Kingsport Neighborhood Commission hosting Food Drive

The Kingsport Neighborhood Commission is hosting a food drive next month to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.

The food drive will take place from 8 a.m. to noon on July 8 at the Kingsport Farmers Market (308 Clinchfield Street). The commission will have a table and collection barrels set up inside the market building. Canned and non-perishable food items will be accepted.

“We’re hosting a food drive for a number of reasons,” said Tiffany Hickman, chair of the Kingsport Neighborhood Commission. “We want to help Second Harvest, to meet our neighbors and to remind people of our organization and its mission.”

Formed in 1986, Second Harvest Food Bank serves the eight-county region of Northeast Tennessee by securing and distributing food and engaging the community in the fight to end hunger through regional partnerships, programs and education.

In 2021, Second Harvest provided 16.6 million meals to people in need. More than 40,000 people each month are served through the food bank’s partner agencies and direct service programs.

The Kingsport Neighborhood Commission — formed at the end of 2017 — is a 12-person city commission that serves to strengthen the Model City’s neighborhoods by providing a communication channel between neighborhoods and the city, as well as providing guidance on neighborhood solutions.

The commission provides updates to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and writes a monthly column in the Kingsport Times News.