Tag Archives: Cookeville Rescue Mission

American Legion Post 46 encouraging Putnam County residents to assist them in raising funds through a license plate program. Commander Richard Buford said the weather has been unseasonably cold, forcing the legion to provide housing for homeless veterans later in the year than normal. He said there is sometimes no room at the Cookeville Rescue Mission and last week, the ... Read More »

Will Roberts hired as the new Executive Director at the Cookeville Rescue Mission after some 45 years working in addiction recovery. Roberts served on the Board of Directors and said his intimate knowledge of the organization and its staff gives him a head start in his new position. He said his first goal as director is to create unity in ... Read More »

Four local organizations have come together to form the Cookeville Community Cares Coalition to work on issues like poverty and homelessness. Hip Cookeville CEO Blair Dudley said the coalition has the ability to work directly with people in need. He said the street-level work they do can resolve issues that might take a government entity three to six months to ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council allocated $5,000 to Helping Hands of Putnam County with funding emergency winter shelters. With this week’s winter weather, shelters have been much more heavily populated than normal. Vice Mayor Luke Eldridge said he was excited to see the city help get shelter for those in need over the cold months. “I’m glad to see that we’re able ... Read More »

An emergency cold weather shelter has been established for the homeless at the Cookeville Rescue Mission. The shelter opened at 3pm Sunday and will continue operations until further notice. Cookeville Police will provide transportation to the facility for those within the city limits who do not have access to transportation. The shelter is located at the Johnstone Building, purchased by ... Read More »

The search for Cookeville Rescue Mission’s next director has been extended another month as the board looks to ensure that the best candidate is chosen. Staff Manager Ronnie Lindsey said the new hire will tasked with overseeing fundraising and connecting with other organizations. Lindsey said he and Sammy Anderson have used their combined 22 years of experience to run the ... Read More »

The Cookeville Rescue Mission is in the early stage of hiring a new director, after Bruce Bailey stepped down last Wednesday. Board Chair Bubba Winningham said the board plans on posting the job and taking candidates into consideration starting December 18. Winningham said they want their next hire to be able to reach out and get the community involved with ... Read More »

The Cookeville Rescue Mission has begun its annual Hope Rings Out campaign, ringing bells to support its work. This year marks the 35th year of the campaign. Rescue Mission Staff Manager Ronnie Lindsey said the money collected from this fundraiser makes up about a fifth of the Rescue Mission’s total budget. He said volunteers can make their own schedule and ... Read More »

Cookeville Rescue Missions seeking community donations to help fund an emergency HVAC unit replacement. Executive Director Bruce Bailey said an annual inspection indicated the unit could not be repaired and needed to be fully replaced. He said the unit covers the Welcome Center, kitchen, and dining areas where there are no windows to allow for fresh air. “It affects a ... Read More »

Work on Cookeville’s Jefferson Avenue expansion has created some issues for Cookeville Rescue Mission’s day-to-day operations. Executive Director Bruce Bailey said they were made aware T-DOT had plans to expand the road around three years ago. He said it is only in the last few weeks that the work has started to have an impact, namely the mud at its ... Read More »