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Leaders and representatives from Chattanooga Gas presented the donation to The Salvation Armys board of directors and leadership at the Chattanooga Area Command on Monday.

The Salvation Army kitchen team is gearing up to prepare and wrap meals before volunteers pick up the meals for distribution on Thursday.

Families who want to apply for Christmas assistance to make the holiday brighter must complete the application process online.

Families who want to apply for Christmas assistance to make the holiday brighter must complete the application process online.

Salvation Army To Distribute Walmart And Food City Gift Cards To Displaced Patten Towers Residents Thursday, April 1, 2021 After a fire at the Patten Towers apartments left 160 tenants without a home, The Salvation Army and Metropolitan Ministries are doing their part to ensure that those impacted by this tragedy have everything they need. Major John Edmonds, of the Chattanooga Area Command, will spend Good Friday distributing $100 Walmart gift cards and $35 Food City certificates at two...

The Salvation Army’s Echelon Group To Host 3rd Annual Bacon And Boxers Event Friday Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Echelon Chattanooga, The Salvation Army’s division of young professionals, is supporting men who are experiencing homelessness with a health-oriented outreach event. The event, called Bacon and Boxers, takes place on Friday from noon-2 p.m. and is intended to supply men with necessities like undergarments, socks, hygiene items and first-aid essentials that are highly req...

The Salvation Army To Host Seventh Annual Mardi Bra Event Friday, February 12, 2021 The Salvation Army of Chattanooga’s Women’s Auxiliary is celebrating Mardi Gras with an outreach event for women experiencing homelessness. The event, called Mardi Bra, is intended to supply women with necessities like bras, panties and feminine hygiene items that are rarely donated because they are expensive or overlooked. At the event, attendees will be able to pick out items they need while enjoyin...

The Salvation Army Welcomes New Board Members, Chairman Tuesday, February 2, 2021 John “Tripp” Thurston The Salvation Army’s Chattanooga Area Command is welcoming a new board chairman and five board members who will support the organization’s longstanding mission of Doing the Most Good for Chattanooga’s most vulnerable neighbors. Greg Love, a current board member, has been elected chairman while Caleb Bowman, Ryan Marshall, Barbara Marter, Catina Parrish and John “Tripp” Thu...

United Way Of Greater Chattanooga’s Restore Hope Fund Has Helped 1,132 Households Friday, January 29, 2021 United Way of Greater Chattanooga announces that the Restore Hope Fund has assisted 1,132 households, including 1,719 adults and 1,505 children, in the greater Chattanooga area.  In March of 2020, the Restore Hope Fund was launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to support the greater Chattanooga community. The fund was designed to assist individuals and households experien...

The Salvation Army Announces Impact Of Rescue Christmas Campaign Thursday, January 14, 2021 The Salvation Army’s Chattanooga Area Command announced Thursday that 5,611 Angel Tree recipients, 2,376 families and 150 individuals facing homelessness were supported by the organization’s Rescue Christmas fundraising campaign. "The impact of the campaign signals a sharp increase in the number of families who now meet the poverty threshold in the Chattanooga and Cleveland regions," offi...