Please help us support those impacted by Hurricane Helene!
UTC students are collecting donations to be delivered to our neighbors in East TN & Western NC.
New Blue Construction will deliver all donations to verified organizations actively providing relief and support in the area. More info is available here: https://appvoices.org/helene-relief/
The first pick up will be Friday afternoon (10/4) at 4:00 pm. Another will take place the following week.
Items needed:
- Nonperishable food
- Water
- Toiletries (including menstrual care items)
- Baby items (diapers, formula)
- Pet supplies
- Cleaning supplies (heavy duty trash bags, paper towels, soap and disinfectants, scrubbing tools, etc.)
- Tools (rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, 5 gal buckets, work gloves, nitrile gloves, duct tape, gloves, tarps, etc.)
- Blankets, bedding, towels
- Batteries, box fans, power cords, flashlights, candles
- First aid kits
Drop-off locations on campus:
- 1st floor Lupton
- UC (inside Mocs Alumni Drive entrance by the bookstore)
- 540 McCallie (entry way near parking lot)
- Decosimo Apartments
Donations may also be taken directly to New Blue Construction located at 1134 E 14th Street, Chattanooga anytime from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., or by appointment.
Please note, if you live/work in a different part of campus and would like to set up a donation collection point and coordinate with us for pickup, or have a large amount of supplies to drop off, please e-mail catherine-meeks@utc.edu.
Donation drive sponsored with support from UTC Environmental Studies, EDGE, The Writers Collective Residential Learning Community, the Student Sustainability Society (S3), and SGA.