Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment

Founded in 1972, Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment (formerly Save Our Cumberland Mountains) is a member-driven organization that utilizes civic involvement and collective action to empower rural and urban Tennesseans to have a greater voice in determining their future. We believe that extraordinary change is rooted in the power of ordinary people. Together, our members work towards a Tennessee where all people are treated with dignity, where our environment is preserved and protected, and where corporations and public officials are held accountable to the needs of the people.