Gentlemen enjoy plates of free food from the Salvation Army’s fall carnival for area homeless/impoverished on McCallie Ave in Chattanooga in this file photo.HOW TO HELPDonations of heaters, blankets, warm clothes, tents or food may be dropped off at the following locations:• Chattanooga: 822 McCallie Ave.• Cleveland: 435 Inman St.• Monetary donations can also be brought to the two locations by calling 1-800-Sal-Army. Donations can also be submitted online at csarmy.org.TO GET HELPCall the Salvation Army help line at 423-305-6200
As temperatures plunged to below-freezing levels this week, requests for emergency heating assistance are streaming into Chattanooga’s Salvation Army.
But as of Friday, the organization didn’t have a single space heater to share with those struggling to heat their homes.
“We have quite a few folks — especially the elderly and low income — who need supplemental heating,” said Salvation Army spokeswoman Kimberly George. “But we don’t have much to work with right now.”
A mild winter up until now has meant that cold weather donations are down compared to previous years, George said.