From left, Chattanooga State employees Cookie Turnbow, Dale Grisso, Deborah Bryant, Lisa Legg, Jodi Archer, Joyce Stakely and Jude Weidner with a portion of the 860 pounds of food donated to the Chattanooga Area Food Bank during the annual Holiday Employee Appreciation Luncheon.
During the annual Chattanooga State Holiday Employee Appreciation Luncheon, employees were asked to donate canned food items and/or make donations to the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
Jude Weidner and Dale Grisso, food drive collection chairs, report that college personnel donated 860 pounds of non-perishable food, more than 100 pounds over what was collected in 2013. Monetary donations of $370 were received. All contributions will help provide meals for 2,197 Chattanooga neighbors in need.
The unused hot food from the catered meal for employees was delivered to the Community Kitchen where they put it to good use providing a hot meal for those in need.
For more information about Chattanooga State, see http://chattstate.today. Chattanooga State will be closed for the holidays beginning Dec. 24 and reopen on Jan. 5. Classes begin Jan. 20.