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Meeting Essential Needs
Across Our Community

The Salvation Army’s Mission Essential Campaign provides
critical support for neighbors in crisis across Chattanooga
and Cleveland, Tennessee.
Goal: $300,000
August to October 2026

Give Now

Help Keep These ServicesMission Essential

Your generous gift ensures that essential services remain available for neighbors in crisis—today and throughout the year. Together, we can meet urgent needs and help restore stability, dignity, and hope.

Through the Mission Essential Campaign, The Salvation Army of Chattanooga Area Command is raising $300,000 to support life-stabilizing services in Chattanooga and Cleveland, Tennessee. These funds will help provide case management, food assistance, clothing support, homeless outreach, day shelter services, cold weather shelter, and basic care for individuals and families experiencing hardship.

Make a Mission Essential Gift

Meeting Essential NeedsIn Chattanooga

The Salvation Army of Chattanooga provides critical, life-stabilizing services for individuals and families experiencing hardship. Through case management, food assistance, clothing support, day shelter services, and homeless outreach, we meet people where they are and help them take steps toward stability, dignity, and hope.

Program Highlights

Clothing Closet

Provides clothing for people who cannot afford new or thrifted items. Clients working with a case manager may access clothing monthly, or more as needed.

Food Insecurity

The client-choice food pantry respects dignity and helps ensure families receive food they will actually use. This support helps prevent gaps in nutrition for households in crisis.

Day Shelter – Recreate Café

Recreate Café provides a safe place to go during the day, especially during extreme weather. Guests have access to showers, laundry, water, and light snacks, helping improve individual and community health outcomes.

Homeless & Street Truck Outreach

The Salvation Army outreach truck connects with people in encampments, providing food, water, vital supplies, and emotional and spiritual care. This outreach builds trust and connects individuals to case management.

Transportation Support

Case managers help remove barriers to stability through assistance such as bicycles and public transportation vouchers. Transportation support helps individuals access jobs, appointments, healthcare, and housing opportunities.

Supporting Essential ServicesIn Cleveland, Tennessee

The Chattanooga Area Command also includes the Cleveland, TN Corps, where Mission Essential funds will support cold weather shelter, homeless outreach, and food assistance for neighbors in need throughout the Cleveland community.

Cleveland Programs Supported

Cold Weather Shelter

Provides warmth, safety, and basic care during dangerous winter conditions.

Homeless Outreach

Helps reach individuals experiencing homelessness with essential supplies, meals, and connection to available support.

Food Assistance

Supports hot meals and food assistance for individuals and families facing hunger.

How Your GiftWill Be Used

Mission Essential gifts will be used to sustain and strengthen services in both Chattanooga and Cleveland. Every dollar helps provide practical care, compassionate support, and pathways toward stability.

Chattanooga Funding Breakdown$225,000

Program Area	Amount
Case Management (direct and indirect support)	$60,000
Homeless & Street Truck Outreach (supplies, snack packs, hygiene packs)	$55,000
Food Pantry	$45,000
Day Shelter / Recreate Café Operations	$40,000
Clothing Closet	$15,000
Transportation Assistance	$10,000
Total Chattanooga	$225,000

Cleveland, TN Corps Funding Breakdown$75,000

Program Area	Amount
Cold Weather Shelter	$35,000
Homeless Outreach	$20,000
Food Assistance (Hot Meals & Pantry)	$20,000
Total Cleveland	$75,000

Total Mission Essential Campaign Goal: $300,000

Help Fund Mission Essential Services

2025 Service Impact

Across the Chattanooga Area Command, The Salvation Army provided essential care to thousands of neighbors in need.

2,778People Served

8,286Meals Provided

1,625Grocery Orders Fulfilled

19,096Drinks Served in Recreate Café

3,207Waters Distributed via Outreach Truck

80Housing Assistance Orders

29,227Clothing Items Distributed

121Utility Bills Paid

1,124Showers Provided

Chattanooga Area Command

Stories of HopeFrom Our Neighbors

Bettie’s Story

Bettie found The Salvation Army during a time in her life when she needed it the most. She had fallen behind on her bills and knew her electricity would be disconnected if she did not pay. Bettie came into The Salvation Army with just the hope that her bills could be paid but left with so much more. After meeting with a case manager, she found out all the ways The Salvation Army could help her. Her bill was paid, yes, but it was much more than that. It was the chance to get ahead, to become more financially independent. It was knowing that if she needed food and clothing, she had somewhere to go. Bettie feels very blessed to have found The Salvation Army and hopes that those in need know they have a place there.

Dewayne’s Story

As a single father with full custody of his children, Dewayne has worked hard to provide stability after his family endured the challenges of two difficult custody battles. When he first connected with The Salvation Army, he found a place where his children felt safe, welcomed, and supported. Today, they participate in the after-school program and enjoy attending church every Sunday. The Salvation Army has helped the family secure permanent housing and provided food and other assistance whenever they needed it. Dewayne says he is incredibly grateful, adding that he doesn’t know where his family would be today without The Salvation Army’s support.

Give Hope Today

Your Gift Helps Keep These ServicesMission Essential

Your support helps The Salvation Army provide food, shelter, clothing, outreach, case management, and compassionate care to neighbors in crisis across Chattanooga and Cleveland. Together, we can help restore stability, dignity, and hope throughout our community.

Give Now

Prefer to give by mail?Send your gift to The Salvation Army of Chattanooga, PO Box 3359, Chattanooga, TN 37404.

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Meeting Essential Needs Across Our Community

Help Keep These ServicesMission Essential

Meeting Essential NeedsIn Chattanooga

Clothing Closet

Food Insecurity

Day Shelter – Recreate Café

Homeless & Street Truck Outreach

Transportation Support

Supporting Essential ServicesIn Cleveland, Tennessee

Cold Weather Shelter

Homeless Outreach

Food Assistance

How Your GiftWill Be Used

2025 Service Impact

Stories of HopeFrom Our Neighbors

Bettie’s Story

Dewayne’s Story

Your Gift Helps Keep These ServicesMission Essential

Meeting Essential Needs
Across Our Community