The Knoxville Optimist Club has an Optimist Angel Tree at the Coffee Connection in Knoxville. The tree is decorated with stockings that have a gift suggestion written on them, which can be selected, and then the gift purchased for families in Knoxville who are in need this holiday season. Craig Kelley, Optimist Club member, says that his favorite part of the tradition is delivering the gifts to the families and seeing their faces. The Optimist Club has been donating gifts to underprivileged families for over a decade.