Coopertown: Vacation Meals Drive (Donations & Volunteers Wanted)
COOPERTOWN TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – Coopertown Metropolis Corridor has kicked off a Meals Drive for these in our space who could also be in want of extra dietary assist for themselves or their household. They’re asking for group assist close to donations and volunteering for this occasion.
“The vacation season at all times brings out the perfect in our city. So many had been on the lookout for a approach to assist those that could also be in want of additional help this yr,” stated Coopertown Mayor Becca Werner. “Particularly, I’m involved about our kids who could also be at house over Christmas Trip who could also be going with out the vitamin they repeatedly obtain from the colleges. We have to additionally regulate our neighbors, particularly our aged inhabitants who could also be “shut-in” and unable to make it to the grocery retailer. Sadly, we even have one other space of concern this yr with COVID. So many are on quarantine both for themselves or a member of the family and are lacking out on hours at work.”
“I’ve been extraordinarily inspired by so many in our group contacting Metropolis Corridor asking how they’ll volunteer to assist,” Werner added.
To make donating simpler, Coopertown Metropolis Corridor has give you instructed donations that correspond along with your, and/or your loved ones members’ start months. Merely evaluation the checklist under, discover your start month, and donate the next to the meals drive. Donations can be accepted right here at Metropolis Corridor till December fifteenth. You might place the donations in a field proper exterior the entrance doorways of Metropolis Corridor at 2525 Burgess Gower Rd.
JANUARY: Field of Spaghetti & a jar of Pasta Sauce JULY: Canned beans
FEBRUARY: Peanut Butter & Jelly AUGUST: Canned Meat
MARCH: Canned Fruits and/or Greens SEPTEMBER: Granola/Cereal/Bars
APRIL: Particular person Applesauce or Pudding Cups OCTOBER: Crackers/Cookies
MAY: Prompt Potatoes and/or Rice NOVEMBER: Cereal/Oatmeal
JUNE: Canned Soups, Stews or Chili DECEMBER: Meal in a Field
(Mac & Cheese, Soup kits,
“helper” meals)
Distribution of the meals containers can be on Saturday, December nineteenth at Coopertown Metropolis Corridor by way of a “drive-thru” methodology the place we are able to restrict contact and take COVID precautions. In the event you or somebody you already know would profit from a meals field however are unable to make it as much as Metropolis Corridor on the nineteenth (shut-in, quarantined, unable to drive, and so on.), we now have a staff of volunteers who can be working to make deliveries.
Please contact Metropolis Corridor at 615-382-4470 to place your identify on the checklist to obtain a field.
