CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The Clarksville community is coming together to provide necessary supplies and donations for the victims of this week’s wildfires in East Tennessee.
Sevier County, which includes the tourist towns of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, has been devastated by these fires. The citizens of Clarksville hope to provide some relief and aid to those who have been displaced or injured.
Chris Ireland, a Clarksville resident and firefighter, decided to organize a large-scale donation drive to deliver supplies to those in need.
“A lot of folks have lost everything they own,” Ireland said. “I wanted to see what we as a community could do to help out.”
Donated items will be loaded onto a semi-truck provided by Jones Brothers Towing.
The following businesses are drop-off location for supplies:
• Jodi’s Cabinet Sales – 901 S Riverside Drive
• Keller Williams Reality – 2271 Wilma Rudolph Blvd
• Riverside Bicycle Shop – 101 N Riverside Drive
• Hillcrest Dental – 220 Hillcrest Drive
• CrossFit Conversion – 380 Robert S. Brown Drive
• All American Tire – 1329 College Street
• Planters Bank – (any location)
• Hankook Tire – 2950 International Blvd. (through 2 p.m. Friday)
• Killer Rabbit Tattoo – 2465 Fort Campbell Blvd.
• Clarksville OBGYN – 1824 Memorial Dr.
• Exit Realty – 1919 Tiny Town Rd.
• All American Tattoo – 2805 Fort Campbell Blvd.
• Dance Force LLC – 1955B Madison St.
• Living Hope Baptist Church – 225 Little Hope Church Rd.
Ireland says he and a handful of volunteers will pick up items from those who are unable to get to these locations. You can call him at 931-220-8821, or call Scotty Hinton at 931-320-4277 or Randy Woodruff at 931-320-3621.
More ways to donate:
APSU Donation Drive
Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Morgan University Center Library
Kroger, Red Cross offer aid to those affected by Smoky Mountain fires
Clarksville Athletic Club is hosting a donation drive. The business hopes to load 10 semi-trucks by Dec. 3 to take to Gatlinburg. Supplies can be dropped off at 220 Athletic Avenue by Friday at 6 p.m.
Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity is also accepting donations through Dec. 9. After donations are collected, the brothers will travel to East TN to distribute them as needed.
Donations can be dropped off at the fraternity house at 218 South 7th Street from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Needs: Basic Toiletries, wool socks, gloves, hand warmers, high calorie snacks, protein bars.
Contacts:
Zakk Schaaf 931-896-0515
Luke Cecil 502-507-0734
Caleb Thompson 931-220-4204
