They go to the very end to provide quality food,clothing and proper assistance to obtain housing…read morefor those who need help with finding a place to live .

This is a place built about those who can, helping those who need help. They accept clothing and…read morefood donations year round. They take those items and set up two building to help those in need. From homeless people to families finding it hard to clothe and feed themselves, they come and get help. Very easy process to come in and get registered then you have a schedule to come in for food and other clothing or household items like blankets. Food bank gets donations from everyone, individuals, churches, businesses and the same for the many volunteers who help here. Food bank is open Tuesday-Friday's. They have homeless boxes of food for those without the ability to cook. Then others get 17lb of food to start, plus other items like bread, milk, coffee, drinks when they have those items in stock. If you know of someone in the community who is struggling, let them know there are places to help. Very rewarding to come in and volunteer here or just stop in and donate your old coat, good socks, food.

I had high hopes for the Valentine's Potion No. 9 Cocktail making class. We were to make 3…read morecocktails with a Valentine theme. This did not happen. The class was full and the people were awesome, including the instructor. That is where the good stopped. We actually only kind of made one drink. The drinks had a horrible taste. They were so bad that the instructor gagged and told the class these were her boss' recipes and she admitted they disgusting. The setup was tacky. 2 people had to share a shaker and the ingredients were given out in bare minimum amounts. Very very minimum. Hope you come with someone you know or do not drinking behind others. For $30-$35 I will never. The only thing that saved this was being with my wife and the other people at our table were fun. We all laughed and gagged together. Lol.

Love this company and all that they do for our community!! The owners are the MOST hospitable and…read morethe space is incredible. I've attended many events at their spot and I'm always intrigued with their activations and events they host! One of my fav local businesses

It's been two years since I adopted Oweny from Pet Placement Center. It was definitely the best…read moredecision I ever made. I've never been a pet person but after a big breakup in which I had to let go of a dog I fell in love with, I realized I was a dog person and knew I wanted a special dog in my life. About a year ago, Owney and I stopped in at the Pet Placement Center to say hi. They recognized him and were so happy to see him happy and loved. They even took a picture of him. I can't say enough great things about the Pet Placement Center. They truly care about animals and want them to have their furever homes.

I just had my volunteer orientation and first experience with this wonderful place! The staff and…read morevolunteers gave me the definition of a warm welcome. The Volunteer Coordinator Fran was friendly and thorough when speaking with me about the history of the shelter, volunteer options, and during the shelter tour. Each staff member said hello and introduced him or herself. Although a small shelter, everything looked clean and organized. This shelter is also a nonprofit and exists to help both the county and city shelters, Humane Society and McKamey, with overcrowding challenges. Can't wait to help walk dogs, etc!

One day I stumbled across this rescue while I was searching for someone to donate to. I saw Lindsey…read moreright in the middle of trying to catch a dog who had been abandoned in a junk yard. She came back, night after night, trying to woo him into a trap to get him safe and much needed medical care. Right then, I knew that this person was special. She is an advocate for the voiceless and forgotten. She has so much tenacity and dedication and she makes me want to be a better person. Please support this rescue if you can. Best friends and hens is proof that you can be a small rescue and have a HUGE impact on the lives of animals.

Excellent staff dogs are sweet. So glad I adopted my sweet girl. Excellent quality. Value is just…read moreright.

The good- it's a great free natural area for the community with lots of educational opportunities…read morelike the wildlife rehab aspect and somewhat diverse habitat types The bad- the management/owners have wack priorities

Lovely location to shoot photos of my nieces and nephew in October. Just beginning to have fall…read morecolor in mid-October.

0 stars really.. I reached out in a panic to help my…read morerelatives sweet male dog marley..so he won't go to the streets seeing that my relative can't have him where he stays(shelter is packed they said & pound said they would euthanize him instantly) fake place. I was told he is "well over 35lbs" and not accepted..yet he is only 45lbs..and a sweet baby w/ a soul that matters the same as whoever wrote me back carelessly.. will let everyone know and never let this go!.. fake organization! They prob pocket the money donated. I thought they would care more.

