
The Chattanooga Area Food Bank will hold a free community food distribution today, Monday, October 19, at the Summerville Parks and Recreation Department.

The Chattanooga Area Food Bank will hold a free community food distribution today, Monday, October 19, at the Summerville Parks and Recreation Department.

Nine nonprofit organizations serving Chattooga County are receiving nearly $5,000 through North Georgia EMC’s Operation Round Up program.

A community food drive in the Teloga area brought volunteers and local organizations together over the weekend to provide food assistance to families and individuals across the community.

A newly released national study is putting renewed attention on food insecurity in Northwest Georgia, including Chattooga County, where poverty, access to grocery stores and the number of households relying on food assistance all point to continuing challenges for local families.