50th Anniversary
50th Anniversary

Help Us Celebrate our 50th Anniversary!

Join the Chattanooga Area Food Bank staff, partners, and advocates in our Garden & Pavilion for a free, drop in event with light refreshments and an inspirational message from Mayor Tim Kelly and Mayor Jim Coppinger. We hope to see you there!

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Thursday, March 31st, 2022
8:00-10:00 AM

Chattanooga Area Food Bank Garden Pavilion

2009 Curtain Pole Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37406
(Parking at the Tennessee Riverpark next to the Food Bank)

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  1. 1972 1980 First food bank logo

    The Chattanooga Area Food Bank is established

  2. 1980 1990 CEO

    Our garden program is developed- with the help of staff Master Gardener, Chattanooga Area Food Bank partnered with local organizations and communities to establish 3 community gardens to grow healthy and nutritious produce.

    1980 1990 bill johnson greenhouse

    The Bill Johnson Greenhouse is built and the Food Bank aids local neighbors in gardening classes and caring for community gardens as a way to promote independence and sustainable living.

    1980 1990 garden tours 1

    Garden Tours become a well-known event of the Food Bank; this annual fundraiser gave locals a walk-through experience of several lovely, local gardens in the Chattanooga area.

    1980 1990 donations 4

    The Food Bank expands to provide groceries to partner agencies to reach further than ever before to serve neighbors facing hunger in the community.

    1980 1990 share your christmas

    The first ever WRCB Channel 3 Share Your Christmas annual food drive commences. Each year hundreds donate in order to provide groceries to their neighbors during the holiday season.

  3. 1990 2000 sack pack 2

    The Food Bank partners with local schools to establish the Sack Pack programs a way to provide food to school-aged children during weekends and school breaks when school meals are not available.

    1990 2000 hustle for hunger 3

    Hustle for Hunger becomes another popular annual fundraiser within the community; donors gather on the Southern Belle dinner cruise for an evening of dining and dancing.

    1990 2000 Stamp our Hunger

    Stamp Out Hunger- The National Association of Letter Carriers begins their annual food drive to collect food donations left at mailboxes on their routes. This tradition lasted nearly two decades.

  4. 2000 2010 breaking ground on 2009 curtain pole

    In 2006, Chattanooga Area Food Bank breaks ground on 2009 Curtain Pole Rd. and so begins the next exciting chapter in Food Bank history.

    2000 2010 hullabowloo 2

    The Hullabowloo event becomes a community favorite, as hundreds gather to make and paint their own bowls then dance the night away for the sake of solving hunger.

    1980 1990 community gardens

    Evelyn Davenport Garden is built on the new property of The Chattanooga Area Food Bank. Here, staff master gardeners begin to grow additional produce in order to meet the need of growing hunger in the community.

    2000 2010 canstruction 4

    The annual Canstruction event begins; local architects partner with schools for children to participate in this STEAM project in order to raise awareness about hunger.

  5. 2010 2021 disaster relief

    Over the next several years, the Food Bank becomes a leading partner in disaster relief efforts, as hurricanes and tornados effect the local community and force others from various states to seek refuge in TN as part of a numerous disaster aftermaths.

    2010 2021 disaster response 2

    COVID-19 sweeps the world and the demand for the Food Bank sky rockets. More than ever, locals are seeking groceries and food assistance as they face unemployment, sickness, and unpredictability.

  6. Garden tours Invite

    Chattanooga Area Food Bank celebrates it’s 50th anniversary of serving hope to our neighbors facing hunger!