NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro Social Services is seeing an uptick from local families trying to navigate the higher cost of living. One of the department's many requests for support is for access to food. On Saturday, they'll hold their first ever Food Pop Up food box giveaway.
Organizers will be in Hermitage with the boxes. The giveaway will start at 10 a.m. with boxes given out on a first come, first serve basis at 3055 Lebanon Pike, next to TruFit.
The most recent report from the department last year shows that one in ten Nashvillians is food insecure, meaning they don’t have access to sufficient or adequate food. The same report found half of Nashville workers earn below a living wage and economic hardship is widespread in the area.
I'm so thankful Robb Coles highlighted the Kamer Davis clinic in Hermitage and the hardship that may force its closure. The clinic provides care for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities and there is no other place like it nearby. You can tell the staff is so passionate about the care they provide. I hope by shining the light on this, the right person can step in and make a difference.
- Carrie Sharp
