Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee invites residents in Carter County to a new event which provides a variety of resources, Stable Lives, Stable Communities. The inaugural Connecting Carter County event is Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. til noon. East Side Free Will Baptist Church, located at 704 Siam Road in Elizabethton, has graciously offered to host the food bank, area agencies, and attendees from the community.

Expect to see the Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry truck for a small food distribution for those who attend the Connecting Carter County event. Representatives from agencies will provide information and resources related to jobs, housing, childcare, counseling, aging and disability, general health, caregivers, volunteering, domestic violence, and other topics which can help create stable communities.

“We are grateful to be able to feed people who need it during uncertain times, but we also realize that we can do so much more to help provide resources and opportunities to encourage life stabilizing solutions for the people we serve,” said Executive Director, Rhonda Chafin.

The food bank recently implemented a new strategic plan aimed ending hunger by the year 2025. A major component of the strategic plan includes providing important resources to families and individuals which will end the cycle that leads to generational chronic hunger among the residents living in Northeast Tennessee.

For more information about the Stable Lives, Stable Communities-Uniting Unicoi event contact Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee at (423) 279-0430 ext. 226 or e-mail at c4c@netfoodbank.org.

About Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee has led the effort to end hunger in Northeast Tennessee since 1986 and is the only food bank serving the eight county region incorporating Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington Counties. Their mission is to feed the hungry in Northeast Tennessee by securing and distributing food and engaging our community in the fight to end hunger through regional partnerships, programs and education. In addition to serving partner agencies, Second Harvest administers programs that directly benefit individuals and families at risk for hunger. Visit the Food Bank’s website www.netfoodbank.org for more information or call (423) 279-0430.