CLEVELAND, Tenn. – When it comes to homework, at least 34 children who attend Cleveland city schools have no home to go to.
That number doesn’t count children too young for school, and it doesn’t include homeless children attending Bradley County schools. That number is unknown.
But homeless students are an indication that Family Promise of Bradley County is needed, Diana Whittle, a member of the organization, told the Cleveland City Council on Monday.
In the organization, 13 churches, on a rotating basis, offer space for homeless families to spend the night, and church volunteers supply the meals.
The organization will provide a day center, transportation to work and school and other help.