Morning Pointe Senior Living Communities Participating In The Samaritan Center’s Fall Food Drive

  • Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Shown from left to right are Peggy Turner, executive assistant to the CEO; David Smart, computer systems analyst; Olivia Wooten, events coordinator intern; and Steve Johnson, director of asset management
Shown from left to right are Peggy Turner, executive assistant to the CEO; David Smart, computer systems analyst; Olivia Wooten, events coordinator intern; and Steve Johnson, director of asset management

Morning Pointe Senior Living communities in the Chattanooga area are participating in The Samaritan Center’s Fall Food Drive.

The drive runs Oct. 21 – Nov. 14 at Morning Pointe communities and the home office. Each building has a dedicated drop-off barrel inside for donations to support The Samaritan Center’s food drive program. The Samaritan Center is a community resource striving to meet the basic physical, spiritual and social needs of people in the area.

The non-profit is specifically requesting:

• Low-sodium soup

• Cooking oil

• Canned meat

• Mustard

• Juice

• Salad dressing

• Sugar

• Flour

• Rice/pasta dinners

• Pasta sauce and noodles

• Dry soups

• Hot cereals (oatmeal, Cream of Wheat, grits, etc.)

• Canned fruit

• Macaroni and cheese

For a full list of items The Samaritan Center is specifically requesting, visit thesamaritancenter.net/food- drive/.

Drop-off locations are:

• Morning Pointe of Chattanooga at Shallowford – 7719 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, Tn. 37421

• The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, Chattanooga - 7620 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, Tn. 37421

• Morning Pointe of East Hamilton – 1776 Generations Way, Ooltewah, Tn. 37363

• Morning Pointe of Collegedale at Greenbriar Cove - 9650 Leyland Dr., Collegedale, Tn. 37363

• The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence, Collegedale – 9300 Messinger Lane, Ooltewah, Tn. 37363

• Morning Pointe Senior Living Home Office – 6020 Arbury Way, Ooltewah, Tn. 37363

• Morning Pointe of Hixson - 5501 Old Hixson Pike, Hixson, Tn. 37343

Greg A. Vital, Morning Pointe president and co-founder, said, “Morning Pointe Senior Living believes in serving not only our senior residents but also our wider communities. Inflation has been climbing, and it’s harder for people to afford groceries, especially senior citizens and families. As we approach the holidays, we invite everyone who can to join us in supporting The Samaritan Center in this food drive.”

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