Crysta Dunkerly, LCSW

11/05/2025

Our mission is to feed the hungry in Northeast Tennessee by securing and distributing food

11/02/2025

11/02/2025

10/31/2025

10/31/2025

Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced the launch of FeedTN.org a new platform connecting Tennesseans with resources and opportunities to serve their communities.

If you’re a SNAP recipient in Tennessee and looking for ways to fill the gap the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) — administered by our Commodities Staff here at TDA — provides nutritious food to eligible individuals and families. If you’re SNAP eligible, you are automatically eligible for TEFAP distributions.

Distribution is done DIRECTLY from your local food bank:
Use our interactive map to locate the food bank serving your county here. Simply select your county of residence from the dropdown menu and call the corresponding food bank or affiliate agency. There are HUNDREDS of affiliates on the map, so make sure to select your county to see them.

👉 https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/department/tennessee-agriculture-interactive-data/the-emergency-food-assistance-program.html

10/31/2025

No child should go hungry — and we’re here to help.

During this time of SNAP benefit uncertainty, the Greater Kingsport Family YMCA will be providing free meals to all children and youth under 18.

🍎 Meal Details: "5 Component Meal" includes: Milk, Grain, Vegetables, Fruits, and Protein
📍 Locations:
Greater Kingsport Family YMCA – for Kingsport & Sullivan County children
Hawkins County sites – Brighter Horizons Youth Center on weekends and at three school sites during the week- see below
👦👧 Who: All children and youth under 18
🍽️ Meals must be eaten on site. Children will be asked to provide their name.

🕒 Serving Times:
Kingsport & Sullivan County: Starting on Saturday, November 1st
Saturday & Sunday: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Monday – Friday: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Hawkins County: Starting Tuesday, November 4th
Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Brighter Horizons Youth Center
Monday – Friday: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM: At three school sites: St Claire, Surgoinsville Elementary, and Hawkins Elementary
(The Y is here for our community — especially for our kids. 💛 Please help us spread the word so no child goes without a meal.

10/30/2025

Churches who serve meals ALL around !

10/29/2025

Multiple charities, businesses and nonprofits are offering free meals in East Tennessee to help as the shutdown continues. Here’s where to find them: https://www.wate.com/community/where-to-find-free-food-in-east-tennessee-as-snap-benefits-lapse/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WATE_6_On_Your_Side

10/25/2025

Tabby Takeover at Petsmart! 🐾

Looking for your new feline family member? You’re in luck — we’ve got tabbies of every size, stripe, and personality ready to steal your heart! 💛

From playful pouncers to gentle snugglers, curious explorers to laid-back loungers, each one has their own special charm — and they’re all hoping to find their forever home. 🐱✨

📍 Where: Johnson City Petsmart
🗓️ When: Oct 25 from 1-5
💌 Details: All kittens are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ready to love!

Come meet sweet Daffodil, Tigger, Indi, and their adorable friends — we promise you’ll fall in love. 💕

🐾 Adopt love. Adopt a tabby. 🐾
👉 Learn more or apply: https://tmkrescue.org/adopt