Dear Parents,
This letter is to inform you of places in our community that will be serving free meals to children during the summer months. Recent Census data reveals that three East Tennessee counties are among Tennessee’s most impoverished. Greene County is ranked number 16 for the highest poverty rate.
According to Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap Food Insecurity report of 2013, 14.4% of Northeast Tennesseans are considered food insecure, and 1 in 4 children (under the age of 18) are considered food insecure.
The Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee is striving to combat child hunger during the summer months when school is not in session, by serving an eight county region composed of Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Washington, and Unicoi Counties. Summer Food for Kids provides children with food on a weekly basis at one of their numerous distribution sites during the summer. For more information and to learn how to get involved, please contact Sam Compton, Youth Programs Manager, at (865) 243-8221 or [email protected].
Food distribution sites and serving times for Greene County locations are as follows.
First Presbyterian Church Mountain Vision Ministries 110 North Main St. 401 West Main St. Greeneville, TN. 37743 Greeneville, TN. 37743 423-638-4533 423-383-9948 Thursdays-3:30pm-6:30pm Tuesday thru Thursday-10:00am-3:00pm
Greeneville Community Ministries Open Door Tabernacle 107 North Cutler St. 70 Tabernacle Dr. Greeneville, TN. 37743 Greeneville, TN. 37745 423-638-1667 423-329-6559 Mondays-9:00am-12:30pm 3rd Thursday of month at 9:00am
Greeneville Seventh Day Adventist Pentecostal Family Worship Center 120 Idletime Dr. 965 East Andrew Johnson Hwy. Greeneville, TN. 37743 Greeneville, TN. 37745 423-638-5014 423-329-5977 Tuesdays-9:00am-1:00pm 3rd Wednesday of month-7:00pm-8:00pm
Greystone Food Pantry Tabernacle Mission Soup Kitchen 155 South Water Fork Rd. 715 Wesley Ave. Greeneville, TN. 37743 Greeneville, TN. 37743 423-329-2288 423-342-7006 3rd Saturday of month-11:00am-1:00pm Wednesdays-11:30am-1:30pm
Mosheim Community Outreach Center Thrive Ministry 1005 Main St. 116 North Rufe Taylor Rd. Mosheim, TN. 37818 Greeneville, TN. 37745 No Phone 423-278-8058 Mondays-9:00am-12:00pm 4th Friday of month-2:30pm-5:00pm AND *NOTE: Call Monday-Thursday Thursdays-1:00pm-4:00pm 10:00am-2:00pm
Best regards, Greene County Schools