Help Right Here

02/11/2025

Please spread the word to anyone in need of shelter tonight and tomorrow night.

"CHATTfoundation's Cold Weather Warming Shelter will be open:

Tuesday 2/11/25 and Wednesday 2/12/25 from 7 pm to 6 am. Located at 727 East 11th Street Chattanooga, TN 37403.

Heavy rainfall is expected throughout the Tennessee Valley both nights.

To be added to CHATTfoundation's notification system, text "COLD" to 1-833-417-3071"

01/20/2025

“This is the faith I go back to the South with. With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.”

- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“I Have a Dream”
Aug. 28, 1963

Tomorrow would be a good day to have an extra pair of gloves or warm hats in the car to give to some cold someone tomorrow. ❤️

01/05/2025

We all deserve to stay warm this winter! Grassroot's is kindly collecting winter coats and blankets for Help Right Here to distribute during the month of January. Please bring your gently used winter clothing and blankets to either of Grassroot's locations to donate this season!

01/01/2025

Happy New Year from Help Right Here!! With a harsh looking winter ahead of us in 2025, if you have extras of the items listed, please drop by with our friends at Grass Roots - Downtown or on Brainerd Road. Addresses listed in the photo. Thanks, Chattanooga! Niki and Ann-Marie

12/21/2024

If you are able, please consider donating to McKamey. Every contribution makes a difference. Our ability to support our clients' animals and those we encounter during outreach, relies on McKamey’s willingness to always help. We couldn't do it without them. We are deeply grateful for McKamey’s integral role in our organization.

12/17/2024

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
—Winston Churchill

Our Day of Giving was a great success, thanks to your generous donations! We were able to assist hundreds of people and their four-legged friends.

A big shout-out to Front Runner for donating approximately 300 pairs of shoes! Your support means so much to our organization.

Thank you to everyone who contributed items and/or volunteered their time. A special thanks to our families who always show up to help. Our hearts are full.❤️

12/14/2024

12/13/2024

Thanks to your generous donations, we have been able to hold a Day of Giving three times a year since 2020. We are excited for our winter Day of Giving happening tomorrow! We are still in need of individually wrapped snacks, jackets, hats, scarves, socks, and gloves. If you have any items to donate (used or new), we will be accepting donations tomorrow from 11 AM to 12 PM at 621 E 11th Street. Thank you for your continued love and support!

12/10/2024

We will gladly take used items!

Hey, everyone! Start cleaning out your closets! Our winter Day of Giving will be on Saturday, December 14th. If you have any of the following items to donate, we would really appreciate it. Donation drop-offs will be on December 14th from 11:00am-12:00pm at 621 E 11th Street. Someone will be outside to unload your donations. If you need to drop off prior to the date, please message us. Thanks in advance for your support!

Items needed (used or new):

Socks
Gloves
Hats
Scarves
Coats
Blankets
Sleeping bags
Hand warmers
Individually wrapped snacks
Toiletries
Flashlights
Dog supplies

12/05/2024

11/14/2024

Hey, everyone! Start cleaning out your closets! Our winter Day of Giving will be on Saturday, December 14th. If you have any of the following items to donate, we would really appreciate it. Donation drop-offs will be on December 14th from 11:00am-12:00pm at 621 E 11th Street. Someone will be outside to unload your donations. If you need to drop off prior to the date, please message us. Thanks in advance for your support!

Items needed (used or new):

Socks
Gloves
Hats
Scarves
Coats
Blankets
Sleeping bags
Hand warmers
Individually wrapped snacks
Toiletries
Flashlights
Dog supplies