St. catherine’s shelter

St. Catherine’s Shelter at St. Paul’s operates year-round for up to eight homeless women in need of temporary housing who are enrolled in assistance programs coordinated by the Chatt Foundation. This provides a safe place for women to begin to make positive changes in their lives.

You can support St. Catherine’s Shelter through:

• Donation of household items: cleaning products, snacks, and linens

• Preparing or picking up evening meals for residents.

• Overnight hosting (women only) 

Volunteer with St. Catherine’s by emailing Deanne Irvine.

CHattanooga area food bank

The Chattanooga Area Food Bank brings nourishing food to the people of our region who have the need, and courage, to seek help. Working hand in hand with retailers, manufacturers, farmers, buying alliances and individual donors, our mission is to end hunger for every person in our region, today. 

You can support the Food Bank through:

• Office support

• Donation sorting and packing

• Food drives

Volunteer with the Chattanooga Area Food Bank online at https://chattfoodbank.galaxydigital.com/ or by calling (423) 622-1800

Chatt Foundation

(formerly the Chattanooga Community Kitchen)

The CHATT Foundation’s mission is to meet the basic needs of hungry, homeless, and vulnerable people in our community, while offering them a clearer path to self-sufficiency. They serve three meals daily, as well as providing other services such as temporary shelter, clothing and counseling. 

You can support the CHATT Foundation by volunteering for
     - Meal service
     - Office assistance
     - Donation organization

A team from St. Paul’s serves lunch meals at the CHATT Foundation each Monday. To learn of other volunteer opportunities, email Rev. Suzanne Burch.

Family Promise

Family Promise assists homeless families with children in achieving and sustaining independence through community partnerships. They are dedicated to helping the families transition to stability through employment assistance, housing, supportive and follow-up services and growing self-sufficiency.

You can support Family Promise at any time through financial assistance. St. Paul’s volunteers one week each quarter to prepare and share the dinner meal with the residents during that week at the Family Promise house. For additional information, please contact Shannon Mowrer.

Habitat for Humanity of greater chattanooga

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga is a nonprofit housing organization working locally as well as in numerous communities across the country and in several foreign countries. Habitat works toward the vision where everyone has an affordable, decent  place to live by building and improving homes in partnership with community groups, individuals, and families.  A family that receives a Habitat home has fulfilled an obligation of contributing several hundred hours building on their home and other homes under construction, as well as attending required classes on home ownership. They then assume a zero percent mortgage rate upon taking possession of their own home. This process is often referred to as, “A hand up, not a hand out.”

You can support Habitat through:   

• Joining other St. Paul’s volunteers at a Build Day

• Donating household items to their ReStore at 1201 Main Street

St. Paul’s Habitat volunteers serve one Saturday each quarter at a build site; no special skills needed. To volunteer, contact Patricia Daniel. 

la paz chattanooga

The mission of La Paz is to guide, connect and strengthen Chattanooga's Latino community through advocacy, education, and inclusion.  

You can support La Paz through:

• Translation/interpretation

• Community Circles program, developing relationships with Latino families and individuals in your neighborhood

• Providing childcare for women’s services and programming

Volunteer with La Paz by calling (423) 624-8414 or visiting https://www.lapazchattanooga.org/

Metropolitan Ministries

MetMin provides emergency financial assistance combined with stabilizing, wrap-around services to keep the crisis from recurring. MetMin offers individuals and families a bridge to continuing self-sufficiency, especially for those who have exhausted all other kinds of support.

You can support MetMin through:

• Snack drive and donations

• Recycling transportation

• Creating and donating children’s activity packs

• Light remodeling assistance

 To volunteer, contact Deacon Suzanne Burch.

Orchard Knob Schools

St. Paul’s is a community partner with Orchard Knob Elementary School and Orchard Knob Middle School, providing teachers, students, and their families with educational resources and social advocacy. 

You can support Orchard Knob Schools through:

• Volunteering at the mobile food pantry

• Donating uniforms and classroom supplies

• Mentoring and tutoring

Volunteer by emailing Amy Arrowsmith at amyarrowsmith6@gmail.com