CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The Clarksville donation drive for the victims of last week’s wildfires in East Tennessee will continue through Thursday, December 8 at noon according to organizers.
The drive, organized by several Clarksville firefighters, is working in tandem with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) to collect items that are most needed and to coordinate delivery with state officials on the ground in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.
As of Monday morning, 14 are confirmed dead, 100 injured and more than 1,400 structured were burned or damaged.
Photos courtesy of Chris Ireland
The items that are needed most are in order:
- Hygiene items
- Canned and dry goods (no glass)
- New underwear, bras, socks and gloves
Volunteers will be needed Saturday to sort items and pack them onto pallets so they can be distributed more quickly. A warehouse has been secured for the sorting (location and times will be announced by Friday).
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)
• Killer Rabbit Tattoo – 2465 Fort Campbell Blvd.
• Clarksville OBGYN – 1824 Memorial Dr.
• All American Tattoo – 2805 Fort Campbell Blvd.
• Dance Force LLC – 1955B Madison St.
• Living Hope Baptist Church – 225 Little Hope Church Rd.
• Clarksville Gas and Water – Garage door closest to Madison Street
• All Smiles Family Dentistry – 1815 Haynes Street
• Hankook Tire – 2950 International Blvd.
• Cunningham Volunteer Fire Department – 3997 Morgan Circle – Cunningham, TN
For information contact Chris Ireland 931-220-8821, Scotty Hinton 931-320-4277 or Randy Woodruff 931-320-3621.
Photos courtesy of Chris Ireland