PORCH Communities N. Chattanooga

Feb 16

PORCH Communities fight hunger by bringing neighbors together to help one another. Every month, we, your neighborhood captains, collect non-perishable food directly from your porches and front stoops and deliver it to the Northside Neighborhood House and the Redbank Food Pantry. This steady, dependable stream of donations truly makes a difference, helping our North Shore neighbors put meals on their tables. As more of you join the PORCH community, we’ll become even stronger and more consistent in supporting our North Chattanooga neighbors. Consistency truly matters. With grocery prices rising, many of our neighbors face daily challenges putting food on the table. PORCH offers an easy, reliable way to lend a hand.

Here are the steps:

Email chattanooga@porchcommunities.org or judyrushin@gmail.com to let us know you’d like to get involved.
You will be added to our pick-up list, and one of the captains will contact you to share the pick-up schedule and remind you a few days before your pick-up date.
Leave non-perishable food items and toiletries in a bag or box on your porch or doorstep on the designated pick-up date.

The more people who get involved, the more robust and steady our deliveries become — and that’s the heart of our mission. In the few months I’ve been collecting donations, I’ve been deeply moved by the generosity of our neighbors and the joy it brings to the volunteers at Northside Neighborhood House and Redbank Food Pantry when I show up for a delivery.

If you feel inspired by this mission, please join us in making a difference. Your participation, no matter how small, helps build a stronger, kinder community where no one goes hungry. Together, we can create lasting change—one porch at a time.

Some suggested items include but are not limited to: canned tuna, chicken, stew, vegetables, fruit, applesauce, pasta and sauce*, beans and rice*, oatmeal.

*Pro tip: try to combine items that make a meal

Other needed items