A local McDonald's organization, Smith Management, recently presented a $26,000 check to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga, a significant donation that was the result of the "Heart Sales" initiative in January and February, according to a news release.
Each year, Food City recognizes outstanding volunteerism among its team of associates through the Claude P. Varney Volunteer Recognition Program.
The Chattanooga Packer Backers football club raises money every year for Toys for Tots as members cheer on their beloved Green Bay Packers.
Lee University recently received $1,500 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help students in their time of need. Lee used the gift to contribute stock to its on-campus food bank.
The Chattanooga chapter of the American Inns of Court recently raised $14,848.88 by holding a charity auction to benefit The Children's Advocacy Center.
Beth Burns, an art teacher at Chattanooga's Skyuka Hall, inspires her students to search constantly for new and creative ways to express themselves.
On April 12, 2020, Easter Sunday, an EF-3 tornado devastated neighborhoods in Chattanooga and unincorporated parts of Hamilton County, including the well-established East Brainerd neighborhood of Holly Hills.
Cleveland State Community College recently received a $50,000 gift from the estate of Dr. Mary T. Barker, a beloved professor and administrator at Cleveland State for more than 20 years and namesake of the Mary T. Barker Humanities Building on campus.
One of the country's best-known military support organizations last week presented an all-terrain wheelchair to a U.S. Army veteran who lost both of his legs when he stepped on a roadside bomb while on a deployment to Afghanistan in 2012.
The Salvation Army of Chattanooga recently received a $500,000 check from the Chattanooga Gas Foundation to support The Salvation Army's three main areas of focus: prison release and reentry, early intervention and prevention, and the Pathway of Hope program.
