Homer Pittard Students Donate for SRO Food Drive

Homer Pittard Students Donate for SRO Food Drive

Students at Homer Pittard Campus School, their families and staff contributed about 550 food items to the SRO food drive. SRO Kerry Nelson, who coordinated the drive, said the food was donated to the Rutherford County Schools’ ATLAS program geared for students from preschool through high school whose families double up and live with another…

Badges Give Back Food Drive

Franklin Fire and Police Fight Hunger with “Badges Give Back” Food Drive to Benefit One Gen Away

The Franklin Fire and Police Departments are teaming up to help fight hunger. They are kicking off a “Badges Give Back” food drive today. Non-perishable food donations are being accepted at FPD and FFD Headquarters, and at all eight of the city’s fire stations. Between now and January 2nd, you can drop off: Canned vegetables…

SFD delivering items to Nourish Food Bank

Smyrna Christmas Food Drive nets over 110,980 items

The Town of Smyrna’s Christmas Parade Food Drive and Smyrna Fire Department’s Food Drive collected over 110,980 items for our neighbors in need. The Town of Smyrna collected 62,162 non-perishable items in the annual Christmas Food Drive to benefit Nourish Food Bank. “Food insecurity is a burden for many of our families,” explained Smyrna Mayor…

Smyrna Christmas Parade and Smyrna Fire Department Shatter Records in Annual Food Drives

Smyrna Christmas Parade and Smyrna Fire Department Shatter Records in Annual Food Drives

The Town of Smyrna collected 82,384 non-perishable items in the annual Christmas Parade Food Drive to benefit Nourish Food Bank. Mayor Mary Esther Reed and volunteer parade organizer, Jill Strange, knew that the need for donations to the Smyrna-LaVergne Food Bank (now Nourish Food Bank) increased during the Holiday Season.  While planning the 2015 parade,…