The Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency’s upcoming commodity disttributions include one in Erwin.
The Erwin distribution will be held on Thursday, March 19, at Hulen Baptist Church, 215 Hulen Ave. The distribution will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at noon, or earlier if food is no longer available.
Items will be distributed through a drive-thru option on a first-come, first-served basis, to income-eligible households. This will provide for the safety of recipients as well as the volunteers and staff. Recipients must be residents of Tennessee.
This project is funded under an agreement with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.
Organizers strongly encourage each recipient to complete an application the week prior to the date of the distribution because this will reduce wait times. However, staff will be available on-site during the distribution for anyone who wishes to complete an application the day of the event. If someone is picking up your commodities, they must be authorized on your application. Pickups are limited to 10 orders. To complete an application, please visit www.uethda.org.
Misrepresentation of need, or sale or exchange of USDA commodities is prohibited and could result in a fine, imprisonment or both. USDA’s Emergency Food Assistance Program is available to all eligible recipients regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability.
USDA is an equal-opportunity provider and employer.
Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency is headquartered in Kingsport at the VO Dobbins Complex. UETHDA has been providing the tools, education and support for a better life for over 50 years.
UETHDA serves eight counties in northeast Tennessee: Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Hancock, Johnson, Sullivan, Washington and Unicoi. UETHDA has a variety of programs from emergency assistance to more long terms paths for self-sufficiency, including national programs such as Head Start, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Weatherization Assistance Program and more. UETHDA operates nine neighborhood service centers in those eight counties. To learn more visit www.helpingneighbors.com.
For more information write to: UETHDA, P.O. Box 46, 301 Louis St., Kingsport, TN 37662, or call (423) 246-6180.
