Tag Archives: Donations

Putnam County Helping Hands needs your help through donations to drive its mission. Helping Hands of Putnam County aids some 2,000 people each year. Interim Director Vicki Love said the organization asks for monetary donations and nonperishable items. “People’s needs are year round,” Love said. “I know this brings it to mind. We are all supposed to remember how grateful ... Read More »

The city of Cookeville is encouraging residents to give to charities instead of panhandlers, but where would your money go? Cookeville Rescue Mission Executive Director Bruce Bailey said for them, donations keep the doors open 24/7 and get people off the street. “Whether it is walk-ins or by law enforcement may bring them by at 1,2 or 3 o’clock in ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation is changing lives using donations of gently-used medical equipment. “Project Procure” is a program that collects things like wheelchairs, walkers, and other medical equipment. Executive Director John Bell said they then give them to patients who might not be able to afford them otherwise. “The impact this has is amazing, particularly on things like wheelchairs,” Bell ... Read More »

The Homeless of McMinnville Effort has started on its first tiny home at its transitional housing project. Co-Founder Shelia Fann said it was a surreal moment seeing the first nail driven at the Sunset Point Road location. “We want them to feel like the have a place not only to lay their head, but also to lay their heart,” Fann ... Read More »

Butterfly Blessing Effect along with UCHRA will be accepting food donations Saturday to fuel the Butterfly Blessing Box. Non-Profit CEO Pam Russell said the donation cabinets works like this. Take what you need and leave what you can. “Butterfly Blessings is an organization that have outside food pantry boxes for people who just need it,” Russell said. “Who just need ... Read More »

The Putnam County Words On Wheels or WOW Bus has its next stop scheduled for Prescott Elementary and Middle School on Thursday. Academic Social Interventionist Cindy Putman said anyone in the area can stop by and pickup free books for kids, even if they have not started school yet. Putman said many kids cannot believe they are getting to pick ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Foster Closet is hosting its first major fundraiser, “Chips for Charity,” a casino night at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport on May 1st. UCFC is an organization which aids foster families and kinship families by providing them with free clothing and other necessities for children in custody, all donated by members in the community. Founder and Executive ... Read More »

For the first time in nearly a year, the Algood Methodist Church is able to collect items for those in need. Outreach Committee Chair Lee Ann Hall said church members will be at the church and ready to load their van with items for Helping Hands. Hall said there are a lot of items needed and helping hands tried to ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability is looking for sponsors to keep its pet meal delivery program in service. The once grant funded Animeals operation is an extension of the Meals on Wheel Service for seniors. Family Caregiver Sarah Martin said now, the organization needs donations to continue. “We take that money, and we go over to ... Read More »

Anyone with an old cellphone could provide a critical resource to victims of domestic and sexual violence, by donating it. Genesis House Program Manager Denise Dillon said it does not matter what kind of phone it is, because any cellphone can dial 911. Dillon said most Genesis House clients come in with no means of communication at all. Dillon said ... Read More »