The Chattanooga Area Food Bank reports the firefighter food drive collected 8,358 pounds of food and $1,290 in monetary donations, which will provide about 12,125 meals to people in need. Last year, the firefighter food drive brought in food for 5,000 meals.
Fire Chief Chris Adams attributed the increase to all the generous and caring people who donated during the week-long event, and the three public schools that participated in the "Wash Away Hunger" events. " Together, CSAS, East Brainerd Elementary and Normal Park Museum Magnate School collected 5,107 pounds of food. "The Wash Away Hunger events really seemed to resonate with the students and faculty," said Chief Adams. "I hope we can build on that and add a few schools when we do this again next year in late September." The Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga also contributed 342 pounds of food during the firefighter food drive.
"Chattanooga Firefighters passionately battle emergency situations each day in our community. We're so grateful that they recognize that hunger is a dire situation for many children, families and seniors. One in four kids in our region struggle with hunger. We can't thank the firefighters enough for their service to our community and for joining us in the fight against hunger," says Chattanooga Area Food Bank President and CEO Gina Crumbliss.
The Chattanooga Area Food Bank leads a network of partners in eliminating hunger and promoting better nutrition in our region. The Food Bank acquires and distributes healthy food across a 20-county service region including Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with help from its network of over 300 partner nonprofits. If you'd like to help, please visit the organization's website atchattfoodbank.org.
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