11/25/2025
If you are looking for a way to give back, here is your opportunity. From breakfast casseroles to a commercial dryer... You can drop off donations during operating hours, on Fridays, and on Sunday morning. Our worship service is 10-11am, so someone will be available before and immediately afterward to help you.
Due to the forecasted freezing temperatures, the Cookeville Community Cares Warming Shelter will open at 6 PM, Wednesday, November 26, at the United Church of Cookeville, 502 Gould Drive.
We will remain open as long as dangerous cold temperatures persist. Danny and Sammy will be preparing a Thanksgiving meal on Thanksgiving Day.
An updated list of things we need includes:
Prayers
Cases of water
Powdered coffee creamer
Hot Chocolate in tubs
Sugar
Soda in 2-liter bottles or cans
Breakfast Casseroles, Breakfast Burritos, etc
Soups and Chillis in the gallon zip lock bags are fantastic
Lasagna & casseroles
Milk and Eggs
Paper towels
Toilet paper
Gloves and mittens
Lady's Stretch Sports Bras
Large and medium men's boxer briefs
Long men's pants size 34 and under
Medium and large panties
Warm sneakers in all sizes
Very warm (20 degrees and below) winter jackets
A couple of microwaves
Pillows
Fitted and flat twin sheets
Plastic twin sheets/mattress covers
Hot Hands
Tents, sleeping bags, and camping equipment
Any donation can be dropped off each Friday between 9am -1pm, at Helping Hands of Cookeville, or message us for other arrangements.
If you prefer to make one-time or monthly contributions to support our efforts, there is a link on our page for that.
Thank you for being a loving and caring community.