Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Incredible Numbers - services in high demand!
A new monthly record of over 16,000 meals served at the Community Kitchen in June!
The Kitchen has been expecting a record year since February, but at this rate, 200,000 meals could be served by year end – far more than the anticipated 160,000 or last year’s record of just over 130,000.
This record demand has taken a tremendous toll on the Kitchen’s finances and supplies.
Not only are there more hungry mouths to feed, but the extreme heat has placed a great strain on the air conditioners working to keep our homeless neighbors safe from the heat. In fact, June’s electricity bill exceeds $8,400. Bills are stacking up and becoming hard to pay. The pantry is dangerously low on grits and butter and is completely out of napkins.
With unemployment rising, health care costs out of control and foreclosures every day, our neighbors are relying on our Community Kitchen more now than ever. But with more meals to serve, a mortgage to pay, and buildings to cool, the Kitchen’s having a hard time paying the bills and needs your help!
Call 423.756.4222 or visit www.homelesschattanooga.org to learn more; your donation will make a tremendous difference in the lives of our area’s most vulnerable citizens.
The Kitchen has been expecting a record year since February, but at this rate, 200,000 meals could be served by year end – far more than the anticipated 160,000 or last year’s record of just over 130,000.
This record demand has taken a tremendous toll on the Kitchen’s finances and supplies.
Not only are there more hungry mouths to feed, but the extreme heat has placed a great strain on the air conditioners working to keep our homeless neighbors safe from the heat. In fact, June’s electricity bill exceeds $8,400. Bills are stacking up and becoming hard to pay. The pantry is dangerously low on grits and butter and is completely out of napkins.
With unemployment rising, health care costs out of control and foreclosures every day, our neighbors are relying on our Community Kitchen more now than ever. But with more meals to serve, a mortgage to pay, and buildings to cool, the Kitchen’s having a hard time paying the bills and needs your help!
Call 423.756.4222 or visit www.homelesschattanooga.org to learn more; your donation will make a tremendous difference in the lives of our area’s most vulnerable citizens.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Day Center Grand Opening!!!
Our Day Center is finally open, and we're very excited. Please Join us June 2nd, 2009 from 2:00 - 6:30pm at 739 East 11th Street. Come see what you've made possible - another homegrown national model in action.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Fundraiser Today
Chattarati, a local news and opinion site is hosting a fundraiser today for the Community Kitchen.
Please visit their site today to learn more!
Please visit their site today to learn more!
Monday, March 16, 2009
Unum does it again!
This March, Unum made Friday the 13th a very lucky day for the Chattanooga Community 
Kitchen. In recognition of Unum's accomplishments in such a tough economic year, the company wanted to stress that it is still important to give back to your community. They also gave the Kitchen a special surprise, a $10,000 check!
We've said it before, and well say it again, we're glad to have Unum in our community!
Kitchen. In recognition of Unum's accomplishments in such a tough economic year, the company wanted to stress that it is still important to give back to your community. They also gave the Kitchen a special surprise, a $10,000 check!The morning started with several of the executives meeting employees at the door, helping collect the food and sort it into barrels. The Unum 
employees came with full hands; at 7:30 piles were already overflowing around the barrels. In fact, 
we had to send the truck back twice to collect more empty barrels! In the end, the food drive resulted in over 3.1 tons of food - pretty amazing for a couple of hours on a dreary Friday the 13th morning!
Not only was the morning (spent with Tom Watjen, Bob Greving, Suzanne Payne, Gwen Moore, Cathy Barrett and others) great fun, but it was also a testament to our wonderful community. The
Chattanooga campus came out on top raising more food than any other - showing just how giving we are, and how much our fellow Chattanoogans appreciate their fortune.
employees came with full hands; at 7:30 piles were already overflowing around the barrels. In fact, 
we had to send the truck back twice to collect more empty barrels! In the end, the food drive resulted in over 3.1 tons of food - pretty amazing for a couple of hours on a dreary Friday the 13th morning!Not only was the morning (spent with Tom Watjen, Bob Greving, Suzanne Payne, Gwen Moore, Cathy Barrett and others) great fun, but it was also a testament to our wonderful community. The
Chattanooga campus came out on top raising more food than any other - showing just how giving we are, and how much our fellow Chattanoogans appreciate their fortune. 
We've said it before, and well say it again, we're glad to have Unum in our community!
Friday, January 30, 2009
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