation payment.   Any questions let us know. Peace.

Where does TN rank nationally as of August, 2026?

• 50th worst for overall all quality of life
• 3rd highest violent crime rate 
• 9th in the total rate of human Trafficking (yet #1 for legislative policies against child sex trafficking)
• 44th in healthcare measures of cost, accessibility and outcome. (48th worst in outcome)
• 51st worst in per-student public school spending (50 states and D.C.)  
• 1st for opioid use disorders
• 5th highest for Cancer Mortality
  • Lung cancer #2 cause is Radon poisoning behind tobacco
• 6th highest mortality rate from Heart Disease
• 6th highest adult diabetes diagnosis rate.
• 8th for the dangerous drivers
• 47th for voter registration

The Good news:Tennessee ranks 31st overall in education, with Pre-K-12 schooling higher at #20 but higher education lower at #37.    Even with only 42% of third graders in public schools are proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), the goal is 71% by 2030!