In what has become a traditional service project for Chattanooga State registered nursing students in classes taught by Hennie Gunter and Dr. Cheryl Miller, a wellness fair for the homeless was organized by the students and held at the Community Day Center adjacent to the Community Kitchen.
About 161 clients were served during the fair. The RN nursing class of 2018 donated coats, toboggans, socks, scarves, hand warmers and blankets. Dental students donated underwear, socks and dental supplies.
Student nurses provided services to clients that included nutrition; blood pressure readings and education; foot care and hand washing to help prevent infection; and dental care.
Community organizations and businesses pitched in to help as well. Morning Pointe residents donated handmade blankets, toboggans, gloves and scarves, while Chattanooga First Christian Church members donated more than 200 short and long sleeve T-shirts, and Blue Cross provided all of the back packs for the attendees. Signal Mountain Pruett’s Market, McKee Food Corp., Coca-Cola and Walmart donated food and/or beverages.
Betty Proctor