The Salvation Army in need of shelf-stable food donations

Salvation Army

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Salvation Army says they are in need of shelf-stable food donations.

They say the food pantry is currently bare and donations are needed to continue.

The Salvation Army provides a minimum of three days of nutritious meals the staff is currently working at max capacity with 25 households a day, 50 per week.

They say case managers are having to turn people away because there are not enough supplies or funds to serve more.

For the unhoused, The Salvation Army provides non-perishable, high-protein snack items that can sustain them throughout the day.

“This is a program that we cannot give up. It is needed now more than ever and there are a lot of people in our community that rely on us to help them feed their families,”

– Major Douglas McClure said.

Needed items include: shelf-stable, non-perishable, items that are nutritious and can be given out to families and the unhoused.

This includes items like packaged protein, canned goods, peanut butter, nuts, granola bars and anything else that has a long shelf life.

For the unhoused, it is best to give items that require no cooking. Monetary donations are also a help so that case managers can buy the items, they say.

All food donations can be brought to 800 McCallie Avenue and all monetary donations can be mailed to PO Box 3359, Chattanooga, TN 37404 or given online at csarmy.org.