When workers with the Chattanooga Fire Department found out that the city’s food bank runs low on supplies this time of year, they decided to do what firefighters do best: jump into action.
This week the fire department will hold its fourth annual food drive on behalf of the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
Collection barrels will be placed at all 17 Chattanooga fire stations Monday through Aug. 22. The Food Bank is looking for nonperishable food items such as oatmeal, canned fruits and meats, noodles and condiments.
In 2009, the Chattanooga Area Food Bank distributed 2.7 million pounds of food in Hamilton County, according to a statement from the organization, and it distributed 8.9 million pounds of food in a 20-county service area.