I went by here a few months ago when I was thinking about getting a companion for my doggie. I fell…read morein love with this place and love that it is a no-kill shelter. I wisely realized though that I just don't have the space for another dog so my baby is an only child still. I also had to get out of there before I ended up like the dog version of a cat lady and take all of them home with me.

Bates Reed is amazing and I buy all my eggs and milk from CHI. Milk is from a small batch dairy in…read moreCrossville and is delicious! Eggs are all unwashed, local so do not have to be refrigerated. They have mushrooms, fruit , veggies and meats that are all clean, non-gmo. Excellent

Their produce is always fresh and delicious. Very kind folks farm fresh eggs and honey amazing…read more Thank you boys from Chi Farms!

This used to be a fun place to shop for things at affordable prices. But lately, prices keep…read moregoing up to where it's not worth the drive to shop there anymore. And there are some rude people working there. Also, making customers put their purchase in their car before being allowed to go into the clearance side is absolutely ridiculous. Are you afraid someone is going to steal something? There's nothing on that side worth stealing. And it doesn't matter if the weather is bad. Customers still have to take their purchase to their car. ABSURD!

This place has become outrageous in prices. Many items can be purchased from Dollar Stores much…read morecheaper. (Exact items) You used to get a lot of really nice pieces of furniture, collectibles, purses, and household items really reasonable. See lots of people donating, but don't see much of it ever hit the floor. They used to put items out all day long and now maybe twice a day. So where is everything going? This place was also to help the people in our community who are in need. That's the point....right? I don't know how they can afford it. Selling items up to $12 and $15, on the junk side. Sad part is if you were to have a garage sale, you could sell it cheaper than that, but no one would buy it. They'd buy it from here, just because it's sitting in a store. They would claim it's the economy. Just an excuse...someone's filling their pocket.

Laura was SO helpful getting our group registered and showing us around. Chris was also greatly…read morehelpful explaining our assignment and helping us with any questions. Great experience for the group of students I took there to volunteer!

This community area food bank is needs-based that depends on strict parameters established by…read moreUnited Way. Even if you do not think you qualify, it's always good to check. You can check by calling 211 (United Way), or direct at 423.265.8000. They do a good job in providing basics, but you don't get to choose and you get what you get. Our voucher included lots of canned vegetables (some smashed beyond usable), a gallon of 1% milk (expires 4.11.20), a 10 pound bag of potatoes, a small jar of Jif peanut butter and a large bag of yellow onions, plus some odd items like jarred marinated artichokes and a huge cottage cheese that expired 4.8.20. We picked up this food on 4.9.20, so I highly caution you to check your expiration dates before you eat anything. I do feel as though I shouldn't complain at all because United Way is providing this food free of any cost. That being said, it's far from what I would buy for my family had they put the money directly in my hands. We did receive some strange items, such as a "discontinued" and expired-a-month-ago Wal-Mart item of 'blue fondant' and a set of decorating tips (without bags) :P. Just for the heck of it, I opened the fondant and it was harder than play-doh. I looked further and tossed 90% of expired food. :/ I would like to see them provide some fresh items with the canned foods and less snack-type 'Little Debbie' items. I get the Little Debbie though, as their manufacturing plant is located here in Tennessee. Even those items were expired a month ago. Some off-name granola bars expired this past January. I really was disappointed not to receive fresh fruits and vegetables. Oranges, lettuce, celery and garlic all would have been more appreciated than a sugary children's cereal and snacks. Maybe even a few fruit snack packs that don't require refrigeration and a loaf of bread would have been better choices than some that they picked. All the workers and volunteers wore masks and gloves and practiced social distancing amid our current coronavirus status and they also were very polite and respectful. They even loaded the food into my vehicle. But they do not allow anyone to come inside and I glimpsed a refrigerator full of fresh produce and stacks of bread. You do know you can freeze bread, right?

Great deals and the coffee shop is great, too. Everyone who works there is super friendly.read more

A lot of variety and prices are reasonable,clean and the people are super nice.Great place to find…read morecurtains and linens